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SECTION XIII Page 59 Download original document at bottom of page BROWN, A. G., Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regt. Joining on attaining military age in June 1917, he crossed to France in the following April, and a month later, whilst in action near Amiens, received a severe wound, to which unhappily, he shortly afterwards succumbed. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "Thinking that remembrance, though unspoken, may reach him where he sleeps." 110, Malham Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23. BROWN, A. H., Pte., Q.O. (Royal West Kent Regt.) He volunteered in August 1914, and in June of the following year crossed to France, where he saw much fighting. He was wounded at the Hohenzollern Redoubt in March 1916, and was invalided home, and after receiving treatment was discharged as medically unfit for further service in the following September. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 24, Alverton Road, Deptford, S.E.8. BROWN, A. R., A.B., Mercantile Marine. He volunteered in 1915, and in the same year sailed to India, and later was sent to the Dardanelles, where he took part in the Naval operations. He was subsequently engaged on important duties in the "Guildford Castle " which was torpedoed in the Bristol Channel in March 1918, but succeeded in making port. He was then transferred to the S.S. "True Love," and served with the Grand Fleet on escort duty until the cessation of hostilities. He holds the 1914-15 Star, the General Service and Mercantile Marine War Medals, and in 1920 was still serving. 39, Azof Street, Greenwich, S.E.I0. BROWN, C. R., Pte., M.G.C. and 13th London Regt. (Kensingtons). He joined in February 1917, and four months later embarked for France. There he fought at Arras, and in the third Battle of Ypres, and was wounded. On recovery he returned to the fighting area and took part in many engagements, including the Retreat and Advance of 1918. Demobilised in February 1919, he holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 3, Bradshaw Street, Peckham, S.E.25. BROWN, C. W., Sapper, Royal Marine Engineers. He joined in 1916, and after undergoing a period of training was engaged on duties of a highly technical character in constructional work. He was medically unfit for duty abroad, but, nevertheless, rendered very valuable services with his unit until March, 1919, when he was demobilised. 4, Revelon Road, Brockley, S.E.4. BROWN, E. A. J., Private, Royal Fusiliers. Joining in October 1916, he embarked for the Western Front in the following August, and was in action at Ypres, Pass-chendaele, Lens and Cambrai. He was severely wounded near Ypres in March 1918, but after hospital treatment in England was redrafted to France early in November. After taking part in the concluding operations of the Allied Advance, he proceeded with the Army of Occupation to Germany, and was demobilised on his arrival in England in November 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 110 Malham Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23. BROWN, E. C., Sergt., R.H.A. Mobilised in August 1914, he was shortly afterwards drafted to France, and took part in the Retreat from Mons and in the Battles of the Marne and Aisne. He also fought in many other engagements, and gave his life for the freedom of England at Ypres on August 16th, 1917. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "A valiant Soldier with undaunted heart he breasted life's last hill." 17, Camplin Street, New Cross, S.E.14. BROWN, E. E., Pte., 3rd London Regt. (Royal Fus.) He joined in May 1917, and in the following September landed in France and fought in the Ypres sector. He was reported missing at Passchendaele, and later was presumed to have been killed in action on October 25th, 1917, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "His life for his Country, his soul to God." 19, Bawtree Road, New Cross, S.E.14. BROWN, E. H., Gunner, R.G.A. and Private, Worcestershire Regiment. He volunteered in October 1914, and in September of the following year proceeded to France, where he saw severe fighting at Ypres, Loos, and St. Eloi. He suffered from acute neurasthenia, and was sent to hospital at Boulogne, and then invalided home. He was afterwards transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, and retained on important home defence duties until the cessation of hostilities. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. and was demobilised in March 1919. 