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We remember John Henry Brown
We remember John Henry Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Edith Annie Brown
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1893
1895
sibling
Hilda Brown
Source:8488367
1895
1899
1901
dates
Age 1
Source:8488367
1901
1901
sibling
George Brown
Source:8488367
1901
1901
location
King Street, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8488367
1901
1902
sibling
Herbert Pierpoint
Source:8488368
1902
1906
sibling
Alan Edward Brown
Source:8488368
1906
1911
dates
Age 11
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1911
1911
location
3, King Street, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8488368
1911
1918
service
British Army
Private
146739
Machine Gun Corps
46th Bttn
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1918
1918
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:7228059
18th October 1918
enlistment
Altrincham
United Kingdom
Source:8488370
service
British Army
Private
87151
Kings Liverpool Regiment
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service
British Army
Private
146739
Source:7228059
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7228059
18th October 1918
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
S.11.J.6
Source:7228059
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Henry |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 7228059 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, King Street, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| King Street, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 87151 | Kings Liverpool Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 146739 | Private | |||
| British Army | 146739 | Machine Gun Corps | 46th Bttn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ellen Brown | mother | ||
| John Thomas Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Edward Brown | brother | 1906 | |
| Herbert Pierpoint | brother | 1902 | |
| George Brown | brother | 1901 | |
| Edith Annie Brown | sister | 1893 | |
| Hilda Brown | sister | 1895 |
Media
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The knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private J H Brown is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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