William – Brown – North Eastern Railway – Private – 03/05/1917

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Title

William – Brown – North Eastern Railway – Private – 03/05/1917

Initials / forenames

William

Surname

Brown

Railway company

North Eastern Railway

Military unit

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 2nd/5th Battalion

Military rank

Private

Military number

201728

Railway department

York

Railway job

Porter, Oper.

Date died

03/05/1917

Magazine reference

North Eastern Railway Magazine, Sep 1919 p156

Memorial

Arras Memorial

Notes

Reported missing at Bullecourt on 3 May 1917 and presumed killed.

Information source

St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Date entered

11/01/2016

Last updated

11/01/2016

Citation

“William – Brown – North Eastern Railway – Private – 03/05/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/60165.