Regimental number | 714 |
Place of birth | Southport, Lancashire, England |
School | St Anne's School, Liverpool, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | CofW |
Occupation | Fellmonger |
Address | Glenmore Road, Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mrs. M. Brew, c/o Minahan, 56 Mt. Pleasant, Liverpool, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Oxford Road Cemetery (Plot IV, row D, grave No. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and M. BREW, 23 Harriet Street, Croydon, South Australia. Native of Southport, England |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He assumed command of and gallantly led his company forward in the face of heavy fire. He set a splendid example of courage and initiative.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 2284 Pte John BREW, 39th Bn, killed in action, Messines Ridge, Belgium, 8 June 1917; 9806 Pte Samuel BREW, 6th Field Ambulance, killed in action, France, 16 August 1918. |