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Lawrence William BRAMBLES

Regimental number1219
Place of birthScarborough England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address12 Forbes Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs M K M Brambles, 260 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date19 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 24 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 September 1917
Date of death26 August 1936

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