Regimental number | 4669 |
Place of birth | Wunyah, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J Brown, North Wonthaggi, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1506 Lance Corporal James Alfred BROWN, 6th Bn, killed in action, 10 August 1918; 279 Pte John Morris BROWN, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 15 May 1916; discharged after treatment for venereal disease, 24 May 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 1 June 1916 (curvature of the spine; cause: struck on the back by an ammunition box). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Karoola', 5 July 1916; disembarked, 2 August 1916; discharged, 8 October 1916. Medal: British War Medal |