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We remember Robert Brown
We remember Robert Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
dates
Age 18
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2nd July 1916
1916
missing
At the start of the Battle of the Somme
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2nd July 1916
enlistment
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Rifleman
1330
Royal Irish Rifles
8th Battalion
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service
British Army
Rifleman
1313
Royal Irish Rifles
17th (Training) Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
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Source:8718947
2nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1330 | Royal Irish Rifles | 8th Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 1313 | Royal Irish Rifles | 17th (Training) Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | mother | ||
| Robert Brown | father |
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Portrait photograph of Robert BrownRifleman Robert Brown 8 Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles Rflmn Brown was reported missing, aged 18, on 2 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Robert Brown | Charlotte33 |
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