Pte Brown was the only person from Benalla who was killed while serving in Vietnam.
On May 28, 1968, the Canberra Times reported that three Australians had been killed in attacks on fire-support bases in Bien Hoa province, South Vietnam.
One of those was Pte Brown — he was 22 at the time.
Mr Bermingham was not aware of Pte Brown until he moved to Benalla, when he found out not only did he join the army the same day as Pte Brown, they also fought in the same battles while deployed.
Armed with this information, Mr Bermingham said he was shocked there was not already some kind of memorial or tribute in Benalla.
“I want something in town to honour Lindsay,” Mr Bermingham said.
“He was a Benalla boy who never came home.
“We have lots of memorials to those who served in World War I and World War II, and rightfully so, but we have nothing for the boys who went to Vietnam.”
When Mr Bermingham received a medal for gallantry in the mail in 2018 he dedicated it to Pte Brown — but feels that isn't enough.
“I will be speaking to (State Member for Euroa) Steph Ryan and Benalla Rural City Council to get support for his project,” he said.
“I want one of three things. Either a road renamed in Pte Brown's honour, a park renamed in his honour, or a suitable memorial to be built somewhere in Benalla.”
While Mr Bermingham is determined, it is worth mentioning this is not the first time a community group has called for a memorial to Pte Brown — so far with no success.
In October 18 the Ensign was approached by local woman Lynda Turner, who was part of a committee including several Vietnam veterans, some of whom knew Pte Brown, who wanted a memorial of some kind in his honour.
She also went to school with Pte Brown.
At the time the committee was calling for two streets in Benalla to be renamed, one in Pte Brown's honour and the other to recognise Pte John Carter.
Pte Carter, another Vietnam veteran living in Benalla at the time, has since died.
There are still no streets bearing their names.
In 2018 Ms Turner had arranged a meeting at the Benalla RSL rooms with local Vietnam veterans and Benalla Rural City Councillor Bernie Hearn.
Cr Hearn had advised that it could be difficult to get an existing road name changed, but suggested the group speak to one of the developers in Benalla building new housing estates.
Those companies have naming rights for the streets in their developments and it was hoped one would help.
However, Ms Turner contacted the Ensign again 13 months later to say this had not eventuated.
“I think it’s realistic to rename . . . two roads,” Ms Turner said in 2018.
‘‘We’ve already got Dunlop Close and Waller St, so it is something we do in Benalla to honour our servicemen.
‘‘There was only one boy from this town killed in Vietnam and for John Carter to be awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal from the government is something to remember, and honour.
‘‘I didn’t know Lindsay personally, he was just another kid at school.
‘‘He was a twin, and one of the boys had to stay and one had to go.
‘‘It was a call-up, they didn’t necessarily sign up and want to go. It was conscription.”
Mr Bermingham was not aware of the previous attempts to honour Pte Brown or Pte Carter, but said the knowledge that he wasn't the only person in Benalla fighting to have local Vietnam veterans recognised was great motivation.
Mayor Danny Claridge said he encouraged Mr Bermingham to make a submission to council regarding his idea.
If anyone would like to find out more, join the committee, or offer any help, Mr Bermingham asks that you call him on 0419 116 825.
