Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1890 in the Castle Ward R.D. - ref:
10b/298, the elder son of John & Sarah Jane Brewis (nee Robson).

1891 Census - Shotton South, Stannington, Castle Ward, Northumberland.  
[Family listed as BREWS] - Son - aged: 4 months - born: Stannington,
Northumberland.   Head of household - John Brewis - Married - aged: 21-
occ: General Labourer - born: Stannington, Northumberland.   Also Sarah
Jane Brewis - Wife - aged: 26 - born: Hexham, Northumberland.

1901 Census - Milkhope Village, Stannington, Castle Ward, Northumberland. 
Son - aged: 10 - born: Stannington, Northumberland.   Head of household -
John Brewis - Married - aged: 32 - occ: Agricultural Labourer - born:
Stannington, Northumberland.   Also Sarah Jane Brewis - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Hexham, Northumberland.  Plus 2 younger sisters.

1911 Census - Milkhope Village, Stannington, Castle Ward, Northumberland. 
Son - aged: 20 - occ: Farm Labourer Horseman - born: Stannington,
Northumberland.   Head of household - John Brewis - Married - aged: 42 -
occ: Farm Labourer - born: Stannington, Northumberland.   Also Sarah Jane
Brewis - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Hexham, Northumberland.  Plus 2 younger
sisters and 1 younger brother.

Married Amy Fawcett during the March quarter 1915 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1357.   Post War (at least) Amy resided at 23 Washway Road, Sale.

Post War (at least) his parents resided at New Kennels, Blagden,
Cramlington, Northumberland.

His MIC states that he was posted to France on the 25th August 1915.   
Awarded the 1915 Star, the BWM & VM.

The 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers served in the 68th Brigade,
23rd Division.  On the disatrous first  day of the Battle of the Somme -
the 1st July 1916, they marched from Poulainville to Franvillers, then to
Millencourt on the 2nd July 1916, where on the 3rd, they took over reserve
trenches along the railway line outside Albert.  They moved around quite
frequently and moved forward into forward trenches on the 26th, where they
were involved in a 'bombing' fight in Munster Alley.  It is possible that
William was fatally wounded in that fighting and died of his wounds a few
days later on the 1st August.