Private 3227 Ernest Brown

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/06/15

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 10th of October 1916 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - IV. G. 14.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown, of 486, Fleet Lane, Parr, St. Helens. Mother Elizabeth is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 4 years old Ernest living at 3 Littlers Court, Parr, St Helens with his parents Thomas (32), Elizabeth (28) and two sisters: Charlotte (8), Flora (1). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' Ernest living at 486 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with his parents Thomas (43), Elizabeth (40) and four siblings: Charlotte (18), Florence (11), John (9), Harold (3). Also at the address is boarder Henry Cotham (64).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3227ErnestBrown.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BrownE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Brown_E_3227_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/E_Brown_SLR_zps97dae92b.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Ernest Brown at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]