Regimental number | 1843 |
Place of birth | Leeds, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, G W Brownridge, 366 York Road, Leeds, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Traralgon, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21 December 1914 - 5th Bn, 4th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 5th Bn, 27 May 1915. Transferred to 58th Bn, 1 April 1916; to 59th Bn, 4 April 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength of 5th Bn, Anzac, 27 May 1915. Admitted to HS 'Newmarket', Dardanelles, 31 May 1915 (measles); transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 1 June 1915; discharged to duty, 23 June 1915. Admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 21 July 1915, (gastro enteritis); to Fleet Sweeper, 24 July 1915; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 24 July 1915; to No 1 Australian Hospital, Lemnos, 3 August 1915; to No 24 Casualty Clearing Station, Lemnos, 6 August 1915; classified as Class B, Mudros, 10 August 1915; to ANZAC Advanced Base, Mudros, 30 October 1915. Found guilty, 18 November 1915, of being absent from 0630 hours Parade: awarded 1 day's confined to barracks. Still classified as Class B, 27 November 1915, and 4 December 1915. Embarked Mudros, 7 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916; marched in Overseas' Base, Abbassia, 11 January 1916. Admitted to Abbassia Detention Barracks, Abbassia, 23 January 1916 (venereal disease); discharged to duty, 19 March 1916. To 'A' Details, Garrison Camp, Zeitoun, 27 March 1916. Proceeded to join 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 28 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 4 April 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty the same day. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presumed buried in No Man's Land approx at 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Statement, Red Cross File No 590802, 3945 Sergeant J.G. STEPHEN, 59th Bn, 4 September 1916: 'He was shot on July 19th. at fleurbaix. We were in the charge. He was a few feet behind me. I saw him go down apparently killed. I had to go on in the charge and did not see him again. I fear he was killed outright.' Second statement, 2874 Sergeant N.F. McDOUGALL, D Company, 59th Bn (patient, No 26 General Hospital, Etaples), 22 December 1916: 'He wnt out with bombing party and was sniped on Nomansland (sic). Cpl. Barr told me.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWNRIDGE Joseph
Red Cross file 590802 |