Doing our bit, Mosman 1914-1918 -- Edwin Mayhew Brissenden

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Born: 21 November 1862

Died: 31 October 1930

Edwin Mayhew Brissenden enlisted with the rank of Corporal on the 27th of March 1916 with the 3rd Divisional Cycling Battalion and left Sydney on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on the 18th of May 1916. After disembarking in England he was transfered to the 3rd Divisional Headquarters on the 6th of August and promoted to Acting Sergeant (without pay) on the 15th of August. Edwin was again transfered on the 9th of November to the 34th Battalion and Taken on Strength before proceeding overseas for France on the 25th of November 1916.

After being marched in from England Edwin was again promoted and received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant on the 20th of December 1916 and then Lieutenant on the 16th of March 1917.

30th September 1918
MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES.
Lieutenant: Edwin Mayhew Brissenden, 34th Battalion AIF.
London Gazette 31st December 1918, Page 15228, position 8
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 23rd May 1919, page 879, position 70.

MEMBER of the ORDER BRITISH EMPIRE.
Lieutenant: Edwin Mayhew Brissenden, 3rd Australian Divisional Headquarters.
London Gazette 3rd June 1919, page 6812, position 33
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 15th September 1919, page 1971, position 2

FRENCH ORDER of MERITE AGRICOLE-CHEVALIER.
Lieutenant: Edwin Mayhew Brissenden, 34th Battalion AIF.
London Gazette 7th October 1919, page 12409, position 1
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 12th February 1920, page 142, position 4

Edwin returned to Australia on board the Rio Padroes on the 27th of May 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on the 29th of September 1920.

Source: The Harrower Collection