James BROWNE

Regimental number13/2163
Address27 George Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs G Browne, Grassmere, Dominion Road, Auckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on 14 August 1915
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 19 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial (Panel No 1), Palestine
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Gertrude Browne, 18 Burnley Terrace, Dominion Road, Auckland. Also served in Samoa.
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 81637 Pte Arthur George BROWNE, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 13 March 1919; 48440 Pte Archibald Harcourt Marton BROWNE, 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 14 September 1918.
Other details

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

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Sixth