William Henry Thompson BROWN

Regimental number	6/1250
Date of birth	6 August 1880
Place of birth	Dunedin
Address	110 King Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
Marital status	Single
Height	5' 6.5"
Weight	147 lbs
Next of kin	Sister, Mrs Lucy Davis, 110 King Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	20 October 1914
Place of enlistment	Trentham
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 December 1914
Other details	Deserted in Hobart, December 1914, and subsequently joined the Australian Imperial Force as 1870 Private William Smith, 4th Reinforcement to 12th Bn (see entry in AIF Project).
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Second
Sources	Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21888952 https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=281914