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Jun 8, 1876
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Born to Oliver
Lewis and Sarah Ann (nee Simpson) Brownson in Rawdon Township, Ontario
I could not
determine the date, but he was married to Gertrude Tennyson
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Jan 3, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion in Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 636200
Ø Next of kin given as Gertrude Brownson, wife, of Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
After
attesting, he was moved to Barriefield, near Kingston, for training
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Jun 28, 1916
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Attended at the
Barriefield clinic for dental work
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott for additional training
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147
reinforcements and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Divisional Reserve and billeted in Bully Grenay, France
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Jul 17, 1917
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Private Brownson
was killed in action while the 25th Canadian Battalion was relieving the 21st
Battalion from the front line. He was
initially buried in the Caldron Military Cemetery, 2 miles south-west of Lens. In 1922, during the consolidation of cemeteries,
his remains were exhumed and reburied in the Loos British
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs Gertrude Brownson, at P.O. Box 801 Tacoma,
Washington, USA.
A Memorial
Cross was also sent to his mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Brownson, Madoc, Ontario
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