15931 Lance Bombardier Alec Charles Brown Royal Horse Artillery

[Slaphead71]

Hi,

Wonder if anybody could shed any light on the following hero?

I'm looking for any regiment info for a relative of;

159031 Lance Bombardier Alec Charles Brown Gunner with Royal Horse Artillery killed in action 22/08/1918

Any info would be much appreciated.

 

Gaz.

[Slaphead71]

I found out a bit more on the above it helps anybody.

T Battery 14th Brigade. Cant find any war diaries yet though!

[Langdon]

 

Here are the war diaries at the National Archives - downloadable for £3.45.

 

He is in the Register of Soldier's Effects on Ancestry (under 'Alea Charles') which shows the war gratuity of £8.10s. I think this indicates that he enlisted (at Bedford) in or about August 1916, but I may well be corrected by an expert! The grantee (as opposed to nearest kin or sole legatee) I think reads as Frederick A S Cox. He was 20 when he was killed.

 

Mike

[Slaphead71]

Thanks Mike,

Much appreciated. I'll have a look with that info.

Cheers,

Gaz.