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We remember James Brown
We remember James Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1886
enlistment
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
Source:9357151
service
British Army
Private
241064
Gordon Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:9357151
service
British Army
Private
3360
Gordon Highlanders
5th Battalion
Source:9357160
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9357151
location
Stove Farm, Sanday, Kirkwall.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7261429
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7261429
Source:9357151
22nd September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
VII. D. 23.
Source:7261429
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 547594 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stove Farm, Sanday, Kirkwall. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 241064 | Gordon Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3360 | Gordon Highlanders | 5th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brown | mother | ||
| Samuel Brown | father |
Media
Media
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Brown is honoured and buried.
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where James Brown is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Brown.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Gordon Highlanders - 5th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 5th Battalion
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Gordon Highlanders - 4th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 4th Battalion
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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 | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Medal Roll - Gordon Highlanders - Vic And BWM | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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