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Brian Jeffares Fleming (1898–1924)

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from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

BRIAN JEFFARES FLEMING, son of the late Mr. P. F. Fleming and Mrs. G. E. Fleming, was born at Bundaberg, Queensland, on 18th August, 1898. He was educated at the Bundaberg High School and Ipswich Grammar School, and entered the service of the Bank at Gin Gin on 23rd October, 1914. He was transferred to Eumundi in the following November, and to Roma in August, 1915.

He enlisted on 1st February, 1917 and left Australia with the Field Artillery Reinforcements.

On 15th November, 1918, he was promoted to the rank of bombardier, and received further promotion to the rank of staff sergeant on 6th January, 1919.

He arrived back in Australia on 30th August, 1919.

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from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

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18 August, 1898
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Death

17 October, 1924 (aged 26)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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