Trafford

Born during the September quarter 1896 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/155, the son of  Alfred & Sarah Brown (nee Brown).

1901 Census - Spring Gardens, Mobberley.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Mobberley.
  Head of household - Alfred Brown - Married - aged: 31 - occ: Hay Cutter -
born: Mobberley.   Also - Sarah Brown - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Mobberley. 
  Plus 4 siblings and 1 aunt. 

1911 Census - Brownedge Cottages, Stubbs Lane, Mobberley.     Son - aged:
14 - occ: Poultry Keeper - born: Mobberley, Cheshire.   Head of household -
Alfred Brown - Married - aged: 42 - occ: Hay Cutter - born: Mobberley.  
Also - Sarah Brown - Wife - aged: 41 - occ: Laundry Work - born: Mere,
Cheshire.    Plus 4 siblings.

Employed as a Poultry Worker.

Formerly 11772 - Lancashire Fusiliers.

The 17/09/1915 edition of the local newspaper reports that he had been
charged at the Knutsford Court with being AWOL from 'B' Coy 21st Bn
Lancashire Fusiliers since the 11th September.   His address was given as
Spring Gardens, Mobberley.   He was remanded in custody to await an escort
back to his barracks.

Commemorated in The Mobberley Parish Council's Booklet - "1914-2014,
Remembering the Men from Mobberley who went to War for their Country" - per
Alistair MacLeod.