| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 8/4/1915. Formerly Pte. Buckinghamshire Yeomanry. No.205013. Died at Alexandria. Not listed in soldiers died. Note new regimental No. introduced in 1920. Pre 1920 MMP No. P/18756. No inscription on gravestone.
MMP Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 8/4/1915. He enlisted 1/4/1908. Formerly Buckinghamshire Yeomanry. No. 205013. See 7682633 L/Cpl. Brown E H for more details. Transferred to MMP 13/10/1920. Died 20/3/1921 Alexandria, Egypt. He enlisted age 39 years, occupation tobacconist, home address: 25 Market Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, born Halton. Served in the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry, 2/2/06 to 8/4/18, Worcestershire Yeomanry 9/4/18 to 1/1/19 and Staffordshire Yeomanry. 1/9/17 FGCM for drunkenness, reduced to ranks. 1/1/19 transferred to MMP. 26/11/18 arrived Alexandria, Western Front Force. 20/2/20 admitted to hospital with syphilis. 20/5/21 admitted at 3 pm to hospital (Alexandria) suffering from concussion, 1 wound at back of head one above and behind right ear, one on chin, one on shoulder, one on hand, Died 3.45 hrs 20/5/21. Cause fracture base of skull, blow administered by a heavy instrument and stones thrown at him in Alexandria Riots.
Info from Pension Index Card:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT, MPR51. 11/W/89103, formerly case no. 126. Brown, Augusta Emily, man's name: Brown Ernest Henry, 7682633, L/Cpl, MMP, Widow.
Ernest Henry Brown. |
EGYPT
