G. Brand

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Primo G. Brand was a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. His portrait hangs in the ladies' lounge of the Buffalo Club in High Street.

He may be the George Brand who died in 1921 aged 29.

The colour patch of 12 Inf Bn AIF perhaps matching what's in the portrait.

The Daily News, 22 April 1921:

OBITUARY

THE. LATE MR. GEORGE BRAND, The funeral of the late Mr. George Brand, late of Messrs. Pearse Bros. North Fremantle, and formerly of the 12th Battalion, A.I.F., took place on Tuesday afternoon, the 19th inst., and was very largely attended. The deceased, who was in his 30th year, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but had resided in this State for about nine yeas. The funeral cortege moved from the residence of Mr B. Pope, "Inbros," Osborne-road, East Fremantle, and proceeded to the local cemetery, where the remains were interred in the Church of England portion. The Rev. Canon R. H. Moore, M.A. officated at the graveside, and the R.A.O.B. service, to which Order the deceased belonged, was conducted by Bro. T. Ruffley in the presence of a large gathering of the brethren. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. B. Pope, Miss Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams, and Mr. J. Nunn. The pall- bearers were Bros. J. Plater, C.P.K.O.M., C.P. (R.A.O.B., Grand Lodge G.S.B.A.), W. O.Myers, K.O.M. (Fremantle Lodge No, 34, G.L.E.), E. P. Cooper, secretary (Fremantle Lodge No. 34, G.L.E.), W. F. Harper (Fremantle Lodge No. 34, G.L.E.), L. Joseph (Orient Lodge No. 4, G.S.B.A.), F. Mazure, secretary (Brucetown Lodge No. 7. G.S.B.A), and Messrs. Frederick John Case, president (Fremantle Buffalo Club), and F. Morley, president (Bootmakers' Union). The casket, enshrouded with the Union Jack, was borne to the graveside by his comrades formerly of the 12th Battalion, viz., Messrs. W. L. Johnson (also representing the Fremantle Workers' Club), F. Johnson, G. Fowler, W. Lawrence, W.R. Tollis, and T. Wilmott. Wreaths were sent by the Fremantle Buffalo Club, North Fremantle Lodge No. 7, G.S.B., Grand Lodge R.A.O.B., G.S.B.A. Fremantle Lodge No. 34, G.L.E., Fremantle Lodge Orient No. 4, G.S.B., his mother, and numerous friends. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Arthur E. Davies and Co., of Fremantle and Claremont.