| Regimental number | 299 |
| Place of birth | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Mount Janet, Dalveen, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Browne, Mount Janet, Dalveen, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 3 years 14th Light Horse Regiment, Stanthorpe |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Doir El Belah War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 64), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Margaret BROWNE, Mount Janet, Dalvern, Queensland |
| Other details |
War Service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915; admitted to Field Ambulance, 2 July 1915; returned to duty, 16 July 1915; to hospital, 14 October 1915; returned to duty, 21 October 1915; with unit at Mudros, 14 November 1915; disembarked from front, 27 December 1915. Proceeded to Wardan, 14 January 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 24 March 1916 (dysentery); transferred to Montazah, 8 April 1916; discharged to duty, 20 April 1916; returned to duty, 29 April 1916. Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 16 May 1916 (pyrexia); transferred to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 18 May 1916; to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 22 May 1916; to Montazah, 24 May 1916; discharged to duty, 7 June 1916; returned to duty, Romani, 11 June 1916. To be Lance Corporal, 10 July 1916. To be Temporary Corporal, 19 August 1916. Detached to Regimental Camel Transport, 30 October 1916. To be Corporal, 14 November 1916. Returned to 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 19 February 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 23 February 1917. Mortally wounded, Palestine, 20 April 1917; reverted to sub rank of Corporal upon being wounded; admitted to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Deir-el-Beila, 20 April 1917 (gun shot wound, leg and shoulder); died of wounds, 20 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWNE Thomas McDonald |
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