Brown, Daniel –

Second son of Thomas Brown, of 293, Wigan Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Margaret Brown, formerly of 352, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire. For five years prior to enlisting he had been in Canada. Wounded by gunshot in the neck in July 1916. Killed by a sniper’s bullet whilst dispatch riding.

Personal details

  • Surname: Brown
  • Forename: Daniel
  • Date of birth: July 29th, 1884
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 33
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 31st, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Guardsman
  • Unit: 3rd Battalion.
  • Service number: 23276
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: March 4th, 1915 - 1915-03-04
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 9 and 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/03/1915 21/07/1916 17/08/1917 24/08/1917 07/12/1917 02/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6g 6d/e* 6f S11* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 17/08/1917 24/08/1917

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