John BROWNLEES MM

BROWNLEES, John

Service Number: 6317
Enlisted: 12 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Bombardier
Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town: Outtrim, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 1 Service

12 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Melbourne, Vic.
18 Nov 1915: Involvement Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
15 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli
28 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Battle for Pozières
3 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages
20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres
20 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, France
20 Nov 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 8/9 October 1917 east of Westhoek.
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, The Battle of Amiens
16 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6317, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 20 December 1918 and discharged as MU (injury).

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