The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J T Brown

Private John Thomas BROWN, G/18644, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly G/36425, Royal Fusiliers), killed in action, Flanders France, 29th October 1916.

15th September 1885, born Staines, Middlesex.

5th December 1885, St Andrews, Hillingdon, Middlesex, baptism of John Thomas Brown, son of George, (gardener), & Harriett Brown 9 Alexandra Road.

1911 Census - Doreen, Walford Road, Uxbridge - George Brown, head, age 66, married, jobbing gardener, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; Harriett Brown, wife, age 64, married 44 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; Frederick Brown, son, age 27, single, foreman at mill, corn merchants mill, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; John Thomas Brown, son, age 25, single, shop assistant, corn merchants.

21st November 1914, Cowley Parish Church, Hillingdon, marriage of John Thomas Brown, age 29, bachelor, agent, of Hillingdon, son of George Brown, gardener & Kate Servant, age 23, spinster of Rose Cottage, Cowley, daughter of William Servant, agent.

Child - Howard W John Brown, born 8th March 1916, Harlington, Middlesex.

Enlisted Staines, Middlesex, age 30 years 90 days, height 5ft 5 inches. Resided 1 Chester Cottages, Bath Road, Harlington, Middlesex. Formerly Prudential Agent.

Home 10th December 1915 to 3rd October 1916; BEF 4th October 1916 to 29th October 1916.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 29th May 1916, mobilized; 30th May 1916, posted 16th Royal Fusiliers; 1st September 1916, transferred to Training Reserve & posted 22nd Battalion; 4th October 1916, posted BEF, 26th Royal Fusiliers & embarked; 14th October 1916, transferred to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th October 1916, joined Battalion.

28th May 1917, pension of 18/9 a week awarded to widow and 1 child.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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