BRUNE, Stanleigh John, Private, 44th Battalion

Rank: Private

Service Number: 418

Place of Birth: Sydney New South Wales

Address: 80 Duke Street(WW1: 170), East Fremantle, Western Australia

Next of Kin: Sister, Mrs Caroline Hogan

Enlistment Date: 18 January 1916

Unit Name: 44th Battalion, B Company

Age at Embarkation: 22

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Farmer

Returned: 25 August 1917


History

John Stanleigh Brune lived at 89 Duke street 1912. He died in 1970 in Sydney.

“ His son, Stanleigh John Broun changed his last name when signing up for WW1 to ‘Brune’. At some stage he changed his name again and died as “John Stanleigh Brown” (see certificate). His son, my late father’s name was Stanleigh Ronald Brune. The ‘Stanleigh’ continue with my late brother’s name “Wayne Stanleigh” and my son’s name “Tom Stanleigh”.

Glen Brune 2022