
| Regimental number | 11/207 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wairoa, Hawke's Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C J Brown, Waihua, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served in D Squadron, 9th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Clara Jane and the late Charles Brown, Egremont Street, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing. Board of Enquiry, held at Tel el Kebir, 17 January 1916, ruled fate as 'Killed in action, Anzac cove, 27 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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