
| Regimental number | 36251 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Patea |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C I Brown, c/o W Brown, Laery and Co (Limited), Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No 7), Surrey, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Brown, Wellington; Wife: Eunice Brown, 78 Oriental Bay, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Reported to NZ Field Artillery Depot, Chadderton, England, 29 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 August 1917; posted to 6th Battery, 20 August 1917. Wounded in action (date not recorded) (shell wound head); transferred to England, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, 9 November 1917; listed as 'dangerously ill,. 5 December 1917; 'critical', 13 December 1917. Died of wounds, 13 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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