Gordon Myron Brown Image

Name

Gordon Myron Brown

Born

1912-09-21

Birth Place

Died

1991-03-21

Death Place

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

91347

Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

Battalion

3rd Brigade, C.F.A.

Company

11th Battery

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-08-20

Wounded Date

1917-04-23

Wounds

Struck with a piece of shell in the head / wound to right eye

Wounded Where

Vimy, France

Discharge Date

1918-01-18

Discharge Cause

Invalided to Canada for further medical treatment


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

91347

Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

Battalion

Reserve Battery Canadian Field Artillery

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-11-30

Wounded Date

1916-10-04

Wounds

Shrapnel wound left thigh

Wounded Where

France


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

91347

Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

Battalion

4.5 Howitzer Brigade

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-05


Service Record 4


Regimental Number

91347

Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

Battalion

1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-06


Service Record 5


Regimental Number

91347

Highest Rank

Gunner

Conflict

Battalion

3rd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-26

Wounded Date

1917-04-23

Wounds

Shrapnel fractured right frontal bone & damaged right eye

Wounded Where

Vimy, France

Discharge Date

1918-01-18

Discharge Cause

Medically unfit



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Sources & Links

- Gordon Myron Brown obituary, Bruce County Genealogical Society surname collection.
- BCM&CC archival collection, object ID A2021.023.001