| Regimental number | 4745 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Clunes State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Mayne, Smeaton Road, Clunes, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H Brunston, c/o Mrs Mayne, Smeaton Road, Clunes, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | 'Y' Farm Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 2), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Ellen BRUNSTON; husband of Amelia BRUNSTON, Smeaton Road, Clunes, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 59th Bn from 8th Bn, Serapeum, 19 April 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRUNSTON Henry |
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