Eric Thomas Brind

People Buried Here

Description

Eric Thomas Brind was Killed in Action serving as a Major in the 23rd Battalion AIF.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P01331.001

Informal photograph of Major (Maj) Eric Thomas Brind, adjutant of B Company 23rd Battalion sitting outside a dugout having his hair trimmed. A distiller prior to enlistment Maj Brind embarked as a Lieutenant (Lt) on HMAT Euripides from Melbourne on 10 May 1915. After promotion to Major he was Mentioned in Despatches for his conspicuous good work as Company Commander. Maj Brind was reported as missing in action on 28 July 1917 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux memorial.

Before enlistment he lived at 2 McWilliam St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Red Cross Information about Major Brind:

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/1drl0428/2/53/10/1drl-0428-2-53-10-6.pdf

gives details of Next of Kin.

Major Brind's full Military Record can be found here:

http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/Details.aspx?barcode_no=3124199&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=600