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|Surname and forenames=Brewis James
 
|Surname and forenames=Brewis James
|Army number=89565
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|Army number=89656 (according to CWGC).
 
|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Decorations=M.C. 19/10/1944
 
|Decorations=M.C. 19/10/1944
|Age=24
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham April 1920.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - 2/Lt 8th Bn 17/6/1939, Embodied 24/8/39, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, Iceland, Instructor - 49th Division Battle School, Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944, DIED of WOUNDS 6/7/1944.
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|Age=24 at the time of his death.
|Company/Battery=A Coy
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|Unit=Commissioned in The Durham Light Infantry - as a 2/Lt in the 8th Bn 17/6/1939Embodied 24/8/39Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F.  Served IcelandInstructor - 49th Division Battle School.  Served Normandy.  Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944DIED of WOUNDS 6/7/1944 while with 11th Bn DLI.
|Task or role=Pln. Cdr., Coy 2i/c 12/7/1943, Coy Cdr 27/6/1944
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|Company/Battery=A Coy, C Coy, D Company.
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
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|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=D Company HQ.
|Promotions=T/Capt, A/Major
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|Task or role=Platoon Commander, D Company 2i/c 12/7/1943, Company Commander 27/6/1944.
|Wounded=1/7/1944
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|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39.
|Died/Killed in action=06-Jul-44
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|Promotions=T/Captain, A/Major.
|Home address=Born April 1920, Son of William and Edith Jane Brewis, Whittingham, Northumberland.  Battalion records show his number as 98565. Ranked as Major at the time of his death. Buried Grave III. J. 9. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.
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|Wounded=1/7/1944.
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|Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 06-Jul-44.  Initially interred in the Jerusalem Temporary Cemetery alongside other Brigade casualties - Map 7F/1 reference 816.724.  Re-buried 20/2/1945 in Grave III. J. 9. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "O VALIANT HEART AND TRUE".
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|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of William and Edith Jane Brewis, Whittingham, Northumberland.  Home - Inverdene, New Washington, County Durham.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Battalion records show his number as 98565. Ranked as Major at the time of his death.

Latest revision as of 11:01, 23 October 2018

Personnel Entry

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Name Brewis James
Army number 89656 (according to CWGC).
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.C. 19/10/1944
Date of birth Born County Durham April 1920.
Age 24 at the time of his death.
Unit Commissioned in The Durham Light Infantry - as a 2/Lt in the 8th Bn 17/6/1939. Embodied 24/8/39. Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39. Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Instructor - 49th Division Battle School. Served Normandy. Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944. DIED of WOUNDS 6/7/1944 while with 11th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery A Coy, C Coy, D Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander, D Company 2i/c 12/7/1943, Company Commander 27/6/1944.
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39.
Promotions T/Captain, A/Major.
Wounded 1/7/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action DIED of WOUNDS 06-Jul-44. Initially interred in the Jerusalem Temporary Cemetery alongside other Brigade casualties - Map 7F/1 reference 816.724. Re-buried 20/2/1945 in Grave III. J. 9. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads:- "O VALIANT HEART AND TRUE".
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Edith Jane Brewis, Whittingham, Northumberland. Home - Inverdene, New Washington, County Durham.
Source table 11DLI

Battalion records show his number as 98565. Ranked as Major at the time of his death.