The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Private Richard Browning |
Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Richard Josious Browning
Ancestor's date of birth: 04/09/1883
Ancestor's date of death: 07/08/1963
Cause of Death: Unknown
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Born Marburg Queensland. Attestation dicument lists him as a butcher.
Service Number: 28
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Brisbane
Unit: 7 Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (QLD)
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 28/04/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): SPR, Date Effective: 16/05/1916
Murray Page: 531
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: Custodian, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902
Memorial details: Detail not provided
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: British War Medal and Victory Medal (both for service in WW1)
Personal Characteristics: Height 171 cm weight 76 kg (1915), of fresh complexion, with fair hair and blue eyes.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.
Details of service in war: Arrived after the war had ended.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 2 August 1902 on the Manchester Merchant. Married Daisy Browning. Served 4 years with the 13 Australian Light Horse (militia). Worked as a blacksmith at Theledon QLD. Enlisted in WW1 with his Brother Stanley who was KIA at Pozieres. Joined the 11 Field Company, Engineers on 28 December 1915. Served in France.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: David Jordan, Oak Flats NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Ancestor was Great Uncle
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