| Regimental number | 3005 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Purrumbete, Weerite, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Brown, Purrumbete, Weerite, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Flora BROWN, Purrumbete, Werrite, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 14 November 1915; joined 8th Bn, Anzac, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 8 February 1916 (lymphangitis). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Serapeum, 8 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 571101: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-1919.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROWN John Henry
Red Cross File No 571101 |
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