Basic Details
Surname
Houghton Brown
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alastair
Served or died
Died
Notes
All extra information is has been provided by the College Archivist (see References) in response to an enquiry from the IWM, including this biographical detail: '(1934) Born 14 December 1915, 1 Parkside Gardens, Wimbledon; son of Percy Houghton Brown, Barrister-at-Law, and Elizabeth Annie Malcolm. Subject(s): Economics/Law; BA 1937. Tutor(s): C W Guillebaud. Educ: Rose Hill School, Benstead; Uppingham. Career: Called to the Bar 1938–1939; Lieutenant, 10th Royal Hussars 1939–1941. Died 25 January 1942 (killed in action in Libya).' CWGC provides his rank and states he is also listed on the Alamein Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Libya
Year of death
1942
Month of death
January
Day of death
25
Age at death
27
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action