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BREWER, Peter Robert Harrington

Service Numbers:	3453, T34205
Enlisted:	6 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	BRIDPORT, TAS, 18 August 1893
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineering student
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

6 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3453, 12th Infantry Battalion
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3453, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3453, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
25 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3453, 13th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières , GSW to head
19 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Machine Gun Company
9 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Machine Gun Company
1 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
27 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3453, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW to right hand Awarded MM in this action
4 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Villers-Bretonneux, Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at VILLERS-BRETONNEUX on night 24th/25th April 1918. During the advance on night 24th/25th April 1918 he cleverly guided his two machine guns through the enemy barrage and reached the objective allotted by his officer. Throughout the action he showed fearless disregard of danger particularly in personal reconnaissance in No Man's Land, trying to locate enemy Machine Guns. During a reconnaissance in No Man's Land he was wounded but made his way back and reported the situation to his officer before leaving for the dressing station.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3453, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, 6th MD

World War 2 Service

2 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, T34205
25 Jun 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, T34205

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