"J.P. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"L. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Norman John Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"R. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"R. C. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Richard Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"R. J. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
The birth of "Robert Albert J. Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in April-June 1897 in Wandsworth district, London, England.
"Robert Albert Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"T. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"T. Brough" is listed in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Samuel Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
Historical Note: "Samuel Brough" died during the Battle of the Somme. According to Wikipedia: The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, took place during the First World War between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on either side of the river Somme in France. The battle saw the British Army , supported by contingents from British imperial territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Canada, India and South Africa, mount a joint offensive with the French Army against the German Army, which had occupied large areas of France since its invasion of the country in August 1914. The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the war; by the time fighting paused in late autumn 1916, the forces involved had suffered more than 1 million casualties, making it one of the bloodiest military operations ever recorded. ...It is difficult to declare the Battle of the Somme a victory for either side. The British and French captured 7-miles (11 km) at the deepest point of penetration on a front of 16-mile (26 km) from Gommecourt to Maricourt thence from Maricourt to Foucaucourt-en-Santerre (and later south to Chilly). The French and British had gained approximately six miles in depth (to the foot of the Butte de Warlencourt and beyond Geuedecourt) and lost about 419,654 British and 202,567 French casualties against 465,181 German, meaning that a centimetre cost about two men. Some historians have since the 1960s argued against the widely-held view that the battle was a disaster; arguing that the Battle of the Somme was an Allied victory. As British historian Gary Sheffield said, "The battle of the Somme was not a victory in itself, but without it the Entente [or Allied forces of Britain and France] would not have emerged victorious in 1918".
"T. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Thomas T. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Thomas Brough" is listed in New FamilySearch, PI#: 9KG5-72T, which states that he died "at sea".
"Victor Lawrence Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
Historical Note: "Victor Lawrence Brough" died during the Battle of the Somme. According to Wikipedia: The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, took place during the First World War between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on either side of the river Somme in France. The battle saw the British Army , supported by contingents from British imperial territories, including Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Canada, India and South Africa, mount a joint offensive with the French Army against the German Army, which had occupied large areas of France since its invasion of the country in August 1914. The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the war; by the time fighting paused in late autumn 1916, the forces involved had suffered more than 1 million casualties, making it one of the bloodiest military operations ever recorded. ...It is difficult to declare the Battle of the Somme a victory for either side. The British and French captured 7-miles (11 km) at the deepest point of penetration on a front of 16-mile (26 km) from Gommecourt to Maricourt thence from Maricourt to Foucaucourt-en-Santerre (and later south to Chilly). The French and British had gained approximately six miles in depth (to the foot of the Butte de Warlencourt and beyond Geuedecourt) and lost about 419,654 British and 202,567 French casualties against 465,181 German, meaning that a centimetre cost about two men. Some historians have since the 1960s argued against the widely-held view that the battle was a disaster; arguing that the Battle of the Somme was an Allied victory. As British historian Gary Sheffield said, "The battle of the Somme was not a victory in itself, but without it the Entente [or Allied forces of Britain and France] would not have emerged victorious in 1918".
"W. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"W. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"W. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"W. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
The birth of "William Arthur Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in January-March 1882 in Nottingham district, Nottinghamshire, England.
"W. A. Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Private" in the "South Lancashire Regiment" in World War I, that he died on 28 August 1918, that he is listed in the St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St. Martin-Sur-Cojeul, Pas de Calais, France, and that he was the "Brother of Mrs. J. Lilley, of 60, Station Rd., Langley Mill, Nottingham", Nottinghamshire, England.
"William Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"William Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"William Brough" is listed in New FamilySearch, PI#: 9KG5-7L9.
"William Parker Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
Research Note: The online FreeBMD lists a "William Parker Brough" whose birth was registered in July-September 1864 in Birkenhead district, Cheshire, England.
"Alex Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Arthur Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Boy 1st Class" in the "Royal Navy" in World War II, that he died on 19 December 1941 at 16 years old (born about 1923) when the H.M.S. Neptune was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II, and that he is listed in the Plymouth Naval Memorial in Devon, England.
DEATH of Arthur Brough:
Arthur Brough was a "Boy 1st Class" in the Royal Navy during World War II, and was killed-in-action when the HMS Neptune (a ship cruiser) was sunk on 19 December 1941 after hitting four mines in the Mediterranean Sea (between Malta and Libya).
The following account of the sinking of the HMS Neptune is quoted here from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Neptune_(20)):
HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser with the Royal Navy during World War II. The Neptune was the fourth ship of its class and was the ninth Royal Navy vessel to carry the name. Built by Portsmouth Dockyard, the vessel was laid down on 24 September 1931, launched on 31 January 1933, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 12 February 1934 with the pennant number "20". During World War II, Neptune operated with a crew drawn predominantly from the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.
The Royal Navy Task Force K was sent out on 18 December 1941, to intercept a convoy bound for Tripoli, Libya, right after the brief fleet engagement known as First Battle of Sirt. On the night of 19 December-20 December, Neptune, leading the line, struck two mines, part of a newly laid Italian minefield. The other cruisers present, Aurora and Penelope, also struck mines. While reversing out of the minefield, Neptune struck a third mine, which took off her propellers and left her dead in the water. Aurora was unable to render assistance as she was already down to 10 knots and needed to turn back to Malta. Penelope was also unable to assist. The destroyers Kandahar and Lively were sent into the minefield to attempt a tow. The former struck a mine and began drifting. Neptune then signalled for Lively to keep clear. (Kandahar was later evacuated and torpedoed by the destroyer HMS Jaguar to prevent her capture.) Neptune hit a fourth mine and quickly capsized. Only 30 seamen, out of her complement of 767, initially survived the sinking, and only one was still alive when their lifeboat was picked up five days later by the Italian torpedo boat Achille Papa.
Additional Internet sources about the sinking of the Neptune and its sole survivor can be found on-line at: http://ww2chat.com/war-sea/4614-service-hms-neptune.html.
"Arthur Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Frank Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
The birth of "Frederick Harold Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that his birth was registered in January-March 1907 in Uttoxeter district, Staffordshire, England.
"Frederick Harold Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Harold Selwyn Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
Research Note: The online FreeBMD lists a "Harold S. Brough" whose birth was registered in April-June 1920 in Cannock district, Staffordshire, England.
"Ian Clark Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org).
"Joseph Walter Brough" is listed in the "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" website (www.cwgc.org), which states that he was a "Gunner" in the "Royal Artillery" in World War 2, that he died between 10 May 1940 and 22 June 1940 at 26 years old (born about 1914), and that he is listed in the Dunkirk Town Cemetery in Nord, France.