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William Prentice BROWN

Regimental number15654
Place of birthShotts Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFireman
AddressFire Station, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Brown, 18 Rabble Row, Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland
Enlistment date2 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/90/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Ammunition Column
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919.

FateDischarged 13 September 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death11 July 1949

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