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Brackenridge, Robert Robertson, son of James Hastie Brackenridge, textile manufacturer, of Wimbledon, and Margaret, d. of Robert Robertson of Larkhall, Lanarkshire; b. 23 Feb. 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (A); left July 1935; RA 1940-4 (Capt.); d. of wounds in ltaly 30 May 1944.

Robert Robertson Brackenridge was born on the 23rd of February 1918 the younger son of James Hastie Brackenridge, a company director of a textile manufacturer, and Margaret (nee Robertson) Brackenridge of Lanark, Lanarkshire later of 9, Inner Park Road, Wimbledon Common in Surrey. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy where he was in Mackenzie House from 1929 to July 1931, and at Westminster School where he was up Ashburnham from September 1931 to July 1934. On leaving school he was employed as an apprentice surveyor with Knight, Frank & Rutley, Estate Agents.
He enlisted in the Royal Signals in November 1939 and attended an Officer Cadet Training Unit before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on the 26th of October 1940. He served with Heavy Anti Aircraft and Light Anti Aircraft units in the UK, North Africa and in Italy and was promoted to Captain on the 3rd of January 1944.
On the 19th of May 1944, 75 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery left the area of Trocchio and crossed the Rapido River the next day where it arrived at its new positions at 5pm. On the 21st of May 1944, the Regiment spent its time in reconnaissance and in ranging its guns in preparation for a planned attack on the Hitler Line which was due to begin two days later. During the afternoon the enemy began shelling the Cassino area and a shell struck the truck in which Robert Brackenridge was travelling, severely damaging it and badly wounding him. He was taken to hospital where he died from his wounds nine days later.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Edinburgh Academy.
He is buried at Naples War Cemetery Plot I, Row O, Grave 16.

Bramall, Sir Ernest Ashley, son of Maj. Edmund Haselden Bramall RA, and Katherine Bridget, d. of Capt. Ashley Westby of Bath; b. 6 Jan. 1916; adm. Sept. 1929 (A); left Dec. 1930 and went to Canford Sch.; Magd. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1955; 1st Northants Yeomanry 1941; transf. to Reece Corps 1941; ERE list 1942 (Maj.); MP (Lab) Bexley 1946-50; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Nov. 1949; Westminster City Council 1959-68, LCC 1961-5, GLC and ILEA 1964-86; Chairman ILEA 1965-7 and 1984-6, Leader 1970-81; Chairman and Vice­ Chairman Council of LEAs 197 5-7; Leader Man. Panel Burnham Committee 1973-8; Kt 1975; DL (Greater Land.) 1982; Chairman Nat. Council for Drama Training 1981-; Council of City Univ. 1981-; Governor Museum of London 1981-; Grand Officer Order of Orange-Nassau 1982; Chairman GLC 1982-3; m. 1st 1939 Margaret Elaine Taylor OBE, d. of Raymond Taylor; 2nd 1950 Germaine Margaret, d. of Dr V. Bloch; d. 10 Feb. 1999

Breem, Wallace Wilfred Swinburne, son of Richard Wallace Breem MM, Headmaster Down House Sch., Esher, and Edith Mary, d. of William Hopkin Wright, land agent, of Cambridge; b. 13 May 1926; adm. May 1940 (A); left Apr. 1944; Frontier Force Regt IA 1945, transf. to QVO Corps of Guides Feb. 1946 (Capt. ), served NW Frontier 1946-7; asst. librarian, Inner Temple 1950, sub-librarian 1956, librarian and keeper of MSS 1965-90; founder member Brit. and Irish Assn. of Law Librarians 1969, hon. sec. and treasurer 1969-76, chmn. 1976-80, vice-pres. 1980-8, pres. 1988-90; author of novels Eagle in the Snow 1970, The Legate’s Daughter 1974, The Leopard and the Cliff 1978; contributor to and editor of many legal publications; m. 28 May 1966 Daphne Audrey, d. of Ernest Joseph Parnham, analytical chemist, of Huntercombe, Bucks; d. 12 Mar. 1990.

Broad, Geoffrey Charles Walton, brother of Kenneth Stephen Broad (q.v.); b. Oct. 21, 1890; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1907; served in Great War I, first with the Canadian Overseas Forces and afterwards with the Royal Highlanders; was wounded in Mesopotamia.

Broad, Kenneth Stephen, son of Clement Burgess Broad, of Chiswick, Middlesex; b. March 15, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1906; enlisted in the 28th Batt. London Regt.; temp. Lieut. 2nd Batt. Royal Canadians Oct. 1, 1915; acting Capt. June 14, 1918; wounded; mentioned in despatches L. G. July 7, 1919; m. Jan. 17, 1917, Sibyl, youngest daughter of Mrs. W. Melliss, of Croydon, Surrey.

Broadhurst, Charles Jeremy, son of Michael Broadhurst (qv); b. 20 Feb. 1943; adm. Sept. 1956 (A); left July 1961; City of Lond. Univ.; ACII 1972, FCIA 1981; man. Provident Mutual Life Assurance Assn. 1965-1995; broker Advisory & Brokerage Services 1995-2005; founder and dir. Cranfield Financial Services 2005-12; retd. 2012; m. 6 Sept. 1969 Maria Luisa Revilla Secades, solicitor, d. of Constantino Revilla; d. 25 Feb. 2018

Broadhurst, Michael, son of Edgar Charles Broadhurst, musician, of Harrow, and Ethel Web­ster, d. of John Slade, chemist, of Tenbury, Worcs.; b. 6 Dec. 1912; adm. Jan. 1927 (A); left July 1931; Unilever Ltd 1931-51; 4th Bombay Grenadiers IA 1940-5 (Maj.); Wood Harris & Co. 1951 to retirement; m. 12 Sept. 1941 Irene Laura, d. of Walter Alfred Higgins, exec. officer to Maharajah of Patiala; d. 24 Feb. 2004

Brodie, Ian Gregor, brother of Kenneth Brodie (q.v.); b. March 6, 1903; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (A); left Easter 1921; d. at Cape Town Feb. 21, 1935.