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The following Brews appear on the Photograph Database :
| ID Number: | 300481 |
| Maker: | LIEUTENANT COMMANDER A. H. BREW RANR |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04. HMAS BUNDABERG (J231) SECURED ALONGSIDE REMNANTS OF ALEXISHAFEN WHARF AFTER DISEMBARKING TROOPS AND AMMUNITION TO ASSIST IN THE CAPTURE OF SEK ISLAND. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. TYPE 271 RADAR IS FITTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE WITH A DIRECTION FINDING AERIAL FORWARD OF IT. NOTE THE TWO TONE CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN. DEPTH CHARGES ARE CARRIED AT THE STERN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION) |
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| ID Number: | 108236 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | AT SEA, OFF MOROTAI, 1945-05-16. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER A.H. BREW RANR (S), (6) SUPERVISING THE FITTING OF A MAIN BEARING IN THE ENGINE ROOM OF HMAS LACHLAN. |
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| ID Number: | H13787 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | Portrait of Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Thomas Brew DCM of the 2nd Battalion, AIF, who was killed in action at Broodseinde, Belgium, on 4 October 1917. (Donor Mrs M. Brew) |
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| ID Number: | P02784.012 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | Vic. Paybook photograph, taken on enlistment of VX55590 Private Philip James Brew, 2/29 Battalion. He was one of 145 men who were massacred by the Japanese at Parit Sulong on 22 January 1942 during the Malaya Campaign when wounded Australian and Indian soldiers were left behind by withdrawing troops after the Battle of Muar. They were rounded up by the Japanese and forced to surrender all of their belongings including their clothes, which were later returned. The men, now Prisoners of War (POWs) were beaten, tormented and denied food, water and medical attention. At sunset on the night of 22 January 1942, the men were roped or wired together in groups and led into the jungle where they were shot with machine guns, doused with petrol and set alight. Only Lieutenant Ben Charles Hackney and VX52333 Reginald Arthur Wharton survived, feigning death despite repeated brutalities by the Japanese. Private Brew, aged 21, was the son of Mr J. E. S. Brew and husband of Mrs G. J. Brew of Victoria. (Photograph copied from original attestation form lent by the Central Army Records Office) |
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| ID Number: | DA09458 (see also DA09516, below) |
| Maker: | Darge Photographic Company |
| Place made: | Broadmeadows (Vic) |
| Date made: | c June 1915 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | Studio portrait of either: 2117 Private (Pte) William Brew, 6th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic. Pte Brew enlisted on 20 April 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915. He returned to Australia on 17 September 1915; or 578 Corporal (Cpl) William Brew, C Company, 31st Battalion, of Ballarat, Vic. Cpl Brew enlisted on 10 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne on either HMAT Wandilla on 9 November 1915 or HMAT Bakara on 5 November 1915. He returned to Austrlaia on 16 October 1916. |
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| ID Number: | DA09516 (see also DA09458, above) |
