| Regimental number | 4089 |
| Place of birth | Ardrossan Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shipwright |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Brown, senr, 2 Holmes Croft, Greenock, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT Commonwealth on 28 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |