Brown, Waldran

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Waldron Brown 

357251, Private, 2/10th The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) (Territorial Force)
Killed in action, 29 April 1917, aged 23
Buried at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France

CWGC registered (no family details)

Waldron Brown, known as “Wally”, was born on 7 July 1893. His parents were Richard Hignett Brown, a grocer who lived and traded at 42 Madoc Street, Llandudno and his wife Margaret Brown (née Jones). He attended Lloyd Street School and in July 1900 transferred to John Bright County Grammar School. The 1911 Census records Waldron as still being at school. He later worked for the Customs and Excise at his father’s home city of Liverpool.

Waldron Brown’s military record no longer exists. When he joined the 2/10th (Scottish) Battalion of The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) Territorial Force is unknown, as is his original service number. The Military Service Act of 1916 deemed that every man in a second-line Territorial Force battalion had agreed to serve overseas and in February 1917, the 2/10th KLR disembarked in France. Waldron Brown’s regimental number was changed to 357251 in March 1917.

Waldron Brown was killed in action on 29 April 1917 aged 23. His battalion was in the Armentieres sector of the front at the time. Commonwealth War Grave Commission records indicate that only one other soldier from the 2/10th KLR was killed in action on that day and that both he and Waldron were buried at Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, France.

Known memorials:

  • Llandudno Roll of Honour
  • Llandudno War Memorial
  • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
  • Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour
  • Vase, St. Tudno’s Churchyard

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