In Memory Of
BRENCHLEY, JOHN
Service Details
Age:
28
Date of Birth:
-0001-11-30
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Unit:
4th Bn.
Regiment:
Coldstream Guards
Date of Death:
1917-10-12
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
D. 12.
Cemetery:
RUISSEAU FARM CEMETERY
Localitly:
Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V.
Country:
Belgium
Additional Information
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."
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
