| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Carolside, Newtown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Brownell, Carolside, Newtown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | CPAT |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade 7, Field Ambulance 7, Section B |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Clan Mcewan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.P. and Julie BROWNELL |
| Other details | Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Victoria |