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Personal data

• Name BROWN
• Initials GW
• First name GILBERT WILLIAM
• Place of birth Oxford
• Country Oxfordshire, England
• Last residence Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of Thomas William and Emma Jane Brown, of "Kidlington," Letitia St., Oatley, New South Wales. Of England.
• Profession Station hand

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 16 October 1916, RAS Grounds, New South Wales
• Service number 6285
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 20th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 5th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 11 November 1916; to France 25 April 1917

Death

• Wounded 20 September 1917
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds left wrist and right groin, n°17 CCS
• Date of death 21 September 1917
• Died at the age of 30
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery ALO32 - 3 Sp.Mem.

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