South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 48102 John BROWN - 1st Garrison Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment


Died on Wednesday, November 13th 1918 aged 39

grave for j brown


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
11 Jan 1917 in Salonika ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedDate and Place Mobilised
Died of Pnuemonia  15 Dec 1915 at Woolwich 12 Jul 1916 at Woolwich 
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or UnitsOther War Memorials
Salonika Pvt 5960 London Regiment  
     

Circumstances of Death

John died of Pnuemonia at the 48th General Hospital, Salonika on 13 Nov 1918


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1879 in Woolwich 16 Sep 1879 at Warwick, St. Mary
   
Parents NamesAbode
Henry and Harriet Brown  4 The Butts, Warwick
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1879 - 1 New Street, Warwick 1891 - Scholar
1881 - 1 New Street, Warwick  1901 - Clothiers Assistant
1891 - 4 The Butts, Warwick 1911 - Clothier Salesman
1901 - 25 Shepherds Lane, Dartford 1915 - Machine Hand
1911 - Malling Road, Snodland, Kent  
1915 - 29 Bannockburn Road, Plumstead  
   
  • Warwick War Memorial Project Biography
  • John's next of kin in his military records was his sister, Hattie Brown of 11 Church Street, Warwick.
  • Another sister, Clare, lived at 20 Broad Street, Warwick.
  • Previously wounded in Syria on 24 Apr 1917