NUMBER:
Private 142

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:
16th Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Balaclava

NEXT OF KIN:
His mother, Mrs. Catherine Brown of Bair St, Leongatha. His brother Frederick Brown was also killed

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
Helena Vale, Blackboy Hill, Perth, Western Australia

PHYSICAL DETAILS ON ENLISTMENT:
Age 19 years 10 months, 5'8", 130 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair

RELIGION:
Church of England

OCCUPATION:
Labourer

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:
He was killed in action at Gallipoli in April 1915. This was confirmed by a Court of Enquiry on 29/9/1917

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:
The Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:
It appears that the Woorayl Shire was where he resided with his mother before he went to Western Australia

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:
◈ A Leongatha State School past student
◈ 8/9/1914 He enlisted in Helena Vale, Blackboy Hill, Perth, Western Australia
◈ 22/12/1914 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Ceramic
◈ 12/4/1915 He joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
◈ 19/5/1915 He was missing in action at Gallipoli
◈ 29/9/1917 A Court of Inquiry at Rouen concluded he had died in April at Gallipoli, confirmed by Lt General Birdwood
◈ His medals went to Mr. C J H Brown at Boyup Brook, Western Australia, by mistake
◈ Catherine Brown received his Star in Leongatha in 1920
◈ 15/7/1921 Mrs. Brown received the scroll
◈ Mrs. Brown died and the medals went to another son and brother, Mr. C J H Brown of the Police Station, Bunbury, Western Australia
◈ By 31/8/1921 both parents were deceased and C Brown received all medals as the eldest brother
◈ There were two brothers killed: R M Brown and F J Brown