Regimental number | 34416 |
Place of birth | Petersburg, South Australia |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | 'Omrah', Tynte Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, A Browne, 'Omrah', Tynte Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Instl Staff; Served in the Senior Cadets; as a Gunner in the Field Artillery, Adelaide; and as a Staff Sergeant Major in the Field Artillery, Maribynong Camp, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, March 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th D.T.M.B. |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was killed just after his battery was relieved and was coming out of the line for the last time just before the Armistice. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Pommereuil British Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |