Regimental number | 5563 |
Place of birth | Melksham, Wiltshire, England |
School | Council School, Melksham, Wiltshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Perth General Post Office, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, George Brewer, Summington Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Querrieu british Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5817 Harry BREWER, 28 Bn, killed in action, Zonnebeke, Ypres, Belgium, 1 June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |