Lieutenant C. Browne

Cyril Browne was born c1899. He was living at 14 Leazes St, Newcastle and at the attested age of 17 years and 9 months, on the 10th Febuary 1917 he enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment at Gateshead in Co Durham as Private C Browne 46115. He spent over a year in Training and Reserve Battalions before being posted to France on 30th March 1918. He arrived in France and joined the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment and was involved in action near Ypres. He was reported killed in action on 11th April 1918 after only 11 days in France. A further report of Wounded in Action was made on the 24th April 1918. He suffered a gun shot wound to the left hand and right thigh, the latter requiring amputation. He was posted home on the 26th April 1918 and entered the 4th Scottish General Hospital at Stobhill Glasgow. He was discharged from service on the 27th March 1919 with a weekly pension of 27s 6d.

He was amongst the first to volunteer for the L.D.V. in May 1940 and was made No 3 Section Commander of No 5 Platoon No 2 Company until the formation of "C" Company in January 1941. He became a 2nd Lieutenant when Appointments to Commissions where made under the authority of the War office letter 100/H.G.(a) dated 23.1.41 with effect from 1.2.41. He was in charge of the Machine Gun Platoon . In 1942 Officers in charge of Platoons became Lieutenants. In 1943 he became second in command of the company with the rank of Captain. In early 1944 he was transferred to Battalion HQ as Machine Gun Officer and continued in this post until the end of the war.

 

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