May 3, 1895
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Born to
Alexander and Mary Brown at Plattsville, Ontario
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Feb 19, 1916
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Attested into
the 168th Battalion at Woodstock, Ontario
Ø Number 675579
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Mary Brown, mother, of Plattsville, Ontario
o There is a note in the file to notify Louis Brown, brother, at 7 Rose
Ave., Brantford, Ontario. His address was
later changed to Pte L. Brown, 3310039, 2nd Depot Battalion, Central Ontario
Regiment, Brantford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Mar 6, 1916
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Attended the
School of Instruction
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May 1, 1916
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Rejoined the
Battalion from the School of Instruction
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Jun 1, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to Camp Borden, near Barrie, Ontario for training.
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Jul 6, 1916
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Promoted to the
provisional rank of Sergeant
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 10, 1916
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Reverted to the
rank of Acting Corporal
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool, England and proceeded to West Sandling, near Hythe, Kent
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Dec 5, 1916
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The 168th
Battalion was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Jan 4, 1917
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The 39th
Reserve Battalion was absorbed into the newly created 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Feb 13, 1917
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Sergeant
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Oct 17, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private in order to proceed to a fighting battalion in France
Transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 18, 1917
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Arrived at the
No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples, France as part of a draft of 97
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1917
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Nov 6, 1917
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Left Calonne
Ricouart for the staging area at Poperinghe, Belgium in preparation to join the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Camblain L’Abbe, north west of Arras. The reinforcements were sent to replace some of
the casualties suffered at Passchendaele
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Feb 19, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jul 7, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Bronchial Pneumonia. He was transferred the same day to the No. 7 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jul 8, 1918
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Reported to be
dangerously ill
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Jul 22, 1918
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Private Brown
died of Bronchial Pneumonia at the No. 7 CCS
Ligny St Flochel British Cemetery
Averdoingt France
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs Mary
Brown, at Plattsville, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s
Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, A. Brown, at the same address
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