| Regimental number | 43 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry West Brown, 31 Imperial Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |