Son of Mrs. W. Brown, of 62, Belmont Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Of the Church Army Home, Crompton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 41 as a deserter from Bustard Camp since 27/12/1914 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 26/01/1915 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/25).
Brown, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Brown
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: June 22nd, 1875
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade.
- Service number: 10868
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: September 23rd, 1914 - 1914-09-23
- Enlistment location: Valcartier, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known