| Regimental number | 42624 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs S D Corston, Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section Q, Plot II, Row B, Grave No 6), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Dewar Brown and Christina Brown, Wangaloa, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 35 |