Private John William Brown

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

Died: Wednesday 27 March 1918 (aged 42)

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Record:
BROWN, JOHN WILLIAM
Additional information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown, of Rastrick, Brighouse, Yorks.
Cemetery:
BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Cemetery/memorial reference:
XII. A. 11.
Country:
United Kingdom

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Name:
Second Lieutenant Brown
Context:
other
Date:
29 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 2 Battalion Durham Light Infantry (page 406)
Name:
Company Sergeant Major Brown
Context:
Date:
30 Mar 1918
Diary:
4 DIVISION: 12 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. (page 170)
Name:
Second Lieutenant Brown
Context:
Missing in action
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 2 Battalion Durham Light Infantry (page 411)
Name:
Second Lieutenant Brown
Context:
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 2 Battalion Durham Light Infantry (page 412)
Name:
other Private Brown
Context:
Date:
26 Mar 1918
Diary:
2 CAVALRY DIVISION: Brigade Machine Gun Squadron (page 127)
Name:
Private P J Brown
Context:
Missing in action
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 71 Infantry Brigade: 9 Battalion Norfolk Regiment. (page 339)
Name:
Lance Corporal R Brown
Context:
Killed in action
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
2 CAVALRY DIVISION: 2 Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) (page 297)
Name:
Lance Corporal D B Brown
Context:
Wounded
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 71 Infantry Brigade: 9 Battalion Norfolk Regiment. (page 338)
Name:
Private W Brown
Context:
Missing in action
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 71 Infantry Brigade: 9 Battalion Norfolk Regiment. (page 339)
Name:
Private W J Brown
Context:
Killed in action
Date:
31 Mar 1918
Diary:
6 DIVISION: 71 Infantry Brigade: 9 Battalion Norfolk Regiment. (page 337)

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