Race Street
Private Joseph Matthew Brown
Joseph Brown and his brother Thomas was born in Crook, in the County of Durham in England. They were the sons of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown of Race Steet in Paris. The family emigrated to Paris in 1913 and attended St. James Anglican Church. Both Thomas and Joseph worked as laborers.
Joseph enlisted with the 84th Battalion when he was 26 years of age. He was seriously wounded during the fighting in France, but there are no details.
He returned home and is buried in the Paris Cemetery.