Statistics
FIRST Brimington soldier to
die
Harry F Aust
&
Thomas Bradshaw
14th October 1914
LAST Brimington soldier to die
Edward Garland
16th December 1918
Brimington’s youngest soldier
Horace Fred Stott
Aged 17
Brimington’s oldest soldier (s)
George Godfrey
Walter Higgins
Aged 44
Losses by Regiment
|
Sherwood Foresters |
40 |
|
Lincolns |
14 |
|
Leicesters |
6 |
|
Royal Field Artillery |
5 |
By Year
|
1914 |
5 |
|
1915 |
16 |
|
1916 |
21 |
|
1917 |
35 |
|
1918 |
38 |
|
Unknown |
5 |
By Street
|
Brimington Common |
11 |
|
Burnell Street |
6 |
|
Cotterhill Lane |
5 |
|
Station Road |
19 |
|
Queen Street |
8 |
|
Victoria Street |
11 |
Estimated Children Left Fatherless 51
Average age of Brimington soldier when killed 25
Cross of Sacrifice at Ovillers Cemetery, Somme
Not Forgotten Brimington Not Forgotten Brimington
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THIS MONTH
WE ARE REMEMBERING
Our Brimington Wreath
laid at the Memorial Gates on Remembrance Sunday
14th Nov 2021
Remembrance Sunday 2021
THE SOMME - 1916
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