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Willie BROWN

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Surname: BROWN

Forename(s): Willie

Place of Birth: Salterforth, Yorkshire

Service No: 27545

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 25th Division

Age: 26

Date of Death: 1918-10-18

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Div. 62. V. K. 6.

CWGC Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SALTERFORTH, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Willie Brown was the son of Edmund and Margaret Brown, née Crabtree. Edmund was born at Earby and Margaret at Salterforth, Yorkshire.

1901 Salterforth, Yorkshire Census: Park Avenue - Willie Brown, aged 9 years, born Salterforth, son of Edmund and Margaret Brown.

1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 9, Lincoln Road - Willie Brown, aged 19 years, born Salterforth, son of Edmund and Margaret Brown.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Willie Brown, 27545, York. R. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Willie Brown, 27545, 10/York. R.; 9/York. R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Willie Brown, 27545, 9th Bn. Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 18.10.18 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and sole legatee - Edmund. £21 19s. 3d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Pte Willie Brown, 27545, 9 Yorks. Date and cause of death: 18.10.18. Died from influenza. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mr Edmund Brown. Relationship: Father. Address 1. Park View Terrace, Salterforth, Nr Colne, Lancs. Address 2. 6, Arthur – [Street?], Sough Bridge, Kelbrook, Colne. Deceased 13.11.24.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 25th Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 25th Division

Data from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 Records

Soldiers Died Data for Soldier Records

Surname: BROWN

Forename(s): Willie

Born: Salterforth, Yorks

Residence: Salterforth

Enlisted: Keighley

Number: 27545

Rank: Private

Regiment: Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion: 9th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 18/10/18

Died How: Died

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes:

Data from Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

CWGC Data for Soldier Records

Surname: BROWN

Forename(s): Willie

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 27545

Rank: Private

Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment

Unit: 9th Bn.

Age: 26

Awards:

Died Date: 18/10/1918

Additional Information: Son of Edmund and Margaret Brown, of Salterforth, Lancs. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN)

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10 October 1919

BROWN - In loving memory of Pte. Willie Brown, 27545, 9th Yorks. Regiment, died in France, October 18th, 1918.

Only a memory of by-gone days
And a sight for a face unseen,
But a constant feeling that God alone
Knoweth best what might have been.

Ever remembered by Lizzie, Park View Terrace, Salterforth.

8 October 1920

BROWN - In loving memory of Pte. Willie Brown, died in France, October 18th, 1918.

He sleeps with English heroes,
'Neath the watchful care of God.

Ever remembered by Lizzie, Park View Terrace, Salterforth.

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