CHARLES HENRY BRERETON
Born: 18th May 1899, at 111, Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 25th June 1899, at All Saints Church, Ipswich – family home at 111, Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Died: 16th April 1918; age 18 years & 10 months; KiA.
Residence: 39, Norfolk Road, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 260353;
Regiment: The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Battalion.
Formerly 3865, London Regiment.
Medals Awarded: Victory and British War.
Also killed at the same time:
Private Charles Joseph Denton, 91351, aged 26, a clerk at a carriage ironmonger. Son of Charles Denton, a wire weaver and Clara Denton (nee Bassett), of 37, Hanover Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Private William York Amer, 22910, aged 23, a house joiner. Son of William Amer, a foreman at galvanising works and Margaret Ann Amer (nee Salter), of 65, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
The three bodies were exhumed from Blairville Orchard British Cemetery in July 1923, identified by a cross on graves numbers 29, 30 and 31, and ‘KINGS’ numerals and reburied at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. The removals were carried out by local labour under the supervision of Mr. R. Stiles, Assistant Registration Officer, of No. 4 Area.
Grave Reference:
VIII. R. 29.
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery,
Souchez,
Pas de Calais,
France.
Relatives Notified and Address: Son of Charles Thomas and Maria Elizabeth Brereton, of 39, Norfolk Road, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1901 111, Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Charles was a year old and living with his parents
Charles Thomas Brereton, 31, a Store Keeper at Iron Works, born Ipswich.
Maria Elizabeth Brereton (nee Welham), 29, born Ipswich.
1911 9, The Mount, Ipswich.
Charles was 11 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Charles, 42, an Agent for a Life Assurance Company.
Maria, 40.
Mabel Ada Elsie Brereton, 5, born Ipswich.
Thomas William Brereton, 3, born Ipswich.
Margaret Brereton, 1, born Ipswich.
Soldiers’ Effects to Charles T. Brereton – father.
Charles is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich.
Evening Star – Wednesday, 13th July 1910 – Two Bluecoat boys were returning from the West End Bathing Place, Ipswich, by way of the Gipping backwater on Monday, when one of the pair, Henry Fuller, of 11, Elliott Street, Ipswich, by some means fell into the river opposite Handford Cottage. He was promptly seized by Charles Brereton, the other lad, who is a member of No. 1 Troop Boy Scouts. Charles pluckily stuck to Henry, although in doing so, he was pulled into the river himself. An angler eventually rescued both boys, who were little the worse for their ducking.
Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury – Friday, 26th May 1911 – Something akin to a record was established at Lord Haldane’s visit to Ipswich, when father, mother, and son were all on duty. Mr. Charles Thomas Brereton was on duty with the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Mrs. Maria Brereton with the Voluntary Aid Detachment, and Master Charles Brereton with the Boy Scouts.
1923
Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury – Friday, 27th April 1923 – Among the few Ipswich residents to receive an invitation to attend the wedding ceremony of H.R.H. the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey, on Thursday, are Mr. Charles and Mrs. Maria Brereton, of Norfolk Road, Ipswich. Both are well known as enthusiastic members of the Ipswich Corps of the Ambulance Brigade. Mr. Brereton, whilst serving in H.M. Navy, during the late war, rendered some little service to the Duke, who, as Prince Albert, was serving as a Sub-Lieutenant on H.M.S. Collingwood.
The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Battalion: http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/kings-liverpool-regiment/
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