Regimental number | 4140 |
Place of birth | Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Newtown Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shipping clerk |
Address | c/o Bakewell Bros, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, H Brand, c/o Bakewell Bros, Colalcon Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 22.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner, Australian Cemetery (Panel No. 10), Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sarah BRAND, Coulson Street, Erskineville, New South Wales. Native of Camperdown |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 54th from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |