Lives of the First World War

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ID: 489228

Reference: WO372/3

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0489615

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9035785

Name: Supplement: 30717 Page: 6490

Title: The London Gazette 11 May 1918

Description: List of officers awarded the Military Cross (Supplement dated 3 Jun 1918)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30717/supplement/6490
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Additional: Award to Hon. Capt John Moor Brewis A.O.D.

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ID: 9036037

Name: London, 1922 (George W Jones)

Reference: Old Masonians Private Web Site

Title: Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War

Description: List of Old Boys and Masters known to have served in his Majesty's Forces in the Great War in addition to the Fallen.

Connected by: Gordon760

Additional: Entry reads Brewis, J.M., Acting I.O.M., Hon. Captain, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

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ID: 9036940

Title: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Description: List of passengers travelling to West Africa from Liverpool on 11 Nov 1925

Connected by: Gordon760

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2fbt27%2f1087000019%2f00118
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Additional: Record of J M Brewis, Manager, travelling to Lagos, Nigeria, his place of residence.

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ID: 9037628

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Gordon760

UPP: BMD/B/1882/4/AZ/000066/342

Additional: Record for John Moor Brewis born in Q4 1882 - corresponds to age 42 in Novemmber 1925.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9037633

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gordon760

UPP: GBC/1891/0028954225

Additional: 1891 census record for John M Brewis, age 8 and born in Carlisle, Cumberland.

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Source information

ID: 9041234

Name: Issue: 29764 Page: 9350

Title: The London Gazette 26 Sep 1916

Description: List of Officer appointments in the Army Ordnance Corps.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29764/page/9350
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Additional: Temp. Inspr. of Ord. Mach., 3rd Cl., and Hon. Lt. J. M. Brewis, to be temp. Inspr. of Ord. Mach., 2nd Cl., with the temp. hon. rank of Capt. whilst holding a special appt. 14th Sept. 1916.

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ID: 9043171

Name: Issue: 29764 Page: 9350

Title: The London Gazette 26 Sep 1916

Description: List of officer appointments in the Army Ordnance Department

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29764/page/9350
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Additional: Appointment of temp. Hon. Lt J M Brewis to be temp Hon Capt on 14 Sep 1916.

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ID: 9043275

Name: Supplement: 30550 Page: 2620

Title: The London Gazette 26 Feb 1918

Description: List of officer appointments in the Army Ordnance Department

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30550/supplement/2620
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Additional: Hon Lt J M Brewis to be Hon Capt wef 6 Sep 1917

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ID: 9043297

Name: Supplement: 30670 Page: 5453

Title: The London Gazette 3 May 1918

Description: List of officer appointments in the Army Ordnance Department.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30670/supplement/5453
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Additional: J M Brewis to be Hon. Captain wef 17 Feb 1918

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ID: 9043449

Name: Supplement: 31159 Page: 1756

Title: The London Gazette 31 Jan 1919

Description: List of officer appointments in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31159/supplement/1756
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Additional: J M Btewis MC appointed Major 7 Sep 1918

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ID: 9043460

Name: Supplement: 30100 Page: 5300

Title: The London Gazette 29 May 1917

Description: List of officer appointments in the Army Ordnance Department.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30100/supplement/5300
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Additional: Lt J M Brewis relinquished his rank as Hon Capt 12 May 1917

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ID: 9043465

Name: Supplement: 31346 Page: 6221

Title: The London Gazette 16 May 1919

Description: List of officer appointments in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31346/supplement/6221
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Additional: Capt J M Brewis MC relinquishes the rank of Major on ceasing to be so employed. 20 Jan 1919

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ID: 9044111

Name: Supplement: 32524 Page: 9235 officer appointments

Title: The London Gazette 18 Nov 1921

Description: List of officer appointments in the RAOC.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32524/supplement/9235
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Additional: Two entries on this page:-RAOC - J M Brewis MC relinquishes his commn on appt to a commission in the R.A.R.O. and is granted the rank of Capt 1 Jul 1921.Regular Army Reserve of Officers, Class I, RAOC. John Moor Brewis MC (late Capt RAOC) to have tje rank of Captain 1 Jul 1921.

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ID: 9044653

Name: Issue: 34471 Page: 109

Title: The London Gazette 7 Jan 1938

Description: List of officer appointments in the RAOC

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34471/page/109
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Additional: Records Capt John Moor Brewis MC AIEE from Res. of Off. RAOC is granted temp commn as Major.

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ID: 9044951

Title: CWGC Casualty Record

Description: Record of death of Lt Col John Moor Brewis MC RAOC on 12 Oct 1940

Connected by: Gordon760

URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2702802/brewis,-john-moor/
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Additional: See description above.

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ID: 9045863

Name: Page 4

Title: Nottingham Journal 17 October 1940

Description: Account of the funeral of Lt Col Brewis

Connected by: Gordon760

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0001898%2f19401017%2f089
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Additional: Funeral of Lt Col J M Brewis, senior ordnance mechanical engineer at a Midlands depot.

Source information

ID: 9045883

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Gordon760

UPP: BMD/M/1903/4/AZ/000047/146

Additional: Marriage of John Moor Brewis to either Mary Tidey or Geraldine Emma G Watt.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9045889

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gordon760

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/30698/0303/2

Additional: 1911 census record shows J M Brewis and E G Brewis, sons of John Moor Brewis, at home with their mother, Mary Brewis.

Credit: © The National Archives

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