Service Details
Name:
 BRENCHLEY
Given Name:
 JOHN
Initials:
 J
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 Coldstream Guards
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Unit:
 4th Bn.
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Date of Death:
 1917-10-12
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Age:
 28
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action
Decorations:
 M C
Citations:
 LG 9 January 1918 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst putting out bridges across a canal. It was entirely due to his untiring gallant efforts that the bridges were kept in repair, in spite of frequent breaks by hostile shell fire, and that they were in a serviceable condition by zero hour, in good time for our attack."
Additional
Information:
Son of Charles and Mary Brenchley, of 123, Parliament St., Port Elizabeth, South Africa. ***Trench art photos courtesy of James Gordon-Cumming www.trenchart.co.uk
Commemoration
Country:
 Belgium
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Locality:
 Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V.
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Cemetery:
 RUISSEAU FARM CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 D. 12.

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