Regimental number | 42 |
Place of birth | Merino, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Hamilton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, William Brown, Windarra, Hamilton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 7th/8th and 9th June, 1917, during operations south of MESSINES, for excellent work whilst acting as a runner. This man although badly gassed was untiring in his efforts and volcunteered on a number of occasions to carry important messages, and at times when the enemy's barrabe was at its heaviest. During the whole of the period he set a magnificent example to his comrades by his untiring energy and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1672 Pte Henry Edward BROWN, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917; 6005 Lance Corporal Leslie Wilfred BROWN, 8th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 22 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Hamilton Cemetery, Victoria |