Harold Clare Brown MSM
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 10 Feb 1894 |
Place of Birth | Middle Swan, Western Australia |
Death | 10 Jan 1972, aged 77 |
Place of Death | Osborne Park, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 47 years, 6 months |
Occupation | Farmer |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Clifton street, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Dorothy Gwenlynn Hope Brown |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W15944 |
Date of Enlistment | 11 Aug 1941 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit/Formation | 5th Military District Accounts Office |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia ww2 |
Headstone Information | |
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Date of Birth | Not known |
Age at Death | 77 years |
Transcription | In Loving Memory of Harold Clare Brown Born 1895 Died 10/01/1972 Aged 77 Years |
WW 1 Service
During the first war Harold had served in the 4th Machine Gun Battalion in France
Between the wars
During 1925 Harold married Dorothy Gwenlynn Hope Saunders (1902 - 1975).
Electoral Roll entries: 1925 - 1930 Hines Hill, farmer; 1936 Clifton street, Kelmscott, poultry farmer; 1943 "Portaferry" Albany road, Kelmscott, soldier.
War Service
On 11 Aug 1941 Harold was called up for full time duty in the militia, enlisting in Perth. On 27 Oct 1941 he was transferred
discharged 12 Dec 1944.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 "Portaferry" Albany road, Kelmscott; 1954 Reynolds road, Forrestfield, farmer; 1968 at 3005 Albany highway, Kelmscott, Nurseryman.
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