Basic Details
Surname
Brown
Forenames
J W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
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 were Privates in the Duke of Wellington's and who are both also listed on IWM 2747. The other lived in Brighouse, this one in Rastrick nearby before he enlisted in March 1916 whilst he worked in Huddersfield.
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
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
27
Age at death
42
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds