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One connection that stood out in my research was the MacDuff Brettells. I found, on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, the death of two young brothers during WWII - Tony and Anthony MacDuff Brettell.
With much appreciated assistance from Hazel Yates, a governor at Oswestry (Shropshire) school where the boys had attended, I have gathered the following information...
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School Photos
Eddie (the Reverend Eddie) Isaac was the preacher in school chapel in the boarders' service on the Sunday morning when he took the opportunity to rededicate the communion silver given to the school in the boys' memory. Before so doing, Eddie told the congregation a little of the story. Apparently, the boys' father was a Wing Commander in Kitale, Kenya presumably stationed there with the RAF. Both boys became pilots during the war, Graham died (possibly near Venice?) in 1945 and I know he is buried in a War cemetery in Padua, but the elder, Tony, met a very unfortunate end according to Eddie.
Tony was training in England, not far from his parents' house (not sure exactly where yet) on the Worcestershire/Shropshire/Herefordshire border. On 23rd June 1943 Tony was carrying out low flying training in the area when the wheels on the tail of his plane hit the chimney of his aunt's house. The plane and its two occupants crashed in a nearby field, killing both.
The boys' parents, William Percy and Gertrude Ellen MacDuff Brettell, donated a communion chalice to the Oswestry (Shropshire) School, chapel in memory of their lost sons.
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From Forgotten Heroes: Air War Over Worcestershire and the Clee Hills by Glyn Warren
ISBN 0 907700 11 X
B25 Mitchell, FL213, 98 Squadron. Foulsham, 23rd June 1943. Easthan, Nr. Tenbury.
The Mitchell was a rare bird indeed, and very seldom seen in the skies over Worcestershire. Eyes were raised at the Royal Observer Corps Post at Clowes Top, as it flew overhead, ‘What the dickens is he doing over here’.
Indeed it should have not been over there. The day in question, 23rd June 1943, a young pilot, aged only 20, by the name of William Anthony MacDuff Brettell, only on leave three days before at his cousin’s house in Eastham, could not resist the urge to come over and ‘beat’ up the cherry orchard near the Eastham home.
Several people in the village watched petrified as the Mitchell, diving and sweeping, rattled the chimney post with its low flying. The family were unaware that the pilot was in fact Tony Brettell, but a hint of suspicion soon began to enter their mind.
Then tragedy struck, as it does so often in these moments of temporary excitement. The Mitchell came too low, struck the tall chimneys on the house, an engine was torn out and Tony Brettell lost control.
The aircraft just managed to clear the orchard, with the pilot obviously trying desperately to put down in the large meadow at the rear of Eastham Church. But to no avail, out of control and with only two hours previously logged on the Mitchell his chances were nil. Flt./Sgt. Brettell perished along with his navigator.
Brettell a famous name in the Tenbury area, where Tony’s Father, the late Sqn./Ldr. W.D.M. Brettell landed his first aeroplane in the large field at Tenbury. He went later to live in Kenya where Tony was born. Tony later returned to this country as a young man, along with his brother Graham, to be educated at Oswestry School. A considerable part of his youth was spent in the long summer months at Eastham.
Tony joined the Royal Air Force in 1941, doing his elementary training at 26 E.F.T.S. (Elementary Flying Training School) ‘Guinea Fowl’ in Southern Rhodesia flying the Tiger Moth. Next posting was 22 S.F.T.S. (Service Flying Training School) Thornhill, on Harvard Is and IIs. In February 1942 he went to 21 S.F.T.S. ‘Kumalo‘ to train on the Airspeed Oxford.
Returning to the United Kingdom in September 1942 he was posted to 15 (P) A.F.U. at Acaster Malbis. Then a short course at 1516 B.A.T. Flight at Middleton St. George on Oxfords, and finally on to 13 O.T.U. Bicester flying Blenheim Is and IVs.
