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We remember James Brown
We remember James Brown
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7142185
service
British Army
Private
4764
5th Dragoon Guards
Source:546663
service
British Army
Private
5DG/4764
5th Dragoon Guards
Source:546663
service
British Army
Private
4764
5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
Source:7142185
1917
death
Killed in Action
"Dodger" Brown and some friends were drinking together at their camp in the snow. A bomb was dropped by an aeroplane killing Brown and AR Mason as well as injuring Daniel Casey and Jimmie Litherland.
France
Source:7142185
Source:6630541
Source:6245829
23rd December 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7142185
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 546663 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4764 | 5th Dragoon Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 5DG/4764 | 5th Dragoon Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 4764 | 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) | Private |
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Commonwealth wargraves record of J Brown's deathThis document shows Brown's date of death on 23.12.17 and his burial at Tincourt.
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Details of James Brown from Tincourt cemetary.http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/255196/BROWN,%20JContributed by:
David10954
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David10954 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | David10954 | |
| The Memoirs of Daniel Casey | David10954 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth wargraves record of J Brown's death | David10954 | |
| Details of James Brown from Tincourt cemetary. | David10954 |
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