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Peter BROWN* (1896-1920) DOW
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 Trade listed as Teacher. DOB 31-8-96, born Arthur Township. 5 foot 8 inches. Brown eyes, brown hair. Presbyterian. NOK Mrs. Neil Brown, mother. Enlisted Mt Forest 17-6-16 (age 19 years). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserves for Training and Administration. Injured right knee in training accident, only served in England. Invalided back to Canada for further medical treatment per Canadian Military Hospital Bramshott. Arrived Canada 10-1-19, SS Araquaya, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Disability listed as: Arthritis right knee. Demobilized Toronto 1-10-19 medically unfit - severe arthritis right knee. Died 28-5-20, Western Hospital, Toronto, tuberculosis, result of operation on knee. Buried Mount Forest Cemetery, Grave Reference: Blk Agate. Headstone photo courtesy Billion Graves.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1172 - 9. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial courtesy Veteran Affairs Canada.
Photo ph6531 Peter Brown and ph6530 Peter Brown and his wounded brother Lincoln Brown courtesy Wellington County Museum & Archives.
Ontario Death Records (005012) for 1920 note death 28-5-20, tuberculosis of right knee, shock following operation.
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