Captain Garnet Wollesley Brown Memorial Tablet, Tamworth Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This war memorial is a Gothic-shaped marble tablet dedicated to Captain Garnet Wollesley Brown, who was killed while serving in the First World War. It has a plain design, without any decorative elements. The dedication to Brown is inscribed into the surface of the marble and the letters blackened with lead. Garnet Wollesley Brown was born on 2 June 1890 at Ashfield, Sydney. On 3 September 1914, aged 24 years, he enlisted as a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, G Company. His unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914. As a Captain in the 2nd Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action on 6 August 1915 at Gallipoli, Dardanelles, in Turkey. He was buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula. On 21 August, The Tamworth Daily Observer published a detailed article about his death. On 18 December, the Observer reported this tablet was scheduled to be dedicated on 26 December at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Tamworth. In time, it was relocated to Tamworth City Uniting Church, formerly Tamworth Methodist. Access to it is restricted to the opening hours of the church. Unveiled at the same time was another tablet, of matching design, which is listed separately on the NSW War Memorials Register as the Private Malcolm McLeod Memorial Tablet, Tamworth. It is also now located in Tamworth City Uniting Church. Inscription In honour ofCaptain GarnetWollesley Brownkilled at the Dardanelles8.8.15.True and brave. Related memorials Private Malcolm McLeod Memorial Plaque, Tamworth Tamworth Presbyterian Boys' Hostel Second World War Honour Roll Private James Alex Piddington McIlveen Memorial Tablet, Tamworth Methodist Church Tamworth Circuit First World War Roll of Honor Tamworth Methodist Church Great War Memorial Window and Honour Roll Pryor Brothers Memorial Windows, Tamworth Sergeant Daniel Frank Rixon Memorial Plaque, Tamworth Tamworth Methodist Church Second World War Memorial Bells Lance Corporal Clarence Garfield Page Memorial Tablet, Tamworth Tamworth Methodist Church Great War Honour Roll Related links Our heroes: death of Captain G. W. Brown (21 Aug 1915) Memorial tablets (18 Dec 1915) Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Captain Garnet Wollesley Brown First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Tamworth City Uniting Church 144 Marius Street Tamworth NSW 2340 Local Government Area Tamworth Regional Council Setting Building – inside Location status Moved/altered Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1915 Dedication date 26 December 1915 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Marble