Herbert William Brewer
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Corporal 7953090
Parents: Henry and Selina Brewer
Home address: Hayward Street, Staple Hill, Bristol and then moved to 20 Alexandra Gardens Staple Hill. In 1939, Henry lived in Spey Street, Tower Hamlets, London
Pre-war occupation: Pharmacist
Date of birth: 21/04/1916
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 15/06/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Mangotsfield Downend Cemetery (Sec. F. Grave 945.), Bristol
Age: 29
Further information:
Herbert trained as a pharmacist and obtained his Membership of the Pharmaceutical Society. In 1939 he was working as a hospital pharmacist and living in Poplar in London. He died in Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, Greater London in 1945 on ‘war service administration. He is buried in Mangotsfield (Downend) Cemetery (Sec. F. Grave 945.)
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/