Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Mendinghem Military Cemetery | IX. C. 10. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 23A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born Cheetham part of Manchester to Mother Elizabeth Charlotte Brayshaw and Father William Henry BrayshawService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Honourable Artillery Company |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. He rose to the rank of Bombadier and received his commission on 11th August 1916. There is reference to his unit being the Honourable Artillery Company. Service No. 629.
Probate Record: BRAYSHAW Percy St. Quentin of Moorsight Macclesfield-road Buxton second-lieutenant R.F.A. died 14 January 1918 in France on active service Probate London 12 June to the Public Trustee. Effects £4495 15s. 1d.
He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Harmony No. 1411 E.C. | South America (South) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th July 1907 | 13th August 1907 | 14th October 1907 |
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Annotation in the contribution record shows "Died on active service. Exact date unknown."
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