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We remember Alan Roderick Haig Brown
We remember Alan Roderick Haig Brown
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Timeline
Timeline
1864
sibling
Alice Mary Haig Brown
Source:8618567
1864
1867
sibling
Evelyn Caelia Haig Brown
Source:8618567
1867
1874
sibling
Eustace William Haig Brown
Source:8618567
1874
1877
1888
education
Dragon School
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8595259
1888 - 1890
1890
education
Charterhouse School
Godalming
United Kingdom
Source:8595259
1890 - 1896
1891
location
Charterhouse, Sandy Road, Godalming, Surrey
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9216549
5th April 1891
1896
education
Classical Tripos. BA
Pembroke College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9216534
1896 - 1899
1899
employment
Assistant Master
Lancing College
Lancing
United Kingdom
Source:8595259
1899
1901
dates
Age 23
Source:8618568
30th March 1901
1901
employment
Schoolmaster
Charterhouse School
St Sepulchre, London
United Kingdom
Source:8618568
31st March 1901
1901
location
Charterhouse School, St Sepulchre, London
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8618568
1901
1906
commission
Source:8595259
3rd March 1906
1906
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Officers' Training Corps
Source:8595259
3rd March 1906 - 6th October 1906
1906
service
British Army
Officers' Training Corps
Source:8595259
6th October 1906 - 1st January 1916
1907
marriage
Violet Mary Pope
Source:8618580
1907 - 25th March 1918
1908
children
Roderick Langwell Haig Brown
Source:8618580
21st February 1908
1910
children
Joan Marion Haig Brown
Source:8618580
14th December 1910
1911
location
19 Tite Street, Chelsea, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8618567
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Schoolmaster
Lancing College
London
United Kingdom
Source:8618567
1911
1913
children
Valerie Violet
Source:8595259
1913
1916
service
British Army
Major
Middlesex Regiment
23rd (Service) Battalion
Source:8595259
1st January 1916 - 16th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Middlesex Regiment
23rd (Service) Battalion
Source:8595259
16th September 1916 - 25th March 1918
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8595259
25th May 1917
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8595259
4th June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded, but remained at duty.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8595259
7th June 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Mild sickness, shell shock.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8595259
19th August 1917
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed by machine gun fire during a rearguard action.
Bapaume-Sapignies Road, Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:8595259
25th March 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8595259
location
Stratton Cottage, Shoreham-by-Sea
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8595259
burial
Pas de Calais
Buried south of Biefvillers-lès-Bapaume and moved to the CWGC cemetery in 1920.
France
IV. D. 3.
Source:8595266
Source:8595259
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alan Roderick Haig |
| Initials | ARH |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 534789 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Tite Street, Chelsea, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Charterhouse School, St Sepulchre, London | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 | |
| Charterhouse, Sandy Road, Godalming, Surrey | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Stratton Cottage, Shoreham-by-Sea | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Officers' Training Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Officers' Training Corps | ||||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 23rd (Service) Battalion | Major | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 23rd (Service) Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Violet | daughter | 1913 | |
| Roderick Langwell Haig Brown | son | 21st February 1908 | |
| Joan Marion Haig Brown | daughter | 14th December 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Marion | mother | ||
| William Haig-Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Haig Brown | sister | 1864 | |
| Evelyn Caelia Haig Brown | sister | 1867 | |
| Eustace William Haig Brown | brother | 1874 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Mary Pope | wife | 1907 |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Colonel Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSOLieutenant Colonel Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSO. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 25 March 1918, Western Front.
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Will72649 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 | |
| School & university registers Image | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing College War Memorial | Will72649 | |
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Haig-Brown | Will72649 | |
| Lancing College | john14663 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Alan Roderick Haig-Brown DSO | James201 | |
| Amateur footballer | Will72649 | |
| Memorial Plaque | Selena49658 |
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We remember Alan Roderick Haig Brown
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