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Listed on memorial as army but could be navy as there is an Archibald E Brown listed in Portsmouth & Great War which appears not to be on memorial

NAME:                      Brown, Archibald
RANK:                      Private
UNIT:                      Hampshire Regiment
BATTALION ETC:             1st Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         25760
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Died of nephritis 22nd January 1917
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 40. Son of George and Lucy Brown, in 1911 family living at 5 Devonshire Terrace, Salem Rd., Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
                           Husband of Edith Brown of 5 Devonshire Terrace, Salem Rd., Shanklin, Isle of Wight (CWGC).
                           Born: Southsea, Hants. Enlisted: Shanklin, IOW.

OR

NAME:                      Brown, Archibald Evelyn
RANK:                      Petty Officer
UNIT:                      Royal Navy
BATTALION ETC:             HM Subnarine E50
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         226250
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action/drowned 31st January 1918 when it is believed she hit a mine
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         DSM. Born 25th September 1887 at Wisbeach Cambridgeshire. Joined navy 6th May 1903.
                           Son of Edwin & Hannah Eliza Brown of (1901) Carlos Road, Godalming, Surrey, later Chilworth.
                           On pension card address is South Lawn, Frith hill, Godalming,
                           on another 54 Ockford Road, Godalming, Surrey.
                           Husband of Grace Florence Brown of 243 New Road, Copnor, Portsmouth.
                           On pension card above address, previously 9 Station Road, Dovercourt.
                           Married 2nd December 1915 at Portsmouth.
                           On another pension card widow shown as J A Hill living at 11 Copnor Street, Portsmouth.