- Surnames starting with the letter B. 

William Brownhill

Rank:PrivateNumber:26370*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:04th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
Died:24/04/1918Age:27
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Loos Mem (Dud Corner Cemetery)
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1891 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/121, the
son of David & Sarah Alice Brownhill (nee Percival).

1901 Census - 43 dudley Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 10 - born: Salford.  
Head of household - David Brownhill - Married - aged: 41 - occ: General
Labourer - born: Sale.   Also - Sarah Alice Brownhill - Wife - aged: 38 -
born: Cadishead.   Plus 1 younger sister, his Paternal grandmother and a
paternal uncle.

1911 Census - 35 Waverley Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 20 - occ: Apprentice
Fitter - born: Salford.   Head of household - David Brownhill - Married -
aged: 51 - occ: General Labourer - born: Sale.   Also - Sarah Alice
Brownhill - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Cadishead.   Plus 1 younger sister, his
Paternal grandmother and a paternal uncle.

Married Henrietta Worsley during the Jun Qtr 1911 - Bucklow R.D. - ref:
8a/411.

Killed on the third day of the German Spring 1918 Offensive.

MIC -  Formerly 217892 Border Rgt.    Awarded  the BWM & VM. 

His widow married John Williams during the December quarter 1920.
Memorials found on:
Metro-Vickers (Trafford Park)
St. Paul's (Sale)
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