| Surname: | Brown |
| Initials: | H A |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 407077 |
| Notes: | MPSC. He enlisted in to the Cavalry of the Line 5/6/43 transferred to MPSC. 2/3/48 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 18/4/14 at Chiswick, London, He enlisted 28/6/33, Residence 136 Carville Crescent, Brentford, Middlesex, He married Gwendoline Bessie Coombes 21/139 at Andover, Occupation Motor Driver. He served Home 28/6/33 to 12/11/34, India 13/11/34 to 14/11/36, Home 5/11/36 to 1/6/39, Army Reserve 2/6/39 to 31/8/39, Mobilized Home 1/9/39 to 20/5/40, BEF 21/5/40 to 19/6/40, Home 20/6/40 to 22/9/41, Middle East 24/9/41 to 29/10/45, Home 30/10/45. He enlisted in the Queens Bays 28/6/33, 13/11/34 to the 19 Hussars, 12/8/37 trial by DCM at Tidworth in that he on the 21/7/37 improperly and without permission took and used a motor car the property of Lt/Col, B O Hutchinson, 10 Hussars, sentence 21 days detention. 1/6/39 to army reserve, mobilized to 10 Hussars, 5/6/43 transferred to MPSC, 26/8/43 to 50 MDB,10/9/43 Severe Rep neglect of duty, 21/9/43 severe rep leaving his place of duty without being properly relieved, 28/7/44 to 51 MBD, 1/2/45 to 50 MBD, 5/2/45 to 54 MBD, 2/3/48 to class Z (T) reserve. 11/10;67 He was awarded the 1919-1945 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 11 Portland Grove, Andover, Hants. Herbert Alexander Brown. |