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Military Information

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  • Rank: Chief Engineer
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  • Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
  • Unit/Ship: SS Hsin Yu
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  • Date of Death: 22/04/1916
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  • Address: Victoria Road, Dundee.
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    Mr James Brown, a Spirit Dealer, of Victoria Road, Dundee.

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More about George Brown

George Brown was the third son of Mr James Brown, a Spirit Dealer, of Victoria Road, Dundee. The Dundee Courier of 5 May 1916 reported his death by drowning off Chusan Island, China as a result of a collision. The SS Hsin Yu was operated by the China Steam Navigation Co, Shanghai.

Information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie

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