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Dec 1, 1893
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Born in
Edinburgh, Scotland to Alexander and Margaret Brown
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59104 (temporary number 152)
Ø Next of kin given as Alexander Brown, father, of 41 Carnegie St,
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Quarryman
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in the Gordon
Highlanders
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
o He is shown in the “A” Company Roll as being a Storeman
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport, England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 6, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 10, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Jun 11, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days detention and forfeited 5 days pay for being AWL
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Aug 16, 1915
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay for absence
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Aug 28, 1915
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Awarded 5 days
detention for insubordination
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne, France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 1, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days Field Punishment No. 2 for disorderly conduct at Dranoutre
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 3
days Field Punishment No. 2 for insolence to an NCO at La Clytte
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May 22, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Jun 16, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a GSW (Gun Shot Wound) to his left forearm. A doctor’s report records it as a shrapnel
wound
Transferred
to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Boulogne
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Below is from the 21st Battalion's War Diary
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Jun 23, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Jun 24, 1916
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Admitted to the
Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, London where surgery was performed to
remove pieces of shrapnel
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Aug 8, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley
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Aug 14, 1916
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Transferred to
the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe and VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) is added to the
diagnosis
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Sep 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the Lyminge Convalescent Hospital at Etchinghill and on admission the diagnosis was
changed to read Syphilis and was placed on the Syphilis Register. He was also noted as having scabies
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Oct 2, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to the CCAC and continued treatment as an outpatient
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Oct 7, 1916
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Attached to the
No. 1 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Oct 24, 1916
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Ceased to be On
Command and reported to the CCAC at Shoreham
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Nov 1, 1916
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Reported to CCAC
at Shoreham
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Nov 7, 1916
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Transferred to
the Administrative Staff at CCAC for duty at Shoreham
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Dec 3, 1916
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Reported to CCAC
at Shoreham from the Administrative Staff
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Dec 11, 1916
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On Command to
the CCAC Depot
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot) at Seaford and attached to No. 3 CCD
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Mar 14, 1917
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Admitted to the
Court Farm Military Hospital at Warlingham and ceased to be attached to No. 3 CCD with a
diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Jun 1, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley and the diagnosis changed to read VDG
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Jun 30, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 18, 1917
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Admitted to the
Manor (County of London) War Hospital at Epsom
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Nov 13, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom with a sprained left knee suffered while
playing a game of football (soccer)
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Jan 7, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
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Jan 19, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL at 7.00 pm
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Jan 22, 1918
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Reported for
duty at 12.00 noon and forfeited 4 days pay and sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment #2
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Jan 23, 1918
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Transferred to
the EORD from the Depot Company
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Feb 7, 1918
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Attached to the
Canadian Training School at Bexhill for duty
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Feb 27, 1918
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Sentenced to 14
days Field Punishment #2 for breaking out of barracks on the night of February 27 and not
returning until the next morning. He was also
required to forfeit 2 days pay
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Apr 6, 1918
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Granted
permission to marry. There is no indication
that he did in fact get married. There was no
record of his next of kin being changed, and on his death there was no Memorial Cross
issued to a wife.
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May 13, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the Training School and returned to the EORD and assigned to the Depot Company
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May 24, 1918
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Ceased to be
shown in the Depot Company and shown On Command to the No. 3 CCD
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Jul 11, 1918
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Discharged from
the No. 3 CCD and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 5, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal to replace 636523 L/Cpl
Ashcroft who had been wounded and invalided to England
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Aubin St. Vaast
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Sep 10, 1918
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Left the CC Rein
C to join the Battalion
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Sep 11, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Divisional Reserve at the Droucourt Queant Line as part of a draft of 50
reinforcements
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Oct 12, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 9 CFA and transferred the same day to the No. 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with
shrapnel wounds to shoulder and back, with the shrapnel from the back penetrating into his
chest cavity
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Below is from the 21st Battalion's War Diary
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Oct 17, 1918
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Transferred via
the No. 35 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Oct 18, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 12 General Hospital at Boulogne
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Oct 19, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Carisbrook Castle
Posted to the
EORD while in hospital
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Oct 20, 1918
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Admitted to the
Beaufort War Hospital at Bristol and listed as dangerously ill. Surgery was performed to remove shrapnel from his
chest
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Oct 26, 1918
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L/Cpl Brown died
of his wounds while in hospital at Bristol. His
mother, who had been visiting, immediately requested that she be permitted to have his
remains interred in a cemetery at home in Scotland. This
permission was granted.
Newington Echo Bank Cemetery
Edinburgh, Scotland
Following the
war the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his
mother, Mrs Margaret Brown, at 41 Carnegie St, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Alexander Brown, at the same
address
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