Private 22570 Robert Brown
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 1st of June 1918
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Soissons Memorial -
Family details:
Son of John William and Mary Ann Brown, of 27, Burtonhead Rd., Peasley Cross, St. Helens, Lancs.
(1901 and 1911 census give the fathers name as William)
Mother Mary is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 4 years old Robert living at 27, Burtonhead Road, Peasley Cross, St. Helens with his parents William (50), Mary A (43) and five siblings: John J (21), Alfred (18), Elizabeth (15), Edward (10), James (1).
Also at the address is Robert's uncle - Edward Brown (37).
1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Pony Driver' Robert living at 27, Burtonhead Road, Peasley Cross, St. Helens with his parents William (60), Mary A (53) and four siblings: John J (31), Alfred (28), Edward (20).
Elizabeth (25) is the fourth sibling who is living at the address with her husband George Dean (34) and their daughter Ellen Dean (2).
AVL 1918: 27 Burtonhead Road, St Helens.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=54]Also remembered on the Peasley Cross Congregational Church Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/22570RobertBrown.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]tpics/22570_Brown.jpg[/pic]
[pic]tpics/22570_Brown2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private Robert Brown at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[url=http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/allsaintssutton][pic]/images2/f_anderton_r_brown.jpg[/pic][/url][caption]The panel on the Soissons Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private Robert Brown.
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M. and FAG)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 241