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Charles Roy BROWN

Regimental number1877
Place of birthCowra New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressMorongla Creek via Cowra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Mr John Brown, Morongla Creek via Cowra, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 15 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 11), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
82
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Bridget BORWN, Morongla Creek, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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