| Regimental number | 45060 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tapanui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sophia Louisa Brosnan, Howe via Gore |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Otautau |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Matthew (b. New Zealand) and Elizabeth (b. Australia) Brosnan, Exeter Street, Mataura, Southland, Invercargill; Wife: Sophie L. Brosnan, 196 Gloucester Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined Bn, in the field, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 1899613 |