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Record #22509
Name :
: William Francis BRAMWELL (1896 - 1918)
  aka : W. F. Bramwell, Private B


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Jun 1896

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Summerfield

Christ Church
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for William Bramwell.

Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912
Ancestry.com
Name: William Francis Bramwell
Baptism Date: 23 Jun 1896
Baptism Place: Summerfield, Christ Church, Warwickshire, England
Father: William Francis Bramwell
Mother: Emily Bramwell
Reference Number: EP 21/2/2/1
Archive Roll: 11

Death records confirm that William Francis Bramwell Sr. died in Apr-Jun of 1902, leaving Emily Ellis Bramwell widowed with 8 children.
Arrived 5 Mar 1907 aboard the 'Dominion' under the care of Dr. Bernardo's Homes, with his brother Charles Bramwell.

No Attestation papers located. Confirmed Soldier in WWI through Canada, CEF Commonwealth War Graves Registers - Next of Kin listed as:
Mrs. E. Bramwell
1. Leopold Terrace
Newsprings St.
Brookfield
Birmingham

Library of Canada Archives:
Name: BRANWELL, WILLIAM FRANCIS
Regimental number(s): 3205911
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1013 - 51
(No papers linked)

Confirmation of Address:
Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
Ancestry.com
Name: Emily Bramwell
Year: 1920
Ward or Division/Constituency: West Birmingham
Street Address: 1, Leopold Terrace
Residence Place: Birmingham

As well as 1911 English Census Record:
1911 England Census
Name: Emily Bramwell
Age in 1911: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Holywell, Wales
Civil Parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 72 Anderton St Bham
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Housekeeper
Registration District: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration District: Lady Woon
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 18003
Household Members:
Name Age
Emily Bramwell 43
John Bramwell 24
Goodman Bramwell 23
Thomas Bramwell 18
Gertie Bramwell 17
Isabella Bramwell 10
Hilda Bramwell 7

Isabella Elizabeth Bramwell relocated to Ontario, Canada from England and married George Normal Harley 20 Aug 1923 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
In Saint Andrews and Saint James Cemetery, Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada there is a family block for George Norman Harley and Isabella Elizabeth Bramwell, shared with Charles Bramwell and a cenotaph for William who is buried in France.

Veterans Affairs Canada
{website}veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/virtualmem/Detail/314331?WILLIAM%20FRANCIS%20BRAMWELL
WILLIAM FRANCIS BRAMWELL who died on August 9, 1918
Military Service:
Service Number:3205911
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)Division:31st Bn.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
{website}cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/314331/BRAMWELL,%20W%20F
BRAMWELL, W F
Rank:Private
Service No: 3205911
Date of Death: 09/08/1918
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 31st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 18.
Cemetery: ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Additional information:
{website}canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=16513


War Memorial:
Find A Grave Memorial# 56051692
Cenotaph:
Find A Grave Memorial# 117865046 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-30 08:06:49 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-09-30 08:08:47 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22509 BRAMWELL, William Francis1896ENG,    , Summerfield Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos