Circumstances of Casualty: Died (Pneumonia) at No. 6 Stationary Hospital, Frévent.
BC July 15, 1918
The sad news was received in town Saturday noon of the death of Private George Brown, which took place in France from pneumonia. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Alexander Street., Paris. He spent most of his younger days in town, and went to the Paris high school and worked for Mr. Charles McCausland and the International Co., at Paris Station. The late Private Brown enlisted in the 173rd Highlanders in Toronto, in 1916 and went overseas in January of the following year, and later went over to France with a draft for the 52nd Battalion. He was taken down with pneumonia in the early part of this month and died on the 11th. He leaves beside his parents, four sisters: Mrs. Arthur Newell, Elora; Mrs. C. Swinton and Miss Nellie Brown, at Hamilton; and Miss Margaret at home; also three brothers, John of Toronto, Robert of Brantford, Joseph and Thomas of Paris. The late Private Brown was well known in town and vicinity. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Y.M.C.A. In amateur sports he also took a great interest, being a member of the town hockey league and also played goal in the Paris Intermediate O.H.A. team.
BX July 16, 1918
Private George Brown Died in France
PARIS, JULY 16. – The sad news was received in town Saturday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Alexander Street of the death of their youngest son, Private George Brown, which took place in France on July 4 from pneumonia. Deceased was born in St. George in 1894 and came to Paris with his parents as a boy 14 years ago, where he grew to manhood and gained the respect and confidence of everyone. He worked for some time for Mr. Charles McCausland, later at the I.H.C. and then at Port Huron and Toronto. He enlisted in the 173rd Highlanders in Hamilton in 1916, going overseas in November, and the following January he was sent over to France with a draft for the 52nd Battalion. He was in the trenches for some time and then for about a year he worked at his trade as a machinist in the workshop in France. On March 19 of this year, he rejoined his battalion. In the last letter received by his parents, he was in good health and the news of his death was indeed a chock to his family, although a few days before they had received word that he was ill. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A. and attended the Presbyterian Church. He was a hockeyist of some repute, having played goal in the intermediate O.H.A. team, as well as in the town league. He leaves besides his parents, four sisters: Mrs. Arthur Newell, Elora; Mrs. C. Swinton and Miss Nellie Brown, at Hamilton; and Miss Margaret at home and three brothers, John, Toronto, Robert, Brantford Township, and Thomas at home, to whom the sympathy of the community will be extended in their sad bereavement.
