Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8104632

Reference: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP

Title: Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia

Description: This dataset lists Australian ANZACs - they are people who have personnel files for their service in the Australian Imperial Force (AlF) during the First World War. The personnel files are held by the National Archives of Australia (Archives). The entries in this dataset are linked to their personnel files on the Archives site. There you can find Attestation Papers, Service and Casualty Forms and other miscellaneous military documents and correspondence. Soon you will be able to find additional information from Archives and other sources on the Archives site.

UPP: ANZ/FIRST-AU0IMP/33215

Credit: © National Archives of Australia

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ID: 8878809

Reference: au_aif_nominal_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/AIF/NOMINALROLL/270005

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

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ID: 8878811

Reference: au_south_heroes

Title: South Australia, heroes of the Great War, Chronicle newspaper Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/HEROESGREATWARCHRON/9119

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8878812

Reference: au_aif_embarkation_roll

Title: Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/AIF/EMBARKATIONROLL/158527

Credit: © Australian War Memorial

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ID: 8878817

Reference: au_victoriadeaths1836_1985

Title: Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: ANZ/BMD/VICTORIADEATH/1765269

Credit: © Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Victoria

Source information

ID: 9112815

Title: Wikipedia entry for Major General Charles Henry Brand

Description: Major General Charles Henry Brand, CB, CMG, CVO, DSO (4 September 1873 – 31 July 1961) was an Australian Army officer and politician. He rose to the rank of brigadier general in the First World War, retired as a major general in 1933 and was elected to the Australian Senate representing Victoria for the United Australia Party from 1935 to 1947. During WW1, he served with the Australian forces in Egypt, Gallipoli and the Western from between August 1914 and October 1918. From 10 July 1916, he was commanded 4th Infantry Brigade.

Connected by: Bryan5462

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Brand_(general)
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ID: 9112819

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Bryan5462

UPP: GBM/MCI/5184210

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9112820

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Bryan5462

UPP: GBM/MCI/5184211

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9112821

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Bryan5462

UPP: GBM/MCI/5333132

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9112830

Name: Brand, Charles Henry (1873–1961)

Title: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Description: Charles Henry Brand (1873-1961), soldier and politician, was born on 4 September 1873 at Ipswich, Queensland, fifth child of Charles Hayman Brand, farmer, and his wife Elizabeth, née Elliott. In 1898 he was commissioned lieutenant in the Queensland Volunteer Infantry and on the outbreak of war in South Africa enlisted as a sergeant in the 3rd Queensland (Mounted Infantry) Contingent. In 1903-04 Brand taught at Charters Towers State School and in 1905 joined the permanent military forces as a temporary lieutenant. He was attached to the administrative and instructional staff in Melbourne; his rank was confirmed in 1906, and on 25 June he married a schoolteacher Ella Arline Armstrong. Brand was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for devotion to duty and gallantry at Anzac; he was the first Australian to receive this award for Gallipoli service. He retired in 1933 in the rank of major general.

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URL: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brand-charles-henry-5338
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ID: 9112832

Title: Australian War Memorial: Major General Charles Henry Brand

Description: Service number 91 Ranks Held Brigadier General, Colonel, Major, Major General, Temporary Brigadier General, Captain, Private Birth Date 04 September 1873 Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Ipswich Death Date 31 July 1961 Final Rank Major General Service Australian Imperial Force

Connected by: Bryan5462

URL: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10679728
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