BRUNT, Archibald Andrew
Archie was born Parhran in 1894, son of William Brunt and Sarah Buckland nee Brunt
Enlisted on the 11 Jan 1915 in Melbourne, aged 21 and listed as a farmer
Spent several month 11 Jan 1915 to29 March 1915 at the 13th Light Horse Training depot at Broadmedows
Embarked on A34 ss Persic ex Melbourne on the 28 May 1915 for Eygpt
Transferred to Gallipoli 4 September 1915
Charged with Neglect of Duty, 10 days Field Punishment, on 29 September 1915
Disembarked from Mudros 8 Jan 1916 to Alexandia
Left Alexandria 17 March 1916 to join the BEF disembarked at Marseille 23 March 1916
Taken on strength 1st Australian & NZ Mounted rifles 15 May 1916
Transferred to Aust Army service Corp 17 July 1916
Taken on strength 7th Aust Army service Corp 19th July1916, listed a Driver.
Awarded Military Medal 23 June 1917
Appointed Lance Corporal Driver 14 Feb 1918
Takes leave in Paris 14 Feb 1918 to 4 March 1918
Takes leave in UK 24 August 1918 to 10 July 1918
Accidental gun shot wound to back 6 Oct 1918 in France transfer to Field Hospital
Transferred to UK on SS Formosa 9 October 1918 to Beauford War Hospital
Discharged from Hospital 22 Nov 1918
Returned to Australia on the SS Aeneas 18 Dec 1918
Discharged 30 March 1919
No claim for war service disability found in service records
Listed as farmer on 1919 electoral Rolls and living in Officer Berwick
Living at Newton Ave Baxter and still listed as Farmer in 1963
Died in 1968 aged 74 at Helo in Victoria.
PETER FIELDING