After his last leave at Eastham, Flt./Sgt. Brettell was posted on the 8th June to 98 Squadron, R.A.F. Foulsham, Dereham. The last entries in his log book are:Course Report 2nd June 1943
June 12th-16th-19th-20th Dual Instruction Mitchell V
June 21-23 Self ‘Local Flying’. Total hours 4.55sourced from http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?p=41632
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The MacDuff / Brettell connection...
| BRETTELL | Nathan | Halesowen, Worcester | M | 6/4/1708 | Hannah COTTERILL | s/o William Brettell & Ann. Hannah died & was buried 9 Jan 1727 or 1728 |
| BRETTELL | Thomas | Nathan BRETTLE & Hannah | married Mary CHANCE - MY LINE!!! | |||
| BRETTELL | William | Nathan BRETTLE & Hannah | Married Sarah TOWNSEND | |||
| BRETTELL | Nathan | Nathan BRETTLE & Hannah | Married FaithCashmore | |||
| BRETTLE | Joseph | St John's Halesowen | C | 6/12/1718 | Nathan BRETTLE & Hannah | of Hunnington |
| BRETTEL | John | St John's Halesowen | C | 24/6/1721 | Nathan BRETTEL & Hannah | of Hunnington |
| BRETTEL | Sarah | St John's Halesowen | C | 17/4/1723 | Nathan BRETTEL & Hannah | of Hunnington |
| BRETTEL | Ann | St John's Halesowen | C | Nathan BRETTEL & Hannah | of Hunnington | |
| BRETTELL | Samuel | St John's Halesowen | 27/12/1727 | Nathan BRETTELL & Hannah | ||
| BRETTELL | Thomas | Jan 1728 | Nathan BRETTELL & Hannah | of Hunnington. Died & was bur 21 Feb 1727 or 1728 |
| BRETTELL | Nathan | West Bromwich? | Mar | bef 1746 |
Faith CASHMORE | Nathan s/o Nathan Brettell & Hannah Cotterill. |
| BRETTELL | George | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 1746 |
Nathan Brettell & Faith | Married Mary. Parents of Thos who marr Alice & g'parents of Thos who marr Cath. ENSOR. Source = Nicola Brownhill's family tree |
| BRITTLE | Jos | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 18/3/1753 |
Nathan BRETTELL | married Hannah STEVENS 1/3/1773 W. Bromwich |
| BRITTLE | Ann | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 26/10/1755 |
Nathan BRETTELL | mentioned in will of Joseph Brettell made 1776 |
| BRETTELL | Mary | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 24/12/1758 |
Nathl BRETTELL | mentioned in will of Joseph Brettell made 1776 |
| BRETTLE | Jenny | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 25/12/1760 | Nathan BRETTELL & Faith | Gave birth to William 1796. |
| BRITTLE | Nathan | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 7/8/1763 |
Nathanl BRETTELL & Faith | Marr Leah BUNN London 1787? died 1846? |
| BRITTLE | Willm | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 10/8/1766 |
Nathan BRETTELL & Faith | married Eliz WEALE 1787? |
| BRETTLE | Thomas | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 22/4/1770 |
Nathan BRETTELL & Faith | was he the Blacksmith who marr Rebecca?. Son Thos Marr Mary ? |
| BRETAL | Hannah | All Saints, W. Bromwich | Chr | 29/5/1773 |
Nathan BRETTELL & Faith | marr William HOLLOWAY 29/3/1785 |
| Nathan Brettell, Yeoman of Halesowen (b. Aug 1716 d. July 1773) m. Faith Cashmore (chr. 2 Apr 1727 West Bromwich d. July 1776) | ||||||
| BRETTELL | Nathan | Christchurch, Blackfriars Rd | Mar | 1787 | Lear BUNN | nephew of Joseph Brettell of the Blue Last PH, London? s/o Nathan and Faith chr 7/8/1763, W.Bromwich? |
| BRETTELL | John | Shoreditch, St Leonards | Chr | 11/5/1788 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRITTLE | Elisabeth | Shoreditch, St Leonards | Chr | 25/7/1790 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRITTELL | Joseph | Shoreditch. St Leonards | Chr | 29/8/1791 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRETTELL | Sarah | London, St Giles Cripplegate | Chr | 30/7/1794 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRITTLE | Joseph | London, St Giles Cripplegate | Chr | 24/1/1796 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRETTELL | Nathan | London, St Giles Cripplegate | Chr | 3/9/1797 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah | |
