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Bruce VENN-BROWN

Regimental number18756
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address'Clifton', Northwood Road, Lane Cove, Longueville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Venn-Brown, 'Clifton', Northwood Road, Lane Cove, Longueville, New South Wales
Previous military service14th Battery Australian Field Artillery
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 11 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
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2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 3rd Division Artillery
Promotion date: 12 August 1916

FateReturned to Australia 22 November 1919
Discharge date28 March 1920
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lt Colin Forbes VENN-BROWN, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Father: Richard VENN-BROWN, Mother: Esther (nee Jacobson) VENN-BROWN

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