Marriage Notes for John Brough and Mary J. Raven-327
The marriage of "John Brough" and "Mary J. Raven" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that their marriage was registered in July-September 1915 in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England.
The birth of "James R. Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in October-December 1917 in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England, and that his mother's surname was "Raven".
"James Raven Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Able Seaman" in the "Royal Navy" in World War 2, that he died on 25 February 1944 ____, that he is listed in the Plymouth Naval Memorial in Devon, England, and that he was the "Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brough, of Carlisle", Cumberland, England.
Historical Information: According to Wikipedia: HMS Inglefield was an I-class destroyer leader built for the Royal Navy that served during World War II. She was the navy's last purpose-built flotilla leader.... On 15 February 1944, she escorted an ammunition ship from Naples to Anzio [Italy]. She then took up a defensive position to protect the anchorage in Anzio. She was in this capacity for ten days before sustaining a direct hit by a Henschel Hs 293 glider bomb launched by a German aeroplane during a dusk attack and was sunk with the loss of 35 lives. 157 survivors were rescued and returned to the United Kingdom.
Marriage Notes for James H. Brough and Charlotte Simcock-330
The marriage of "James H. Brough" and Charlotte Simcock" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which states that their marriage was registered in July-September 1911 and took place at St. Anne, Brown Edge, in Norton-in-the-Moors, Leek district, Staffordshire, England.
Geographica Information from FamilySearch: "Brown-Edge [is] a chapelry in Norton-in-the-Moors parish, Stafford[shire]; near the Manchester and Birmingham railway, 3 miles N[orth] of Burslem. It was constituted in 1844. Post Town, Norton-in-the-Moors, under Stoke-upon-Trent."
The birth of "James W. A. Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which states that his birth was registered in July-September 1914 in Norton subdistrict, Leek district, Staffordshire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Simcock".
"James William Arthur Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Private" in the "North Staffordshire Regiment" in World War 2, that he died on 6 May 1942 at 27 years old (born about 1915), that he is listed in the Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata, India, and that he was the "Husband of Doris Mary Brough, of Norton-in-the-Moors, Staffordshire", England.
Marriage Notes for Oliver Brough and Susan Fitzpatrick-334
The marriage of "Oliver Brough" and "Susan Fitzpatrick" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that their marriage was registered in April-June 1920 in Thanet district, Kent, England.
The birth of "John E. Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in July-September 1921 in Thanet district, Kent, England, and that his mother's surname was "Fitzpatrick".
"John Edward Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Aircraftman 1st Class" in the "Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve" in World War 2, that he died on 3 May 1943 at 21 years old (born about 1922), that he is listed in the Ranchi War Cemetery in India, and that he was the "Son of Oliver and Susan Brough, of Ramsgate, Kent", England.
"John Jeffery Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Lance Corporal" in the "Australian Infantry" in World War 2, that he died on 1 July 1942 at 35 years old (born about 1907), that he is listed in the Rabaul Memorial in Papua New Guinea, and that he was the "Son of George and Mary Brough; husband of Veronica Brough, of Wemeth, Victoria."