| Date made: | c June 1915 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | Studio portrait of either: 2117 Private (Pte) William Brew, 6th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, of South Melbourne, Vic. Pte Brew enlisted on 20 April 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915. He returned to Australia on 17 September 1915; or 578 Corporal (Cpl) William Brew, C Company, 31st Battalion, of Ballarat, Vic. Cpl Brew enlisted on 10 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne on either HMAT Wandilla on 9 November 1915 or HMAT Bakara on 5 November 1915. He returned to Australia on 16 October 1916. |
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| ID Number: | 082398 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | MOOREBANK, NSW. 1944-10-26. WARRANT OFFICER I, VICTOR HENRY BREW (A), AT LAND HEADQUARTERS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER SCHOOL, DEMONSTRATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A WATERPROOFED JEEP. NOTE THE AIR INTAKE (A) AND THE EXHAUST (B). |
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| ID Number: | 082399 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | MOOREBANK, NSW. 1944-10-26. WARRANT OFFICER I, VICTOR HENRY BREW (1), AT LAND HEADQUARTERS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER SCHOOL DEMONSTRATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A WATER PROOFED JEEP. NOTE THE AIR INTAKE, AND THE EXHAUST. |
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| ID Number: | 082430 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | MOOREBANK, NSW. 1944-10-26. WARRANT OFFICER I, VICTOR HENRY BREW (1), AND WO II, J.C. SHEPHERD (2), USING A PORTABLE POWER ARRANGEMENT TO CHECK FRAME ALIGNMENT AT LAND HEADQUARTERS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER SCHOOL. |
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| ID Number: | 054960 |
| Maker: | Stuckey, N B |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | MALANDA, QLD, 1943-07-30. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOPS ON THE PARADE GROUND. SHOWN ARE 1 - 38: SX7778 LIEUTENANT R. P. VIRGO; VX18998 WARRANT OFFICER 2 N. J. ALLISON; VX20574 CORPORAL (CPL) J. W. HAND; VX26525 CPL T. C. STUCKEY; NX37423 CRAFTSMAN (CFN) R. LAYLAND; WX3669 DRIVER (DR) W. A. SISSONS; NX113155 DR K. P. DREIS; NX113142 DR G. W. RIVETT; VX33203 CPL E. J. HIBBERT; NX113160 PRIVATE (PTE) J. E. BROWN; QX18100 DR A. E. KELLY; VX32844 SERGEANT (SGT) G. H. CUMMING; SX4142 SGT H. L. MCMILLAN; VX24552 STAFF SERGEANT J. D. O'BRIEN; VX21097 WO1 C. J. SPARKS; NX113137 DR G. F. C. FITZGIBBONS; NX113138 DR N. W. WAUGH; VX42849 CPL S. WALKER; QX18091 DR N. H. GEORGE; NX19699 DR N. ANDERSON; NX90515 DR E. N. FINCH; VX35676 CPL J. O. B. SPRING; VX24518 STAFF SERGEANT H. C. P. MORGAN; QX18952 CFN J. J. COAKLEY; VX19537 SGT M. C. GILLETT; NX115408 DR W. T. ROBINSON; WX4766 DR S. W. ROBOTTOM; VX57321 PTE H. W. HARRICKS; VX22829 CFN W. D. T. CALLESEN; VX17865 CFN E. V. WILD; VX37315 CPL J. FAULL; QX12538 DR R. REYNOLDS; VX18865 PTE R. G. FRAMPTON; VX58647 CPL A. L. B. RONALDSON; VX6034 PTE A. NEAL; VX42073 CFN O. C. BREW; VX19793 PTE D. J. J. MCBRIEN; VX20584 CFN W. G. GOLDSMITH. |
