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I do not know why he is Walter on official records & William on the memorials, but this appears to be the only possible one.
NAME: Brown, William (Walter?)
RANK: Sapper
UNIT: Royal Engineers
BATTALION ETC: 513th Field Company
REGIMENTAL NUMBER: 548421 (formerly T/2318)
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH: Killed by a sniper 6th May 1916
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
OTHER INFORMATION: Born about 1876. Volunteered May 1915. Of 43 Northam Street, Southampton (National Roll of Great War-Southampton). Son of Robert & Harriett Brown of St Marys, Southampton. Enlisted: London. Resided: Newington Butts, Surrey (SDGW).