The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Brown

Photograph by "Danielle"

Private Joseph BROWN, G/12863, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of pneumonia, at 41 Casualty Clearing Station, France and Flanders, 3rd November 1917.

Born Bayswater, Middlesex, son of William Allen Brown, Northumberland Place, Bayswater, W.

Enlisted Whitehall, London, age 31, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 144lbs, flat feet. Resided No.1. Camp, Perham Downs, Luggershal near Andover. From 1st March 1916, 50, Devonshire Mews East, Portland Place, Marylebone, London.. Formerly canteen cook.

Home 12th December 1915 to 22nd July 1916; BEF 23rd July 1916 to 3rd November 1917.

12th December 1915, enlisted; 13th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 24th March 1916, mobilized; 24th March 1916, posted Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th April 1916, posted 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th July 1916, embarked; 15th July 1916, disembarked; 23rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot, France & posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st July 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st August 1916, joined Battalion, "A" Company; 29th September 1917 to 9th October 1917, leave.

Personal possessions & medals to sister, Mrs. Jennie. Brogden, of 50, Devonshire Mews East, Portland Place, Marylebone, London.

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Sister, Mrs. Jennie. Brogden, of 50, Devonshire Mews East, Marylebone, London. - Father, W A Brown, 50 Northumberland Place, Bayswater, W.; Brother, William Brown, age 46, 8 Wharf Road, Notting Hill, W; Sister, Augusta Fairbanks, age 40, 32 William Street, Marylebone, W; Nephew, William Fairbank, age 20, 32 William Street, Marylebone, W.

Buried at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, I.K.46., Nord, France.

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