| Regimental number | 23508 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss Lyla Brown, c/o Mrs Everett, Conon Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 47 |
| Place of burial | Boulogne eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No 188), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Helen Shanks Brown, Blantyre, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 14 |