Private Henry Brown

Henry Brown was born in Bruntcliffe Yorkshire, England on November 6, 1888. He immigrated to Paris and worked as a mill hand in Penmans Mill No.1. He was married and lived on Gold Street. He and his wife Martha attended St James Anglican Church. Henry was 37 years of age when he enlisted with the 125^th Battalion in Paris. He was a member of the 10^th Platoon that embarked aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916. The 9^th and 10^th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas.

Henry was transferred to the 4^th Battalion after arriving in England. He went to France in November, 1916, but he was hospitalized on February 14, 1917. He complained of a cough and pain in his chest which was diagnosed as pleurisy. On March 29, he was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton, Kent, England. On August 30, he was transferred to the Hermitage Hospital in Hastings. By December 10, he was evaluated by the Medical Board in Quebec who confirmed the diagnosis of pleurisy and pneumonia and declared him permanently unfit for service. Private Henry Brown was discharged from service on February 8, 1918.