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William Brown

In memory of:

Private William Brown

October 12, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

65124

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

24th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 27, 1885
Westhoughton, Lancs, England

Son of Ann Brown, of Farnworth, Lancs.

Commemorated on Page 7 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

X. D. 9.

Location:

LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY is located 7 Km south of Ieper town centre on the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg made prominent by a level crossing. The cemetery is located on the right hand side of the road, 5 km after joining the Kemmelseweg.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Source:  Municipal Review / War Memorials Souvenir Number (Vol. XXI, No. 2).  Municipal Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, 1925.  Pte. William Brown indicated on his Military Attestation that he was a "Telephonist".
  • Memorial– Memorial to Private William Brown in Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, England.
  • Inscription– Inscription on the memorial to Private William Brown in Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, England.
  • Memorial– Part of the memorial to Private William Brown in Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, England.

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