Name
John Joseph Brandon
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/04/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
35280
Essex Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FAMPOUX BRITISH CEMETERY
A. 12.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of Joseph and Louisa (nee RIDGWAY) BRANDON.
His parents married 1894 in the Aylesbury, Bucks, district. Louisa died 1917 in the Watford district aged 59; Joseph died 1936 in the Aylesbury district aged 81.
John was born 1896 in Watford, and baptised 6 June 1897 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 14 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 33168 Suffolk Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
