Ernest James Brown

Rank: Private

Regiment: Trench Mortar Battery, 12th Battalion (Southdowns), Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr William & Mrs Emily Brown

Wife: Annie B Brown

Brothers: Albert Edward Brown, G H Brown & F Brown

Mother’s Address: 20 Emmanuel Road, Hastings

Home Address: 4 Portland Terrace, Burwash

Other Info: According to CWGC, Ernest died aged 27 on 12th October 1916. He was serving as a Lance Corporal in the 11th Battalion at the time and was a recipient of the Military Medal. Ernest is remembered at Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, grave reference II.B.II. Additional name information from here.

The top group photograph is courtesy of Paul Reed, via his Twitter page @sommecourt

Published: September 1915, October 1916 & May 1917.

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.