256111 Sgt. David Brown British Army 2nd Btn. Black Watch from:62 Lilybank Road, Dundee David Brown attested for The Black Watch at Perth, on 28th of Jan 1902. He would have done his basic training at The Black Watch
Depot, Queen's Barracks, Perth. He was posted to C Company.
At some point he was posted to the 2nd Battalion which had gone to India after the Boer War in 1902. During this period he received the medal for the Delhi Durbar in 1911. This was the Coronation Durbar for King George V.
He was due for transfer to the Army Reserve on 27th of Jan 1914.
The 2nd Battalion returned to France with the Meerut Division, as part of the Bareilly Brigade in October 1914.
David was reported wounded on two occasions, 5th of Nov 1914 and 27th of October 1915. In the latter instance his rank was
that of Acting Sergeant.
At the end of 1915 the Battalion went to Mesopotamia.
He was also reported wounded on 11th of April 1917.
The Battalion left Mesopotamia for Egypt in early 1918 and then went on to Palestine. David received the Star 1914, British War Medal & Allied Victory Medal for service in the First World War.
He re—enlisted at Kantara, on the 12th of December 1918, aged 33 years 246 days.
His wife was Flora Whitton, they married on the 1st of January 1920 and had 3 children.
He was discharged as a Corporal, 4th July 1922. His address is given as 60 Lilybank Road, Dundee.
He re-enlisted 29th May 1923 for 4 years (possibly with the Royal Engineers) and again on 29th May 1927. His final
discharge was at Perth, 20th Dec 1930.
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