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Pte. William Brennock
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Dublin
(d.6th Nov 1914)
William Brennock served with the 1st Battalion the Irish Guards. He was killed in action on the 6th November 1914.
Pte. Thomas Brent
British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Luton
Thomas Brent took part in the retreat from Mons and the battles of Arras, Ypres, and Cambrai. He also served in Egypt and Palestine.
Stkr1. John George Brentnall
Royal Navy HMS Invincible
from:Heanor
(d.31st May 1916)
From the Heanor Observer 16/06/1916:
A Marlpool Tar Goes Down on the Inivincible
Another local loss in the great sea fight off Jutland was Seaman J. G. Brentnall, of Marlpool, who went down with the Invincible. He had served eight years in the Navy, and early in the war fought in the Heligoland Bight engagement and at the Falkland Islands. He was also under Vice-Admiral Hood at the great shelling of the Belgian Coast. On leave at home a month ago, he returned to meet with a true British sailor's death. To his relatives as to all the mourners in this sad time we tender the truest sympathy of the townspeople, and can only point again to the divine words - Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.
Pte. Sidney Russell Brenton
British Army 9th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Boosbeck, Cleveland
(d.7th October 1916)
Sidney Russell Brenton is remembered on the Menin Gate and Guisborough War Memorial.
L/Sgt. Samuel Brereton
British Army 2nd Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Nuneaton
(d.19th February 1916)
2nd Lt. William Roche Brereton-Barry
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.16th Aug 1917)
William Roche Brereton-Barry served with the 10th Battalion the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 16th August 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium
2nd Lt. Geoffrey Reynell Breslaw
British Army 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
(d.7th October 1916)
Geoffrey Breslaw was killed in action on the 7th October 1916 and is buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery in France.
A/Cpl. Robert Breslin
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.18th Aug 1917)
Robert Breslin served with the 1st Battalion the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 18th August 1917.
Gnr. Edward Brett
British Army 82nd Brigade "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Byker
(d.28th Oct 1917)
Edward Brett was aged 40 when he died on 28th October 1917 whilst serving with 82nd Brigade "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Brett of Jarrow and husband of Sarah (nee Bulmer). He was born in Jarrow. The 1911 census lists him as Edward Brett age 34 Coal Miner Shifter below ground is with his wife Sarah and children at 224 Parker Street, Byker. He enlisted in Newcastle.
Edward is buried in Minty Farm Cemetery.
WO11 Edward Brett
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Henry Brett
Royal Flying Corps 9th Squadron
My father Harry Brett was first in the Royal Ambulance or Medical Corps at the beginning of WW1 and then in 1916 when he was 17 or 18 years old he joined the RFC 9th Squadron. I have a photograph of him dressed for flying duty as an observer under the command of Major Hugh Dowding. There is one other photograph of that time which shows him at an RFC stall at a fete with fellow RFC , presumably raising money for the war effort. I know no more of this period but will hope to have some feedback.
My father rejoined the 9th Squadron RAF at the start of WW2 becoming a flight controller and was wounded rescuing aircrew from crash landings for which he was decorated. I have a cartoon of him holding a mic and talking down a young pilot in a wounded Lancaster with one engine, titled Piggy Control (his nickname) and signed on the reverse by the squadron. He then joined Headquarters Bomber Command working with New Zealander "Square" McKee. He survived, though not in the best of health and returned to my Mother,brother and I to live to 1957. He much enjoyed going to reunions with his grat friend "Batchy" Batchelor who was a great supporter of Bomber Command and a prime mover of getting the Harris statue opposite Dowdings outside St Clements Danes in spite of some venomous opposition. How they both would be cheered by the building of the Bomber Memorial after the shoddy treatment given to the Bombers after the war.
Pte. Peter Brett
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Co Mayo
(d.7th Oct 1914)
Peter Brett was born in Dublin. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers and died of wounds on the 7th October 1914.
Pte. R. Harry Brett
British Army 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Buckhurst Hill, Essex
(d.30th August 1914)
Private Brett was the Son of William and Charlotte Brett, of 150, Albert Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex.
