Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery ExtensionII. F. 1.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.117
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour27B GQS
    

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Family :

Major Harold Ernest Brassey was born on 29 March 1877.1 He was the son of Henry Arthur Brassey and Anna Harriet Stevenson.1 He married Lady Norah Hely Hutchinson, daughter of John Luke George Hely Hutchinson, 5th Earl of Donoughmore of Knocklofty and Frances Isabella Stephens, on 25 July 1906.1

Education & Career :

Eton

He played for Household Brigade, Windsor Garrison, and other military teams, and was a very well-known poloist. He was son of the late Mr. H. A. Brassey, whose cricket festivals at Preston Hall, in Kent, about 40 years ago were such delightful functions Source; Wisden Obit 1916

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire) Regiment 

Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 

The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.

Royal Horse Guards, attached 8th South Lancs.

He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.

He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. LIEUT.-COL. HAROLD ERNEST BRASSEY (Household Cavalry, attached to South Lancashire Regiment)

Detail :

He died on 16 July 1916 at age 39, killed in action.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : United No. 1629 E.C.Unknown

Initiated
Passed
Raised
10th May 1911
13th March 1912
8th May 1912
 

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