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We remember Arthur Chester Brandon
We remember Arthur Chester Brandon
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
location
Coverdale, Willesden Lane, Willesden, Middlesex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9004101
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:9004098
31st March 1901
1901
location
High Street, Uppingham, Rutland
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9004098
31st March 1901
1904
education
Merton College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7531422
1904
1911
location
Redfields, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9004107
2nd April 1911
1912
employment
Brewer
Brandon's Putney Brewery Ltd
Putney, London
United Kingdom
Source:7531422
January 1912
1916
dates
Age 30
Source:7531422
21st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Hampshire Regiment
1/4th Battalion
Source:7531422
21st January 1916
education
Uppingham School
Source:7531422
employment
Brewer
Brakespear's
Henley, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7531422
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7531422
location
Redfields, Church Crookham, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7531422
1916
death
Killed in Action
He was killed in action during the Battle of Hanna, part of the unsuccessful campaign to relieve Kut-El-Amara, an 8,000 strong British-Indian garrison in the town of Kut, 100 miles south of Baghdad.
near Felahie, Mesopotamia
Iraq
Source:7531422
21st January 1916
burial
Iraq
Source:7531422
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Chester |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Brandon |
| Source | 472869 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverdale, Willesden Lane, Willesden, Middlesex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| High Street, Uppingham, Rutland | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Redfields, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Redfields, Church Crookham, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Hampshire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Alethea Foulsham | mother | ||
| Arthur J Brandon | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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4th Battalion Hampshire RegimentMore about 4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment
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Battle of Hanna, Mesopotamia 21 January 1916More about Battle of Hanna, Mesopotamia 21 January 1916
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Crondall Memorial Cross, Crondall, HampshireMore about Crondall Memorial Cross, Crondall, Hampshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
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