Brown, Donald Forester b. February 23, 1890 d. October 1, 1916 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, he served as Sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Otago Infantry Regiment, British Army. In actions near Eaucourt L'Abbaye, France, on October 1, 1916, Sergeant Brown with a comrade, succeeded in reaching a point within thirty yards of the enemy guns. Four of the German crew were killed and captured. As he continued to advance, he was held up by another machine-gun position. Again Sergeant Brown with a comrade, rushed...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Plot: III.F.11.
b. February 23, 1890 d. October 1, 1916