Sergeant Jack Brown
Army Number: 26326
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.
Awards: M.M. (Military Medal). D.C.M. (Distinguished Conduct Medal)



Born at Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire and lived at 34 Fairfield Villa, The Pastures, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. Son of Henry Cotton and Eliza Brown, of St. Michael’s End, Sutton Bonnington. He was employed at an ironworks prior to enlisting on 26th May 1915 at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He went to France on 13th June 1917 and was promoted Corporal 29th June 1918 and Sergeant 27, September 1918. He was awarded the Military Medal London Gazette Date, 29th August 1918. and the Distinguished Conduct Medal, London Gazette Date, 12th March 1919. “At Lehaucourt on 29th September 1918, he was in charge of his platoon and showed great gallantry and coolness. When the left flank was held up he pushed forward his platoon on the right and gained his objective, capturing three 5.9’s, three machine guns and an anti-tank gun with numerous prisoners, thus enabling the left flank to gain their objective. His gallantry throughout the day was splendid”. He was killed in action, 3rd October 1918, in the attack on Ramicourt and Montbreahin, France.
Commemorated: Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France. Panel 7.

Sergeant Jack Brown is also commemorated on the following memorials:-
St. Michael’s Church War Memorial, Sutton Bonnington, Nottinghamshire.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.