Regimental number | 8756 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | College Road, Kent Town, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas V Brabham, Brabham, Kent Town, South Australia |
Previous military service | 10th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of April 15th, when the enemy made a strong attack near LAGNICOURT, Sergeant BRABHAM rendered valuable assistance in getting guns out of their pits into positions from which direct laying could be obtained, and then went forward and reconnoitred ina most gallant manner in order to obtain tactical information. Sergeant BRABHAM has, on many occasions, shown great gallantry and has rendered consistently most useful services.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Date of death |