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We remember Eric Wensley Bragg
We remember Eric Wensley Bragg
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Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
Source:7551880
8th October 1897
1915
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
3348
London Regiment
14th lond Battalion
Source:8630900
January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Source:8630900
24th January 1915
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
201st Training station
Source:8630882
October 1918
service
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Source:8630887
service
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Air Service
Source:8630887
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:8630900
1918
death
Killed in Action
East Lothian, Scotland.
United Kingdom
Source:7605705
31st October 1918
burial
Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland.
East Lothian
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:7605705
Source:8630882
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Wensley |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Bragg |
| Source | 7551880 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | ||||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Air Service | ||||
| British Army | 3348 | London Regiment | 14th lond Battalion | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 201st Training station | Lieutenant |
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GravestoneGravestone in Athelstaneford Parish Graveyard, East Lothian. This graveyard is the closest to the former RAF/RFC aerodrome of East Fortune, from where Lt Bragg took off on his last, fatal, flight.
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Communities
Communities
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Athelstaneford War Memorial & Athelstaneford Parish GraveyardMore about Athelstaneford War Memorial & Athelstaneford Parish Graveyard
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Admiralty: Royal Naval Air Service: Registers of Officers' Services | Fife3190 | |
| War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone | Andrew46046 |
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