Basic Details
Surname
Haig-Brown
Forenames
A R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alan Roderick
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Despatches Twice
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1896 from Charterhouse. Football (assoc.) blue who played for Spurs and then taught at Lancing. Father and grandfather of the writers. He was killed alongside Walter Tull with whom he had played at Spurs [Tull was both first black professional footballer and first black commissioned officer] Buried at Achiet-le-Grand, South of Arras'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Middlesex Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Middlesex Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant Colonel
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
near Favreuil
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Achiet-le-Grand, South of Arras
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
25
Age at death
38