Name
Christopher Brandram
1/01/1899
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/09/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Bn. att 2nd/4th Bn. *1
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
VII. B. 61.
France
Headstone Inscription
BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD
UK & Other Memorials
Broxbourne Town Memorial, St Augustine’s Church Memorial, Broxbourne, St Augustine's Church Memorial, Hoddesdon, Ind Plaques St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne
Pre War
Christopher BRANDRAM was born in Kumamoto, Japan, on 1st January 1899, son of the Reverend John Babbs Brandram (late C.M.S., Japan), and Mary Gertrude Brandram (nee Smith). The youngest of four sons, all born in Japan.
His father The Reverend John Babbs Brandram died at sea on his way back to the UK, from Kumamoto, Japan, on 30th December 1900.
1901 Census records Christopher aged 2, living with his widowed mother, brothers John (10), Arthur (8) and Thomas (5), at his Grandparents home, the Reverend Thomas and Ellen Smith at 37 Virginia Road, Leeds, Yorkshire.
1911 Census, Christopher (12) is living with his widowed mother and brother Arthur (18), a Bank Clerk, at Wellington Villas, Broxbourne, Herts. The family has a Domestic Servant.
Wartime Service
We believe Christopher enlist with the 5th (City of London) Battalion, (London Rifle Brigade) T. F, as Private 304910 Christopher Brandram. He was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant to the 9th (County of London) Battalion, (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), on 26th March 1918.
Seeing action on the Western Front. He died on 1st September 1918, aged 19, of wounds received in action while leading his platoon in action at Bouchavesnes, France. He is buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. At the time of his death, he was attached to 2nd/4th (City of London) Battalion, (Royal Fusiliers).
Additional Information
His effects of £60-15-00, pay owing and his war gratuity of £4, went to his mother Mary.
His Headstone inscription “BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD” was requested by Mrs, M. G. Brandram, Athole, Broxbourne, Herts. His mother.
His three brothers all serve in the Great War and Survived.
Rev. John Buckley Brandram served with the Royal Army Chaplains Department.
Sergeant 2861 Arthur Brandram, served with the 9th (County of London), Battalion, (Queen Victoria’s Rifles). He was awarded an OBE in later life.
Lieutenant Thomas Caldwell Brandram also served with the 9th (County of London), Battalion, (Queen Victoria’s Rifles).
*1 More correctly London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Richard Barber
