Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Charles Simon Browne
Ancestor's date of birth: 1879
Ancestor's date of death: 14/07/1931
Cause of Death: not known
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Charles was born at Duramana near Bathurst, NSW although Singleton also lays claim to him but perhaps he worked regularly in that area. He was a shearer by trade.
Service Number: 112
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: 'A' Squadron 5 Bn Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 03/05/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.
Murray Page: 187
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: Manchester Merchant, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902
Memorial details: Recorded on the Boer War memorials at Bathurst and Singleton, NSW.
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: nil
Personal Characteristics: 179 cm Tall, Dark complexion, Brown eyes, Brown hair.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: The 5ACH arrived in theatre after the war was over and saw no service.
Service and life after the Boer War: At his death he was married and had two children.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Grant Browne, Llanarth NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Great NephewName of Descendant: Priscilla Schryver, Kelso NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Great Niece
