Regimental number | 478 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Redhill, South Australia |
School | Crystal Brook Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Glengowie, Grange Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Charles Martin Brown, Glengowie, Grange Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2578 Pte James Percival BROWN, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 1919; 62297 Pte Peter Edward Malcolm BROWN, 6th General Reinforcements, returned to Australia 1918 without reaching the war zone. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli (contracted enteric fever; invalided to Alexandria, Egypt; recovered and returned to duty), Palestine, Assyria (contracted malaria fever; invalided to 32nd General Hospital, Egypt). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |