Charles Alexander Brown

(Confirmed)

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Died:

Biographical Summary:

Wounded in action four times:

• 25 May 1916 – gun shot wound to left hand;
• 9 October 1917 – gun shot wound to left shoulder;
• 8 April 1918 – gun shot wound to left shoulder; and
• 11 August 1918 – gun shot wound to abdomen.

He was wounded on 11 August 1918 at Framerville by German artillery during an attack by the 19th Battalion on the German line.  He was evacuated and died later at the British 55th Casualty Clearing Station located at Vecquemont and was buried nearby at Daours.

Service Number: 2341

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1893 in Scarborough

Death Records:

• 11 August, 1918 in Vecquemont

Address:

• 12 Musgrave Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Charles Gibson Brown
• mother - Ellen Freeborn

Organisations:

• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Brown Charles Alexander SERN 2341 POB Scarborough NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Brown Helen (Webpage)
• Find War Dead BROWN CHARLES ALEXANDER (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Charles Alexander Brown (Website)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Charles Alexander Brown (Website)

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