BRASH, ROBERT, Private, No. 105136, Machine Gun Corps, s. of Robert Brash, of 12, Society Place, West Calder, Stableman, by his wife, Catherine, dau. of Joseph Rankine; b. West Calder, co. Midlothian, 21 Nov. 1883; educ. Public School there was a Cabinet Maker enlisted in Nov. 1900; served 12 years with the Colours and afterwards in the Reserve; was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from that month, and was killed in action 1 April, 1918. Buried where he fell. He m. 31 Dec. 1913, Eliza, dau. of (-) Mackay, and had a dau., Margaret.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5