1st Australian Tunnelling Company
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Edward (Frank) Francis Brind (Lt.) born at Ballarat, was a married 42 year mine and distillery manager when he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Mining Corps on December 3rd 1915. He embarked from Sydney in the early months of 1916 and sailed to England. In August 1916 he crossed to France and served with the 1st Tunnelling Company. In January 1917 he was hospitalised suffering from bronchitis then a hearing defect became apparent. He was returned to Australia aboard the Themistocles, disembarked at Sydney on July 4th 1917 and his commission was terminated due to deafness on September 26th.
