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Sergeant John Brown

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Brown, John
Date of birth: 1879-03-17
Place of birth: Aberdeen Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. Brown, Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-10-01
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 57776
Highest Rank: Sergeant (20th Battalion)
Rank detail

Sergeant, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1565734
LAC ID: 69294
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1159-S018
Uploader's Notes: Serving with 97th Regiment, Algonquin Rifles. 4 years prior service as a Corporal with Gordon Highlanders.
Uploader's Research notes: March 2016 - Memorial Cross offered on eBay. [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-03-23