Basic Details
Surname
Brown
Forenames
Lewis
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
26018
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 180 Star Road. It wrongly records his date of death as 6/1/1918.

(CWGC records that he actually died on 9/1/1918, while serving in the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, and is buried in grave XV.H.17 at Dozinghem Military Cemetery n Belgium. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died of wounds on 9/1/1918, and that his mother Sarah was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Surreys
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Near Poperinghe
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Poperinghe
Cemetery
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
January
Day of death
6
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 6 January 1918 [sic] near Poperinghe"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
180 STAR ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial
Relationships
DOZINGHAM BRITISH CEMETERY