THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

 

war memorial at dusk, photographed by Michelle Cooper


Service Record Notes

BRACE, ALFRED WILLIAM

33620.
Short Service (For the duration of the war)
 
Attestation of -
33620 – Alfred William Brace- Corps – Royal Flying Corps.
Name – Alfred William Brace.
Address – 31 Millais Road Dover.
Age – 35 years – 3 months.
Occupation – Coach Painter.
 
Descriptive Report on Enlistment.
Name – Alfred William Brace.
Age – 35 years – 3 months.
Name and address of next of kin – Mrs Alice Brace – 31, Millais Road, Dover – Wife.
 
Particulars of Marriage.
Alice Britten (spinster) 8-6-08 – St. Neots.
Particulars as to children.
Sidney Victor - 30th June 1909.
 
A question on a file –
Name - Brace A.W. Pte 72353- (Corps) 15th Notts and Derby Regt.
Was the man killed or did he die in service? Yes died of wounds 27-2-1918.
 
Herewith report on explosion which occurred at 36 Divl. Salvage Dump, Kempton Park at about 2-40p.m. the 27th February 1918, causing 9 casualties, two of them fatal.
Will you please pass this on to “Q” Branch 35th Divn.
The following soldiers were killed or wounded as stated.
I will forward the home addresses of those not given as soon as I have ascertained them.
(much more correspondence about the explosion)
 
Casualty Form – Active Service.
Regt or Corps – Royal Flying Corps.
Admitted (Sunstroke) Field – 17-6-17. Discharged to duty – 21-6-17.
Died of wounds (Bomb Accident) 27-2-18.
 
To Mrs A. Brace.
31 Millais Road
Dover
31. 5. 18.
Madam, I am directed to forward the under mentioned articles of private property of the late No. 72353. Rank Private – Regiment – Notts and Derby Regt, and would ask that you would kindly acknowledge receipt of the same on the same form opposite:-
3 Discs, Letters, photographs, religious book, cigarette case, wallet, registration card, badge, knife, cards.  

 


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