Brown Arthur Raymond Pte 4456730
Personnel Entry
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, Evenwood. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 7. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
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.
