PTE JOHN BROWN
John Brown married Jane Charlton in Jan/Mar 1912 registered in West Ward, Westmorland.
John Brown Funeral, portrait Cumberland and Westmorland Herald 20/7/1918
Herald Sat July 6th 1918
Death Announcements
Brown. At Morland on the 4th inst. John the beloved husband of Jane Brown aged 31 years to be interred at Morland at 3 o'clock on Monday 8th July. Friends please accept this the only intimation
Private John Brown is buried in Morland Churchyard at the rear of the Church under grave reference: 326
The Cross Is Inscribed:
"In loving memory of John Brown who died on July 6th 1918 aged 31 years.
Also Jane his wife who died May 25th 1942"
Death Certificate Of John Brown
Registration District Kendal
Deaths in the Sub District of Morland in the County of Westmorland
John Brown
Died 4th July 1918
At: Church Street, Morland. R.D.
Male
31 Years
Occupation Groom Domestic
Private in Border Regiment
Cause of Death:
Acute Phthisis following on Poisoning from Poison Gas in France
John Lattin, Brother in Law
Hall Farm Morland
Armed Forces registration event : Death records him as John W Brown, Private Border Reg No 12896 died 1918 (Vol1.16. P 318)
His death was registered in the West Ward Registration District, Westmorland (Vol No, 10B, Page 833).