The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

Frank Herbert Brown

. Frank Herbert Brown came from Little Barford, Huntingdonshire and enlisted in the Hunts Cyclists at their H Q in St Mary's Street, Huntingdon. He was posted to the 2/1st Battalion of that unit and given the HCB number of 1544.
He went to France with a unit around the 16th August 1916 where he was transferred into the 1/5 Bat. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (T.F) and allocated the Army number 203417. Records indicate he was wounded some date before the 22/9/1916. He is recorded as dying at home on the 18/6/1917 and is buried in St Denys Little Barford Churchyard, Little Barford, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire. One record indicates that he was a Lance Corporal in the Warwicks.

His War and Victory medals are, unusually, engraved "1544 Pte F H Brown. Hunts Cyc Bn".

His parents are noted as being George and Rachel Brown and he gave his spouse as Maud Rachel.

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08/05/2007
. . Martyn Smith ©

.	Frank Herbert Brown came from Little Barford, Huntingdonshire and enlisted in the Hunts Cyclists at their H Q in St Mary's Street, Huntingdon. He was posted to the 2/1st Battalion of that unit and given the HCB number of 1544. He went to France with a unit around the 16th August 1916 where he was transferred into the 1/5 Bat. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (T.F) and allocated the Army number 203417. Records indicate he was wounded some date before the 22/9/1916. He is recorded as dying at home on the 18/6/1917 and is buried in St Denys Little Barford Churchyard, Little Barford, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire. One record indicates that he was a Lance Corporal in the Warwicks. His War and Victory medals are, unusually, engraved "1544 Pte F H Brown. Hunts Cyc Bn". His parents are noted as being George and Rachel Brown and he gave his spouse as Maud Rachel.
If you can help with any data on this Huntingdonshire Cyclist please contact me at huntscycles@msn.com
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