| Regimental number | 4994 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Cawdor, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Samuel Browne, Cawdor, Crow's Nest Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations of26th/27th August,1918, East of Bray, this man, together with Private R.C. Houston, was in the front line position and saw an enemy ambulance car leaving the vicinity of our line. These men left their position and worked out towards the car under heavy Machine Gun fire. Before the driver had time to escape they captured the car, entered it, and ordered the driver to return to our lines. On seeing the car turn about the enemy opened fire and killed the driver, but Browne and Houston succeeded in bringing in the car.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
