Bert Brand

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First Name:

Bert

Last Name:

Brand

Date of Birth:

Tuesday, July 17, 1888

Mother's Name:

Sarah Brand nee Culverhouse

Father's Name:

Joseph Brand

Date Enlisted:

Monday, September 18, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

59th Battalion

Company:

A Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Thursday, July 4, 1918

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Details:

Bert Brand (Service no 2865) was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

At the time of enlistment Bert was single, 28 years of age, employed as a fireman and resided in Bellambi, NSW. Bert had previously served 3 years with the Buckingham Yeomanry Territorials and worked as a ships fireman.

Bert embarked on HMATA 19 - Afric with the 59th Battalion, 7th Reinforcements on 3 November 1916. He arrived in England on 9 January 1917 and joined the 59th Battalion, A Company in France on 25 March 1917.

Bert saw service on the Western Front until he was wounded in action on 2 October 1917. Bert was evacuated to hospital in England for treatment of shrapnel wounds to his back and legs and being exposed to gas on the battlefield.

Bert was returned to his unit on 2 June 1918. On 4 July 1918, Bert was killed instantly as a result of shell wounds to his head.

Bert is buried in Mericourt L'abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot III, Row E, Grave 9. Bert is remembered on the Wing War Memorial in England.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BRAND B