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May 30, 1893
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Born in Carberry, Manitoba to Albert and
Charlotte (nee Thomson) Brown
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Oct 6, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195026
Ø Next of kin given as A.P.
Brown, father, 517 Weller St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Clerk
Ø Previous military experience
given as 57th Regiment for 1 year
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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Nov 20, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant
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Dec 1, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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Apr 3, 1916
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Proceeded to Montreal on being attached to an
unrecorded unit
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May 8, 1916
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Rejoined the 93rd Battalion in
Peterborough
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 7, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Nov 26, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Brown joined the 21st Battalion in Calonne, France and was posted
to “B” Company
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Jan 2, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Jan 17, 1917
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During a large trench raid at Calonne, France,
Private Brown received wounds to his right hand and back. He was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Jan 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Jan 23, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Southern General Hospital in Birmingham
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 18, 1917
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Index finger of right hand was amputated at the
middle joint
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Feb 26, 1917
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Transferred to the CCH (Canadian Convalescent
Hospital) in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 23, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for PT (Physical Training) and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 30, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Feb 22, 1918
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Ceased to be attached, and transferred to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot in Seaford for permanent duty
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Seaford pending return to Canada
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Apr 15, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow, Scotland
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario. On arrival in
Kingston, he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty
Company
Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279562
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 171 Simcoe St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 171 Simcoe St., Peterborough, Ontario
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Jul 3, 1928
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Married to Dolly Evalien English in Hamilton,
Ontario
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May 15, 1958
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Elmir Gilikson Brown was ordained into the Anglican
Church at St. George’s Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario
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Rev. Brown attended
the 1955 21st Battalion Reunion in Toronto, Ontario
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Rev. Brown is remembered on the Wall
of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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