| BRITTEL | Thomas | London, St Giles Cripplegate | Chr | 29/9/1799 | Nathan BRETTELL & Leah |
George Brettell (b.1746 d. 1806) married to Mary (d.1809)( Thomas' (who marr Alice) father). Source = Nicola Brownhill's family tre
1788 William Mackduff marr Ann Watkins 23/9/1788 at St James, Westminster, London
1791
William McDuff born 31/5/1791, chr 26/6/1791 at Saint Mary-St
Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, parents William McDuff & Ann
1800 George Mackduff chr 13/10/1800 Saint Peter Or
Collegiate, Wolverhampton, Staffs, parents Wm Mackduff & Susannah
1805 Josh. Mac Duff chr 3/6/1805 Saint Peter Or Collegiate, Wolverhampton, Staffs, parents Wm Mac
Duff & Susanna
1805
Wm. Josh Mac Duff chr 3/6/1805 Saint Peter Or Collegiate, Wolverhampton, Staffs, parents Wm Mac
Duff & Susanna
Thomas Brettell (chr 1775 d. 1827) married Alice (unknown) of Cripplegate (d. 1830) Source = Nicola Brownhill's family tree
1819 31 May - Thomas Brettell married Catherine Ensor of Birmingham at Aston Juxta Thomas
was born London prior to 1799 (1851 census)
1820
Nathan Brettell chr 25/5/1820 at St Phillips, Birmingham, parents Thomas Brettell & Catherine
1823 Thomas Brettell chr 22/6/1823 at All Saints West
Bromwich, parents Thomas Brettell & Catherine
1825 William Brettell chr 10/4/1825 at All Saints West Bromwich, parents Thomas
Brettell & Catherine married Susannah MacDuff
1827
Joseph Brettell chr 11/3/1827 at All Saints West Bromwich, parents Thomas Brettell & Catherine
1832
Catherine Brettell chr ???? at All Saints West Bromwich, parents Thomas
Brettell & Catheri
1822 George Mackduff marr Mary Fellows 4/11/1822 at Sedgley, Staffs brother
of Joseph who married Ellen/Eleanor
1823
William Mackduff chr 2/11/1823 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George Mackduff and Mary
1826
Eliza Mackduff chr 11/6/1826 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George Mackduff and Mary
1828
Susannah Mackduff chr 14/12/1828 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George
Mackduff and Mary ancestor of Richard McNelly, Totonto (Canada)
1832
Ruth MacDuff chr 3/6/1832 at at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George Macduff and Mary
1835
Elizabeth Mackduff chr 9/8/1835 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George Macduff and Mary
1838
Mary Mackduff chr 18/2/1838 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents George Mackduff and Mary
1827 Joseph MackDuff marr Ellen Richards 15/1/1827 at St Thomas Dudley, Worcs M040144 brother of Geroge who
married Mary
1827
William Mackduff chr 20/12/1827 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents Joseph Mackduff & Ellen
1830
Joseph MackDuff chr 26/9/1830 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents Joseph MackDuff and Eleanor C009984
1833
Susannah Macduff chr 26/5/1833 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents Joseph Mackduff &
Ellen C009985
1835
Thomas Mackduff chr 9/8/1835 at Sedgley, Staffs, parents Joseph Mackduff & Ellen
1840
George MacDuff chr 14/6/1840 at at
Sedgley, Staffs, parents Joseph MackDuff and Eleanor C009985
1841 Census -
at Spon
Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
Thomas
Brettell 40 born
out of County
Catherine
Brettell 45 born
out of County
Nathan
Brettell 20 born
Staffordshire
Fanny
Brettell 15 born
Staffordshire
Thomas Brettell 15 born
Staffordshire
William
Brettell 15 born
Staffordshire
Edwin
Brettell 12 born
Staffordshire
John
Brettell 12 born
Staffordshire
Betsey
Brettell 10 born
Staffordshire
Catherine
Brettell 8 born
Staffordshire
At
Lambeths End, West Bromwich
Joseph
Macduff 30 Coal Miner born
Staffordshire died before 1851
Eleanor
Macduff 30 born
Staffordshire indexed as Elianon at ancestry.com
William
Macduff 12 Coal Miner born
Staffordshire
Joseph
MacDuff 10 Coal Miner born
Staffordshire
Thomas
MacDuff 5 born
Staffordshire
George
MacDuff 2 born
Staffordshire
Susan
Macduff
6 born Staffordshire
Mancel(?)
