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2nd Lt. William Lionel Brownlow

British Army Northumberland Fusiliers

(d.9th May 1915)

I run our local unit of Army Cadets and have a plaque on the wall dedicated to 2nd Lt. William Lionel Brownlow. Our unit has been open many years and I have been there for 22 years on and off. It was only recently, whilst doing a spot of sorting out, that I looked at this plaque in great detail. It has a dedication from King George and I can only assume that the families of the deceased received these in memorium? Or perhaps they were able to purchase them?

I have searched the internet and discovered that 2nd Lt Brownlow was killed on 9 May 1915 whilst attached to 2nd Btn, Black Watch and was buried at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg l'Avoué, France. He was 18 years old, the son of Brig. Gen. D'Arcy Charles Brownlow and Mabel Laura Brownlow, of 58, Wilbury Rd., Hove, Sussex. He had been educated at Marlborough College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

I would love to know more about this young man, who bravely lay down his life in service of his country.



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