He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth A. Brown, of 18, Blagdon Terrace, Seaton Burn.
Morpeth Herald 25/08/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Pte. Joe Brown, N.F., son of Mr T. Brown, 19 Blagdon Terrace, Seaton Burn, has been killed in France.
He is remembered at Seaton Burn on S88.01