Macduff 15 Coal Miner born
Staffordshire
At
Cosely, Staffordshire
George
Mackduff 40 L born
Staffordshire indexed as mackeluff at ancestry.com
Mary
Mackduff 35 born
Staffordshire
William
Mackduff 15 born
Staffordshire
Eliza
Mackduff 15 born
Staffordshire
Susanna
Mackduff 10 born
Staffordshire
Ruth
Mackduff 8 born
Staffordshire
Elizth
Mackduff 5 born
Staffordshire
Mary
Mackduff 3 born
Staffordshire
Martha
Mackduff 1 born
Staffordshire
1843
Sept qtr birth of Amos MacDuff West Bromwich, chr Sedgley, Staffs 19/11/1843, parents Joseph MacDuff
& Eleanor C009985
1846
Jun qtr marriage Masnsfield McDuff registered at West Bromwich
1847
Dec qtr death of Susanna McDuff registered West Bromwich
1847
Dec qtr birth of George McDuff registered West Bromwich
1848
June qtr marriage of William McDuff registered West Bromwich
1848
death of George MacDuff registered West Bromwich Dec qtr
1849
Mar qtr birth of Joseph McDuff registered West Bromwich
1850
death of Mary McDuff registered West Bromwich Mar qtr
1851 census
at
Spon
Lane, West Bromwich
Thomas
Brettell Head 51 Jobbing Smith born London, M'sex born
abt 1799/1800
Catherine
Brettell Wife 51 born Birmingham
William Brettell Son 25 Clerk
at Iron Works born West Bromwich
Joseph
Brettell Son 23 Moulder born West
Bromwich
Catherine
Brettell Daur 18 born West
Bromwich
At Dartmouth
Street,
Christ church, West Bromwich, Staffs
John
Richards Head 40 Land and House Proprietor born
Sedgley, Staffs
M
Richards Wife 36 born
Dudley, Worcs
Rosehannah
Richards Neice 9 Scholar born West
Bromwich,
Staffs
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Jeremiah
Richards Head 55 Provision Dealer born
Sedgley, Staffs
Elizth
Richards wife 55 born
Sedgley, Staffs
William
Jones visitor 46 Baptist Minister Bethel Chapel born Ruston, Denbeigh
Mary
Ann Granger visitor 35 born
Bilston, Staffs
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Ellen
MacDuff Head Wid 46 born
Cosely, Staffs (indexed as Masduff)
Joseph
MacDuff son 20 Stingler/Hingler ??? born West
Bromwich,
Staffs
Susan
MacDuff daur 18 Dressmaker born West
Bromwich
Amos(?)
MacDuff son 7 Scholar born West
Bromwich
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James
Richards Head 41 Coal Miner born
Cosely, Staffs
Ann
Richards wife 36 born West
Bromwich
Amos
Richards son 15 Grocer born West
Bromwich
Ruth
Richards daur 11 Scholar born West
Bromwich
Betsy
Richards daur 8 Scholar born West
Bromwich
Lydia
Richards daur 6 Scholar born West
Bromwich
Ellen
Richards daur 5 Scholar born West
Bromwich
James
Richards son 3 Scholar born West
Bromwich
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At
Lambeths End, Christ Church West Bromwich
William
Macduff Head 23 Grocer born Cosely,
Staffs
George Macduff Bro 12 born West
Bromwich married
Martha Louden 1876 at Gympie, Qld
At Victoria
Place, Christ Church, West Bromwich
George
MacDuff Head 50 Coal Miner born Wolverhampton
Susan
MacDuff daur 22 Milliner born
Sedgley, Staffs
Ruth
MacDuff daur 19 Tailoress born
Sedgley, Staffs
Elizabeth
MacDuff daur 15 Tailoress born
Sedgley, Staffs
Mary
MacDuff daur 13 Scholar born
Sedgley, Staffs
Martha
MacDuff daur 10 Scholar born Sedgley,
Staffs
Bethsheba
MacDuff daur 8 Scholar born
Sedgley, Staffs
Rachel
A MacDuff daur 5 Scholar born
Sedgley, Staffs
1855 marriage of William Brettell to Susannah MacDuff registered at Kings Norton in September qtr
1859
June qtr birth of George MacDuff Brettell to William Brettell & Susannah
(nee MacDuff) registered at West Bromwich
1861 census
at West
Bromwich, Christchurch
Eleanor
McDuff (Wid.)
