Service number | 5517 |
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Rank | Stoker |
Unit | HMAS Psyche |
Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
Date of Death | 09 August 1916 |
Place of Death | Hong Kong |
Cause of Death | Illness (Pneumonia) |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Hong Kong Cemetery, Hong Kong |
Source | AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy |
Notes | Frederick Brown was buried in the Hongkong Colonial Cemetery, (Happy Valley) which is now named the Hong Kong Cemetery. |
Roll of Honour Frederick Brown
Location on the Roll of Honour
Frederick Brown's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Personal Service Records
For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .
War Graves
The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.
Roll of Honour name projection
Frederick Brown's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:
- Tue 06 June 2023 at 8:14pm
- Wed 26 July 2023 at 11:19pm
- Sun 29 October 2023 at 4:30am
- Sat 13 January 2024 at 11:07pm
- Mon 22 April 2024 at 2:20am
These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.