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Date of Birth | 20 Mar 1914 |
Place of Birth | Subiaco, Western Australia |
Death | 27 May 1984, aged 70 |
Place of Death | Bunbury, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 25 years, 6 months |
Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr William Brown |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX1188 |
Date of Enlistment | 7 Nov 1939 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit/Formation | 6th Australian Infantry Division Signals Company |
Transport Details | Aircraft Thailand to Singapore |
Transport Details | HMT Moreton Bay Singapore to Fremanlte |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 1939-45 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
28 Nov 1932 - 17 Feb 1933 & 28 Nov 1933 - 22 Dec 1933 A University Student employed by the WAGR Mechanical Division at the Midland Junction workshops during vacations. In 1936 he was living in River road, Kelmscott working as an orchardist.
War Service
Enlisted at Subiaco.
11 Dec 1943 married Leila Betty Wellman (1918 - 2000)
Award Comment
Mention in Despatches for distinguished services in the South-West Pacific area.[1][2]
Demobilised on 28 Sep 1945
Post War
Children: Barbara Annette Brown (1946 - 1958); plus 2 sons and another daughter
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 River road, Kelmscott, orchardist; 1958 - 1963 Guppy street, Pemberton, storekeeper; 1977-80 Short street, Eaton, retired