Regimental number | 6005 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Hamilton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, William Brown, Wyndarra, Hamilton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1672 Pte Henry Edward BROWN, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917; 42 Pte Allan BROWN MM, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |