BROWN C.
Clarence Brown
Guardsman 22681
Grenadier Guards
Clarence Brown died on Sunday 21st July 1918, aged 22 years, and was buried in SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD CEMETERY, Notts, on Wednesday 24th July.
He was born on 18th October 1895 on Kirkby Lane, Sutton, to parents William Henry & Emily Brown. William Henry Brown was a Coal Miner by trade.
Before his death, Clarence Brown lived at 66 Chartsworth Street, Sutton, with his wife.
 Notts Free Press - 26th July 1918 |
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A search of the Medal Roll Index on the National Archives Website shows only one Clarence Brown serving in the Grenadier Guards, under reference WO 372/3. It states that Clarence Brown was a Guardsman in the Grenadier Guards, 22681, and qualified for the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1914/15 Star, in France during October 1915. He also qualified for the Silver War Badge, which was given to military personnel who were discharged due to sickness or wounds received during the war.
Research by Heather Faulkes
No entry found on CWGC or Soldiers Died in the Great War, as Clarence Brown was
discharged from the army prior to death.
