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We remember Harold Brown
We remember Harold Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8823265
Source:7530164
4th January 1879
1904
marriage
Dorothy Josephine Ellison
Source:8823267
1904
1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:543788
11th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
5th battalion, alexand Battalion
Source:543788
June 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:543788
service
British Army
Major and Brevet Major
Yorkshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:7530164
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7530164
23rd March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7530164
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Brown, |
| Source | 543788 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 5th battalion, alexand Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Major and Brevet Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO, MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Josephine Ellison | wife | 1904 |
Media
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Major Harold Brown DSO,MC, Croix de GuerreFull length portrait photograph
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| School & university registers Image | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major Harold Brown, DSO MC | luc39051 | |
| Major Harold Brown DSO,MC, Croix de Guerre | Kaspar150176 |
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