Charles Brown

Gunner

Royal Field Artillery 168011 134 Bty; 32 Brig; 4th Div

Lea Mills postcard

Photo of Charles Brown

Medal Index Card
Awarded Victory and British War Medals.

Army Pension Record
He attested at Lea Mills on 2 September 1915 aged 19 years and 2 months; a hosiery warehouse man. Father was Albert William Brown; mother Hannah Brown; brother William Brown aged 28 serving with the 104th Brigade of the R.F.A.; sisters Mrs H Pritchard aged 25 of Derby, Ethel Brown aged 20 of Holloway and Ada Brown aged 13 of Holloway. His parents lived at Little London, Holloway.
Arthur was 5 ft 5in tall, had a fresh complexion with blue eyes and fair hair. He was C of E.
He entered France on 4 March 1916 and was killed on 17 April 1916.

PoW Record
Langensalza: Brown Charles 168011, RFA 33rd, Jouvencourt 17.5.18, Unverwundet der front; Cromford 23.12.97. Mother Brunswood Terr
'Unverwundet' = unwounded

Many of the inmates of Langensalza camp were set to work in the salt mines.

Notes
Charles Brown joined the forces on 1st September 1916 aged twenty-one.
Lea mills records show him as Gunner Charles Brown 168011 134 Battery, 32 Brigade, 4th Division Royal Field Artillery, British Expeditionary Force, France. Subsequently, his address is given as C. Coy. R.A. Collecting Station, Hipswell Camp, Catterick, Yorkshire with the note ‘in hospital’ attached.
A note against the January 23rd 1918 record of despatch describes him as ‘prisoner of war’

Letters to J.B. Marsden-Smedley

Hipswell Camp, Catterick, Yorks
23.1.18
Dear Sirs
Many thanks for the parcel which I recieved 22.1.18 in good condition and quite safely and also enjoyed the contents very much.
I remain
Yours Faithfully
168011 Gunner C Brown

29.8.17
Somewhere in France
Dear Sirs
Many thanks for your kindness for sending me parcel out here, which I am pleased to say got here quite safely and in very good condition. Also may I say that My Chums and I enjoyed the contents very much, as a parcel comes very acceptable out here.
I remain yours faithfully
Gnr C Brown

22/1/17
Dear Sirs
Many thanks for the shirts also parcel of foodstuffs which I received in quite good condition on 19.1.17
I remain
Yours faithfully
C Brown


CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Main Street Cromford

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Samuel Brown Head 29 Butchers shop keeper Cromford
Lucy Brown wife 32   Cromford
Louisa Brown daughter 5   Cromford
Frank Brown son 4   Cromford
Charly Brown son 3   Cromford
Ada Brown daughter 1   Cromford
Maria Statham gr. mother (wid) 78   Bonsall

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1911: Cromford

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Samuel Brown Head 39 Butcher Cromford
Clara Brown wife 35   Cromford
Louisa Brown daughter 15   Cromford
Frank Brown son 14   Cromford
Charles Brown son 13   Cromford
Ada Brown daughter 11 School Cromford
Nellie Brown daughter 3   Cromford
Sam Lear boarder 34 Common agent Wolstanton

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