Frederick John Brown
Memorial: Patchway
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Marital status: Married
Home address: 48 Doncaster Road, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Docker
Date of birth: 03/05/1915
Date of death: 20/05/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. Commemorated Patchway War Memorial
Age: 29
Further information:
69 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Frederick's regiment served in the Burma campaign joining the 3rd Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade in Assam on 26 April 1944. He was reported as dying of wounds and it is likely that he received these during the battle of Myitkyina.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/69th-laa-206-batt-14th-indian-laa.27985/
https://m.ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=143