John Henry William Brown

Item

Title

John Henry William Brown

Who?

John Henry William Brown

Item(s)

John’s Naval Service Certificate plus a photo of John (2 sailors, John is on the right).

Story

Able Seaman John Henry William Brown, RN, was the contributor’s grandfather.

He had a full career with the Royal Navy from 1912 to 1936 and went on to serve in the Royal Marines Police.

John’s Service Certificate indicates he served aboard HMS King George V, a dreadnought battleship from November 1913 to April 1915,

When?

1912-1936

Where?

The war at sea

Contributor

Lynne Cox

Collection Day

Gosport Roadshow, 13/2/2019

This item was submitted on March 8, 2019