Brown DCM William
BEVERLEYS FIRST CASUALTY. BORN PENRITH, CUMBERLAND, 05/01/1867. A PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. SERVED AS REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, 1ST DRAGOON GUARDS. SERVED IN THE BOER WAR. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, LONG SERVICE MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DIED OF A LIVER INFECTION AT BEVERLEY ON 24/08/1914, AGED 47. HIS WIFE, MAY AND TWO CHILDREN LIVED AT RAILWAY … Read more
