C.BARRETT,   B.BRANDRETH,   H.BROWN,   J.BROWN

 

 

Also of Craven their beloved son

who died on March 3rd 1915

aged 23 years

in Craigleith Military Hospital, Edinburgh

whilst serving his country

 

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2601 Pte

CRAVEN BARRETT

6th Bn Scots Guards

 

son of Thomas & Sarah Ann

24 Halifax Road, Nelson

 

 

 

 

B.3.40

 

 

 

31032 Pte

B. BRANDRETH

LOYAL NORTH LANCS. RGT

23rd APRIL 1917  age 32

 

Gone but not forgotten

 

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Benjamin Brandreth

son of Jim

husband of Lily

25 Haworth St, Nelson

 

died from wounds, Folkestone Hospital

 

 

 C. 3.160

 

 

161063 Gunner

H. BROWN

ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

13th JANUARY 1919   age 32

 

There shall he sing more loud, more clear

 

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Harry Brown

 

RFA   "Y" 15th TM Bty

husband of Mabel,  

3 Mayfair Rd, Nelson

 

died at home through illness caused 

by German mistreatment.

 

    

                                                                            C. 6.165

 

 

 

45802  Pte

J. BROWN

KINGS LIVERPOOL RGT

17th JANUARY 1918

 

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John Brown

born Nelson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.269

 

Sources used for information include:

* cwg site

* Soldiers Died CD at LRO

* Roll of Honour for Greater Burnley published by Burnley Express at Burnley Library

* The book "They are not forgotten" by F. Stringer

 

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