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<\/h5>\nORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929<\/h5>\nService number 356<\/h5>\n
<\/h5>\n<\/h5>\nOn 24th<\/sup>September Albert was wounded in action, a gunshot wound to the right arm. Returned to Australia on the 2nd<\/sup>January 1919. Discharged on the 15th<\/sup>May 1919. Albert married Olive Maud Shelton; after Olive died Albert married Lillian Nora Vincent McAllan. 1914 to 1928 Albert was an orchard hand at Beaconsfield Upper. Then tragedy struck.<\/p>\n The Argus<\/strong> 25th<\/sup>January 1928.<\/p>\n “Child Fatally Shot. Mishap at Beaconsfield.<\/p>\n Beaconsfield Upper, Tuesday; Mrs Beeching a visitor from Melbourne, was spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs Bert Brain, at North Beaconsfield. Yesterday afternoon Mrs Beeching\u2019s son, aged four years, was in the yard with Mrs Brain\u2019s young son, who apparently went to the man\u2019s room and obtained a loaded gun. A report was heard, and Mrs Beeching\u2019s son was found shot in the head. He died a few moments afterward.”<\/em><\/p>\n Consequently the Brains moved to Hastings and then in 1942 Albert resided in Footscray and listed his occupation as Boiler attendant.<\/p>\n Cremated on the 27th<\/sup>July 1961 at Western Suburbs Crematorium, Altona.<\/p>\n [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][heading] BRAIN Albert John [\/heading][vc_column_text] ORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929 Service number 356 On 24thSeptember Albert was wounded in action, a gunshot wound to the right arm. Returned to Australia on the 2ndJanuary 1919. Discharged on the 15thMay 1919. Albert married Olive Maud Shelton; after Olive died Albert married Lillian Nora Vincent McAllan. 1914 to 1928 Albert was an orchard hand at Beaconsfield Upper. Then tragedy struck. The Argus 25thJanuary 1928. “Child Fatally Shot. Mishap at Beaconsfield. 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Died on the 26th<\/sup>July 1961 at Van Ness Ave, Maribyrnong, Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n
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