The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Brown

Private Ezekiel BROWN, G/4244, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on after, 26th September 1915.

Born Chatham, Kent,

25th March 1897, Hastings Sussex, married Elizabeth Waylen. Died 1913, December Quarter, Hastings Registration District, age 36.

Children: Ezekiel Brown (illegitimate son), born 1894, Hastings, Sussex; Albert Brown, born 1900, HMS Blenheim, Malta; Elizabeth Brown, born 9th April 1903, Hastings, Sussex; Annie Brown, born 28th May 1905, Hastings, Sussex; Henry James Brown, born 23rd May 1907, St Edwards Orphanage, Malvern; Stephen Brown, born 25th August 1909, St Edwards Orphanage, Malvern; Faith Hope Charity Brown born 25th September 1911, died Hastings, Sussex, June quarter 1920, age 8.

Children Guardian, Mrs Jones, 46 All Saints Street, Hastings, Sussex.

1911 Census - 4 Eastbourne Street, Hastings, Sussex - Ezekiel Brown, head, age 34, married, fish hawker, own account, born Chatham, Kent; Elizabeth Brown, wife, age 32, married 14 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, fish hawker, own account, born Hastings, Sussex; Ezekiel Brown, son, age 13, school, born Hastings, Sussex; Albert Brown, son, age 10, school, born Hastings, Sussex; Elizabeth Brown, daughter, age 8, school, born Hastings, Sussex; Annie Brown, daughter, age 5, school, born Hastings, Sussex; Henry Brown, son, age 4, school, born Hastings, Sussex; Stephen Brown, son, age 1, born Hastings, Sussex.

Enlisted Hastings, Sussex, widower, age 36 years, 7 months, height 5ft 4 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair. Resided 8 East Hill Road, Hastings, Sussex. Formerly a hawker.

Home 29th October 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

29th October 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th February 1915, Worthing, absent from 9.30pm till apprehended at Bexhill on Sea on 26th, deprived 8 days pay, forfeits 8 days pay; 27th August 1915, overstaying his pass from 11.00pm till 5.30pm on 28th, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 26th September 1915, posted wounded & missing.

20th January 1916, War Office Memo to Infantry Records - "A sum of money is due to No.4244 Private E Brown, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, British Expeditionary Force, from the Estate of the late No.10137 Private Thomas Brown, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Will you please place this form in the documents of the first named soldier, and in the event of his death, return it to this office, either with Army Form B104-93 or with a separate covering memorandum if the casualty occurs under conditions not necessitating the rendering of the Army Form."

23rd August 1916, pension of 14/6 a week awarded to the children.

3rd January 1917, War Office - Officially regarded as died on or since 26th September 1915.

6th December 1920, Statement of Relatives - completed by Ezekiel Brown (eldest son), 24 Hardwick Road, Hastings, Sussex - Children, Ezekiel Brown, born 1894, 24 Hardwick Road, Hastings, Sussex; Albert Brown, born 1900, J52980, Telegraphist, HMS Blenheim, Malta; Elizabeth Brown, born 1902, Draton House, Hastings, Sussex; Annie Brown, born 1904, 24 Hardwick Road, Hastings, Sussex; Henry Brown, born 1906, St Edwards Orphanage, Malvern; Stephen Brown, born 1909, St Edwards Orphanage, Malvern; Brothers - not known.

4th January 1921, War Office Memo -"I am directed to inform you that as Ezekiel Brown is of illegitimate birth, he has no legal claim to the medals of the late No.4244, Private E Brown, Royal West Kent Regiment. I am to state however, that as the eldest legitimate son has apparently waived his claim in his favour, the medals may be issued to him accordingly"

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas De Calais, France.

London Gazette 30th November 1917.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S. W. 7," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, November 30th, 1917.

List CCCCCIX of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1916-1917.

Brown, E., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment, £2 0s 9d.

London Gazette 29th November 1918.

1st RE PUBLICATION of List CCCCCIX of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1916-1917.

Brown, E., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment, £2 0s 9d.

London Gazette 28th November 1919.

2nd RE PUBLICATION of List CCCCCIX of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1916-1917.

Brown, E., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment, £2 10s 0d.

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