Donald Forrester Brown Military person

Donald Forrester Brown VC (23 February 1890 – 1 October 1916) was a New Zealand soldier of World War I who was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Brown's Victoria Cross was the second won by a New Zealander during the war, and was the first awarded for actions on the Western Front.

Personal facts

Donald Forrester Brown
Birth dateFebruary 23, 1890
Birth place
Dunedin
Date of deathOctober 01, 1916
Place of death
Warlencourt-Eaucourt , France
Resting place
France , Warlencourt British Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceNew Zealand
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War I
military branch
New Zealand Army
military unit
Otago and Southland Regiment
service start1915
service end1916

Donald Forrester Brown on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7572/nzvcross.txt
  2. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sergeant-donald-brown