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2nd Lieut or Lieut L.D. Brown R.F.C.


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Hi,

Can someone please help me with information regarding Lieutenant (or possibly 2nd Lieut) L.D. Brown R.F.C. He originally enlisted in the Berks Yeo and then transferred to the RFC/RAF.

Thank you in advance.

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Medal card of Brown, Lionel D

Corps Regiment No Rank

Berkshire Yeomanry 2000 Lance Corporal

Royal Flying Corps 2000 Lance Corporal

Royal Air Force Second Lieutenant

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...;resultcount=85

Possible service file:

WO 339/41909 BROWN L D, 2/Lieut 1914-1915

(There was more than one L D Brown, so not conclusively his)

From London Gazette 3-5-1917

The undermentioned to be temp 2nd Lts for duty with R F C 11th Apr 1917 :

Lce -Corpl Lionel Dymore Brown, from Yeo , TF

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

Name: Lionel Dymore Brown

Year of Registration: 1888

Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec

DISTRICT: Reading

County: Berkshire

Volume: 2c

Page: 350

1901 Census

Name: Lionel Brown

Age: 12

Estimated birth year: abt 1889

Relation: Son

Father's name: James Dymore

Mother's name: Harriett

Gender: Male

Where born: Reading, Berkshire, England

Civil parish: St Giles

Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles and St Luke

County/Island: Berkshire

Country: England

Street address: 20 "Black Horse"

Registration district: Reading

Sub-registration district: St Giles

ED, institution, or vessel: 1

Neighbors: View others on page

Household schedule number: 103

Household Members:

James Dymore Brown, age 43, born Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, Brewer & Wine and Spirit Merchant. (died 1906)

Harriett Brown 41, born Taunton, Somerset (nee Dinham, married 1881)

James O Brown 17, born Reading, brewers assistant

Reginald E Brown 13, born Reading

Lionel Brown 12, born Reading

Vera J Brown 10, born Reading

Roy St M Brown 7, born Reading

Audrey E Brown 9, born Reading

Hugh P Brown 4, born Reading

Gordon Brown 1, born Reading

Servants

Nellie Goff 16, born Southall, Housemaid

Anne L Holmes 27, born Reading, Mothers help

Fanny Lewendon 22, born Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, Cook

Steve.

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There seems to be (at least) two L. D. Browns in the RFC. I'll post the entries I can see in the Gazette and let you sort 'em out!

LG 16-6-1916

Flying Officers (Observers)

31st May 1916.

Temp. 2nd Lt. L. D. Brown, Motor Machine Gun Serv., and to be transfd. to the Gen. List.

I believe that this is the OTHER L. D. Brown i.e.

Medal card of Brown, Leonard Deacon

Corps Regiment No Rank

Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery 5th Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery 539 Lance Corporal

Motor Machine Gun Service Royal Artillery 5th Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery Second Lieutenant

Royal Air Force Captain

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LG 19-12-1917

Equipment Officers, 2nd Cl.—From 3rd Cl. 1st Dec. 1917:

And to be temp. Lts. whilst so empld.:

Temp. 2nd Lt. L. D. Brown, Gen. List.

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LG 9-5-1919

Air Ministry,

9th May, .1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

FLYING BRANCH

The undermentioned are transferred to unempld. list:

8th Apr. 1919.,

Lt. L. D. Brown.

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LG 20-5-1919

Air Ministry,

20th May, 1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

FLYING BRANCH.

The undermentioned are transferred to unempld. list

Lt. L. D. Brown.

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LG 30-5-1919

TECHNICAL BRANCH

The undermentioned are transferred to the unemployed list:

Lt. L. D. Brown. 8th Apr. 1919.

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LG 11-7-1919

Air Ministry,

11th July, 1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH

Lt. L. D. Brown relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and is permitted to retain his rank. 30th June 1919.

Steve.