Head 56 Grocer & Pawnbroker born Coseley
Amos
MacDuff Son 18 Butcher born West
Bromwich
William Brettell SoninLaw
36 Grocer & Pawnbroker born West Bromwich
Susannah Brettell Wife 28 born
Coseley
George
M Brettell Son 2 born West
Bromwich
At 24
Sandwell Rd West Bromwich
George
Macduff Head 60 Miner (widower) born W.Hampton
Rachel
A MacDuff daur 15 born
W. Bromwich
1865 Dec qtr birth of William MacDuff Brettell to William Brettell & Susannah (nee MacDuff) registered at Kings Norton
1866 June qtr death of George M Brettle, aged 7, registered Kings Norton. Son of William and Susannah.
1867 Dec qtr birth of Joseph MacDuff Brettell to William Brettell & Susannah (nee MacDuff) registered at Kings Norton
1871 census -
at Oldbury Rd Harborne, Smethwick, St Paul
William Brettell Head 46 Ironfounder born Spon Lane
Susannah Brettell Wife 38 born
Coseley, Staffs
William
M Brettell Son 5 Scholar born Smethwick
Joseph
M Brettell Son 3 born Smethwick
Eleanor
McDuff
mo-in-law 65 born Coseley,
Staffs bn ~1806
1876
George MacDuff married Martha Louden at Gympie, Qld source:
Sue Hinshelwood (nee Macduff)
1877
William Brettell MacDuff born Gympie Qld, parents George MacDuff and Martha shinshelwood@bigpond.com
1881 census
at 67
Dartmouth St Wednesbury, West Bromwich
William Brettell Head 56 Clerk
in Factory born West Bromwich
Susannah Brettell Wife 48 born
Coseley
William Brettell Son 15 Pattern
maker born West Smethwick married Emma Whitehouse 26/4/1890 W. Bromwich
Joseph M Brettell Son 13 born West Smethwick married Clara ? Mar
qtr 1898 W.
Bromwich
At
Kings Norton
John
Woolley Head 57 appraiser born Birmingham
Rosanna
Woolley Wife 55 born Birmingham
Jane
E. Woolley Daur 34 born Birmingham
Thomas
H W Woolley Son 23 Warehouseman born Birmingham
Alfred
W Woolley Son 19 Warehouseman born Birmingham
Emma
Hemming Serv 30 born Birmingham
Thomas Brettell visitor 58 Ironfounder born West Bromwich s/o Thos &
Catherine chr All Saints W.Brom 1823
1890 William MacDuff Brettell married Emma Whitehouse 26/4/1890 at Christchurch, West Bromwich
1891 census
At West
Bromwich, St Andrews (Town Hall)
William Brettell Head 66 Iron
Foundry Clerk born West Bromwich
Susannah Brettell Wife 58 born
Coseley
Joseph
M Brettell Son 23 Iron
Pole Turner born Smethwick
At West
Bromwich St Andrews (Lyndon)
William
Brettle Head 25 Wood
pattern maker born Harborne bro of Joseph M
(above)
Emma
Brettle Wife 21 born West
Bromwich (Emma
nee Whitehouse)
At West
Bromwich St Johns
John
Brettell Head 33 Glass Stainer born West
Bromwich
Ann
Brettell Wife 32 born West
Bromwich
Catherine
Brettell Daur 12 born West
Bromwich
Joseph
Brettell Son 11 born West
Bromwich
Albert
Son 11 mths born West
Bromwich
At
Harborne
Joseph
Brettell Head 62 Brass Bedstead maker born Birmingham
Mary
Brettell Wife 63 born
stourbridge
James
Brettell Son 29 Lamp maker born Birmingham
At
Harborne, Smethwick
Joseph
Brettell Head 59 Holloware Turner born West
Bromwich
Sarah
Brettell Wife 57 born
West bromwich
1891
September qtr birth of Lillian MacDuff Brettell, parents William M Brettell
& Emma (nee Whitehouse) registered at West Bromwic
1895
March qtr birth of William Percy MacDuff Brettell, parents William M
Brettell & Emma (nee Whitehouse) registered at West Bromwich
1900 June qtr birth Harry MacDuff Brettell W. Bromwich 6b/915 - parents William MacDuff Brettell and Emma (nee Whitehouse)
1898
Joseph MacDuff Brettell marriage (to Clara) registered at West Bromwich in March qtr
1901 Census
At West
Bromwich, Christchruch (Town Hall)
William
M Brettell Head 35 Wood Pattern maker born West Smethwick
Emma Brettell Wife 31 born West
Bromwich
Lilian Daur
9 born West Bromwich
Percy Son
6 born West Bromwich married Gertrude
Ellen. Joined air force.
