BROWN+G.+T.

 Brown, George Thomas, Gunner, 1508, 46th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery Born Derby Enlisted Derby Died of wounds 29th October 1916 aged 19 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, of 310, Hucknall Rd., Sherwood, Nottingham. Buried in St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, C, 4

1911 Census A pawnbroker's errand boy Son of Walter, a prison warder, and Agnes Brown, of 36, Stepping Lane, Derby

(Extra information and photographs kindly contributed by Karen Haseldine) George Thomas Brown, a native of Derby, was the son of Mr Walter and Mrs Agnes Brown, who were living at 310 Hucknall Road, Sherwood, Nottingham at the time of his death. He had three brothers and three sisters. He died aged 19 on 29/10/1916 of “gunshot wound to left arm” received 14/10/1916. He was a gunner, service number 1508, in 46th Division, Ammunition Col in Royal Field Artillery. He is buried in grave reference C4 in St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. On his grave is a cross in the middle and the words “He died for us”.

In the 1901 census he is 4 years old and living with 3 siblings at 14 Stepping Lane, Derby with his parents who were born in London. His father is a prison warder.

In 1911 census he is a 14 years old errand boy for a pawnbroker. He is living at 36 Stepping Lane, Derby with his parents and three brothers and three sisters. His father is still a prison warder presumably at Derby Gaol in nearby Vernon Street.

He was 17 years and 9 months old and single when he joined the territorial force 2nd Sep 1913. He was 5ft 8in tall. His chest was 32 ½ inches expanding by 2 ½ inches. At the time he was still living at 36 Stepping Lane and was a labourer working for Jones & Co. (Frederick Mann who was also listed on the memorial worked for the same company.)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">His older brother, Walter, who was in the fire service in Wellington, New Zealand also served in WWI. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">
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