Brewer family further papers, 1914-1921

fonds

1914-1921

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

1102911

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box)

Francis Joseph Campbell Brewer, a journalist of Kangaroo Point, Queensland was born in Sydney, New South Wales and enlisted at the age of 33, 8 Jan. 1917. He embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic, 21 June 1917 and served with the 20th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, A.I.F. in France, May-Oct. 1918. The 5th Brigade was responsible for the capture of the fortress of Mont St Quentin, Aug.-Sept. 1918. He was wounded in action 3 Oct. 1918 and returned to Australia on the City of York, 14 Jan. 1919

SERIES 01
Letters from F.J.C. Brewer to Brewer family members and the Repatriation Commission, Queensland Branch, 1916-1918

SERIES 02
Letters to F.J.C. Brewer including from H. Wright, Mitchell Librarian regarding the acquisition of his war diary, 1918-1919

SERIES 03
F.J.C. Brewer war diary and soldiers pay book, 1917-1921

SERIES 04
F.J.C. Brewer articles, 1918

SERIES 05
F.J.C. Brewer printed items related to World War I, 1914-1916

English, German

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State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I letters and diaries