Regimental number | 2698 |
Place of birth | Forbes New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Brewer, 'Tyrone', Coonamble, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 24th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At 9.40 p.m. 24th December, 1916, No. 2 Gun Pit was hit by a German shell, which blew portion of the pit in, burying two men who were also seriously wounded. notwithstanding that the Battery position was being shelled and the shells dropping very close, Sergeant BREWER immediately set to work, and after much difficulty extricated the two men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |