sheldontony
master brummie
Can anyone help please? I posted a request for advice on looking up information on my family and a member of this forum not only offered advice but actually spent time finding out details for which I am very grateful. However, this has raised several interesting queries, the biggest being details of war records of two of my family both called Thomas Brickell. One is my great grandfather and the other was his son. Since then I have managed to find out;
Brickell Thomas Reginald Private 18732 died may 12th 1915 age 16 Cheshire Regiment Cemetery Boulogne Eastern
Brickell Thomas Private 25027 died Dec 18th 1916 age 46 Oxford and Bucks light infantry Cemetery brought back to UK and is buried in Abertillery Wales
Would anyone be able to tell me how I can find out where they died and why my great grandfather was 46 years of age but in the army? His son was only 16. I was not aware of any of this until yesterday. I am saddened at the amount of grief my great grandmother must have gone through, losing a son at such a young age and then her husband. Also my grandmother losing her brother and thenfather. She never spoke about any of this. Any information would be very gratefully received.
I am going to the remembrance service tomorrow and for the first time I will be remembering relatives that fell in service.
Thanks for any help
Brickell Thomas Reginald Private 18732 died may 12th 1915 age 16 Cheshire Regiment Cemetery Boulogne Eastern
Brickell Thomas Private 25027 died Dec 18th 1916 age 46 Oxford and Bucks light infantry Cemetery brought back to UK and is buried in Abertillery Wales
Would anyone be able to tell me how I can find out where they died and why my great grandfather was 46 years of age but in the army? His son was only 16. I was not aware of any of this until yesterday. I am saddened at the amount of grief my great grandmother must have gone through, losing a son at such a young age and then her husband. Also my grandmother losing her brother and thenfather. She never spoke about any of this. Any information would be very gratefully received.
I am going to the remembrance service tomorrow and for the first time I will be remembering relatives that fell in service.
Thanks for any help