George Howard BROWN

Regimental number10/1086
Date of birth3 November 1888
Place of birthDarjeeling, North India
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address36 Napier Terrace, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.9
Height5' 6.25"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinMrs Jane Brown, 36 Napier Terrace, Napier
Previous military serviceServed in the Bombay Volunteer Artillery; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
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
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
Discharge date8 March 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gastro-enteritis, debility), 8 March 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death26 July 1944
Age at death55
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21892122