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We remember Andrew Brown
We remember Andrew Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Thomas Brown
Source:8481621
1886
1887
sibling
George Brown
Source:8481621
1887
1890
sibling
Allan Brown
Source:8481621
1890
1892
1901
location
Walton Street, Liff & Benvie
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8481621
1901
1914
service
British Army
Private
2291
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8490411
September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2291
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8481601
2nd May 1915 - 3rd June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:532257
2nd May 1915
employment
Office Worker
Fife Coal Company
Leven, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8490411
enlistment
Kinghorn, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8481602
1915
death
Killed in Action
Trenches near Festubert
France
Source:7270519
Source:8481602
Source:8481601
3rd June 1915
burial
Nord
France
Source:7270519
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 532257 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Street, Liff & Benvie | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2291 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2291 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ramsay Brown | mother | ||
| William T. Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brown | brother | 1886 | |
| George Brown | brother | 1887 | |
| Allan Brown | brother | 1890 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Pathetic incident in the trenches" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "1/7th Black Watch Man Killed in Action" | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Brown | Fife3190 |
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