Alfred John Brien
In 1911, Alfred worked as a gamekeeeper at Penning House, Berwick St Leonard, Chicklade, Hindon, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Presumably, this was part of the Galway estates employing his father at Serlby Hall.
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Alfred Jon Brien was born in 1887 in Chelsea, he was the son of Harry an electrician and Martha Brien née White and the brother of Daisy and Albert Brien.
His father Harry was born in 1859 at Fulham, his motherMartha White was born in 1857 at Saperton, Gloucestershire, they were married on 5th August 1882 at St Marys Church, Southwark. they had 4 children.
In 1901, they lived in London.
In 1911, Harry and Martha lived at The Kennels, Serlby Bawtry, Styrrup, Nottinghamshire, England. Harry was an electrician aged 52 yrs Martha 54 years.
In the same 1911 census , Alfred worked as a gamekeeeper at Penning House, Berwick St Leonard, Chicklade, Hindon, Salisbury, Wiltshire he is shownas being 25 yrs he is living with Frerederick Stevens 55 yrs a game keeper and his famil
Gunner Alfred John Brien enlisted at Bawtry, he served witht the 12th Coy Royal Garrison Arillery, he died on 30th June 1916 at Doncaster of diabetes. he is buried in Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery, Grave Reference: MX 95
additiopnal research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Alfred John Brien
Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery courtesy of the cwgc