- Surnames starting with the letter B. 

Herbert Brownhill

Rank:PrivateNumber:26690
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:20th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:02/10/1917Age:25
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1892 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/186, the
youngest son of James & Martha Brownhill (nee Sherlock).

1901 Census - Church Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 8 - born:
Ashton upon Mersey.   Head of household - James Brownhill - Married - aged:
55 - occ: Stonemason's Labourer - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also Martha
Brownhill - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Carrington.   Plus 6 siblings,
including Leonard who was also killed during WW1.

1911 Census - Church Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son - aged: 18 - occ: 
Vanman with Provision Merchant - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Head of
household - James Brownhill - Married - aged: 66 - occ: Road Labourer with
Cheshire County Council - born: Ashton upon Mersey.   Also Martha Brownhill
- Wife - aged: 62 - born: Carrington.   Plus 3 siblings, including Leonard
who was also killed during WW1 and a brother-in-law.

Enlisted in 1915 and drafted to the front 12 months later.

SDGW gives his date of death as 01/10/17 as does his M.I.

 MIC - Formerly 217892 Border Rgt.      Awarded the 1915 Star, the BWM &
VM.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in St. Martin's Ref: 6a.13.

His father James died 20/08/1920 aged74 and his mother Martha died
26/05/1928 aged 79.

His brother Leonard also died on active service in 1918 and is buried at
St. Martin's Churchyard.

Another brother is serving in the Army.


Memorials found on:
St. Martin's (Ashton on Mersey)St. Martin's Window (Ashton on Mersey)
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