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Brown, D.A., 2nd Lieut., 1916

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 31/7/1916

In Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue is the Commonwealth War Grave of Second Lieutenant Donald Andrew Brown, serving with the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry who died between 22/07/1916 and 23/07/1916.

Donald Andrew Brown was born in 1895, the youngest child of six children to Daniel Angus Brown, [born 1854], at Winlaton, and his wife Jane Anne Brown, [born 1858], Whickham.

This photo appeared in the Newcastle Daily Chronicle 31/07/1916 with a caption saying he had been wounded.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he died "in German hands" as a prisoner of war.

He is remembered in Blaydon on B111.01, B111.07 and B111.14 and at Durham in DLI Book of Remembrance page 190


The CWGC entry for 2nd Lieutenant Brown

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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