| Surname: | Brown |
| Initials: | W Y |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7686313 |
| Notes: | CMP/FSP. Enlisted in CMP transferred to Intelligence Corps. 7/8/1940 died, named on the Brookwood Memorial, Surrey. Lost on the SS Mohamed Ali el Kebir, sunk by the German U38 250 miles west of Malin Head, Eire on way from Avonmouth to Gibraltar. Casualty List 281/36. At Sea, Missing, date not reported. Casualty List 304/30, BEF, France, List 281, At Sea, Missing, date of casualty should read 5/8/40. Casualty List 523/5, At Sea, Killed in Action, Int Corps, 7/8/40, previously shown on List 281 as missing, Unit CMP and rank U/L/Cpl.. Casualty List 648/6. At Sea, Presumed killed in action, Int. Corps, 7/8/8/40, previously shown on List 281 (amended by list 304 as missing, unit CMP, 5/8/40. Medal card not found. William Young Brown |
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 7, 1940 |
| Company: | FIELD SECURITY POLICE |
| CWGC Link: | 2145391 |
| Cemetery: | BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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