| Regimental number | 1821 |
| Date of birth | 8 January 1897 (approx) |
| Place of birth | Alphington, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Address | 'Rigi', Blackburn Road, Blackburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Brown, 'Rigi', Blackburn Road, Blackburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: James Ferguson BROWN, Reg No. 34208 Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements and 11th Field Artillery Brigade. Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
| Other details | Son of Andrew Canfield (1 July 1859 - 1931) and Isabella Main Ferguson Brown. |
| Date of death | 10 July 1993 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria |