| Regimental number | 9806 |
| Place of birth | Great Crosby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| School | National School, Crosby, Lancashire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs King, Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Brew, 303 South Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 3, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed while giving assistance to a wounded enemy soldier. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth BREW. Native of Great Crosby, Liverpool, England. Brother of Captain henry BREW, Lyons Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2284 Pte John BREW, 39th Bn, killed in action, Messines Ridge, Belgium, 8 June 1917; Cousin: Lieutenant Thomas BREW, DCM, 2nd Bn, killed in action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 7 October 1917. |
| 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
