Dear Anne and others following the trail of Sydney Brown I did find this: Digger - Inquest Index. Victoria 1840 - 1985 Surname: BROWN Given Names: Sydney Age: Place: Year: 1926 Reference: 808 Cause: Accident Occupation: Inq Date: 1925-7-25 - I wonder if this should be 1926 Notes: Other date is 4.8.1926 Articles in TROVE - he broke his neck in a buggy accident http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3798169?searchTerm="Sydney Brown"&searchLimits=l-title=13 The Argus Tuesday 27 July 1926 page 15 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/102304668?searchTerm="Sydney Brown" wycheproof&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 30th July 1926 page 43 The parents given for this death do not match those given on his marriage details in his war record. Kaneira is north of Wycheproof so I think this is the Sydney Brown mentioned in the articles. It would also tie in with the letter written by his daughter daughter, Lorna. Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Surname: BROWN Given Names: Sydney Father: Brown Hy Mother: Mary SIMLOCK Death Place: KANEIRA Age: 36 Age Code: Year: 1926 Reg Number: 10237 Event: D Regards Robyn