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Apr 3, 1889
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Born at
Barriefield, Ontario to Alfred and Mary Jane (nee Murphy) Brown
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Married to Martha Grace Rawley in a church in Olden Township, north of
Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 11, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59105 (temporary number 1242)
Ø Next of kin given as Martha Grace Brown, wife, of 486 Barrie St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Locomotive Hoister
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Salvation Army
Ø Assigned to the Base Unit
o He was later noted as being in the Machine Gun Section
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in 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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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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Feb 14, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Coryza (an inflammation of the nasal
passages)
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Feb 17, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from the Field Ambulance
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Sep 15, 1916
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Although not
recorded in the service file, nor are there any medical reports, but it is recorded in an
obituary that he was slightly wounded during the attack on the Sugar Refinery at
Courcelette, on the Somme
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Dec 30, 1916
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Granted leave
until January 9, 1917
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Oct 28, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Nov 9, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Oct 12, 1918
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During the
advance on the German Marcoing Line, Pte Brown was killed in action. He was initially recorded as having been buried in
the Marcoing Line, British Cemetery at Sailly, France. This cemetery was later
renamed the Cantimpre
Canadian Cemetery
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Above is from the Circumstances of Death file, and below is from the
21st Battalion's War Diary
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Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were
sent to his widow, Mrs Martha Grace Brown, at 486 Barrie St., Kingston, Ontario. His widow subsequently remarried and is recorded
as Mrs Martha Grace Guess, 15 Rideau St., Kingston, Ontario
A Memorial
Cross was also sent to his mother, Mrs Mary J. Brown, at 59 Markland St., Kingston,
Ontario
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