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BROWN, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 185, V5170 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 June 1915, Queenscliff, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Born: | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Professional Soldier, Royal Garrision Artillery |
| Died: | 3 October 1960, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1914: | Involvement The Royal Artillery (Garrison) | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 185, Siege Artillery Brigade, Queenscliff, Vic. | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 185, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 185, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 185, Siege Artillery Brigade, Battle for Pozières | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Belgium | |
| 16 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 185, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, RTA 6 June 1918 and discharged as medically unfit (bronchitis). |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V5170, Corporal (No. 1 Central Ordinance Depot). Enlisted at Royal Park, Vic. | |
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| 9 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, V5170 | |
| 8 Dec 1948: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V5170, No. 1 Central Ord Depot |
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