BROWN, David Thomas
| Service Number: | 640 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Goolwa, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heart Disease, Keswick (7th Australian General Hospital), 14 February 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Road 5, Path 24, W, Site 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 640, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' |
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| 12 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 640, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 640, 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
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Enlisted into the 1st Remount Unit, aged 43.
Remount units were created as a direct result of the Light Horse landing at Gallipoli. As the Light Horseman were forced to leave their horses behind in Egypt as they would not suit the Gallipoli terrain detachments of Light Horseman were left behind to look after the horses. However, as these men were soon required at Gallipoli the Remount units were formed back in Australia of men up to the age of 50 who had experience with horses. These Remount units then embarked to Egypt, however, by the time they arrived the Gallipoli campaign was almost over. As the Light Horseman returned the Remount Units were no longer required. As such, two of the four squadrons from each Remount Unit (the 1st Remount and the 2nd Remount Unit) re-embarked for return to Australia. The four remaining squadrons were consolidated into the Remount Depot and this was later reduced to the size of two squadrons.
David Brown, part of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Remount Unit, was part of the first instalment to be repatriated back to Australia. His AIF service, thus was very short. In February 1916, however, he spent some time in hospital after been kicked in the abdominal region by a horse.
Repatriated via HMAT Seang Bee (A48) he was discharged from the AIF on 16 June 1916. On 14 February 1919 he died at the 7th Australian General Hospital, Keswick. His cause of death was listed as Morbus Cordis (Natural Causes/ Heart Disease.) As such it is unknown if his death was attributed to his war service.
He was buried in West Terrace (General) Cemetery.
1914/15 Star: 7277
British War Medal: 22991
Victory Medal: 22822