William Clark Brown
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Date of Death: 21/05/1918
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (4th Bn.)
Cemetery: Thelus Military Cemetery
Additional information: Son of Robert H Brown of 8 Parkhill Drive Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. R H Brown, 20 Watson Avenue, Rutherglen.
1901 census information:
Address: 17 Dunard Road, Rutherglen.
Father: Robert Hood (38) brush manufacturer, born about 1863 in Glasgow.
Mother: Susan (37) born about 1864 in Shettleston.
Brother: Robert (14) office boy, born about 187 in Glasgow.
Brother: James (11) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Sister: Margaret C (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Brother: George L (7) born about 1894 in Rutherglen.
Self: William (3) born about 1898 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Archibald (8 months) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Robert H 48, Susan 47, Robert 24, James A 21, Margaret C 19, George L 17, William C 13, Archibald 10 and Susan A 7.
Newspaper transcript – Rutherglen Officer Killed. Mr and Mrs Robert H. Brown, 20 Watson Avenue, Rutherglen, have been notified that their son, Second Lieutenant William Clark Brown, Royal Scots, was killed on May 21. Lieut. Brown was 20 years of age. After service in Egypt he received a commission about a year ago. Another son, Captain George Brown, K.O.S.B., when a second lieutenant was awarded the Military Cross.
Also commemorated on the memorial at Stonelaw High School, Rutherglen.