| Regimental number | 3024 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Frederickton, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Kempsey, New South Wales |
| School | Frederickton Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Post Office Official |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Letter-carrier |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Brest, Warwick Post Office, Warwick, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served 4 years in the Cadets and 1 year in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | St Quentin, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of George and Mary Hooper Brest (nee Blight) of 'Ivanholm', Seven Hills, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: Second Lieutenant Arthur William JONES, Australian Flying Corps. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
