| Regimental number | 36867 |
| Place of birth | Hotspur, Victoria |
| School | State School No 1260, Hotspur, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Balldale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John H Brindley, Balldale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 29 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A15 Port Sydney on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Memorial Plantation Hotspur Avenue of Avenue, Victoria. Parents: John and Sarah BRINDLEY, Balldale, New South Wales. Born at Hotspur, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 84 Sergeant Hugh McDermott BRINDLEY, 37th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 36868 Gunner William Key BRINDLEY, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919; 85 Lance Corporal Thomas BRINDLEY, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919. |
| 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