Henry Son 11
mths born West Bromwich
At West
Bromwich, St Andrew
Joseph
M Brettell Head 33 Insurance Agent & Prof. of Music born Smethwick
Clara Brettell Wife 24 born W. Bromwich
Lionel R M Son 8mths born
W. Bromwich (Lionel Raymond Macduff BRETTELL)
William Brettell Father 76 Retired
Foundry manager born W. Bromiwch
Susannah Brettell Mother 67 born
Coseley
1904 Sep qtr birth of Joseph MacDuff Brettell registered at West Bromwich
1905 Mar qtr death of Joseph MacDuff Brettell aged 0 registered West Bromwich (son of Joseph M & Clara or William M & Emma?)
1911 Census
At Wolverhampton
Clara
Brettell Age 34 (born 1877)
Joseph McDuff Brettell Age 43 (born 1868)
Lionel Raymond McDuff Brettell Age 10 (born 1901) only
child was a daughter - family name died out. Source = Nicola Brownhill
Myra Susannah McDuff Brettell Age 8 (born 1903) known
as Sue. Did not have any children. Source = Nicola Brownhill
At 107 Edward St West
Bromwich
William
M Brettell Head Age 45 Engineer's Pattern Maker born Smethwick, Staffs (born 1866) became violin maker (see below)
Emma
Brettell Wife Age 41 born West Bromwich, Staffs (born 1870)
Lilian
M Brettell Daur Age 19 Sddt School Mistress Council School born West Bromwich, Staffs (born 1892)
Percy
W M Brettell Son Age 16 School born West Bromwich, Staffs (born 1895)
Harry
M Brettell Son Age 10 School born West Bromwich, Staffs (born 1901) became a dentist (see below)
http://www.amati.com/maker/information-on-brettell-william-macduff-violin-maker-in-west%20bromwich-england.html
William M Brettell violin photo
Father
William MacDuff Brettell of "Kirkstowe" Edward St, West Bromwich
Discharged
'for the Benefit of Public services for the purpose of being appointed to a
Commission" 30
Sept 1918
Harry
MacDuff Brettell, Dental Student, enlisted in army during WWI - 23 January 1918
Aged
17 years 9 months, height 5 ft 10 ins
1922 March quarter marriage of William Percy MacDuff Brettell to Gertrude Ellen BRADLEY (was she prev married & maiden name FROGGATT? - see below) at Tenbury 6c/11
1923 June qtr birth of William Anthony MacDuff Brettell to William Percy and Gertrude Ellen MacDuff Brettel l(mother's maiden name = FROGGATT) at Kings Norton 6d/1
1924 (abt ) birth of David Graham MacDuff Brettell to William Percy and Gertrude Ellen MacDuff Brettell
1943, 23 June, death of William Anthony MacDuff, Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 791198, aged 20, s/o William Percy MacDuff Brettell and Gertrude Ellen Brettell, of Kitale, Keny
1945,
30 January, death of David Graham MacDuff, Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 700926, aged
20, s/o William Percy MacDuff Brettell and Gertrude Ellen Brettell, of Kitale,
Kenya
William
Percy MacDuff Brettell was the son of William MacDuff Brettell and Emma
Whitehouse
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Other Researchers of this family:
Patricia Smith (ENSOR connection)
Tony Brown (Genes Reunited) - emailed him 2/8/05 & 2/11/05
Richard McNelly - Canada
Nicola Brownhill - Yorkshire