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Private J Brown


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Private Joseph BROWN, S/343, 3rd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died at home, 22nd August 1915, age 38

Born Deptford, SE, son of Joseph and Louisa A Brown, of 22 Staunton Street, Deptford / 34, Baildon Street, Deptford, London.


1911 Census - 42, Baildon Street, Deptford, London -Joseph Brown, head, age 57, married, coal porter, born Sidcup, Kent; Louisa Brown, wife, age 56, married 36 years, 8 children, 6 children still alive, born Bermondsey, London; Annie Brown, daughter, age 34, single, charing, born Deptford, London; Joseph Brown, son, age 32, single, marine store dealer, own account, born Deptford, London; Mary Brown, daughter, age 25, single, fitter up, tin box makers, born Deptford, London; William Brown, son, age 23, single, rivetter, iron foundry, born Deptford, London; Louisa Brown, daughter, age 21, single, fitter up, tin box makers, born Deptford, London; Jane Brown, daughter, age 19, single, skin dresser, cattle market, born Deptford, London.


Enlisted  Woolwich, SE, age 36 years 7 days, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 120lbs, grey eyes, brown hair. Formerly dock labourer.

Home 1st September 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF 7th December 1914 to 4th January 1915; Home 5th January 1915 to 22nd August 1915.

1st September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th January 1915, myalgia, to England; 8th April 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th June 1915 - overstaying his pass, until apprehended by Civil Police at 1.15pm on 1st July 1915 at Deptford, deprived of 10 days pay, forfeits 5 days pay.


24th August 1915, Metropolitan Police Report  - I beg to report that at 4.50am on 22nd instant, the dead body of the above named soldier, fully dressed was found by George Wembl.... of 1a Glashier.., Greenwich lying on the shore at De........ Creek, Deptford. The body was subsequently moved to the ......... Lane, Greenwich ...........  inquest was held at Coroners...................... before H B Sewell Esq Deputy .........   erbert of 25 Stanhope Street, Deptford............... stated on the 21st instant latter visited .................  pm same night to return to his.............. use, Brookmill Road, Deptford............ was not drunk. The following morning .................. had been found in the creek. Her ....................... gave evidence that ....................... from drowning................. there was no internal......

The jury returned a verdict as follows : asphyxia, due to drowning, how he came into the water, there is no evidence to show.

Signed Inspector J Challenger


10th June 1919, Statement of relatives - Father, Joseph Brown, 34, Baildon Street, Deptford, London; Mother Louisa A Brown, deceased; Brother, William John Brown, age 31, 10 Wotten Road, Deptford; Sisters - Annie Louisa, age 42, 90 The Stowage, Deptford; Mary Ann, age 34, 29, Baildon Street, Deptford, London; Louisa, age 30, 34, Baildon Street, Deptford, London; Jane, age 28, 34, Baildon Street, Deptford, London; Nieces & Nephews - George Harper, age 16, 90 The Stowage, Deptford; Louisa Harper, age 15, 90 The Stowage, Deptford; Georgina Harper, age 3, 90 The Stowage, Deptford; Albert Brown, age 6, 10 Wotten Road, Deptford; Robert Brown, age 1, 10 Wotten Road, Deptford; Margaret Buckley, age 11, 29? Baildon Street, Deptdord; Buckley, age 7; ???? Buckley, age 1; ???? Herbert, age 5.

Buried at Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery, Screen Wall. 2.3207., London.

CWGC Historical Information

Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery contains 592 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war. The majority are in three war graves plots; the United Kingdom plot (in Square 89) has 266 graves, the Australian plot (near the main entrance) has 23 and the Canadian plot (in Square 52, also containing New Zealand and South African burials) has 36. The graves in the Australian and Canadian plots are marked with individual headstones. The graves in the United Kingdom plot and the remaining war graves scattered throughout the cemetery could not be marked individually; the casualties buried in these graves are therefore commemorated by name on a Screen Wall inside the main entrance gate to the cemetery.  


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