AB (HG) R/2361 John Brewer Reginald Brown
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Regiment/Unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - Howe Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 441 Lancs Hussars - enlisted 12/3/09 250909, 2/1st Lancs Hussars - enlisted Territorial Force Lancs. (Lance Corporal) 1/8/16.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 30th of November 1917
Born: St Helens Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery - II K 30
BMD details:
Marriage: 26/10/1910 John R B Brown to Eveline V Hitchmough at Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn, Cheshire. Vol 8a - Page 444.
Family details:
Widow:- Evelyn, 152 Chamberlain St, St Helens, Lancs. (From MIC) Widow applies for medals (16/11/1924): Mrs Eveline V Brown, 40 St James Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old John B.R is living at White Cottage, Dentons Green, St Helens with parents William Cordingly Brown (51), Eliza Agnes Brown (43) and five siblings: Julia Maud Brown (16), Lilian Gertrude Brown (15), Mima Agnes Brown (14), Bertha Cordingly Brown (12), May Cordingly Brown (3). Also at the address is William C's brother-in-law George Harold Davenport (19). 1901 - 11 years old John B. R. is living at 217 Marshalls Cross Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents William Cordingly (61), Eliza Agnes (53) and three siblings: Lilian Gertrude (25), May Cordingly (13) and Mima Agnes (26) with her husband R W Brown? (27). 1911 - Sees married, 22 years old 'Chemist' John B.R. and sister May Brown (23) living at 37 Reservoir Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed mother Agnes Brown (59).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Soldiers effects form not found.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Soldiers effects form not found.
"RND Casualties of the Great War" reports.....
Name:John Reginald Brown
Service Branch:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit:Howe Bn.
Rank:Able Seaman Higher Grade
Death Date:30 Nov 1917
Cause of Death:Killed in action
Burial:St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, Langemarck (B 63)
Service History:
ex-441 Lancs. Hussars, enlisted 12/3/09, mobilised 5/8/14-18/3/16 discharged Medically Unfit
ex-250909 2/1st Lancs. Hussars, enlisted Territorial Force Lancs. (Lance Corporal) 1/8/16,
transferred to RND 16/6/17 ;
Draft for BEF 9/7/17,
joined Howe Bn. 30/8/17-30/11/17 DD.
Service Number:#R/2361
Notes:CWGC = AB ; Rated AB Higher Grade 22/6/17, Acting Leading Seaman 18/7/17, reverts to AB Higher Grade 29/7/17;
b.15/3/1889 ; Wife, Evelyn, 152 Chamberlain St., St. Helens, Lancs.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Brown_JR_R2361_RND.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]tpics/JR_Brown_RNVR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of AB John B Brown at St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
