| Regimental number | 3255 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Rubberworker |
| Address | 88 Best Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Ann Brown, 88 Best Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 4 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917. Marched in to Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 3 October 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 8 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 29 December 1918; discharged Melbourne, 14 January 1919 (medically unfit: flat foot). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN Alexander McLaren |