| Regimental number | 4740 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Tinamba, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mr. R. Bates, Tinamba, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume buried in No Man's Land approx at 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN Frederick Henry |
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