Captain Richard Austin Brown
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Brown,
Richard Austin
Date of birth: 1896-10-21
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: T. Albert Brown, father. 181 Crescent Road, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-11-14
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XXII. DD. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Captain, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-06 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
Commemoration location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Mausoleum, Toronto
Awards
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of the Company during the advance, and led his men with great ability. He was instrumental in knocking an enemy machine-gun out which was causing casualties.
Date of award: 1917-07-26
Source: London Gazette No. 30204, pg, 7644
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 432112
LAC ID:
69970
Service file: B1173-S036
Uploader's Notes: Son of T. Albert and Jennie Brown
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of the Company during the advance, and led his men with great ability. He was instrumental in knocking an enemy machine-gun out which was causing casualties. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-11-28