| Regimental number | 1667 |
| Place of birth | Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William James Brown, Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 December 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 March 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *McGuigan spelt McGuigon |
