Frank Robert BROWN

Regimental number10/662
Date of birth4 April 1891
Place of birthInglewood
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChauffeur
Addressc/o Newton King, Stratford
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight157 lbs
Next of kinFather, Joseph Brown, Inglewood
Previous military serviceServed as Lieutenant for 2 years in Stratford High School Cadets.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 April 1915
Place of death or woundingAnzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCourtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Jane Brown, 202 Hine Street, New Plymouth
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Dardanelles, 26 April 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21888500

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