William Brown
Personal History / Vignette
Each Remembrance Day veterans and citizens gather in front of the cenotaph at the corner of Ann and Main streets in Port Dalhousie to pay their respects to those brave souls who made the supreme sacrifice. Their names are inscribed on the cenotaph so that we may never forget them. William Brown’s name appears under those who lost their lives in World War One. William was born on March 25, 1896 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sometime prior to the outset of the war, his family moved to a house on Main Street in Port Dalhousie. (Read More)
Personal Information
Birth date: March 25, 1896
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Wife: Mrs. William Brown - Port Dalhousie
Next of Kin: Mrs. Charles Brown of Port Dalhousie)
Occupation: Shoe Maker
Census of Canada Details: 1911w_brown_1911.jpg
Military Information
Service Number: 141631
Rank: Pte.
Regiment: 58th Central Ont. Regiment
Theater of Service:
Date of Death: October 8, 1916
Age: 20
Length of Service: 1 year 2 months
Last Battle: Ancre Heights - Regina Trench
Burial Details: London Cemetery Ext. High Wood, Longueval, France
Grave Reference 2 A 12
Other Details
Commemorations: Page 60 The Book of Remembrance
Photos: Grave Marker
Cemetery Photos
Cenotaph
Field of Battle
Each Remembrance Day veterans and citizens gather in front of the cenotaph at the corner of Ann and Main streets in Port Dalhousie to pay their respects to those brave souls who made the supreme sacrifice. Their names are inscribed on the cenotaph so that we may never forget them. William Brown’s name appears under those who lost their lives in World War One. William was born on March 25, 1896 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sometime prior to the outset of the war, his family moved to a house on Main Street in Port Dalhousie. (Read More)
Personal Information
Birth date: March 25, 1896
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Wife: Mrs. William Brown - Port Dalhousie
Next of Kin: Mrs. Charles Brown of Port Dalhousie)
Occupation: Shoe Maker
Census of Canada Details: 1911w_brown_1911.jpg
Military Information
Service Number: 141631
Rank: Pte.
Regiment: 58th Central Ont. Regiment
Theater of Service:
Date of Death: October 8, 1916
Age: 20
Length of Service: 1 year 2 months
Last Battle: Ancre Heights - Regina Trench
Burial Details: London Cemetery Ext. High Wood, Longueval, France
Grave Reference 2 A 12
Other Details
Commemorations: Page 60 The Book of Remembrance
Photos: Grave Marker
Cemetery Photos
Cenotaph
Field of Battle