Major Rolf Sanger Brown AFC
Description
Major Rolf Sanger Brown was born in Balmain, NSW on 29 January 1894 and was an Officer in the Permanent Forces on enlistment in the Australian Flying Corps on 6 January 1916. He embarked for Egypt on 16 March where he was attached to No. 14 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (RFC).
Brown embarked for England on 28 May where he transferred to 69 (Australian) Squadron, RFC. He proceeded overseas to France with this unit on 24 August 1917 and served there until 2 April 1918 when he was transferred to Home Establishment.
Brown was graded as a Squadron Commander on 27 April and took command of 5 Training Squadron, AFC the same day. He remained in this post until the end of the war and returned to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard the Kaiser-i-Hind. Brown was awarded the Air Force Cross on 3 June and his appointment in the AIF was terminated on 31 July.
Details
First name/s
Rolf Sanger
Last name
Brown
Final rank
Major
Date of Birth
29/01/1894
Place of Birth
Date of Enlistment
06/01/1916
Date of Embarkation
16/03/1916
Date returned to Australia
06/04/1919
Date of Death
06/07/1981
Place of Death
Ranks held
Conflicts
Units
Service
Places
Tags and Groups
Rolls
| Roll Type | Unit | Rank | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honours and Awards | Australian Flying Corps | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| First World War Embarkation Roll | Lieutenant | First World War, 1914-1918 | |
| First World War Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gazettes
Commonwealth Gazette
- 6 October 1919
London Gazette
- 3 June 1919
Timeline
- 29/01/1894
- Date of birth
- 06/01/1916
- Date of enlistment
- 16/03/1916
- Date of embarkation
- 1917-04-28 - 1919-05-01
- Commanding Officer of 5 Training Squadron, AFC.
- 06/04/1919
- Date returned to Australia
- 06/07/1981
- Date of death
