Born on 21 October 1887 in Stafford Township, Ontario - son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown, RR 3 Pembroke, Ontario - enlistment records provide the following: trade as farmer, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest of 35 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.
Joined the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on 27 March 1915 (number 410756) - taken on the strength of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 25 August 1915 - killed in action on 5 June 1916 - name listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (panel 10-18-26-28), Belgium.
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