2, Rothbury Terrace, Azof Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. BROWN, E. L., Bandsman, 1st Rifle Brigade. A serving soldier at the outbreak of war, he was sent to the Western Front, where he took part in the Battles of Le Cateau, the Marne, the Aisne, Ypres, Ploegsteert Wood, the Somme, Arras, Messines Ridge and Cambrai, and also served in many engagements in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, including those on the Scarpe, and at Bapaume, Epehy and Le Cateau and was wounded. He returned to England in March 1919, and afterwards proceeded to Mesopotamia in the following September. He was still serving there in 1920, and holds the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 6, Merritt Road, Brockley, S.E.4. BROWN, E. L. (Mrs.), Special War Worker. In December 1914, this lady offered her services for munition work and was appointed to a responsible post as fuse examiner at Woolwich Arsenal. Later she was engaged on highly dangerous duties in cordite filling, which she continued until February 1919. 1, Rothbury Terrace, Azof Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. BROWN, E. W., Driver, R.A.S.C. (H.T.) Volunteering in March 1915, he was drafted to the Dardanelles in the following June, and was employed on important duties with the Commissiariat during the Gallipoli operations. Later, contracting malaria he was invalided to Egypt, where he served on recovery at Kantara, and other stations. In 1918 he was invalided home through ill-health and was discharged in September of that year. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 109, Victoria Road, Peckham, S.E.15. BROWN, F. C., Steward, Mercantile Marine. He was serving at the outbreak of hostilities, and was posted to the s.s. "Jackona." He was engaged on important and dangerous duties, conveying cattle from Canada to France, and unhappily lost his life when his vessel was sunk off the Coast of Scotland on August 12th, 1915. He was entitled to the General Service and Mercantile Marine War Medals. "The path of duty was the way to glory." 6, Merritt Road, Brockley, S.E.4. BROWN, F. G., Pte., Q.O. (Royal West Kent Regt.) He joined in January 1916, and in the following year proceeded to France, where he saw much service, notably at Arras and Ypres, and in the second Battle of the Somme. Be was also frequently in action in the Retreat and Advance of 1918, and after the Armistice proceeded to Germany with the Army of Occupation with which he served until November 1919, when he returned home and was demobilised. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 49, Dillwyn Road, Sydenham, S.E.26. BROWN, G. F., Sergt., East Surrey Regiment. Mobilised in August 1914, he was immediately drafted to France, and took part in the Retreat from Mons. He also saw service in the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne, Neuve Chapelle, Hill 60, Ypres, Loos, and the Somme, and died gloriously on the Field in the third Battle of Ypres in July 1917. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted life's last hill." 49, Dillwyn Road, Sydenham, S.E.26. BROWN, F. W., Private, 20th London Regiment. He volunteered in April 1915, and after his training was retained on home defence duties owing to his youth. In 1917, however, he proceeded to France and took part in heavy fighting at Arras, Messines, Albert and Ypres, and was wounded at Bourlon Wood. He was sent to hospital at the Base and afterwards to England, but rejoined his unit in the Western Front after his recovery. Subsequently he contracted influenza and was again sent home and finally was demobilised in January 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 39, Azof Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. BROWN, G., Gunner, R.G.A. He volunteered in October 1914, and for a time was retained on duties of an important nature in England. In 1916, he proceeded overseas, and during his service on the Western Front was in action at Vimy Ridge, Arms, Ypres and Cambrai, and was wounded and suffered from shell-shock. After receiving treatment he was discharged in August 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 15, Reynolds Road, Peckham, S.E.15. BROWN, G. E., Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles. Joining in June 1917, he proceeded in January of the following year to France, and whilst there took part in numerous engagements. During the Retreat and Advance of 1918, he was wounded and after receiving treatment was demobilised in February 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 10, Canute Street, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. BROWN, G. E., Sergt., Royal Marines. Mobilised in August 1914, he proceeded in the following year to the Dardanelles with the Naval Brigade, and took part and was wounded in the Landing at Suvla Bay. He was sent into hospital at Malta, and on recovery was drafted to France, and fought on the Somme, and at Beaumont-Hamel, where he was again wounded. Later be was engaged on instructional duties until demobilised in January 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 16, Burchell Road, Peckham, S.E.15. View And Download Original Document |