Information about "John Jeffery Brough" from the Austrlian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia:
John Jeffery Brough, L/Cpl, Australian Army
Lance Corporal, Serice # VX30380
Birth and place: 4 February 1907, Leith, Scotland
Enlisted: June 1940, Tractor / truck driver
Posted: July 1940 to 2/22 Battalion, and to Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Married: 27 June 1936, wife: Veronica, of Werneth, Victoria
Listed MIA: Rabaul, July 1942, presumed dead in 1946
Australian War Memorial, Canberra - File # 6144632Information about "John Jeffery Brough" from a BFO member:
"J. J. Brough, Lance Corporal (VX30830), 2/22 (2nd Battalion, 22nd Regiment), Australian Imperial Force (Australian Army), was missing in action from February 1942. 2/22 garissoned Rabaul, New Britain, and following the Japanese invasion in January only 600 of the 1,400 Australian forces in the area could escape or be evacuated. He either died in the battle or subsequently as a POW. U.S. submarine Sturgeon torpedoed the Japanese Merchant ship Montivideao Maru off the Philippines on 1 July 1942, unaware that the ship carried, among others, 845 Australian soldiers captured at Rabaul just weeks before. Probably Lance Corporal Brough was aboard this ship."Geographical and Historical Information about Rabual, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, from Wikipedia:
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption... Rabaul was the headquarters of German New Guinea until captured by the British Empire during World War I, when it became the capital of the Australian mandated Territory of New Guinea until 1937. During World War II it was captured by the Japanese in 1942, and it became the main base of Japanese military and naval activity in the South Pacific.FamilySearch Tree (PID# LZT3-67Q) information about "Lance Corporal John Jeffrey Brough, Australian Imperial Force": In 2012 WWII-era documents released by the Japanese government to Australia included, inter alia, a roster of the 1,054 Australian POWs and internees of several nations captured on New Britain and New Ireland in February-March, 1942, and shipped in S.S. Montevideo Maru (7,267 tons) at Rabaul 22 June 1942 for shipment to Hainan Island, China. L/Cpl Brough is included. Enroute the unmarked ship was intercepted by patrolling U. S. submarine Sturgeon (SS 187) and torpedoed during the darkness of the early morning of 1 July at position 18 degrees 37' North 119 29' East, off the coast of Luzon in the Philippine Islands, and sank in eleven minutes. Only 18 members of the Japanese crew survived. The roster is available from the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, and the Imperial War Graves Commission, London. It can also be accessed on the internet; search on Montevideo Maru." By Louis Brough Dorney, 16 July 2015.
Research Note: Additional information about John Jeffery Brough and his family is listed in Ancestry.com by Doug Brough, at: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24219784/family/familygroup?fpid=26063099944
"Joseph Edward Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Sergeant" in the "Technical Service Corps, S. A. Forces" in World War 2, that he died on 7 July 1942 at 28 years old (born about 1914), that he is listed in the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery in Egypt, and that he was the "Son of Ernest and Catherine M. Brough; stepson of Mrs. C. V. Brough, of Maraisburg, Transvaal, South Africa."
Marriage Notes for Joseph Brough and Harriett Cleaver-345
The marriage of "Joseph Thomas Brough" and "Harriett Cleaver" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that their marriage was registered in April-June 1905 in Nottingham district, Nottinghamshire, England.
The birth of "Joseph Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in October-December 1912 in Nottingham district, Nottinghamshire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Cleaver".
"Joseph Thomas Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Lance Bombardier" in the "Royal Artillery" in World War 2, that he died on 25 April 1945 at 32 years old (born about 1913), that he is listed in the Labuan War Cemetery in Malaysia, and that he was the "Son of Joseph and Harriett Brough; husband of Nora Brough, of Carlton, Nottinghamshire", England.
Marriage Notes for Richard Brough and Muriel Verity-349
The marriage of "Richard Brough" and "Muriel Verity" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that their marriage was registered in July-September 1921 in Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The birth of "Leonard Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in July-September 1922 in Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Verity".
"Leonard Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Sergeant" in the "Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve" in World War 2, that he died on 14 May 1944 at 21 years old (born about 1923), that he is listed in the Alamein Memorial in Egypt, and that he was the "Son of Richard and Muriel Brough, of Hull [or Kingston upon Hull]", East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Geographical Note via Wikipedia: "Kingston upon Hull, usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority
area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England."
Marriage Notes for Arthur Brough and Alice Blacklock-353
The marriage of "Arthur Brough" and "Alice Blacklock" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that their marriage was registered in October-December 1913 in West Derby district, Lancashire, England.
The birth of "Leslie B. Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in January-March 1916 in West Derby district (which includes Liverpool), Lancashire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Blacklock".
"Leslie Bennett Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Leading Aircraftman" in the "Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve" in World War 2, that he died on 30 September 1944 at 28 years old (born about 1916), that he is listed in the Allerton Cemetery in Liverpool, and that he was the "Son of Arthur and Alice Brough, of Thornton, Liverpool", Lancashire, England.