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BROWN, Frank Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 830, S1437 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Gambier, SA, 7 September 1889 |
| Home Town: | Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Murray Bridge, South Australia, 19 March 1969, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Mount Gambier Knight & Cleve Pictorial Honour Rolls |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, 43rd Battalion C Company | |
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| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 17 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW Chest / Back - evacuated to England Kitchener hospital Brighton and subsequently to Australia as a result of this wound. | |
| 27 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 830, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Mar 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, S1437 | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Murray Bridge, SA | |
| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S1437 | |
| 2 Dec 1946: | Discharged | |
| 2 Dec 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S1437 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Mother Mrs Elizabeth Jane Brown, Mount Gambier
Later resident at 45 Swanport Rd Murray Bridge. married to Kathleen, daughter Doris. (RSL Membership card). Member of Murray Bridge RSL.
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