BREMNER (BREMMER), Norman Frederick
| Service Number: | 3011 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal electrician |
| Memorials: | Charleville All Saints Church Honour Roll, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3011, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3011, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3011, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion |
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NOTE: The Family Name was incorrectly transcribed on the Embarkation Roll as BREMMER. The official Service Record records the Family Name as BREMNER. The name record on this Memorial site has been amended to accord with the Service Record. RSL Virtual War Memorial, Chief Moderator, September 2017.
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Lieut. NORMAN FREDERICK BREMNER
"He made his way through an intense enemy artillery barrage to a company which had become isolated and cut off from all communications, extricated it, and enabled it to capture the objective and 80 prisoners. He carried a wounded officer back under heavy fire of every description, during which he was attacked by five of the enemy, of whom he killed four and captured the fifth. His great gallantry saved the company and imbued fresh spirit into the men."
He was recommended for the Victoria Cross but was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Source - Anzac Bulletin : issued to members of the Australian Imperial Forces in Great Britain and France by authority of the High Commissioner for Australia
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