| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Wm P Brownell, Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row D, Grave No. 8), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: William and Julie BROWNELL, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |