ALBERT FRANCIS BROWN
ALFRED
Born: 31st July 1898, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
Baptised: 8th November 1900, at St. Michael’s Church, Ipswich, with his sister Elizabeth Brown, born 13th November 1895 – family home at 1, Goodings Court, Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich.
Died: 6th September 1918; age 19; KiA.
Residence: 24, Permit Office Street, Ipswich.
Occupation: Vanman for Messrs. Tollemache – Brewers.
Enlistment Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 42310
Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment, 11th Battalion.
Formerly 48529, Suffolk Regiment.
Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.
Memorial Reference:
Panel 4.
Hainaut,
Belgium.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Sarah Ann Brown, of 24, Permit Office Street, Cox Lane, Ipswich and the late William Brown.
CENSUS
1901 1, Goodings Court, Ipswich.
Alfred was 3 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
William Brown, 54, a Dock Labourer, born St. Peter’s, Ipswich.
Sarah Ann Brown (nee Templey), 45, a Sack maker at home, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
John William Brown, 14, an Errand Boy, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
Elizabeth Unice Brown, 5, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.
1911 5, Permit Office Street, Ipswich.
Alfred was 12 years old and living with his parents and sister.
William, 64, a General Labourer.
Sarah, 56, a Sack Maker.
Elizabeth, 16.
1 boarder.
Soldiers’ Effects to Sarah A. Brown – mother.
Albert is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Mary at Stoke Church, Ipswich.
E.A.D.T. – Friday, 29th December 1916 – CARMAN’S FATAL ACCIDENT – The inquest on Charles Henry King, a vanman, was held on Thursday, 28th, in the afternoon at the Town Hall. Albert Francis Brown, of 24, Permit Office Street, a vanman in the employ of Messrs. Tollemache, said on the 15th December, he went out with Charles King. They started about 3 p.m. from Messrs. Tollemache’s premises in Lower Orwell Street, and they went to Bramford. They were in a horse-rulley, Charles King driving the horse. They left Bramford about five o’clock; it was fairly dark at the time. They had one lamp in the front of the cart and a red lamp in the rear. Charles King drove all the way back, and they did not stop anywhere. When they were near the Rainbow Hotel, Albert was in the back of the van, whilst Chas was standing on the right shaft, with the rein in his hand. The cart shook, and Albert missed Charles. He at once jumped off the back of the van, the horse then being at a standstill. After Albert got down, he saw Charles lying in the road on his back, against the front wheel, which had not gone over him. Some boys gathered round, and one helped Albert to lift the man up. Albert asked him if he was hurt, and Charles made no answer. Albert drove the van home to Mr. Bevan’s yard. Charles made no complaint on the way home. Albert had not seen Charles King take anything to drink that afternoon. The horse was a quiet one and was just on the trot when they were in St. Matthew’s Street, but had slowed down before Charles fell. Nothing had frightened the horse, and there was no whip or stick on the van.
The Coroner, having minutely and exhaustively dissected the evidence, particularly calling attention to the dangerous practice of standing on the shafts of vehicles. The Jury returned a verdict of “Death from pneumonia, accelerated through accidentally falling from the shafts of the van, no blame attaching to anybody.
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