Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mrs. Mary Brannon nee Scott, of Gatcombe House, Forest Gate, Essex, and the late Robert Henry Brannon.Details from 1891 census: Address: 59 Hampton Road West Ham Robert Henry Brannon, Head, Age 36, Occupation Shipping Clerk, Born Hants Isle of Wight Wotton Mary Brannon, Wife, Age 30, Born Ardrossan Scotland Hannah Scott, Mother in Law, Age 75, Born Saltcoats Scotland Douglas Arthur Brannon, Son, Age 10, Born Southampton Bertram Robert Brannon, Son, Age 6, Born Forest Gate Allan Cuthbert Brannon, Son, Age 7 Months Born Forest Gate
Husband of Gertrude Mabel Brannon, of Bella Vista, Shanklin, Isle of White.
Education & Career :
Marine Engineer, Cansbrroke, Isle of White (1912).
Enlisted for military service in 1915.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Plover |
HMS Plover was a repeat 'M' class destroyer, launched in March 1916. She survived the war and was sold for break-up in May 1921. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
HMS Erin - Battleship - February 1916 - 1917 [Navy List]
HMS Plover
Residence: Home Department: Board of Trade - Mercantile Marine Survey Staff Civilian Rank: Cemetary or Memorial: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery (M.88) HMS Plover was a repeat 'M' class destroyer, launched in March 1916. She survived the war and was sold for break-up in May 1921.
Detail :
Bertram died of influenza and bronchial pneumonia on 8 November 1918, aged 33, at Seafield Naval Hospital in Edinburgh and is buried in the Commonwealth War Grave at Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery. Besides his final resting place in Edinburgh, his name is also remembered in number of other places - in Gatcombe - on the St Olave Church Roll of Honour and on his parents memorial within the church.
Probate record confirms: BRANNON, Bertram Robert Urry of Bella Vista, Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Engineer Lieutenant R.N., died 8 November 1918 at Seafield Naval Hospital, Leith in North Britain. Probate London 10th January to William Scott Cameron, barrister-at-law. Effects £442 2s 2d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Albany No. 151 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
8th July 1912 | 26th February 1913 | 15th September 1913 |
Bertram was initiated into Albany Lodge No. 151 at Newport, Isle of Wight on the 8th July 1912. His record in the register of the Lodge show that he was fully paid up despite his war service. By 1919 he is shown as "Died 8 Nov 1918".
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley