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| Casualty No.: |
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Ranks: |
Private |
Initials: |
I |
Service No.: |
46635 |
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| Date of Birth : |
27/01/1899 |
Place of Birth : |
Gateshead, Co Durham. |
Age at Death: |
19 |
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| Unit: |
15th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
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| Former Unit(s): |
41097 West Riding Regiment, the East Yorkshire Regiment and the 23rd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (4th Tyneside Scottish). |
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| Place Enlisted: |
Drill Hall, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham, 3rd January 1917. |
| Place of Residence: |
Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Home Address: |
39 Mary Street, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Previous Address: |
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| Civilian Employment: |
Miner at Stargate Colliery. |
| How Died: |
Killed in action |
| Date of Death: |
Saturday 24th August 1918 |
| Place of Death: |
Somme, France. |
| Battle/Campaign: |
Second Battles of the Somme, France, 1918.
Battle of Albert, 21st' 23rd August 1928.
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| Locally Commemorated: |
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| UK Commemorated: |
Blaydon War Memorial, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.
St Cuthbert's Church, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.
United Methodist Church Memorial, Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham.
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| Overseas Commemorated: |
- |
| Buried: |
Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. |
| Decoration and Medals: |
War Medal Victory Medal |
| Photographs: |
1 |
| Service Records: |
No |
| Death Notice/Obituary: |
Blaydon Courier, page 4, 28th September 1918. |
| Family Details: |
Son of the late Robert and Rose Brown, late of Gateshead, Co. Durham. Youngest brother of Mrs Mary Ann Ridley of 39 Mary Street, Blaydon on Tyne, Co. Durham. |
| Notes : |
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| Sources Used: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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