Brown D Pte 200616 4th Royal Scots
BROWN, DONALD, Private, No. 200616, 1/4th (Territorial) Battn. (Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles) The Royal Scots (Lothian Regt.), s. of the late Thomas Brown, of 15, Graver Lane, Clayton Bridge, Manchester, Grocer and Sub-Postmaster, by his wife. Eleanor Margaret, dau. of John Lewis, of Rhayader; b. Clayton Bridge, Manchester.co. Lancaster, 2 Sept. 1898; educ. Brookdale Park School, Newton Heath; was an Apprentice Salesman; joined the Royal Scots 17 Nov. 1914, at the age of 16; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Gallipoli from 23 May, 1915, being present at the second landing there; after the evacuation. of the Peninsula he was sent to Egypt, and took part in the Palestine Campaign; was wounded near Jerusalem in Nov. 1917; in the following April he was sent to France, and was killed in action at Boiry Becquerelle. south-east of Arras, 25 Aug. 1918. Buried in Spinny Ave Trench, near Boiry Becquerelles. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was a gallant and fearless soldier, and was killed while gallantly chasing the Bosches during the taking of the Hindenburg line.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5