Thomas Edwin Bramer
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Thomas Edwin Bramer, known as Ted, was born in 1883 at Nottingham, he was the son of Edwin a house painter and Harriett Bramer née Goddard and the brother of Leonard George Bramer who was killed in action 25/3/1918 of 26 Birkin Avenue, Nottingham His father Edwin was born in 1852 at Worksop, his mother Harriett Goddard was born in 1854 at Nottingham, they were married on 2nd October 1877 at St Stephens Church Church, Nottingham. In the 1911 census the family were living at 9 Palin Street, Nottingham, Edwin 59 yrs is a house painter, he is living with his wife Harriett 57 yrs and their children, Sarah Ann 30 yrs a curtain overlocker, Thomas Edwin 28 yrs a house painter, Lily Mary 21 yrs William Henry 19 yrs a joiner, Ernest 17 yrs an apprentice house painter and Leonard George 15 yrs an errand boy
Private Thomas Edwin Bramer enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Hyson Green, he served wit the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was killed in action, 3rd June 1917, aged 34, when a German shell fell directly on a tunnel entrance at Philosophe, France Buried : Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France. Plot 1. Row Q. Grave 55.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 19 April 1918: BRAMER killed in action March 25th 1918, Private Leonard George Bramer, Highland Light Infantry, youngest son of Harriett and the late Edwin Bramer, 26 Birkin Avenue. Also Ted, his brother, killed in action June 3rd 1917. Mother, sisters, brothers, William with the Colours.In memoriam published 3rd June 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “BRAMER. – In loving memory of Pte. Thomas Edwin Bramer, killed in action June 3rd, 1917. Also Pte. Leonard George, killed in action March 25th, 1918, dearly beloved sons of Harriett and the late Edwin Bramer, 26, Birkin-avenue. Loving sons and brothers, true and kind, they were to us in heart and mind, it is sweet to know we shall meet again, where parting is no more, to clasp their hands in that better land, never to part no more. – Sorrowing mother, sisters, brothers, William with the colours.Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Thomas Edwin Bramer
Courtesy of Brian Szowkomud
Thomas Edwin Bramer commemorated in Nottingham General Cemetery
Thomas Edwin Bramer
Photograph of Thomas Edwin Bramer is courtesy of The Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.