Friday 27 July 2007

Sergeant Reginald Percy Brown

Born on 1 June 1894 in Bristol, England - son of Annie Brown, Irchester, North Hants, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in RR2 Brampton, Ontario, trade as butcher, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 6 inches, chest of 36 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.

Joined the 204th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 6 April 1916 (number 237431) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 27 or 28 March 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 25 April 1919.

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