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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

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))

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