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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 57, 23 February 1918, Page 6

Mr. J. W. Browne, of Epsom, has received information that his son, Ser<*t. . Charles Tounley Browne, aged 22 years has been awarded the Military Medal.' Sergeant Browne, who is only 22 years of age, wa 6 in the " Countess of Ranfurly*s Own," Auckland, and en- ' ii 8 in the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Reinforcements. He has now been at the front close on three years, and has been wounded on three occasions while p\* %„, Western front - His brother, " Petty Officer J. A. Browne, who is in tlic - Australian Navy, wa a over on furlough recently After four years in the Mercantile Marine, he spent an equal period ; p... , c Chilian Navy, and joined the ' British Navy at the outbreak of the , war and has been transferred to the Australian branch. di«r h HlJr iCt ° ria ? £ ea S ue ' B 6 <*eme for the . distribution of literature on Imperial . matters amongst school children £ the ■ subject of a letter which the president 'it x- Na PJer) has addressed to ' the I\ew Zealand Journal of Education, • Dunedin. It is proposed to circulate small leaflets to the teachers for ad--1 yanced pupils, giving monthly summaries • m simple language on the war, and also ■ providing information on other subjects, 1 including the argument for Empire unity. In addition, it is intended to give the I children illustrated lectures. The local League anticipates that other branches i of the institution will support and promote the action being action.