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In Memory of

Private William A. Brown

20136
2nd/4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
Died 2nd June 1916

There are brief details of the death from "a most painful malady" of Private William Brown in the NEG of 16th June 1916.

He is buried in Mersham (St. Catherine) Churchyard in Surrey.

A Lance Corporal William Arthur Brown of the 2nd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment (No. 200134) was the son of Mrs. Vanda Brown of 40, Wakefield Street, Warrington. He died of wounds on 22nd October 1918, and is buried at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. No NEG obituary for this soldier can be found though it is still possible that he is the name on the memorial.