| Regimental number | 6286 |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, United States of America |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | Granville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Brown, Vaux Street, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces (Cowra district) for 18 months, 1914-15; left district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row N, Grave No. 12), Albert, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emily BROWN, Darling Street, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 374 Bombardier George Edward BROWN, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 28 January 1916; 3605A Pte William Pearson BROWN, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 January 1917, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; joined 20th Bn in the field, 2 May 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance and transferred same day to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 September 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 21 September 1917 (trench fever); to England, 29 September 1917, and admitted same day to Tooting Military Hospital; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 2 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 16 October 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 30 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1917; rejoined Bn, 22 November 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 January 1918 (enteritis); discharged to duty, 23 January 1918. Reported absentee, 12 April 1918; reported to unit from absence, 15 April 1918. Found guilty, 22 April 1918, of while on Active Service being absent without leave from 9 am, 12 April, to 10 am, 21 April 1918: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 24 days' pay. Killed in action, 27 April 1918. Buried in isolated grave 20 yards SW of Bouzincourt-Albert Road, 1.25 miles WNW of Albert. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
