Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
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Unit | Attached Royal Navy (HMS Dinosaur) |
Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | Second World War, 1939-1947 |
Date of Death | 19 August 1942 |
Place of Death | English Channel |
Cause of Death | Presumed |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
Source | AWM146 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Royal Australian Navy |
Roll of Honour Harry Preston Brownell
Location on the Roll of Honour
Harry Preston Brownell's name is located at panel 9A in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Personal Service Records
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War Graves
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