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We remember Robert Hood Brechin
We remember Robert Hood Brechin
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Jane I Brechin
Source:9455631
1888
1891
sibling
Annie A Brechin
Source:9455631
1891
1894
sibling
Mary Y Brechin
Source:9455631
1894
1895
1901
location
22 Circus Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9455631
31st March 1901
1911
location
Redlands, 42 Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9455631
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Seaforth Highlanders
5th seaforth highland Battalion
Source:481272
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
attached 1st Battalion
Source:481272
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:7198960
1916
death
Source:7198960
30th September 1916
burial
Greece
Source:7198960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Hood |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Brechin |
| Source | 481272 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Circus Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Redlands, 42 Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields, Glasgow. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 5th seaforth highland Battalion | |||
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | attached 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Iveson Brechin ms Armstrong | mother | ||
| Robert Hood Brechin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane I Brechin | sister | 1888 | |
| Annie A Brechin | sister | 1891 | |
| Mary Y Brechin | sister | 1894 |
Media
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Brechin family gravestone in Glasgow NecropolisRobert Hood Brechin is commemorated on his parents’ gravestone
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Communities
Communities
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Pollokshields Church of Scotland War MemorialMore about Pollokshields Church of Scotland War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pollokshields Church of Scotland Book of Remembrance | TheirName75010 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin family gravestone in Glasgow Necropolis | Morag36683 |
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