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We remember David Cliffe Brown
We remember David Cliffe Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
William Brown
Source:9434737
1877
1879
sibling
Margaret A. Brown
Source:9434737
1879
1881
sibling
James Brown
Source:9434738
1881
1883
1886
sibling
Harry Brown
Source:9434738
1886
1886
sibling
Ernest Brown
Source:9434737
1886
1889
sibling
Richard Brown
Source:9434738
1889
1891
location
Cheap Street, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9434737
1891
1893
sibling
Edith Brown
Source:9434738
1893
1901
employment
Carter For Contractors
United Kingdom
Source:9434738
1901
1901
location
13 Hunslet Road, Vincent Place, Hunslet, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9434738
1901
1911
location
Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
India
military residence address
Source:9121158
1911
1916
service
British Army
Driver
39661
Royal Field Artillery
43rd Brigade
Source:9099614
5th June 1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9434772
1916
death
Source:9099614
5th June 1916
burial
Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9099614
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David Cliffe |
| Initials | DC |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 9396329 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Hunslet Road, Vincent Place, Hunslet, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Cheap Street, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Mhow, Madhya Pradesh | India | military residence address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39661 | Royal Field Artillery | 43rd Brigade | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Brown nee Hanson | mother | ||
| William Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | brother | 1881 | |
| Harry Brown | brother | 1886 | |
| Richard Brown | brother | 1889 | |
| Edith Brown | sister | 1893 | |
| Ernest Brown | brother | 1886 | |
| William Brown | brother | 1877 | |
| Margaret A. Brown | sister | 1879 |
Media
Media
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RFA cap badge (ORs)David Brown was on strength of RFA at the time of his death.
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Mhow, Madhya Pradesh - Period PostcardPeriod Postcard of Mhow and local sites. Note "RHA Barracks" on the centre left insert. This was David Brown's home in 1911.Contributed by:
Ian105013 -
HMS HampshireStruck a German mine with the loss of 737 lives - including David BrownContributed by:
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1914 Star, BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to David Cliffe for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card - incorrectly filed under 69661 on http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D1522922)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Lord Kitchener's Staff: Mission to Russia - 5th June 1916 (14 names)More about Lord Kitchener's Staff: Mission to Russia - 5th June 1916 (14 names)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RFA cap badge (ORs) | Ian105013 | |
| Mhow, Madhya Pradesh - Period Postcard | Ian105013 | |
| HMS Hampshire | Ian105013 | |
| 1914 Star, BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 |
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