| Regimental number | 4722 |
| Place of birth | Newmarket, Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 119 Hanbury Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Gerald Browne, 119 Hanbury Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Kalgoorie, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 10 August 1915; taken on strength of 3rd Brigade Ammunition Column from reinforcements, Alexandria, Egypt, 29 September 1915; proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 29 September 1915. Transferred to 8th Battery, Tel-el-Kebir, 9 March 1916; embarked, Alexandria, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 29 March 1916; with 3rd Army Brigade Australian Field Ambulance, 18 July 1917. Found guilty, Belgium, 21 August 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from 12:05 am, 3 August 1917, until 9 pm, 18 August 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 2; forfeited 41 days' pay. Wounded (gas), France, 2 September 1918; admitted to 37th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 September 1918; to 11th Ambulance Train, 3 September 1918; to 7th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 4 September 1918; to 7th Convalescent Depot, 10 September 1918; to 10th Convalescent Depot, 12 September 1918; to 25th General Hospital, 14 September 1918; discharged to Base, 16 September 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 30 September 1918; marched out to unit, 30 September 1918; rejoined unit, Field, 2 October 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 30 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 7 November 1918; marched out to England for return to Australia, 23 January 1919; marched into Perham Downs Command Depot, England, 24 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises' from Devonport, 28 February 1919; disembarked, Fremantle, 7 April 1919; discharged, Perth, 3 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWNE John |
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