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Name: William Dunsmuir Brown
Number: 425906
Regiment: Royal Engineers.
Rank: Sapper, acting Second Corporal.
Born: 12 February 1894 Garthland Drive, Glasgow.
Died: 20 April 1918           Died of wounds              Age 24
Buried: Haringhe Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Battle: German Spring Offensive 'Kaiserschlacht'
21 Mar-4 Apr 1918.
Awards: MM

Son of John and Annabella Brown,
616 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow.

1891 Census: Wood Street, Glasgow.
1901 Census: Wood Street, Glasgow.
1911 Census: Craigielea Terrace, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps.

CWGC site: Yes.
SNWM site: Yes.
Kirkintilloch Herald mention        No.

William had been employed as a  railway clerk.