Augustus James Brown

A Private with 9th Battalion, Augustus died on 30th of December 1915 at the age of 33.

Augustus was born at Lowestoft on 20 June 1882, a son of Robert and Harriet Brown. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 6 August 1882. In 1891 his family lived at the German Gardens Inn, 173 High Street, Lowestoft, and his mother was a beer-house keeper. By 1901 Augustus’ father had died and his family lived at Jubilee Stores Public House, High Street, Lowestoft, and his mother was the proprietress. At this time Augustus was an apprentice upholsterer. See house on LowestoftOldAndNow.org

On 24 December 1905 Augustus married Alice Emily Sarbutt at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Augustus was an upholsterer living at High Street, Lowestoft, and Alice lived at Oulton Road, Lowestoft. In 1911 they lived at 37 Edinburgh Road, Lowestoft, and Augustus was a furniture upholsterer. Later Alice lived at Snowling Cottage, Kirby Street, Lowestoft. 

Frederick volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment and was posted to the 9th Battalion. He arrived in France with the Battalion on 30 August 1915. 

In December 1915 the 9th Battalion spent several days in front line trenches as St. Jean-les-Ypres, Belgium. It was probably during this time that Augustus was wounded. He was taken to Lijssenthoek, which was the base for many Casualty Clearing Stations, where he died from his wounds.  

 Augustus is named on Saint Margaret's War Memorial. The Roll of Honour gives his initials as A H.