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We remember Donald Mcculloch Brown
We remember Donald Mcculloch Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1901
location
The Woodlands, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6978578
31st March 1901
1910
education
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6978581
1910 - 1913
1911
location
128 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6978576
2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment
Birkenhead
United Kingdom
Source:8967221
11th December 1915
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6978581
February 1917 - 11th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:6978575
11th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Gunner
695840
Royal Field Artillery
286th Bde
Source:8990939
11th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:8556356
10th November 1917
appointments
Despatch Rider
Source:6978581
employment
Clerk
Mellor Fenton - Cotton Merchants
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:8967221
service
British Army
1394
Lancashire Regiment
57th Divisional Ammunition Column
Source:6978574
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7213643
Source:6978577
11th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III. D. 18
Source:8990939
sibling
Doreen Milligan Brown
Source:6978576
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Mcculloch |
| Initials | DM |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 537594 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| The Woodlands, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1394 | Lancashire Regiment | 57th Divisional Ammunition Column | ||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | ||||
| British Army | 695840 | Royal Field Artillery | 286th Bde | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Annie Brown | mother | ||
| John Mcculloch Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doreen Milligan Brown | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-04-27 | 5'6" |
Media
Media
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Portrait of Donald McCulloch BrownFrom Birkenhead School online Memorial Book
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Portrait of and notes about D McC BrownExtract from Birkenhead School Memorial BookContributed by:
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Birkenhead Institute Roll of HonourBirkenhead Institute Roll of Honour Brass Roll of Honour now hanging in Birkenhead Central LibraryContributed by:
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Birkenhead Institute War MemorialNew Memorial in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead to 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute who died in WW1Contributed by:
Alun44477
Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919More about Birkenhead Institute Whetstone Lane Roll of Honour 1914-1919
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC: Donald McCulloch Brown | Hannah21187 | |
| OBS WW1 Memorial Book | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Killed In Action", 20 October 1917 | Hannah21187 | |
| Find My Past Link to Soldiers Died in the Great War Transcrtption | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to Attestation Papers | Alun44477 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Entry | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead Institute | les46001 | |
| Portrait of Donald McCulloch Brown | Alun44477 | |
| Portrait of and notes about D McC Brown | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute Roll of Honour | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute War Memorial | Alun44477 |
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