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1896 Oct/Dec. Born Edmonton
1901 census at 51 Chatsworth, Norwood
Educated at Dulwich College (O.T.C.)
1911 census living at 57 Chatsworth Road, Lambeth
1915 Apr 22. . Royal Military Academy (Woolwich) The undermentioned Gentleman Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Second Lieutenants. Bernard Loftus Brown
1916 Mar 10 Joined in the field 116 Heavy Battery
1916 Jun 5. Leave to UK for 7 days.
1917 Jan 5. Leave to the UK for 10 days. This became extented to 19 Apr, I cannot read the reason
1917 Jun 28. Attached Base Depot
1917 Apr 28 Observation course
1917 Jul 1. Promoted Lt
1917 Sep 4. Re-joined unit
1917 Oct 3. Wounded, remained on duty
1917 Oct 22 Bronchytis
1917 Oct 25. Returned to
1917 Dec 3. To hospital with injury to head. Brown has a bad riding accident in France. Near Hazebrouck his horse shied. "I was thrown with my left foot in the stirrup. My horse picked itself up and trotted on the pave with my head on the ground. I have no coherent idea of anything further"
1917 Dec 4. Gazetted MC
1917 Dec 11. Invalided to England.
1918 Jan 18 Gazetted MC. Lt. Bernard Loftus Brown, R.G.A. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion toduty. When an observation post could not be found he located and occupied one in a village under heavy fire, and endeavoured to establish and maintain communication.
1918 Oct 29. Re-joined unit in France
1919 Feb 14. Leave in UK 14 days
1919 Mar 27 Posted to 41 Brigade
1919 Apr 30. Appointed Adjutant and posted to 41 Brigade HQ. Adjt, and to be actg. Capt. (with pay and allowances as Lt.) whilst so empld., vice Lt. H. F. Leslie.
1919 Jun 12. Posted to 153
1919 Jun 21 Leave in UK for 14 days
1919 Jul 11. Course at Army Science College
1919 Aug 29 Re-join unit
1919 Oct 1. Attached RTO Farnborough
1920 Oct 29 While serving as adjutant at Fermoy he was abducted by ‘Sinn Feiners’ while travelling to Killarney by motorcycle. He was travelling with another officer
1920 Nov 1. Died Age: 24. Son of Albert Loftus Brown and Mabel Kathleen Brown, of "Holme," Chatsworth Rd., West Norwood, London.
Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton
1921 Mar 24. His motorcycle was found at Killeens, 5 miles from Cork. They were in the shed of a farmer called Casey and which was 1/4 mile from the road. The find was accidental as the police were there on an arms raid. Casey was arrested
1921 Jul 6 His father does not give up hope
1921 Nov 29. Confirmation of their death is obtained, but not of their graves
1921 Dec 22. Probate granted to his father
1922 Apr 27. His father is not happy with the communications from the War Office
And there the matter seems to have rested
His parents instituted a Nursing Prize in his memory
