Private William Brown, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service Nos 41451 (RIF) 1839 (NIH).

Born Belfast, enlisted Antrim, residence Belfast, son of John and Sarah Brown, 51 Lichfield Avenue, Bloomfield, Belfast. Assistant Librarian, Central Library, Belfast.

Died of wounds on 11/12 August 1918, aged 23.

Buried at Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St Jans-Cappel, France, grave II.E.3. Grave iInscription reads:

41451 PRIVATE

W. BROWN

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

11TH/12TH AUGUST 1918 AGE 23

BELOVED SON OF JOHN BROWN

BELFAST HARBOUR

DEEPLY REGRETTED