He is buried in the Nagpur (Takli) Cemetery in India, Plot O. Row A. Grave 6.
Pte. Edwin Brettell
Brtish Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:72 Whessoe Lane, Darlington
(d.16th Sep 1916)
Edwin Brettell was a twin, both he and his brother enlisted. Edwin enlisted in the army for WWI on 24th April 1916 and joined the 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was 21 years and 9 months old when he enlisted at Sunderland 19th of April 1916. He transferred to the 10th Battalion in France on 22nd of August 1916 and died on 16th of September 1916 at Gird Lines near Gueudecourt. All we know is that his sister Minnie was absolutely devastated and each year it affected her on Remembrance Day. His great niece Stephanie (my mother) always thinks of her grandmother Minnie and she remembers her being upset thinking about her brother. Unfortunately, we don't have any photos and, sadly, no stories to tell.
Pte. V. Brettle
British Army 10th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. George Brew
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
My Great grandfather Private George Brew served with the 4th Royal Fusiliers. He was discharged medically unfit in November 1915 and was part of the Battle of Mons. He died in 1947 in London aged 62.
Bombardier Arthur George Brewer
British Army 21st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cardiff
(d.2nd June 1916)
Bmbdr. Arthur George Brewer
British Army 21st Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cardiff
(d.2nd June 1916)
Pte. Frederick Knott Brewer
British Army 8th (Liverpool Irish) Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment
(d.5th Oct 1918)
Frederick Brewer was my Grandfather. Killed in Action on 5th of October 1918.
Pte. Frederick Brewer
British Army 8th Battalion Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Liverpool
(d.5 October 1918)
Frederick Brewer lost his life on the 5th of October 1915.
Cpl. Herbert Noton Brewer
British Army 43rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps
Herbert Brewer is the eldest brother of 9 yrs of my father. He was born in Hull in 1892 I knew he had been gassed and that he was a baker pre-war in Ferryhill, Durham and a chauffeur post war probably in Hull. He died in Hull in the spring of 1946 aged 56, when I was 12, I cant remember him but met his son Christopher I have a photo of him pre-war with his horse and van working for Rudd & Co.
Capt. James Angus Brewer MID
British Army 9th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.18th Sep 1918)
James Angus Brewer served with the 9th Battalion the South Lancashire Regiment and died of his wounds on the 18th September 1918. He was the second son of Lt. William H. Brewer (Royal Navy), and Mary Anne Brewer, of 15, Northumberland Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. He died of wounds age 25 and was buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. He was Mentioned in Despatches and Mountjoy School Roll of Honour indicates that he also received the Military Cross.
L/Cpl. James Alfred Brewer
British Army 10th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:31 Low Wood Street, Liverpool
(d.9th Aug 1916)
James Brewer served with the 10th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William Patrick Brewer
British Army 60th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Liverpool
William Brewer joined up in 1915 and was wounded in action, gassed on 14th of August 1917.
Pte. Charles Brewin
British Army Labour Corps
from:Nottingham
My grandad Charles Brewin was in the Labour Corps from August 28th 1914 to January 1919. He wounded, a gsw to right knee area. His birth place was Bulwell in Nottinghamshire.
Pte. Frederick Robert Brewis
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Co.Durham
(d.16th Dec 1915)
My Great Uncle Frederick Robert Brewis, died on the 16 December 1915 in the First World War, he is buried at Potijze Burial Ground, Ieper, Belgium.
Cpl. Edward Francis Brewster
British Army 16th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Oxford
Pte. John C. Brewster
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Dublin
(d.11th Jul 1915)
John Brewster served with the Irish Guards 1st Battalion and was killed in action in July 1915.
2Lt. John Brewster
Royal Air Force 34 Squadron
from:117 Blemheim Gdns., Reading, Berks
Jack Brewster served with 14 Wing in 34 Squadron.
2nd Lt. Richard Gardiner Brewster
British Army 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Richard Gardiner Brewster was the son of William Theodore Brewster and Susan M. Brewster, of "Audenville," Iona Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin. He served with the 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment. He died in March 1918 aged 25. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial in France.
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