Private 20160 John Edwin Brown
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/15
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 18th of May 1918
Born: Newton-le-Willow
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Linselles Communal Cemetery - British. D. 2.
Family details:
Mother Gertrude is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 6 years old John Edwin living at 142 Pocket Nook Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents Peter (32), Gertrude (31) and two siblings: Evelyn (8), Gilbert (2 mths). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Apprentice fitter (chemical wks)' John E living at 1 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents Peter (42), Gertrude (41) and three siblings: Evelyn (18), Gilbert (10), Albert (2). AVL 1918: 1 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens.
Notes:
Died of Gun Shot Wounds to lung at Linselles Field Hospital. Age taken from census.
Died of Gun Shot Wounds to lung at Linselles Field Hospital. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20160JohnEdwinBrown.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/BrownJE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Edwin Brown at Linselles Communal Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Richard Houghton)[/caption]
