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Title: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Saturday 22 December 18 13:53 GMT (UK)
Hi gang,Just found out my Grt uncle was in the Essex Regiment in WW1 and got to the rank of sergeant.Can anybody out there look for his war record please if it still exists,would like to know where he was ect.Frederick survived the war and died in 1940,all the best Neil. :)
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: philipsearching on Saturday 22 December 18 15:17 GMT (UK)
A quick scan of the Medal Index Cards shows several Frederick BROWNs in the Essex Regiment.  To help the search, could you let us know his pre-war address and parents' names?

Philip
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Saturday 22 December 18 15:20 GMT (UK)
Hi,His address was Lavenham in Suffolk and mothers name was Adelaide.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 22 December 18 15:38 GMT (UK)
what's his service number?
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 22 December 18 16:11 GMT (UK)
In case it helps
Births Dec qtr 1893   
Frederick Benjamin Brown    mmn Oakley   
Cosford    4a   706
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Saturday 22 December 18 16:13 GMT (UK)
Hi rosie ,Yes that's him.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 22 December 18 16:20 GMT (UK)
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what's his service number?
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Saturday 22 December 18 16:22 GMT (UK)
Hi jim,Sorry for late reply but don't have his number or nothing else.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 22 December 18 16:30 GMT (UK)
 
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Essex Regiment in WW1 and got to the rank of sergeant
Where has this come from?
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Saturday 22 December 18 16:33 GMT (UK)
His obituary notice in local paper.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 22 December 18 17:00 GMT (UK)
I can't see an MIC for a Sgt. Frederick Brown Essex Regt.
He may not have gone overseas.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: Jomot on Sunday 23 December 18 02:31 GMT (UK)
Frederick Brown 10005 was a private in the Essex Regiment (1914 Star) but then shown as Acting Sergeant before being transferred to the 10th Worcester Regiment and recorded as Corporal, 37950.

Medical records show him as aged 21 in 1915, still a Private.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Sunday 23 December 18 10:44 GMT (UK)
Hi Jomot,Thanks for that,just one question,how do we know this is our man what proof is there?
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 23 December 18 11:04 GMT (UK)
The obituary does give his full names and state he was a Sergeant in The Essex regt, no mention of the Worcester regt.
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 23 December 18 12:56 GMT (UK)
The LLT indicates that 10005 enlisted pre war sometime in 1913. Is this a likely fit for your man?
Title: Re: Frederick Benjamin Brown.
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Thursday 27 December 18 13:19 GMT (UK)
Hi jim,Have no idea if this is our man or not,there must be an address on paper work if it is him hopefully.