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Private William Reid Brodie

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Private William Reid Brodie

Birth
Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Death
19 Jul 1916 (aged 25)
France
Burial
Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
II. G. 22.
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Born in Scotland, emigrated to Australia in 1911. Employed in the fabric industry and played professional football with the Melbourne Thistle Club. Joined Australian Forces (following prior service with the Scottish Royal Highlander Regiment) in 1915 and critically wounded by shell fire in the chest during the Battle of Fromelles on July 19th, 1916. Died later that day of his wounds. Buried in the Laventie Cemetery on 6 Aug 1916.
Born in Scotland, emigrated to Australia in 1911. Employed in the fabric industry and played professional football with the Melbourne Thistle Club. Joined Australian Forces (following prior service with the Scottish Royal Highlander Regiment) in 1915 and critically wounded by shell fire in the chest during the Battle of Fromelles on July 19th, 1916. Died later that day of his wounds. Buried in the Laventie Cemetery on 6 Aug 1916.

Gravesite Details

Private, Australian Machine Gun Corps. Age: 25

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  • Maintained by: john carlson
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56413218/william_reid-brodie: accessed ), memorial page for Private William Reid Brodie (9 Feb 1891–19 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56413218, citing Laventie Military Cemetery, Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by john carlson (contributor 47007922).