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Brown, Jos., Pte., 1915

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

4485 Private
J. Brown
Army Cyclist Corps
7th July 1915.

Joseph was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire and lived at 90 Mill Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, although he enlisted at Radford, Notts. He served with the 23rd Divisional Cyclist Corps and died at the Isolation Hospital, Borden, Aldershot from cerebro-meningitis. He was formerly 18155 Private, Northumberland Fusiliers.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Joseph Brown is remembered at Elswick on E35.05


The CWGC entry for Private Brown

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