Private David Barclay ’Brownie’ Brown
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Brown,
David Barclay ’Brownie’
Date of birth: 1895-05-13
Place of birth: Orangeville Ontario Canada
Next of kin: David Bent Brown, father. Orangeville, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-10-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 426044
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-28 to 1916-10-08
- Private (Army). 1915-07-18 to 1915-08-28
- Private, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-19 to 1915-07-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded and Missing October 8, 1916 at Courcelette
Commemoration location: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1565715
LAC ID:
67816
Service file: B1132-S008
Uploader's Notes:
Son of David Bent Brown and Sarah Angeline Brown (nee Wood); older brother of Charles Wesley Brown (Service No. 453613)
He went by the name Barclay Brown, but was known as 'Brownie' by his mates
Recommended for the Victoria Cross for valour at the Somme (Regina Trench), unfortunately, this recommendation is not mentioned in his service file, nor in the 3rd Battalion War Diary. The only mention of this was found in a newspaper clipping. In any case, the VC was not awarded to this soldier
Uploader's Research notes:
46th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion First reported Missing, then reported KIA at Regina Trench ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-17