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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Brown, A., A/Smn., 1915
On the Helles Memorial is the name of Tyneside Z/35 Able Seaman Alexander Brown, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 03/05/1915.

Colin Boyd has provided the following:

Alexander was born on 23rd April 1896 and was working as a printer living with his parents at 15, Simpson Street, Sandyford, Newcastle upon Tyne when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division on 7th September 1914. He joined the Nelson Battalion on 22nd October 1914 and was posted as missing assumed killed in action on 3rd May 1915 in Gallipoli.

Alexander Brown is remembered in Newcastle on NUT056 and NUT169


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Brown

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

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