Sep 22, 1898
|
Born at Madoc,
Ontario
|
Dec 14, 1915
|
Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Madoc Ontario
Ø Number 636050
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Wellington Brown, mother, of Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Date of birth given as September 22, 1897
On the 1911
Canadian Census he is shown as Hawley John Brown, adopted son of Wellington and Margaret
Brown, at Madoc Ontario. The census also
shows his birth year as 1898, not 1897, which would have made him under the required age
to volunteer for active service.
|
May 14, 1916
|
Admitted to the
Barriefield Military Hospital diagnosed with an abscess in his chest.
A court of
inquiry was held and it was determined that his right clavicle was separated and that it
was caused by “external violence”. There
is no further mention of the incident in the file.
|
Jul 17, 1916
|
Discharged to
duty from hospital
|
Oct 17, 1916
|
Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
Oct 28, 1916
|
Disembarked at
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott
|
Dec 5, 1916
|
Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
|
Dec 6, 1916
|
Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre, France as part of a draft of 147
reinforcements from England. On arrival he
was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
|
Dec 7, 1916
|
He left the CBD
to join the Battalion
|
Dec 8, 1916
|
Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Bully Grenay
|
Apr 11, 1917
|
Admitted to the
No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples and listed as dangerously ill with bullet wounds
to a knee and chest.
|
Apr 16, 1917
|
Private Brown
died of his wounds while in hospital
Etaples Military Cemetery
Etaples France
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and scroll were sent to
his adoptive mother, Mrs Margaret Brown, at Madoc, Ontario
No Memorial Cross was
issued
|
|