PRIVATE HORACE WILLIAM BROWN
59TH BTTN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY
6TH MARCH 1917 AGE 23
BURIED: GUARDS CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS, FRANCE
In the space beside the question'What was his Calling?",on the circular for the Roll of Honour of Australia, Private Brown's father has written, 'State School Head Teacher'. Horace Brown was 23. It might seem unusual for someone to be a head teacher at so young an age but Brown had been teaching for eight years, as his father explains with I imagine no little pride:
"Obtained State School merit certificate at age of 13 years. Appointed junior teacher at age 15 years. Appointed Head Teacher at Baringhupp* East State School, Victoria at age of 20 years."
* It's difficult to read this word but I think it says Baringhup