Keith MacFarland Brown (1901 - 1943)

Born 22 Apr 1901 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 9 Oct 1943 at age 42 in Thailand

Biography

Keith MacFarland Brown (1901-1943)

Keith MacFarland Brown was born 22 April 1901 at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.

Keith enlisted on 03 June 1940 and served with the Australian Army during World War II. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese when Singapore fell.

He died 09 October 1943, at Thailand, while a POW during WWII. He is buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (1. H. 33.) Thailand.

World War Two Service ^[1]

Keith Brown is a Military Veteran.
Served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1940-1943
2/15 Field Regiment

Keith Brown was a Prisoner of War during World War II.

Veteran Details

Name BROWN, KEITH MACFARLAND

Service Australian Army

Service Number NX24076

Date of Birth 22 Apr 1901

Place of Birth PARRAMATTA

Date of Enlistment 03 Jun 1940

Locality on Enlistment ROSE BAY, NSW

Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW

Next of Kin BROWN, JAMES

Date of Death 09 Oct 1943

Rank Gunner

Posting on Death 2/15 FIELD REGIMENT

Prisoner of War Yes

Roll of Honour PARRAMATTA NSW

Honours None for display

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Wednesday 25 April 1944, p. 5

WAR PRISONER'S DEATH

News has been received that Gunner Keith Macfarland Brown (A.I.F.) died as a prisoner of war in Japanese hands. Aged 43, he was the only son of Mr. James Brown, and brother of Miss Thelma Brown, of Harris Park. Gunner Brown left Australia in July, 1941, and was taken prisoner when Singapore fell.

Sources

1. ↑ World War II Service: DVA's Nominal Roll

• NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Birth Registration No. 15830/1901
• https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=142686&c=WW2

• World War II Record: National Archives Australia - Name SearchBROWN KEITH MACFARLAND : Service Number - NX24076 : Date of birth - 22 Apr 1901 : Place of birth - PARRAMATTA : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - BROWN JAMES

• CWGC Gunner Keith Macfarland Brown |Service Number: NX24076 |Regiment & Unit/Ship : Royal Australian Artillery |A.I.F. 2/15 Fd. Regt. |Date of Death Died 09 October 1943 |Age 42 years old |Buried or commemorated at KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY |1. H. 33. |Thailand | Country of Service Australian