William Brandreth

Rank:Civilian
Died:11/03/1941Age:38
How Died:Falling Debris
Incident Date:11/03/1941
Incident Address.918 Chester Road, Gorse Hill
Died Address:918 Chester Road, Gorse Hill
C.W.D. No.113
Grave Details:25/824
Cemetery or Memorial:Salford (Agecroft) Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 21st June 1902, the birth being
registered during the September quarter 1902 in
the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/93, the son of John &
Alice Brandreth (nee Stanley).

1911 Census - 2 Arm Street, Broughton, Salford.   
 Son - aged: 8 - born: Broughton, Salford.   Head
of household - John Brandreth - aged: 47 - Married
- occ: Engineer's Labourer - born: Crewe,
Cheshire.    Also Alice Brandreth - wife aged:43,
born: Manchester.   Plus 7 other siblings.

1939 National Registration - 916 Chester Road,
Stretford.   William Brandreth - Married - born:
21st June 1902 - occ: Glass Cutter.   Maud
Brandreth - Married - born: 6th October 1902 -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWD Report No.113.   Died as a result of falling
debris at his residence at 916 Chester Road,
Stretford when it was bombed.  His body was taken
to the Church Street Mortuary, Stretford where it
was identified by A. Brandreth (brother - Albert
???) and released for burial to A. Howarth, 912
Chester Road, Stretford.     Employed as a Sheet
Glass Cutter. and recorded as being 'single'.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.   Buried on
17/03/1941.

His partner - Maud Davies, known as Mrs.
Brandreth, was also killed in this incident.

Not commemorated in the Stretford WW2 Memorial
Book.


NOT RECORDED IN THE STRETFORD WW2 MEMORIAL BOOK.



District:
Stretford (Trafford MBC)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
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