| Regimental number | 4656 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Spring Vale, Balmoral, Victoria |
| School | Geelong Grammar School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Barnoolut, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Uncle, J Botterill, Barnoolut, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 12, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 14656 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Brown |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Charles and Thomazine Purse BOTTERILL. Born at Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |