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William BROWN

Regimental number5345
Place of birthBridge O'Allan Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLibrarian
Address61 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, J Brown, 61 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria
Enlistment date19 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1916
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. 15), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
71
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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