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We remember Melville Brown
We remember Melville Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
enlistment
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November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
Black Watch
7th
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November 1915 - 25th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
293110
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th Fife Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:9573928
1917
1917
dates
Age 23
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25th April 1917
employment
Batcher
Wellgate Works
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service
British Army
Private
3483
Royal Highlanders
Source:553010
service
British Army
Private
6984
Royal Highlanders
Source:553010
service
British Army
Private
293110
Royal Highlanders
Source:553010
location
5 Kinnaird Street, Arbroath
United Kingdom
parents address
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7347337
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25th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Melville |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 553010 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Kinnaird Street, Arbroath | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3483 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 6984 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 293110 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | Black Watch | 7th | Private | ||
| British Army | 293110 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th Fife Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Milne | mother | ||
| Stephen Brown | father |
Media
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Private Melville Brown, 7th Black WatchPhotograph of Private Melville Brown from 'Roll of Honour Arbroath and District 1914:1919'. 2nd edition. (T. Buncle & Co., 1921)
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Arbroath115171
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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 | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Melville Brown, 7th Black Watch | Arbroath115171 |
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