Edward Bretland
Service Number
30988
Military Unit
17th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
23 Jul 1897
Date of Death
10 Oct 1916 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Attended Mundella School, Meadows, Nottingham
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Son of Edward Coke Bretland and his second wife, Rosie Annie (née Smith), who were married in 1896. Edward had a younger brother, Douglas, and also a half-brother, Reginald (1884), and three half-sisters, Louisa (1886), Gladys (1891) and Marion (1895) by his father's first marriage. At the time of the 1911 census the family was living at 5 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford.
Military History
Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 10C 10D and 11A
Extra Information
For an extensive family history see: www.craxford-family.co.uk/themebrown/Edward_Bretland_v2.pdf
For a printable copy of the updated biography email Jonty Wild (Great Nephew) via jontywild@pirton.org.uk (He is also the Herts At War Project, Roll of Honour Research Coordinator jontywild@hertsatwar.co.uk (www.hertsatwar.co.uk))
Photographs
Edward Bretland
Edward Bretland's Death Plaque
Owned by Martin Hopewell
Courtesy of Brian Szowkomud
Bretland in childhood family photograph