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Hi,

Can someone please help me with information regarding Lieutenant (or possibly 2nd Lieut) L.D. Brown R.F.C. He originally enlisted in the Berks Yeo and then transferred to the RFC/RAF.

Thank you in advance.

Leo Dymore Brown enlisted with the Berkshire

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Hi,

Can someone please help me with information regarding Lieutenant (or possibly 2nd Lieut) L.D. Brown R.F.C. He originally enlisted in the Berks Yeo and then transferred to the RFC/RAF.

Thank you in advance.

Leo Dymore Brown enlisted with the Berkshire Yeomanry in August 1914 at Yeomanry House Reading. Given the number 2000 he was posted to 1st Troop B (Reading) Sqdn were his brother Tpr HP "Pat" was already serving. After training with the 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry on the Berkshire Downs and then in Norfolk during the winter. the regiment sailed for Egypt in April 1915. They remained at Alexandria in camp after landing for a week ro two and then were sent to Kasr el Nil Barracks in Cairo carrying out guard duties etc. Swapping barraqacks for Abbassia circa July 1915 where traing oportunities were better, the were sent to Gallipoli in Augist 1915.

I will have to check my notes and get back top you as to whether Leo DB went to gallipoli or not.

HOWEVER you will be pleased to know we have some photos of Leo which I will post for you when I can find them.

The Dymore Browms were brewers in Reading.

So what's you interest in Leo Dymore Brown

Regards

Andrew

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Leo Dymore Brown enlisted with the Berkshire Yeomanry in August 1914 at Yeomanry House Reading. Given the number 2000 he was posted to 1st Troop B (Reading) Sqdn were his brother Tpr HP "Pat" was already serving. After training with the 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry on the Berkshire Downs and then in Norfolk during the winter. the regiment sailed for Egypt in April 1915. They remained at Alexandria in camp after landing for a week ro two and then were sent to Kasr el Nil Barracks in Cairo carrying out guard duties etc. Swapping barraqacks for Abbassia circa July 1915 where traing oportunities were better, the were sent to Gallipoli in Augist 1915.

I will have to check my notes and get back top you as to whether Leo DB went to gallipoli or not.

HOWEVER you will be pleased to know we have some photos of Leo which I will post for you when I can find them.

The Dymore Browms were brewers in Reading.

So what's you interest in Leo Dymore Brown

Regards

Andrew

Dymore Brown Tpr L 20 Queens Rd Reading . - Roll of Honour - Rdg Std 31-10-14 Brown LD No.70600 formerly no.2000; Discharged to commission on 10th April 1917. Victory & War Medal Roll WO329/21 Lance Corporal Lionel Dymore Brown from Yeo, TF to be temp 2nd Lt for duty with the RFC. – 11th April 1917. Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 May 1917

NB there were Dymore Browns Brewers advertising in 1914 at the Albert Brewery Reading. NB an RE Dymore Brown served in R Berks Regt

LCpl L Dymore Brown 2000

03/10/1915 Admitted 2nd Sth Mid Bde FA - Pyrexia [fever].

09/10/1915 Invalided to Malta

20/10/1915 Dangerously ill.

31/12/1915 Invalided to England.

Dymore Brown Tpr L 20 Queens Rd Reading . - Roll of Honour - Rdg Std 31-10-14 Brown LD No.70600 formerly no.2000; Discharged to commission on 10th April 1917. Victory & War Medal Roll WO329/21 Lance Corporal Lionel Dymore Brown from Yeo, TF to be temp 2nd Lt for duty with the RFC. – 11th April 1917. Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 May 1917

NB there were Dymore Browns Brewers advertising in 1914 at the Albert Brewery Reading. NB an RE Dymore Brown served in R Berks Regt

LCpl L Dymore Brown 2000

03/10/1915 Admitted 2nd Sth Mid Bde FA - Pyrexia [fever].

09/10/1915 Invalided to Malta

20/10/1915 Dangerously ill.

31/12/1915 Invalided to England.

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