Sydney Clement Carr BRAMLEY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BRAMLEY

Forename(s): Sydney Clement Carr

Place of Birth: Fewston, Yorkshire

Service No: 32329

Rank: L/Corporal

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Surrey Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 24th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-08-09

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: XVII. J. 3.

CWGC Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON – ERMYSTED’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Sydney Clement Carr Bramley (born 23 November 1883) was the son of John and Elizabeth Carr Bramley, née Hodgson. John was born at Fewston, Yorkshire and Elizabeth at Chorlton near Manchester, Lancashire.

1891 Fewston, Yorkshire Census: Hardisty Hill - Sydney C.C. Bramley, aged 7 years, born Fewston, nephew of Ann Carr. [Sydney's mother and four of her children were living with her aunt.]

1901 Fewston, Yorkshire Census: Bridge House, Hardisty Hill - Sydney Bramley, aged 17 years, born Fewston, son of Elizabeth C. Bramley (married).

Sydney became a Freemason (Brownrigg Lodge of Unity No. 1424) whilst working as a butcher’s manager at Gillingham, Kent.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Sydney Bramley, 32329, E. Surr. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: L/Cpl Sydney Bramley, 32329, 9/E. Surrey.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: L/Cpl Sydney Bramley, G/32329, 9th Bn E. Surrey. Date and Place of Death: 9.8.17. 10 C.C. Stn. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and Grantee - John. £6 9s. 5d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Sydney. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Priscilla Rachel Margaret Peel. Relationship: Sister. Address: Thruscross Green, Summer Bridge, Harrogate.

Sydney is commemorated on both the Fewston and Sowerby (near Thirsk) War Memorials.

A short biography of Sydney is included in: ‘A Grammar School at War – The Story of Ermysted’s Grammar School during the Great War’ by Steven Howarth (2007).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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