David Masterton Brown

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772467

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Soldiers' Plot, Brantford, Ontario

Birth country:

Scotland

Birth county:

Fife

Birth city:

Leven

Address at enlistment:

St. George Road, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

St. George Road, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Labourer

Religious denominations:

Salvation Army

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Miscellaneous

BX March 23, 1923

George Masterton Brown

The death took place at the Brantford General hospital on Friday morning of George M. Brown, St. George road, who had been ill for about four weeks. As a member of the 125th Battalion, the late Mr. Brown had served his country for two and a half years during the Great War. He was an enthusiastic member of the G.W.V.A. and was an active member of Alexandra Presbyterian church. Besides his widow, and two children, he leaves to mourn his loss a father, three brothers and four sisters of this city. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday from his late home on the St. George road to the Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX March 27, 1923

George Masterton Brown

The funeral of George M. Brown took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence, St. George road, and thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. Rev. Charles Oke, assisted by Commodore Urquhart of the Salvation Army, conducted the obsequies. The profusion of flowers in evidence was testimony along with the large number of friends of deceased who attended the funeral, to the high esteem in which he had been held. The pallbearers were: O.W. Rhynas, J. Houston, J. Pickering, T. Thompson, Dr. Wiley and Mr. Fulton.