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Three brothers killed in action WW1
« on: Friday 19 July 19 10:15 BST (UK) »
I’m trying to help a friend solve a family mystery, the story goes that her grandmothers father, NEIL BROWN (born 1887 Dreghorn wounded WW1, died age 53 1940 Dreghorn) had three brothers killed in WW1, I have no other details but I have checked memorials in North Ayrshire with no results.

BROWN brothers all born North Ayrshire Scotland, all in the Army.
Parents WILLIAM BROWN  and  ELIZABETH CAMPBELL

JOHN born (1884 Irvine)
WILLIAM born (1890 Irvine)
ROBERT NEIL born (1895 Irvine)

There was another brother who is unlikely to have been in the war
HENRY BROWN born 1901 Kilwinning, he probably died age 67 in Irvine 1967.

I wonder if anyone can help.

Regards Colin
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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #1 on: Friday 19 July 19 10:55 BST (UK) »
Posted dates and places of birth are curious.


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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #2 on: Friday 19 July 19 11:08 BST (UK) »
Colin,
Have you tried searching the Commonwealth War Graves website? Unfortunately there are hundreds of Browns.
Even during WW1 I would have thought that this would be mentioned in the local paper(s).

Malky,
What do you find strange?

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #3 on: Friday 19 July 19 11:17 BST (UK) »
John Brown could well be this one:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/742506/brown,-john/

right age and parents look right too.

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #4 on: Friday 19 July 19 11:49 BST (UK) »
Here's the 1901 census Kilwinning 32 the Square
William 40 coal miner  Kirkmichael
Elizabeth  40 Dreghorn
John 17 Kilmause coal miner
Neil 14 Dreghorn coal miner
William 11 Kilwining at school
Robert 6 same
Elizabeth 13
Henry 10 mths
Janet Sim visitor 56 general servant Kirkholm

It looks like William joined the Royal Scots Fusilliers in 22 Feb 1909 reg no 6613
Gardener 8 Nursery St? Kilwinning
20 years 8 mths 5'6"
He left 20.9.1910
next of kin father William Brown 8 Nursery St

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #5 on: Friday 19 July 19 11:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Friday 19 July 19 10:55 BST (UK)
Posted dates and places of birth are curious.

Malky

In what way?

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #6 on: Friday 19 July 19 11:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ABradley on Friday 19 July 19 11:08 BST (UK)
Colin,
Have you tried searching the Commonwealth War Graves website? Unfortunately there are hundreds of Browns.
Even during WW1 I would have thought that this would be mentioned in the local paper(s).

Andrew

Many thanks that looks very likely. I did try CWG but as you say too many with the name Brown.
I am local to area so will visit Archives to check papers.

Colin
Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #7 on: Friday 19 July 19 12:01 BST (UK) »
Thank ciderdrinker, yes that is the family, thanks for the info. on William, very helpful.

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Re: Three brothers killed in action WW1
« Reply #8 on: Friday 19 July 19 12:16 BST (UK) »
There's also this
Robert M Brown
born Kilwinning
Died 24 April 1916 Persian gulf
Private Seaforth Highlanders
S/8540
died of wounds
He was a Private
His effects where sent to his widow Maggie,53 Robertson Place Kilmarnock

Not sure if he is yours.

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