Lionel Charles Browne
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Lionel Charles Browne was born on 13th November 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of Charles John a solicitor and Senea Wright Browne née Green of 23 Gedling Grove, Nottingham. His father Charles John was born in 1855 at Nottingham, his mother Senea Wright Green was born in 1854 at Lichfield, Staffordshire, they were married on 12th September 1890 at Lichfield, they had a further child Senea Mary born 1891 in Mansfield. In 1911 the family lived at 10 Arthur Street Waverley Street Nottingham. Charles John 56 yrs is a solicitor, he is living with his wife Senea Wright 57 yrs and their son Lionel Charles 14 yrs a scholar
Lieutenant Lionel Charles Browne was commissioned Second Lieutenant 3/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 25th November 1915. He went to France 15th July 1916 and joined the 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment at Bretencourt, France, 18th July 1916. He suffered gas poisoning at Lievin, France and was sent to Hospital 26th May 1917. He returned to his battalion, and was killed in action, 30th June 1917, aged 20, by a German sniper during a raid on the trenches at Bullay Grenay, France. He is buried in Fosse No 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle.
War obituary, All Saints parish newsletter August 1917: 'Lionel Charles Browne 23 Gedling Grove, Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters, aged 20. Educated Grosvenor School, joining the Army from OTC. Received commission 18 months ago and had been at the Front nearly a year. In an attack on June 30th he was the only officer to reach the objective trench and was unfortunately killed whilst returning. We shall very much miss him in our Sunday School. He was a faithful and painstaking teacher, and a most earnest and useful communicant.'
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