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• Leonard Rockley Brownlow †

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Born: 2 September 1893

Died: 12 October 1917

Arts I : Lieutenant, 33rd Battn., A.I.F., France.

Enlisting 27th September, 1915, was commissioned from Duntroon 20th May, 1916, and sailing 17th November after being on instructional staff at Armidale Camp, was specially trained in England. Crossing to France as a Lewis Gun Officer in July, 1917, served till death.

Killed in Action, Passchendaele, 12th October, 1917, and buried at Zonnebeke.

Early education at Enmore and Dubbo Public Schools. Later a student for the Ministry.

By his honourable and upright character, his courage and determination in action, his loyalty and devotion to duty . . . he set . . . a most splendid example.

Source: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney

All photos (1)

Rank

• Held rank of Second Lieutenant

Birth record

• 2 September 1893 in Dubbo, NSW, Australia

Death records

• Died on service
• 12 October 1917 in Passchendaele, Belgium

Address

• 4 Bond Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia

Relationships

• Father - William Brownlow
• Mother - Fanny Elizabeth Brown

Organisations

• Member Of – University of Sydney
• Member Of – 33rd Battalion, AIF

Main sources

• BROWNLOW, LEONARD ROCKLEY: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney (webpage)
• Lieutenant Leonard R. Brownlow (photograph)
• Brownlow Leonard Rockley : SERN LIEUT : POB Dubbo NSW : POE Holsworthy NSW : NOK F Brownlow William (webpage)
• Find War Dead: BROWNLOW, LEONARD ROCKLEY (webpage)
• ROLL OF HONOUR. (newspaper article)
• MEN AND WOMEN Personal Paragraphs [Obituary] (newspaper article)
• Personal Notes. [Obituary] (newspaper article)
• DOUBLE CASUALTY LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. KILLED. (newspaper article)

Commemorations

• BROWNLOW L. R. on the West Face of the Mosman War Memorial