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We remember Donald Forrester Brown
We remember Donald Forrester Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
employment
Sheep Farmer
Self
Totara Block, Oamaru, North Otago
New Zealand
Source:7970467
19th October 1915
1915
enlistment
Oamaru, North Otago
New Zealand
Source:7970467
19th October 1915
1915
location
Totara Block, Oamaru, North Otago
New Zealand
their own address
Source:7970467
19th October 1915
1916
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
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15th September 1916
1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
8/3504
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
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15th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 26
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1st October 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1st October 1916
theatres
Egypt :4
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Sergeant Forrester won his VC for gallant action near Flers on the Somme in 15/9/16. He was later killed by sniper fire on 1/10/16.
Flers, Somme
France
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1st October 1916
burial
Pas-de-Calais
France
III. F. 11.
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sibling
Charles Brown
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sibling
Robert Brown
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Forrester |
| Initials | DF |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 8537331 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totara Block, Oamaru, North Otago | New Zealand | their own address | known 19th October 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/3504 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | father | ||
| Jessie Brown | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brown | brother | ||
| Robert Brown | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-19 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Donald Forrester Brown VC.Donald Forrester Brown VC. Photograph from Wikipedia.
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Victoria Cross paving stoneNational Memorial Aboretum, Staffordshire, EnglandContributed by:
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Victoria Cross commemorative pathNational Memorial Aboretum, Staffordshire, EnglandContributed by:
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Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown VCCommonwealth War Grave Certificate 24/11/1920Contributed by:
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In memory of Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown VCWarlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, FranceContributed by:
Gerald98528
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Forrester Brown VC. | Trevor321 | |
| Portrait of Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown VC | Gerald98528 | |
| Victoria Cross paving stone | Gerald98528 | |
| Victoria Cross commemorative path | Gerald98528 | |
| Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown VC | Gerald98528 | |
| In memory of Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown VC | Gerald98528 |
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