| Regimental number | 17175 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Johnstone Brown, 41 George Street north, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 27th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 9 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Kashgar on 20 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |
