The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A E Brown

Photograph by "Steve N"

Private Albert Edward BROWN, G/9103, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 14 Corps, Main Dressing Station, Flanders France, 16th September 1916.

Born Bermondsey, SE, son of Daniel Archibald & Etty Brown.

1911 Census - 35 Dartnell Road, Albany Road, Old Kent Road, Camberwell, London - Daniel Brown, head, age 50, market porter, born Southwark, London; Mrs D Brown, wife, age 43, married 10 children, 7 still alive, born City of London; Albert Brown, son, age 12, school, born Southwark, London; Violet Brown, daughter, age 5, born Southwark, London; Minney Brown, daughter, age 1 year 6 months, born Southwark, London.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE, age 19 years 35 days, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 115lbs. Resided 90 Date Street, Trafalgar Street, Walworth, SE. Formerly motor engineer.

Home 19th July 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 16th September 1916.

19th July 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF.

28th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Daniel Brown, 90 Date Street, Walworth; Mother, Etty Brown, 90 Date Street, Walworth; Brother - H Brown age 34, 90 Date Street, Walworth; Sisters - V Brown, age 13, 90 Date Street, Walworth; M Brown, age 10, 90 Date Street, Walworth.

Buried at Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, II.C.19., Bray-sur-Somme, Somme, France.

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