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Personal data

• Name BROWN
• Initials V
• First name VICTOR
• Place of birth Fitzroy, Melbourne
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence North Fitzroy
• Family Son of Benjamin and Agnes Brown
• Profession Waiter

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 11 February 1916, Melbourne
• Service number 5349
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Melbourne 4 April 1916; to France 29 August 1916; embarked for England 24 December 1916; to France 15 February 1917

Death

• Wounded 22 April 1917, shrapnel wound back
  4 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds shoulder, n°3 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 27 October 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXII - H - 4

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