The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private E J Brown
Private Ernest James BROWN, L/9230, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, at Nasirayah, 24th July 1915, age 26.
Born Crowborough, Sussex, son of Annie Brown, 18 Cromwell Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 4 North Street Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 36 North Street Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 40 North Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Brother Thomas Brown, address unknown. Brother William Brown in Canada. Brother Alfred Brown. Brother Robert Brown with parents. Sister Amy Brown
Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years 10 months, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 123lbs, brown eyes, brown hair. Resided Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly gardener.
3rd October 1908, enlisted No.7876, Special Reserve, Royal West Kent Regiment to 6th January 1909.
Home 7th January 1909 to 10th December 1909; Indian Expeditionary Force 11th December 1909 to 31st January 1915; Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 1st February 1915 to 24th July 1915.
7th January 1909, enlisted into Regular Army, age 19 years 1 month, weight 127lbs, I love Violet, right forearm, Buffalo Bill, right forearm, scar left forearm.
7th January 1909, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th January 1909, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th February 1909, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 11th December 1909, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th February 1910 to 26th February 1910, abscess right great toe, cause unknown, nail removed; 15th May 1911 to 22nd May 1911, sandfly fever; 18th June 1911 to 25th June 1911, sandfly fever; 3rd August 1911 to 8th August 1911, P.U.O. cause unknown; 4th December 1911 to 22nd December 1911, malaria.
2nd June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Annie Brown, (now Edwards), 40, North St., St. Peter's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Brothers, none; Half Brothers, Frederick William Edwards, age 19, now in Royal West Kent Regiment; Henry Alfred Edwards, age 14, 40, North St., St. Peter's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Sister - Florance Brown, age 31, 26 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Uncles/Aunts - George Tasker Gardener, age 64, Court Royal, Tunbridge Wells; Elizabeth Tasker, age 71, Western Road, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough; Mary Tasker, age 67, Western Road, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough.
Buried at Basra War Cemetery, II. R. 8., Iraq.
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