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Charles George BROWN

Regimental number89
Place of birthHamprestin England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBaker and grocer
Address17 Carter's Avenue, Toorak, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinSon, F Brown, c/o Webb & Ferndown, near Wimborne, Dorset, England
Enlistment date11 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollRegimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 31 July 1918
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Croix de Guerre (Belgium), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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