Sep 2, 1886

Born at Coe Hill Ontario to Jacob and Maria Brownell

Jan 6, 1916

Attested into the 155^th Battalion at Coe Hill Ontario 

Ø      Number 636225

Ø      Next of kin given as Maria Brownell, mother, of Whitby Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist 

The Battalion trained at the Barriefield Camp at Kingston Ontario

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 147 Other Ranks from England, and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Dec 7, 1916

Left the CBD to join the Battalion

Apr 9, 1917

Killed in action during the attack on Vimy Ridge.  According to the Graves Registration Report, he was initially buried near the trenches 1 mile East of Neuville St Vaast.  On September 12, 1919, his body was exhumed and reburied in the Nine Elms Cemetery, North East of Arras

Nine Elms Military Cemetery
Thelus, France 

Coincidentally, his brother Fenton Eberson Brownell 636239 was killed the same day, most likely within yards of each other 

Post war, the British War Medal and Victory Medals, plus the Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs Maria Brownell, at 26 Glanville Ave, Toronto Ontario 

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Jacob Brownell, at the same address