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Record #22575
Name :
: Philip John BRIERLEY (1892 - 1917)
  aka : P. J. Brierley, John Brie


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 10 Jul 1892 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 20 May 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, North Kensington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Montreuil, Camiers
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Grampian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Labourers & Domestics
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Philip John Brierley. (Also spelled Brierly).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: BRIERLEY
Given Name: John
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Grampian
Year of Arrival: 1911
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1911-03-14
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1911-03-22
Destination: Various locations
Comments: Labourers & Domestics
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4739
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation paper signed 3 Nov 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta. Philip John Brierly was born 10 Jul 1892 in North Kensington, London, England. Previous Military experience with the 101st Edmonton Fusiliers. Farmer on a Homestead by trade. Next of Kin is Fred John Brierly of 47 Lower Boston Rd. Hanwell, London, England. Philip John is 5'3" with dark brown hair and eyes. He is Baptist or Congregationalist.

PHILIP JOHN BRIERLEY who died on May 20, 1917
Military Service:
Service Number: 63132
Age: 24
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division: 13th Bn.
Additional Information:
Date and Place of Birth: July 10, 1892 London, England
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John James Brierley, of Hanwell, London, England.

Canada War Graves Registers
Name: Philip John Brierley
Death Date: 20 May 1917
Rank: Private
Unit: 13th Battalion (Quebec Regt.)
Service Number: 631312 (Wrong number, 63132)
Cemetery: ?taples Military Cemetery
Cemetery Location: France
Burial Place: France
Circumstances of Casualty: Died of wounds - This soldier was seriously wounded in the head by enemy shell fire, on May 4th 1917, white he was cooking in the Transport lines. He succumbed to his wounds later at No. 11 General Hospital, Camiers.

Great Canadian War Project:
{website}canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=31254

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BRIERLEY, P J
Rank: Private
Service No: 63132
Date of Death: 20/05/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 13th Bn.
Grave Reference XXV. C. 15.
Cemetery
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John James Brierley, of 50, Osterley Park, View Rd., Hanwell, London, England. Native of London.

Find A Grave Memorial# 30720260 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-01 08:58:41 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-01 08:59:34 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22575 BRIERLEY, Philip John1892ENG, LND, North Kensington Mar 1911 : Grampian CAN Labourers & Domestics