| Regimental number | 22184 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Brown, 363 Cargill Road, Dunedin South |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Catherine Meek Hastie Brown, 363 Cargill Road, South Dunedin, and the late John Brown |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Corporal. Promoted Corporal, 1 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 March 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 23 April 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21888930 |