
| Regimental number | 3033 |
| Place of birth | Dunbar Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Donnybrook, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Ellen Brotherston, 10 Sterling Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row C, Grave No. 14), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Christina BROTHERSTON; husband of Mrs A.E. BROTHERSTON, "Melville", Princess Road, Claremont, Western Australia. Native of East Lothian, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |