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Garnet Wolesly BROWN

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Date of birth2 June 1890
Place of birthAshfield, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAccountant, City Bank of Sydney
AddressGarwood, Pollock Avenue, Gosford, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinW.D. Brown, Claroma, Pine Street, Randwick, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 September 1914
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name2nd Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
FateKilled in Action 06-8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C.14), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
31
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: W.D. and Emily BROWN, 'Wentworth', Wentworth Street, Eastwood, New South Wales. Native of Ashfield, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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