History while in the forces
28 Feb 1917: at Kinmel Park, Denbighshire21 Jul 1917: called here. Now in 226th Infantry Battalion at Lowestoft
23 Sep 1917: letter from Swallow saying he had met Brown in France. B. quite well
08 Oct 1917: letter received from Brown in France. Is well
10 Apr 1918: killed in France - shot through brain. Letter from his Grandfather, 29 May 1918
- Surname
- Brown
- Forename
- Joseph Hermon Preston
- Service number
- 50324
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, [22th Infantry Battalion}, [60th Training Reserve Battalion]
- Branch
- Blackpool
- Date of Birth
- 11 Jul 1898
- Date of birth
- 1898
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 23 Sep 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 19 Feb 1917
