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Brandon is a small village in Warwickshire about 6 miles East of Rugby.
The Memorial takes the form of a white stone cross on The Green alongside the Coventry to Rugby Road recording those who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919 and the Second World War 1939 - 1945
Those who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919 and recorded on the War Memorial in Brandon
Rowland Auriol James Beech Lieutenant 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers. Killed in action 21st February 1915 aged 26 years. Buried in Ypres Town Cemetery, Menin Gate, Ypres, West Flanders. Son of Colonel R. J. Beech and Mrs Beech of Brandon Hall, Brandon, Coventry.
George Bostock Private No 36356 Machine Gun Corps (formerly No 16516 Royal Warwickshire Regiment). Killed in action 26th October 1916 aged 22 years. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Paschendaele, West Flanders. Son of Arthur and Sarah Bostock of Coventry Road, Brandon. Enlisted Coventry.
Ernest Chambers Gunner No 11019 Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 7th October 1915 aged 19 years. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli. Born and enlisted Coventry. Son of Ernest and Kate Chambers of Rookery Cottages Church Lawford Rugby.
Elliott Glostilow Halford Private No 51000 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th June 1917. Commemorated on Menin Gate, Ypres, West Flanders. Born Wyken, enlisted Coventry. Son of Thomas and Martha Halford, Binley, Coventry.
Sidney Arthur Halford Private No 16433 14th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd September 1916 aged 20 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Born Wyken, enlisted Coventry, residence Binley. Son of Thomas and Martha Halford, Binley, Coventry.
William Hemmings
Charles Alfred Ward Rifleman S/2758 10th Battalion the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own). Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Born Brandon, enlisted Rugby, residence Brandon.
Those who laid down their lives in the Second World War 1939 - 1945 and recorded on the War Memorial in Brandon
Dick Mitchell Fear No 1578542 Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 9th June 1943 aged 20 years. Son of Reginald Albert and Daisy Fear of Brandon. Buried Coventry (Canley) Crematorium.
John William Oldfield Telegraphist No P/JX 405756 Royal Navy Croix de Gerre, serving on H.M.S. Emile Bertin, died 15th March 1945 aged 20 years. Buried Hyeres New Communal Cemetery, Hyeres, Var, France. Son of William and Fanny Oldfield of Wolston.
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