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Cpl. Joseph Brownlee
British Army 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.30th Jul 1916)
Joseph Brownlee was aged 30 when he died on 30th July 1916 whilst serving with the 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.
(on CWGC records he is listed as as J. Brownley, on SDGW as Joseph Brownlee and on the Medal Index Card as Joseph Brownlee). He was born and lived Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is recorded as Joseph Brownlee age 24 Dock Labourer in Ship Repairers is with his wife Rose Ann (nee Pearson) and child at 133 High Street, Jarrow . He enlisted in Sunderland.
Joeseph is buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery.
He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow
and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.