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Brassey A Pte 4th Cheshire Regiment

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BRASSEY, ALBERT, Private, 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Cheshire Regt., s. of James Thompson Brassey, of 7, Whitfield Street, Tranmere, Shipping Clerk, by his wife, Elizabeth; b. Birkenhead, co. Chester, 6 Oct. 1893; educ. St. Peter’s School there was for seven years a Clerk in a Shipping Company: enlisted in Nov. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from June, 1915, and was killed in action while landing at Suvla Bay 9 Aug. following; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Brash R Pte 105136 Machine Gun Corps

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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

Brash E 2nd Lt 13th Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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BRASH, EDMUND, 2nd Lieut.. 13th (Service) Battn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, only s. of James Brash, of Vineyard. Hereford, late Proprietor of the West Cumberland Times, by his wife. Marie, dau. of the late Edmund Morton, of Elton; b. Elton, near Peterborough, 31 Jan. 1895; educ. Cathedral School, Hereford, and Friends’ Commercial School, Lancaster; was on the Commercial Staff of the “Hereford Journal and Mercury”; joined the Hereford Territorial Regt. 7 Sept. 1914: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Aug. 1916, being attached to the Scouts Section of the 9th Battn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers: returned to England in June, 1917, and after a period of training at an Officers’ Training Camp near Rhyl, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 5th Battn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, and attached to 13th Battn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers 30 Oct. 1917: went back to France the following Jan., and died at Sailly-Saillisel 2 Sept. 1918, from wounds received in action there on the previous day. Buried at Varennes. An officer wrote: “He was loved by his fellow officers and the men in his platoon, and his loss is very keenly felt,” and the Chaplain: “He was a great favourite, and had done splendidly all through.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Brantom F Pte 41972 7th Norfolk Regiment

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Brantom F Pte 41972 7th Norfolk Regiment

BRANTOM, FRANK, Private, No. 41972, 7th (Service) Battn. The Norfolk Regt., only s. of William Joseph Brantom, of 25 Wolverton Road, Newport Pagnell, co. Buckingham, Loco. Engine Driver, by his wife, Mary Ann, dau. of John Frederick Stevens, of Leighton Buzzard, co. Bedford; b. 8 Dec. 1899; educ. Newport Pagnell County Council School: was apprenticed to the Motor Body Building, at Morgan’s, Leighton Buzzard: joined the East Surrey Regt. 28 Jan. 1918; was transferred to the Herts Yeomanry in April of the same year; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 Aug. following, being again transferred to the 7th Norfolk Regt. was reported wounded and missing after the fighting before Cambrai on the 22nd of that month, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date. While in France he saved one of his comrades by jumping in the canal, and so saved him from drowning; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Brant J S L/Cpl 420336 10th London Regiment

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BRANT, JOHN SAMUEL, L.-Corpl.. No. 420336, 1/10th Battn. (Hackney) The London Regt. (T.F.), only child of John Brant, by his wife. Annie (-): b. London, 1891 educ. there joined the Territorials some time previous to the outbreak of war was called up on mobilization in Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1916 subsequently proceeded to Egypt, and was killed in action there 2 Nov. 1917. Buried where he fell. He m. at Tottenham. N.. in Dec. 1911. Adelaide (116, Welbourne Road. Tottenham. N.), dau. of George Clarke, and had three children: John. Rosiana and Dorothy.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Braine C S Acting Lt HMS Anchusa Royal Naval Reserve

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BRAINE, CARL SVEND, Acting Lieut.. Royal Naval Reserve, 4th 8. of George Duncan Braine, of Kirkmichael, Galton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. co. Essex, Trinity House Pilot, by his wife. Mary Emslie, dau. of Capt. William Robertson, of Peterhead, co. Aberdeen. Merchant Service: b.8 June. 1894; edue. Lindisfarne College, Westcliff-on-Sea, and H.M.S. Conway. Rock Ferry, co. Chester: joined the Clan Line of Glasgow as Midshipman in 1910; obtained 2nd Mate’s Certificate in 1913: appointed 5th Officer R.M.S.P. Trent: gazetted Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve in 1911 on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914. appointed Sub-Lieut. H.M.S. Hildebrand, 10th Cruiser Squadron; volunteered for special service, and from Oct. 1917. served on H.M.S. Anchusa, which was then fitted out as a mystery ship, and was lost at sea when that ship was torpedoed by enemy submarine 16 July, 1918. A survivor wrote: “A better officer to serve under I will never find.” and Lieut. Broadbent, Commander School Ship Conway: “He served his country loyally and most usefully for four years, and died a sailor’s death ….unflinchingly.” Uum.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Brady J Pte 13303 11th Cheshire Regiment

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BRADY, JOSEPH, Private. No. (-). 11th (Service) Battn. The Cheshire Regt., 3rd s. of Thomas Brady, of 12. Myrtle Court. Birkenhead. Docker, by his wife. Mary; b. Birkenhead. co. Chester: educ. Our Lady’s School there was em-ployed as an Assistant in the Frame Room at Messrs. Lever Brothers, Port Sun-light: enlisted in Sept. 1914: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from about Aug. 1915, and was killed in action at Messines Ridge 8 June, 1917.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Brady F T Rfn 2732 8th London Regiment

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BRADY, FRANCIS THOMAS, Rifleman, 8th Battn. (Post Office Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), only s. of Thomas Francis Brady. Chairman of the Local Board, by his wife. Elizabeth, 3rd dau. of the late George Harris, of Southampton; b. Portsmouth. co. Hants, 7 Sept. 1896: educ. Secondary School. Southsea, and on leaving there was employed at the Portsmouth Post Office: joined the Post Office Rifles 14 Sept. 1914, after the outbreak of war; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 18 March, 1915; was wounded, and died 21 May, 1916. from wounds received in action; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bradshaw A Pte 5th Cheshire Regiment

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BRADSHAW, ARTHUR, Private, 5th (Territorial) Battn. The Cheshire Regt., 4th s. of Joseph Bradshaw, of 13, New Crane Street, Chester, Labourer, by his wife, Hannah, dau. of Jonathan Garner; b. Chester, 6 Sept. 1894; educ. Holy Trinity Church of England Schools there was a Brush Maker; joined the Cheshire Territorials in 1910; was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Jan. 1916, and was killed in action on the Somme 11 Sept. following, while acting as Stretcher Bearer. Buried behind the lines; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bradock J M L/Cpl 53521 2nd Welsh Regiment

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BRADOCK, JOHN MILWARD, L.-Corpl., No. 53521, 2nd Battn. (69th Foot) The Welch Regt., s. of John Milward Bradock; b. Moss Side, Manchester, 4 Sept. 1892; educ. St. Margaret’s School, Whalley Range, and Fielden Demonstration School, Manchester; enlisted 1 April, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action near Flers 14 Dec. 1916. Buried one mile north-west of Flers. Capt. W. J. Weeks wrote: “A shell burst near his party, killing him instantaneously, and wounding several. On behalf of the N.C.O.’s and men of my company, I tender my sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement. He was a good lad, a splendid soldier, and had a cheery word and smile for all. I have lost one who would have made a splendid non-commissioned officer, with every prospect of speedy advancement.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5