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Personal data

• Name BROWNELL
• Initials L
• First name LAURISTON
• Place of birth New Town
• Country Tasmania, Australia
• Last residence Claremont
• Family Son of Julie and William P. Brownell, of Hobart, Tasmania Two brothers, Raymond James and Herbert Percival also served; they survived the war; two sisters, Gwendoline and Marjorie;
• Education Leslie House, Scotch College (Melbourne)
• Profession Grazier at the Lynwood property, near Colebrook

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 3 September 1915
• Rank Lieutenant
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 27th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 7th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 2nd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 8 August 1916, Hobart; to France 5 January 1917; promoted Lt. 24 February 1917; Aide-de-Camp to GOC 3rd Australian Division in May and June 1917; rejoined his unit 1 July

Death

• Wounded 3 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds abdomen in n°10 CCS
• Date of death 3 October 1917
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - D - 8

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