Basic Details
Surname
Brown
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He is one of two identically named men who both served as Privates in the same regiment, one from Brighouse and one from nearby Rastrick. This John William is the one from Brighouse, worked in a dyeworks and was a member of a local bowling team before he enlisted in March 1916. He is named on the Arras Memorial and both men are also on IWM 2747.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
D of W Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bullecourt, Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bienvillers
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
30
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action