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Son of Rev. William Nimmo Brown and Catherine Georgiana Brown, of "Nieppe", Heseldon Rd., Rondebosch, Cape Town. Born at Ceres, South Africa. The second son of Rev. W. Nimmo Brown, was born at Ceres, Cape Colony, in 1894. At Georgre Watson's College 1906-11, he served in the O.T.C. for three sessions, and also played for 1st XV. 1910-11. Returning to South Africa in 1911, he obtained an appointment in the Cape Govt. Forestry Dept. After serving for a year in the Cape Garrison Arty., in which he held the rank of Bdr., he was gazetted to R.G.A. in Sept. 1915, promoted Lt. in 1917, and attained the rank of Capt. in 1918. In France and Belgium 1916-18, he took part in the heavy fighting round Ypres and was once slightly wounded. After Armistice he was retained in the Army of Occupation at Cologne. On Rondebosch War Memorial in St. Paul's Anglican Churchyard. On Old Diocesans Roll of Honour (1903-1906). His brother also died in service. |
