BESSELL-BROWN Ian Joseph MBE ED (RL)
Australian Army PoW Born South Perth WA 30 October 1910 Died Nedlands WA 16 September 2004
Service No: WX8. Early (Pre-1950) Member – attended Highgate Inaugural Meeting: 14 May 1947. Highgate Sub-Branch Foundation Member. 1931-39 Royal Australian Artillery. 3 Field Brigade, (Militia). 1939-45 2/3 Field Regiment 6 Divison Middle East Greece, Crete. (MID) PoW 1XAZ Oflag Rotenburg An-Der-Fulda. Officer in Command Escape Committee. 1950-53 Co. Heavy Battery Anti Aircraft. ADC State Governors Sir James Mitchell, Sir Charles Gairdner. Keen interests in RAA Historical & Regiment Associations. Awarded The Order of the British Empire – Member (Military) (Imperial) (MBE): Army – gallant and distinguished service as a PoW: 20 December 1945
