ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BROWN, Robert Melbourne

BROWN, Robert Melbourne

Full Name: Robert Melbourne

BROWN

Date of Birth: 11

–

1894

Place of birth: Melbourne VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Noggerup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Thomas Hince BROWN, Mother- Catherine BROWN

Next of Kin Address: Balaclava, VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 142

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-08

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No. 52.

8/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA & Allotted to 16th Battalion
15/10/1914- To ” B ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
3/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25-30/04/1915-  Killed in Action Gallipoli
3/09/1917- Court of Enquiry held at Rouen France found soldier to have been Killed in Action at Gallipoli between 25 and 30 April, 1915.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 14508

British War Medal – No. 6990

Victory Medal – No. 6964

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 330512.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Noggerup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 78

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 52.