| Regimental number | 60348 |
| Place of birth | Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E.M. Brown (living apart), 16 Cross Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery (Row 2, Grave No. 195), West Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 4 September 1918. Found guilty, 10 September 1918, of disobedience of Ship's Routine Order No.17, in that he was involved in gambling: awarded 10 days' detention. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 18 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, Sierra Leone, 25 October 1918, and buried the day (heart failure following pneumonia). Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN Gordon William |
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