William Brownhill

Rank:PrivateNumber:15741
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn ('D' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:15/04/1915Age:31
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Tuileries British Cemetery, Ypres
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1883 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/159,
the son of Henry & Hannah Brownhill (nee Hyde).

1891 Census - Rutland Lane, Sale.  Son - aged: 8 - Scholar - born: Sale.  
Head of household - Henry Brownhill - Married - aged: 35 - occ Nurseryman -
born: Sale.   Also Hannah Brownhill - Wife - aged: 34 -  born: Sale.   Plus
2 siblings and 1 domestic servant.

1901 Census - "Mayfield", Davenport Lane, Sale.   Son - aged: 17 - occ:
Nurseryman - born: Sale.   Head of household - Henry Brownhill - Married -
aged: 43 - occ Nurseryman - born: Sale.   Also Hannah Brownhill - Wife -
aged: 42 -  born: Withington, Manchester.   Plus 2 siblings and 1 domestic
servant.

1911 Census - Rutland Lane, Sale.  Son - aged: 27 - occ: Nursery & Market
Gardener - born: Sale.   Head of household - Henry Brownhill - Married -
aged: 51 - occ Nursery & Market Gardener - born: Sale.   Also Hannah
Brownhill - Wife - aged: 50 - occ: Nursery & Market Gardener -  born: Sale.
  Plus 1 younger brother and 1 domestic servant.

Employed by Messrs. Bethell & Co, (Builders) Sale.

Served in India for some years and volunteered for service as soon after
war broke out.

Death reported in the 30/04/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian -
includes photo.

MIC - Posted to France on the 11th January 1916.   Awarded the BWM & VM.

M.I. - "Their glory shall not be blotted out".

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916.
Memorials found on:
St. Joseph's R.C. (Sale)
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