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).