| Surname: | Brown |
| Initials: | W P |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6329 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/4/1915. Formerly Gnr. West Riding, Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 359 and later Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery. No.230829 and No. 312092. He enlisted 1/11/13 age 18 years, occupation Railway Labourer, home address: 11 Ogle Garth, Goodramgate, York, He was born in York. Served home 1/11/13 to 4/8/14, Embodied 5/8/145 to 14/4/15, BEF 15/4/15 to 21/2/16, home 22/2/16 to 2/11/18. Discharged 2/11/18 no longer physically fit for war service, para 392 (xvi) K R. 23/1/17 transferred to MFP, Winchester. 25/12/15 involved in an accident when hit by a trench mortar gun while at drill, behind firing line which resulted in his kidney being removed. Wife's address shown as QMAAC (Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps), Acorn Hill Camp, Winchester. Info from pension index cards:- 4/MB/11869. Brown, William Patrick, MFP. P/6329, L/Cpl, Church View, Pool. Provisional base dummy to M branch, Chelsea pending enquiry 18/2/21. Also:- Brown, William Patrick MFP, P/6329, RGA, 312092, 2/11/18 to discharge, SFJ.1300, 11 Ogle Forth, Goodramgate, York, Stamp: Ad 26/11/18 at 8/3 from 3/11/18 to 4/2/19, Chelsea No;. VV.50.1768, received 27/11/18. William Patrick Brown. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/86 Nov. 8, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B36485. Enlisted 1/11/1913, discharged 2/11/1918. KR 392 (xvi), AO VI/1918. Age 24years 0months. Served abroad. |