Sydney Vincent Andrew BROWN

Regimental number2/2075
AddressWarren Street, Hastings
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs S G Brown, Popplewell Street, Hastings
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 9 October 1915
Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit'X' Trench Mortar Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 05/04/1018
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialEuston Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No 5), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Andrew and Sarah G. Brown, 43 Cameron Road, Napier. Native of Wellington
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh