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Herbert A Brown. S.P.O. Prisoner of War
Afion-Kara-Hissar
Turkey in Asia
May 6th 1915
Herbert A. Brown joined the British Navy 6th May 1901 on H.M.S. "Northumberland" for 3 months training, then on H.M.S. Grafton for British Columbia station, then joined H.M.S. Sparrowhawk (a destroyer China), after drafted to H.M.S. King Alfred for England. On H.M.S. Black Prince 1905, H.M.S. Kangaroo at Gibraltar . H.M.S. Fawn to England from Gib. Did 5 years and 3 months in Submarine service in British waters, then drafted to H.M.S. Bacchante. On completion of 1st period joined the Australian Navy 6th May 1913, brought out AE 1 & 2 to Australia. When war broke out was on AE2, which went to New Guinea, back to Sydney for repairs, & then escorted 17 transports to Egypt, got through the Dardanelles and was captured in the sea of Marmora