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William BRAZENALL

Regimental number1116
Place of birthGloucester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationProspertor
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 7"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinNo Relations
Previous military serviceServed for 7 years in the Gloucester Volunteers; time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date20 October 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name1st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1241
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 March 1915
Discharge date18 June 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 21 March 1915; disembarked, Melbourne, 15 April 1915, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: paralysis of nerves: loss of power, left leg, right arm), Sydney, 18 June 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death5 January 1948
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRAZENALL William

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