"Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends"
BRIGHTWELL, Harold VincentService no 6537
Private 9th Battalion Born: 1890 at Fernvale, Queensland Son of George & Eugenie Gertrude BRIGHTWELL nee KESSELS Of Chowey, Degilbo, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Carpenter Enlisted: 18 March 1916 Embarkation: 21 October 1916 from Brisbane per ‘Boonah’ Age: 25 years Served in England, France & Belgium Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 7/5/1917 & 20/9/1917 Killed in Action: 25 April 1918 in France Buried: Meteren Military Cemetery, France Plot 5, Row E, Grave 697 www.awm.gov.au H06246 |
BROOKHOUSE, Walter JosephService no 6046
Private 25th Battalion Born: 1890 at Townsville, Queensland Son of Joseph Frederick John & Hannah Mary BROOKHOUSE nee LARKIN Of Fletcher St, Townsville, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Stockman Enlisted: 21 August 1916 Embarkation: 27 October 1916 from Brisbane per ‘Marathon’ Age: 26 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action: 15 April 1918 Killed in Action: 17 July 1918 Buried in Adelaide Cemetery, Villers Bretonneux, France www.awm.gov.au P03037.002 |
BROTHERS, Charles KingService no 7281
Sapper 6th Field Company Engineers Born: Orange, NSW Son of Ernest Linwood & Mary Christiana BROTHERS Of Rangeville, Toowoomba, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Draper Enlisted: 2 October 1915 Embarkation: 31 March 1916 from Sydney per ‘Star of Victoria’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt, England, Belgium & France Wounded in Action: 21 April 1917 Died of Wounds: 22 April 1917 Buried: Grevillers British Military Cemetery, France www.awm.gov.au P04468.005 |
BROWN, GeorgeService no 1725
Private 9th Battalion, 49th Battalion Born: N/A NOK: Brother: Walter H. BROWN Sister: MRS. S.A. HUNTER Of Hawthorne St, Roma, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Engine Driver Enlisted: 22 January 1915 Embarkation: 8 April 1915 from Brisbane per ‘Star of England’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Killed in Action: 7 June 1917 Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium (Panel 29) www.awm.gov.au A00585 |
BROWN, JohnService no 394
Private 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, 7th Machine Gun Battalion Born: Dalby, Queensland NOK listed as Sister: Mrs. Lucy LAYCOCK Of Townsville, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 20 March 1916 Embarkation: 19 September 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Commonwealth’ Age: 26 years Served in England, France & Belgium Killed in Action: 28 December 1917 (due to enemy aircraft) Buried: Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steemwerk, Belgium Plot 2, Row C, Grave 26 www.awm.gov.au H05911 |
BROWN, William HenryService no 6364
Private 9th Battalion Born: Roma, Queensland NOK listed as Aunt: Mrs. Sarah HUNTER Of Hawthorne St, Roma, Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 31 May 1916 Embarkation: 7 September 1916 from Brisbane per ‘Clan Mcgillivray’ Age: 19 years Served in England & France Killed in Action: 5 January 1917 Commemorated at Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France www.awm.gov.au A00598 |
BRUCE, John DurieService no 2573
Private 9th Battalion Born: Fife, Scotland Father: Mr. J. BRUCE Wife: Margaret Dalzell BRUCE Of Newport, Scotland Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 24 May 1915 Embarkation: 16 August 1915 from Brisbane per ‘Kyarra’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt, England & France Wounded in Action: 23 July 1916 Returned to Australia: 27 August 1919 per ‘Zealandic’ with wife Discharged: 26 October 1919 www.awm.gov.au DA09671 |