Brown Arthur Raymond Pte 4456730 - Revision history

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 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
 |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 Evenwood, 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.
 |Image Name=A.R.BROWN.jpg
 |Image Title=Pte Arthur Raymond Brown, 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry.
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 [[File:Brown_A_R_4456730_Memorial_cross.JPG|400px|thumb|centre]]
 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.

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 |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.
-|Image Name=File:A.R.BROWN.jpg
+|Image Name=A.R.BROWN.jpg
 |Image Title=Pte Arthur Raymond Brown, 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry.
 |Source table=10DLI

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 |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.
-|Image Name=Brown_A_R_4456730.JPG
+|Image Name=File:A.R.BROWN.jpg
-|Image Title=Pte A R Brown's CWGC headstone.
+|Image Title=Pte Arthur Raymond Brown, 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Source table=10DLI
 }}
 Pte Brown's family placed a Memorial Cross on his grave at a recent visit - this can be seen here:-

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 |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).
+|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).
 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
 |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
-|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Evenwood.  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.
 |Image Name=Brown_A_R_4456730.JPG
 |Image Title=Pte A R Brown's CWGC headstone.
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-DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 1/5/1940.  War Office casualty list only shows 5/40.
+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.

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 }}
-Pte Brown's family place a Memorial Cross on his grave at a recent visit - this can be seen here:-http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/File:Brown_A_R_4456730_Memorial_cross.JPG
+Pte Brown's family place a Memorial Cross on his grave at a recent visit - this can be seen here:-
 DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 1/5/1940.  War Office casualty list only shows 5/40.

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 |Army number=4456730
 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=19
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 10th Bn DLI, 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).
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date but probably Summer 1939, Posted 10th Bn DLI.  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).
 |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
-|Home address=Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Evenwood.  Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
+|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Richard and Isabella Brown, Evenwood.  Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}