Regimental number | 752 |
Place of birth | Sligo, Ireland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | People's Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Brown, Carncash, Sligo, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Machine Gun Company, 14th Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 30 October 1917. Admitted to Ship Hospital (influenza), at sea, 23 November 1917; discharged, 26 November 1917; disembarked, Devonport, England, 27 December 1917. Admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital (mumps), Plymouth, 27 December 1917; discharged to Sutton Veny Command Depot, 21 January 1918; marched into 1st Training Bn, 28 February 1918; marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 10 April 1918; proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone, 2 July 1918; marched into Machine Gun General Base Depot, Camiers, France, 2 July 1918l marched out to 2nd Marching Gun Bn, 10 July 1918; taken on strength of 2nd Machine Gun Bn, Field, 10 July 1918. Wounded in action, and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance (shrapnel wound head, arms, leg), 3 September 1918; to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 4 September 1918; to 19th Ambulance Train, 7 September 1918; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 8 September 1918; to England, 19 October 1918; admitted to Pavilion General Hospital, Brighton, England, 20 October 1918; to 2nd East General Hospital, 6 December 1918; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 January 1919; discharged and granted furlough to report to Weymouth Command Depot on, 8 March 1919; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 8 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Cyax' from Liverpool, 24 March 1919. Admitted to Ship Hospital (influenza), at sea, 10 April 1919; discharged, 14 April 1919; disembarked, Melbourne for Sydney, 16 May 1919; discharged, Sydney, 20 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN John |