Joseph BROWN

Regimental number12/1162
Date of birth5 May 1890
Place of birthWhangarei
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressRotorua
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 9.5"
Weight156 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Robert Brown, Otonga, Whangarei
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 October 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham Camp, Upper Hutt
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 December 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st New Zealand Light Trench Mortar Battery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date27 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia

attached to Dunsterforce 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 September 1973
Age at death83
Place of burialAuckland
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Second
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805