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We remember Frank Bernard Brettell
We remember Frank Bernard Brettell
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
dates
Age 21
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1915
enlistment
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8926121
service
British Army
Private
362
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
14th Battalion.
Source:8926121
1916
death
Unknown
Source:8926118
Source:8926121
16th April 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8926118
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Bernard |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Brettell |
| Source | 8926118 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 362 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 14th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Brettell | father |
Media
Media
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Frank with his unitMen in civvies posing with rifles. Trees behind them. Dated on reverse as September. (guessing 1914?)Contributed by:
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Working partyUnit of men posing with shovels and picks. On reverse 'Section of B Company. 1st Birmingham Battalion in working kit.' Dated 28 February 1915. Frank kneeling 3rd from right?Contributed by:
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Sportsmen outside Hut BFrank and men in shorts and rugby shirts outside wooden hut numbered B. I think Frank is centre back row.Contributed by:
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Posing in shortsLarger group of men in sports clothes similar to other photo. I think Frank is standing in the centre to the left of the man with eyes closed.Contributed by:
Amiel84423
Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment | David1424 | |
| Frank B Brettell | Amiel84423 | |
| Frank B Brettell in uniform | Amiel84423 | |
| Frank with his unit | Amiel84423 | |
| Working party | Amiel84423 | |
| Sportsmen outside Hut B | Amiel84423 | |
| Posing in shorts | Amiel84423 |
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