Private
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | G/84191 & 47481 | 3rd & 10th Battalions |
Biography [
The son of George and Mary Brown; his father was a railway clerk, Tom was born and raised at Derby. In 1913 the Brown family moved to ‘Woodbank’ on the Common, Crich. Tom served with the 3rd and 10th Royal Fusiliers and in Aug 1918 died of wounds, in France. He was buried at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France, and is listed on the war memorial at Crich.
Medal Card
Awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Newspaper Reports
Derbyshire Courier, 14 September 1918
DIED OF WOUNDS
Pte Tom Brown, Crich
Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday 16 September 1918
BROWN – Thomas S. Brown, aged 19, private in the 3rd Royal Fusiliers, on Aug.28, at one of the casualty clearing stations, from wounds received in action, beloved and eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. H. Brown, of Crich. One of the best.
Name | BROWN, THOMAS SAMUEL |
Initials | T.S. |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Rank | Private |
Regiment/Service | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) |
Service Number | G/84191 |
Unit | 3rd Bn |
Age | 19 |
Date of Death | 28/08/18 |
Additional Information | Son of George Henry and Mary Louisa Brown, of Woodbank, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire. |
Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference |
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Cemetery | DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56386802/thomas-samuel-brown
G/84191 Private Thomas Samuel Brown
3rd Bn London Regt. R.Fus
28th August 1918 aged 19
Translated to that happier sphere
Thomas S Brown is also remembered on the Fritchley Congregational Church Roll of Honour
Soldiers' Effects Book
Thomas Samuel Brown; 3rd Bn from Royal Fusiliers; Private G.84191; died from wounds France
28.8.18; War Gratuity £3; paid out to:
14.1.19 mother Mary L £2 16s 3d
6.12.19 mother Mary £3
1901: Derby
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George H | Brown | Head | 32 | Railway Clerk | Derby |
Mary L | Brown | wife | 35 | Derby | |
Thomas S | Brown | son | 1 | Derby | |
Mary | Ford | M. in law (wdw) | 72 | Derby |
1911: Derby
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Henry | Brown | Head | 42 | Railway Clerk | Derby |
Mary Louisa | Brown | wife | 45 | Derby | |
Thomas Samuel | Brown | son | 11 | Derby | |
George William | Brown | son | 8 | Derby | |
Francis Joseph | Brown | son | 3 | Derby | |
Mary | Ford | wife's mother (wdw) | 82 | Derby |