Son of Frederick and Margaret A. Brown, of 2, Whitby Street, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.
Brown, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Brown
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Haydock, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Little Hulton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 27th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 18948
- Regiment: Border Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 119 to 125 or 222 and 223.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/01/1917 04/07/1917 23/11/1917