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Henry Steven BRANDON

Regimental number4444
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionCongregational
OccupationPipemaker
Address93 Botany Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 7.5"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Brandon, 93 Botany Street, Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Discharge date20 June 1917
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5341 Pte Charles Snowden BRANDON, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Benalla', 13 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left buttock), 20 June 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSecond given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Stephen.
Date of death30 March 1962
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRANDON Henry Steven

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