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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Bramwell John
|Army number=16100
|Rank=Lt/Col
|Decorations=WW1 - British War Medal, Victory Medal.  Territorial Decoration and 4 clasps
|Date of birth=1894
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 25/10/1916.  Transferred to the King's Royal Rifle Corps.  Entered France 22/11/1916.  Took up command of the 11th Bn DLI on mobilisation 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Released from service 1946.  Ceased to be a member of TARO 16/8/1950.   Served as Honorary Colonel of the 8th Bn DLI 1/7/1956 - 30/6/1961 vice Brigadier Kirkup.
|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ.
|Task or role=Commanding Officer.
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39.
|Promotions=Lt 25/4/18, Captain 23/12/26, Major 23/12/30, Lt Colonel 5/5/1939.
|Prisoner of War=Camp Numbers O6B/O7C/O5A.  Prisoner Number 216.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 17-Jan-63.   Died Newcastle.
|Home address=Born 1894.  Educated Rutherford College.  Wounded during WW1.  Cattle dealer, 286 Wingrove Road, Fenham.  27, Moor Street, Newcastle. 
|Source table=11DLI
}}

Lt Col Bramwell revived the 8th/11th Battalions Old Comrades Association and attended an Annual Meeting in April 1960 when new Honorary Officers were appointed.