World War I         "...at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them"
 

'Con' Cornelius Brown

Born: 22 July 1882
South Melbourne VIC

Husband to Emily
Father of Leonard, Cornelius, Alan & William

4983, 23rd Battalion Australian Infantry
Fought in the Second Battle of Bullecourt (France) 3 May 1917.
Wounded in action same day (gun shot wound to head).
Died of wounds 5 May 1917

Cemetery Reference
GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
Section IV Row A Plot 9

This is the only known photograph of Cornelius Snr,
taken outside an English Hospital (Fargo) where
he was being treated for Otitis (circa October 1916).
 
1914-1915 starvictory medalbritish war medal
Bullecourt Village Memorial The Digger Memorial

The Australian Memorial Bullecourt

It is dedicated to the memory of the 10,000 Australians killed and wounded in the two battles of Bullecourt in 1917, and to their comrades who fell and lie forever in the soil of France.
LINKS
From February 2007 all World War I service personnel records were made available by the Australian Government as a 'Gift to the Nation'. You can view Con's records from the National Archives database (51 pages) by clicking HERE

To view a sketch map of the battle formations of the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt click HERE

To read the account of the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt click HERE







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