Four: Captain J. P. Brown, Army Education Corps, late West Yorkshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (1857 L. Cpl., W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1857 Cpl., W. York. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Capt., A.E.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Ex Flatow Collection, Spink 25 November 1998.

John Pickard Brown was born on 4 October 1881. As a Lance-Corporal in the West Yorkshire Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 April 1915. He was appointed a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment, 29 November 1915; Temporary Lieutenant, 29 December 1916, and Temporary Captain, 17 May 1917-10 December 1920. During the latter part of the war he was attached to the Inniskilling Dragoons. On 11 December 1920 he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Army Education Corps and was promoted to Captain on 1 February 1931.

Captain Brown retired on an Indian Pension on 6 December 1933 (London Gazette 6 December 1933). With copied m.i.c. and service details.