| Regimental number | 2495 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Address | Spion Kopje, Harcourt Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Brown, Spion Kopje, Harcourt Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | TA 7.B. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 7 October 1915 (mumps). Joined 9th Bn at Gallipoli, 18 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 4 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 49th Bn, 5 February 1916. Found guilty, 8 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 1200, 4 March, until arrested by picquet about 0800, 5 March 1916: awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay. Appointed Lance Corporal, 13 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 6 September 1916; Sergeant, 13 December 1916. On leave to England, 3 January 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 20 January 1917. Wounded in action, 6 April 1917 (gun shot wound, left hand), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, and then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 7 April 1917 (4th finger, left hand, amputated); to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 9 April 1917; to England, 17 April 1917, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 19 April 1917. Discharged on furlough, 11 May 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 May 1917. Marched out to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 16 June 1917; marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 5 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 October 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 2 November 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 26 April 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 25th Field Ambulance; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to 9th Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 29 April 1918. Transferred to England, 1 May 1918, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Stonebridge Section, Birmingham, 2 May 1918. discharged on furlough, 21 May 1918, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 22 May 1918. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 May 1918 (gas shell poisoning); discharged on furlough, 4 June 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 18 June 1918. Found guilty, 20 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 11 am to 2 pm, 18 June 1918: admonished. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 August 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 12 August 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia (1915 Personnel), 9 January 1919. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Codford, 25 February 1919 (influenza); discharged to duty, 2 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Warwickshire', 2 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 May 1919; discharged, Brisbane (medically unfit), 24 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Soldier wrote to Base Records, 3 February 1933, to claim his medals 'still in your charge'. |
| Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as BROWNE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN George William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
