Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Brown, Marcus Blake Norman

Marcus Brown (1895-1917)

Born 1895 Cape Barren Island to Henry William and Mary Olive Brown (nee Everett) and a great grandson of Woreternemerunnertatteyane and Thomas Beeton, a labourer he embarked Melbourne 21^st October 1916 on board “HMAT Port Melbourne” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

The Battalion was sent to Oosthove Farm in Belgium ready for the battle of Messines. The 40^th Battalion lost 317 casualties among them Pte Marcus Brown who died at the 11^th Stationary Hospital Rouen France from gunshot wounds to the wrist and left thigh on the 11^th June 1917.

He was buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

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