Regimental number | 12/953 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Bella Vista, Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H W Brown, 274 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa, Canada |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry William and Daisy Brown. Native of Ealing, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, 5 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915. Now, 14 August 1915, reported killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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