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Leonard Rockley Brownlow

(Confirmed)

Born: 2 September, 1893

Died: 12 October, 1917

Biographical Summary:

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

Ranks:

• Held rank of Second Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 2 September, 1893 in Dubbo, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 12 October, 1917 in Passchendaele

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