| Regimental number | 2153 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Forest Hill, Queensland |
| School | Forest Hill and Blenhelm State Schools. Ipswich Grammar School and Queensland Agricultural College at Gatton. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Forest Hill, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Brimblecombe, Forest Hill, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | On 5 September 1924 he married Carrie Edna Storey and had two daughters, Jessie and Dorothy and a son John. He was elected to the Queensland State Wheat Board as a growers' representative in 1928 and served for 25 years. Was Chairman of the Board from October 1946 to August 1947, and the Wheat Board Representative on the Executive of the Queensland Council of Agriculture from 1933 to 1939. He was also Chairman of the Sorghum Growers' Co-operative Association. Bill was elected as the Country Party member for the Federal Division of Maranoa in the House of Representatives in April 1951, and held the seat for over fifteen years until he retired from parliamentary life in 1966. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 126 Pte Arthur William BRIMBLECOMBE, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 July 1915. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
