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Jan 31, 1896
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Born to James
William and Eliza Jane (nee Proctor) Brown in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Jun 3, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 444755
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs James Brown, mother, of 5 Sherriff St., Saint
John, New Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Waiter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jun 15, 1915
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The Battalion
moved to Valcartier, Quebec for training
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Sep 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 7
days detention (the offence is not recorded in the file).
Prior to beginning his sentence, he was admitted to the Valcartier Hospital
diagnosed with influenza
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Sep 27, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital to detention
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport, England and proceeded to Bramshott
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Apr 23, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 24, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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May 13, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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May 15, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the T & R front line trenches
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Jul 21, 1916
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Attached to the
wood cutting party for duty
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Aug 28, 1916
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Ceased to be
attached to the wood cutting party and attached to the 4th Field Company of the
Canadian Engineers for duty with the carrying party
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Sep 3, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin) which is a fever without a known cause
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Sep 4, 1916
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Transferred to
the No. 10 Stationary Hospital at St. Omer diagnosed with influenza
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Sep 12, 1916
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Ceased to be attached
to the 4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers
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Sep 15, 1916
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Transferred to
the No. 2 Australian General Hospital
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Sep 16, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St. David
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
Admitted to
the Bethnal Green Military Hospital, Cambridge Heath, London
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Sep 29, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley, Kent
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Oct 2, 1916
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Transferred to
the CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital) at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 1, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to the CCAC
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Nov 3, 1916
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Posted to the
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at St. Leonard’s for light duties and
rehabilitation
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Jan 9, 1917
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Transferred to
the 1st CCTB (Canadian Corps Training Battalion) at Hastings for duty
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Feb 3, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion and proceeded to the CBD at Havre, France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 31, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion at Hersin as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined for the
21st Battalion
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Apr 4, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion at Bois des Alleux. The
Battalion was in the final stages of their training for the attack on Vimy Ridge
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May 19, 1917
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Attached to the
2nd Division Burying Party
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Sep 2, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from the burial party
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Sep 22, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Oct 3, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Nov 11, 1917
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Private Brown
was killed by an enemy artillery shell at Passchendaele while trying to save a comrade
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Nov 13, 1917
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He was buried by
the burial party in the Levi Cottage Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium. In 1921 his remains were exhumed and reburied in
the Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Ypres, Belgium
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs J. Brown, at 87 High St., Saint John, New Brunswick.
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