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| ID Number: | P01568.019 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | VAUCLUSE, NSW. 1942. CHRISTMAS CARD FEATURING THE HONOUR ROLL OF THE VAUCLUSE AMATEUR SAILING ASSOCIATION. THE NAMES ARE: S. 'TEBO' BURCHER, DOUG BEDNOBER, CLIVE ROUGHLEY, ROSS BUTLER, A. R. TONY ROWE, R. 'RUPE' FIELDHOUSE, W. 'BILL' HASTIE, F. 'FOSS' STRUDWICK, R. MOSS, E. 'CHICKA' EDGERTON, W. 'BILL' BREW, RON EWING, R. CARSON, A. 'TONY' BURCHER, KEITH COLYER, DICK YOUNG, ALLAN YOUNG, KEN PLOWMAN, BRUCE PLOWMAN, SOL LIVITUS, DIDDY ALLEN, STAN CLARK, GEOFF MAILLER, BOB ROBINSON, KEN GENFELL, PAT ALLEN, GERALD SMITH, BILL ABBOTT, KEN BRICKLEY, W. 'BILL' COLLIS, P. 'ANDY' LEWIS, BILL HUTCHISON, MALCOLM BURGESS, HERB BRADLEY, EDGAR BRADLEY, F. 'ABO' JACKSON, SAMMY LEES, JIM BRUCE, BOB WILSON, PHIL OATLEY, K. 'OSCAR' GROSE, REX LOTON, DUNCAN MCRAE, JOHN BURTON, K. 'WILLIE' PITT, A. 'CURLY' MORGAN, HUGHIE CROSS (KILLED IN ACTION), HUGHIE MITCHELL, J. 'CHOKKO' WINNING, FERGUS HORSFIELD, WILBUR WACKETT, J. GLASYION, ALEX 'LIC' SHEDDON, JIMMY BRIDGELAND, W. 'BILL' STEWART, H. 'NANNY' GREENWOOD, J. 'JONNIE' LEES, ALAN MURCHISON, LES MURCHISON, RON MARTIN, HARRY SMITH, BRUCE 'YOUNG UN' ABBOTT, ALLEN LINTON SMITH, RON MACREA, JOHN MAXWELL, BOB HORSFIELD, DICK WINN, LES O'DONNELL, 'JAKE' MARTIN, 'BOBBIE' WALTON SMITH, RALPH BAILEY, DICK ROSS, KEN GRENFELL, R. 'BILL' CHAPMAN, BILL DEAKIN, EDDIE DEAKIN, GEOFF SPENCE, K. 'PUDDEN' LITTLEWOOD, ROD ARCHER, 'SONNY' SMITH, DAVE SCHOLLEY, FRED READ, NOEL WILSON, JIM LYNN, G. 'BUNNY' LITTLEWOOD, ROSS LISTER, RUSSELL ROBINSON, J. 'TICH' MOODY, GEORGE GOSLING, BARRY CHARD, A. 'TONY' DIBBS, KARL CAIRNS, B. M. CRIMPTON, IAN MILLIGON (KILLED IN ACTION), F. 'BILL' ROACH, KEN POINTING, ROB ROURKE. (DONOR C. ROUGHLEY) |
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| ID Number: | 068780 |
| Physical description: | Black & white |
| Summary: | STRATHPINE, QLD. 1944-08-24. MEMBERS OF "E" TROOP, NO.54 BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX18299 GUNNER R. REID (1); QX22098 GUNNER J.A. UNDERDOWN (2); VX52349 LANCE BOMBARDIER E.L. NUGENT (3); VX81247 BOMBARDIER F.R. ASHMORE (4); VX21174 LANCE BOMBARDIER C.A. O'DONNELL (5); VX52535 GUNNER T.J. BLACKBURN (6); VX53263 GUNNER E.C. PHILLIPS (7); VX51902 GUNNER W. TANNER (8); VX18914 GUNNER A.J. MISSION (9); VX16348 GUNNER E. HOSKIN (10); VX16380 GUNNER H.F. SAVIGE (11); NX79903 SERGEANT J.R. PHILLIPS (12); VX26554 SERGEANT M.J.W. HUTCHINSON (13); VX18177 LIEUTENANT W.E. STOKES (14); VX42706 LIEUTENANT A.C. CLAYTON (15); NX22494 CAPTAIN A.E.S. GLENNY (16); VX14470 LIEUTENANT G.S. LANG (17); VX69492 LIEUTENANT R.E. WOODBERRY (18); NX13650 LIEUTENANT R.L. SPANSWICK (19); VX11404 LANCE SERGEANT S.G. RICHARDSON (20); NX129521 SERGEANT R.B. WALLACE (21); VX58302 GUNNER A.C. MATHISON (22); NX14173 GUNNER S.J. HUNT (23); VX14467 CRAFTSMAN A. NITZ (24); VX41418 GUNNER A.D. SIMS (25); VX57782 CRAFTSMAN D.L. RANKIN (26); VX14485 BOMBARDIER M. FRANCOMBE (27); VX16133 BOMBARDIER A.J. CHANDLER (28); VX134258 GUNNER N.J.T. VALLE (29); VX134019 GUNNER C.G. BAKER (30); VX26092 LANCE BOMBARDIER E.M.C. WEBB (31); TX4672 GUNNER R.G. SCOTT (32); NX164563 GUNNER W.F. GREENTREE (33); QX5696 LANCE BOMBARDIER C.F. PEACOCK (34); VX17940 GUNNER W.P. TOBIN (35); VX16513 GUNNER T.H. JAMES (36); NX128209 GUNNER G. H. BREW (37); DX865 GUNNER C.J. DODSON (38); VX56928 LANCE BOMBARDIER C.H. MURRAY (39); VX23762 BOMBARDIER J. McCRAE (40); VX34085 GUNNER F.A CRAVEN (41); VX31917 GUNNER N.A. GRIBBEN (42); VX21486 GUNNER F. COYNE (43); VX52865 BOMBARDIER G.E. DRAPER (44); VX50769 GUNNER J.C. CUNNINGHAM (45); VX45070 GUNNER C.A. PRICE (46); VX52040 BOMBARDIER J.W. STANNARD (47); VX16946 BOMBARDIER A.P. BETTS (48); NX123510 GUNNER B.C. LAWSON (49); NX172537 GUNNER E.C. HALE (50); VX23194 LANCE BOMBARDIER N.L. ANDERSON (51); VX37085 GUNNER W.L. HARRIS (52); VX74687 GUNNER N.J. STEWART (53); VX17549 GUNNER J. CAMPE (54). |
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