For his services, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath, awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five clasps, and was mentioned in despatches.

Browne's new unit, the 13th Light Horse Regiment, was assigned to the newly formed 2nd Division, with which it served at Anzac Cove.

In September Major General Legge sent for him to replace the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade who had drowned following the torpedoing of the troop transport Southland.

On his return to Egypt, Browne was transferred to the Training and General Base Depot at Tel el Kebir.

On 25 July 1916, his command was abolished and merged into AIF depots in the United Kingdom under Major General Newton James Moore.

Browne took charge of the 2nd Command Depot at Weymouth, England; this unit was responsible for taking in men "unfit for service within six months" and therefore to be returned home.

On 10 February 1918, Browne was appointed to command the new Molonglo Concentration Camp near Canberra, where German internees were held.

For two years (1921–1922) Browne was State president of the Queensland branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia.