David Brownlie

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Mon, 07/09/2015 - 10:20

First Name:

David

Last Name:

Brownlie

Mother's Name:

Mary Brownlie

Father's Name:

James Brownlie

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, August 21, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

13th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, July 2, 1916

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

David Brownlie (Service No 3703) was born in Ipswich, Queensland around 1887.

When he enlisted he was living in Balgownie, N.S.W, with his father. He was single, 28 years old and employed as a miner and electrical engineer.

David embarked from Sydney on HMAT A7 Medic with 12th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion on 30th December 1915. After arriving in Egypt he was transferred to 13th Battalion on 29th March 1916 and arrived in France with them on 8th June 1916.

On 2nd July 1916 David was sheltering in a trench with others when a shell blew the parapet in (A parapet is a barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure), and he was hit in the head and killed instantly.

David is buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery Plot IV, Row D, Grave 11, at Bois-Grenier France, and commemorated on the Balgownie Presbyterian Church Honour Roll.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BROWNLIE D