Name : Ernest Albert George Brown Born 1891, Wroxall, Isle of Wight. Name : Arthur John Brown Born 1899, Cridmore, Chillerton, Isle of Wight. Sons of Oliver George Brown and Emily Brown (née Coleman), of Arreton, Isle of Wight |
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Census information : 1901 : [Oliver] George and Emily Brown, with their children including Ernest aged 9 and Arthur aged 2, are at Lower Rill, Chillerton, Isle of Wight. George Brown is a Shepherd on Farm. 1911 : Oliver and Emily Brown, with their children including Ernest aged 19 and Arthur aged 12, are at Pyle Cottages, Newport Road, Merstone, Isle of Wight. Oliver George Brown is a Shepherd on Farm, Ernest Brown is a Farm Labourer. |
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Service Details : Pte 67220 Ernest Albert George Brown, Worcestershire Regiment. Pte 27770 Arthur John Brown, Hampshire Regiment. |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Arreton Parish Roll of Honour (E A G Brown only) |
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Photographs :
The BROWN family : Back row : Ernest Albert George, Elsie, Lottie, Arthur John; Front row : Emily Brown, Wilfred Frank, Oliver George Brown Although captioned 1915, this is believed to be more likely 1917 or 1918 Back row: P. Guy, A. Brown ; Front row: A. Cook, D. Guy, A. Guy For more details of the Guy brothers, see Guy brothers' biography. |
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Acknowledgments :
Thanks to Kåre Eriksson in Sweden for donating the GUY photograph in 2014 to the Isle of Wight Family History Society Thanks to the late Audrey Smith (daughter of Arthur John Brown) for the BROWN family photograph (passed on with more information via Lin Watterson and Pat Phillips) |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 11 February 2015 (added to website) |