Corporal William Wilfred Brown
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
862802
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
9th CE Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
34 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
76 years 5 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Driver
Next of Kin:
Emily Brown, wife.
76 Lewis Street, Toronto, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
76 Lewis Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
126 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Toronto, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1123 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Engineers |
Army |
9th CE Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
123rd Battalion |
C Company |
|
|
| WW1 |
Lance-Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
123rd Battalion |
C Company |
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
123rd Battalion |
C Company |
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
3rd Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
180th Battalion |
|
|
|
Notes
Husband of Emily Brown; father of Lois Brown and Edith Brown
Additional Service Notes
Arrived England 20 11 1916 SS Olympic
9 March 1917 France
Research Notes
180th Battalion Nominal Roll
