Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1885 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/167,
the son of George & Jane Brown (nee Gresty).

1891 Census - 3 Hampson Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 5 - born: Sale,
Cheshire.  Head of household - George Brown - Married - aged: 30 - occ:
Wheelwright - born: Sale.   Also - Jane Brown - Wife - aged: 27 - born:
Sale.   Plus 2 siblings.

1901 Census - 3 Hampson Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 15 - occ: Errand Boy -
born: Sale, Cheshire.  Head of household - George Brown - Married - aged:
40 - occ: Wheelwright - born: Ringway, Cheshire.   Also - Jane Brown - Wife
- aged: 38 - born: Northenden, Cheshire.   Plus 2 siblings.

1911 Census - 3 Hampson Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 25 - occ: Farm Labourer
- born: Sale, Cheshire.  Head of household - George Brown - Married - aged:
50 - occ: Wheelwright - born: Ringway, Cheshire.   Also - Jane Brown - Wife
- aged: 46 - born: Northenden, Cheshire.   Plus 2 siblings.

Arrived at Varennes from Puchvillers at 0100hrs 01/07; Forceville - at
night, to reserve positions in Aveluy Wood 02/07; Authuille Wood 03/07;
From there, they relieved the 19th Lancashire Fusiliers in the front line
extending from 'Mersey Street' to 'Chequer Bent Street'. - Relieved and to
Aveluy Wood 07/07.

Puchvillers is on the main D11 road between Amiens and Thièvries, 12 miles
N.E. of Amiens.  At the beginning of the battle of the Somme it was one of
the principal railheads for ammunition.   It was also one of the places
where the trains waited to take away the massive number of wounded from the
1st/2nd of July, which relates to the fact that George Brown 'died of
wounds'.

His father is listed in the local 1899 Directory as being a Wheelwright
living at Hampson St.

The 1915 Sale Directory lists - George Brown - Wheelwright.

French M.I. - "Although absent from our home, forever in our hearts".