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Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark" Brown, 40th Australian Infantry Battalion

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Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark" Brown, 40th Australian Infantry Battalion
Birthdate:	1895
Birthplace:	Cape Barren Island, island in the Bass Strait, north east coast of Tasmania, Australia
Death:	June 11, 1917 (21-22) Messines, Belgium (battle at Messines)
Place of Burial:	Normandy, France
Immediate Family:	Son of Henry William "Harry" "Bunny" Brown and Mary Olive Brown Brother of Alma Lilly Jane West; Private; Private; Private; Private and 4 others Half brother of Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and 4 others
Occupation:	Soldier
Service Number:	2291

Managed by:	Private User
Last Updated:	yesterday

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About Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark" Brown, 40th Australian Infantry Battalion

While the Battle of Messines was an important allied victory, the detonation was said to be the deadliest non-nuclear man-made explosion, with 10,000 lives lost. The battle claimed 317 casualties from the 40th Battalion alone. Among them was Private Marcus Brown.

https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/ww1/Pages/Brown.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Messines_(1917)

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51480/

http://shapingtasmania.tmag.tas.gov.au/object.aspx?ID=42

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10677613

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2015516

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Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark" Brown, 40th Australian Infantry Battalion's Timeline

1895	1895	Birth of Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark"... Cape Barren Island, island in the Bass Strait, north east coast of Tasmania, Australia
1917	June 11, 1917 Age 22	Death of Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark"... Messines, Belgium
????		Burial of Private Marcus Blake Norman "Mark&quo... St Sever Cemetery Extension, Normandy, France

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