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Brown, John William
Rank : Private
Army Number : 2280
Unit : 1/5th Bn
Biography :
Born and enlisted in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. Served with F Company, 1/5th Bn inFrance and Belgium and on 25.9.1915 was injured with gunshot wounds to the thigh. Eventually evacuated back to England and whilst recovering in Louth, he fell into the River Ludd on 27.10.1916 and drowned. He is buried at Louth Cemetery, Lincolnshire.
Some information from the Mountsorrel in the Great War Project.
Date of Birth : 1894
Place of Birth : Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Date of Death : 27.10.1916
Place of Death : Louth, Lincolnshire
Civil Occupation : Quarryman / Blacksmith's Striker
Period of Service : 1910s
Conflicts : WW1
Places Served : France and Flanders
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