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|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
 
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
 
|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Copeland Row, Evenwood.  Termporarily interred and re-buried later in Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux.
 
|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Copeland Row, Evenwood.  Termporarily interred and re-buried later in Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux.
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|Image Title=Pte A R Brown's CWGC headstone.
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|Image Title=Pte Arthur Raymond Brown, 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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Revision as of 10:28, 31 March 2021

Personnel Entry

File:File:A.R.BROWN.jpg
Pte Arthur Raymond Brown, 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry.

Name Brown Arthur Raymond
Army number 4456730
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1918/19.
Age 19
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date but probably Summer 1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940. DIED of WOUNDS 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. (Enlistment Book shows 20/5/42 - thought to be a transcription error).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Copeland Row, Evenwood. Termporarily interred and re-buried later in Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI

Pte. Brown's CWGC headstone in Bucquoy Road Cemetery can be seen here:-

Brown A R 4456730.JPG

Pte Brown's family placed a Memorial Cross on his grave at a recent visit - this can be seen here:-

Brown A R 4456730 Memorial cross.JPG


DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 1/5/1940. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40. Given what is known about the Barrle of Ficheux a date of death of 20/5/1940 is much more likely.