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John Brown

Key Facts

Occupation/Rank: 1465501, Gunner, 175 Battery, 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery

Date of Death: 05 May 1941

Place of Death: East Twin Island

Age: 28

Gunner John Brown was killed when a gun emplacement on East Twin Island was hit by a high explosive.

He and two others from his unit, 175 Battery, 66th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, were killed along with six members of 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.

Gunner Brown is buried at Movilla Cemetery, Newtownards.

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Surname	Forename(s)	Age	Occupation/Rank	Date of Death	Place of Death
Corry	Henry	32	1544177, Gunner, 175 Battery, 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery	05 May 1941	East Twin Island.	View
Hill	James Stringer	27	1651937, Bombardier, 175 Battery, 66 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery	05 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Morgan	William George	30	5192397, Private, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Perkins	Herbert Owen	23	5192419, Private, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Peters	Harold Herbert	22	5932738, Private, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Price	Thomas	23	4036408, Private, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Rooney	Joseph	24	4036188, Corporal, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Rowley	Alfred John	24	5828822, Private, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	06 May 1941	East Twin Island	View
Ross	John (Jack) Reynolds	20	5933828, Private,9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	05 May 1941	Royal Victoria Hospital	View