Friday 27 July 2007

Private Percy Brown

Born on 23 July 1890 in Manchester, England - husband of Annie Brown, Prescott, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Prescott, Ontario, trade as boiler maker, married, no current military service, previously served with 156th Battalion for ten months and Royal Canadian Dragoons for six years, Presbyterian, height of 5 feet 9 inches, chest of 40 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the 154th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Barriefield, Ontario, on 21 October 1916 (number 639252) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 24 May 1917 - invalided sick to England on 22 September 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 9 August 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 20 September 1918.

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