Born Barton-on-Humber, Lincs, 1892. Youngest son of Robert and Mary Jane Brown, of 63, Mary St., Scunthorpe, Lincs, and 4, Reed Street, Wright Street, Hull (War pension address). He had two brothers and one sister.
he worked as a law Clerk, living at 2 Quebec Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex (1911 Census)
Enlisted Shoeburyness, Essex. Served with the 12th Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 22/03/1917, aged 25. Buried in France.
His elder brother, Herbert Harold Brown, served as Private, 77079, in the Durham Light Infantry. His other brother, George Robert Brown, lived at 4, Reed Street, Hull and served as 320680, Army Service Corps.
First name:
WALTER
Military Number:
5080
Rank:
Private
Date Died
22/03/1917
Place died:
BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION
Age:
25
