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We remember Horace Brown
We remember Horace Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Shop Assistant
Source:8624583
1911
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8584999
service
British Army
Private
6844
Manchester Regiment
Source:545102
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6844
Manchester Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:8584999
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7119015
Source:8584999
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7119015
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 545102 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6844 | Manchester Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 6844 | Manchester Regiment | 16th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Elizabeth Brown | mother | ||
| Wright Brown | father |
Media
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Quarry Cemetery Montauban, Somme, FranceLance Corporal Horace Brown served with the 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment in France and fell there on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. We will remember.
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Cemetery Montauban, Somme, France | Anne1202 | |
| CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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