Harry Brown
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Harry Brown was born in 1882 at Carlton on Trent he was the son of William a labourer and the late Mary Brown née Hickman of Carlton on Trent. William was born at Darlton in 1855, Mary Hickman was born in 1856 at Sutton Trent, she died in 1908 aged 44 yrs they were married on 6th June 1878 at All Saints Church, Sutton on Trent, they went on to have 8 children. In 1911 the family are living at Carlton on Trent village, William 56 yrs is a labourer and is living with his wife Mary 55 yrs and two of their children, Ernest 17 yrs a labourer and Sydney Lawrence 13 yrs of age. Harry married Annie Elizabeth Antcliffe (born 22nd January 1884) they were married in 1913 their marriage was recorded in the Newark registration district, they lived at Marsh Lane, Farndon and had a son Ernest born 26th November 1914. Commencing 19th November 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private Harry Brown enlisted at Derby whilst residing at Chesterfield he entered theatre (France) after 1 January 1916 and was posted to 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). In early April 1917, the battalion attacked and took Gouzeaucourt, Somme and on the evening of the 12th were relieved and moved back, only to be sent forward again the next morning with orders to advance and sort out the right flank line. They met heavy machine gun and rifle fire and had to retire to the original line, having incurred many casualties. It is likely that Harry was severely wounded in this attack or when the battalion moved out of the line again that evening. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Pier & Face 10C 10d &11D
Military Research by John Morse further research by Peter Gillings
