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Auction: 22102 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction VI - e-Auction
Lot: 352

A tragic pair of groups to brothers killed during the Great War:

Four: Sapper H. Bree, Railway Traffic Establishment, Royal Engineers, late Royal Army Service Corps who died at the City of London Military Hospital on 2 May 1918

1914-15 Star (250334 Spr: H. Bree. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (H-5580 Pte H. Bree. A.S.C.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Harold Bree), minor contact wear and pitting, very fine (4)

Three: Private A. E. Bree, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on 16 August 1917

1914-15 Star (25339 Pte. A. Bree. Worc:R.); British War and Victory Medals (25339 Pte. A. Bree. Worc.R.), minor contact wear, very fine (3)

Harold Bree was born at Leicester, Leicestershire in 1893, the son of Harry and Elizabeth Bree of 252 Avenue Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester. He was working as a Butcher's Assistant prior to enlistment. In attesting for the Royal Engineers Bree may have lent upon the experience of his father who was a railway dock cattle porter. He entered the war in France on 2 January 1915 and died at the City of London Military Hospital, Clapton and is buried at Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery; sold together with copied research including M.I.C. and Commonwealth War Graves details.

Arthur Edward Bree was born at Leicester, Leicestershire in April 1896, the son of Harry and Elizabeth Bree of 252 Avenue Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester. Having worked as a Railway Porter prior to enlistment he attested with the Worcestershire Regiment and entered the war at Gallipoli on 6 December 1915. Soon evacuated he joined his Regiment in France fighting with them through the Somme and the Battle of Arras only to be killed in action during the fighting at Langemark on 16 August 1917. He is commemorated upon the Tyne Cot Memorial. Another brother Oliver Bree also fought during the Great War and was killed in action on 22 August 1917 while serving with 13th Battalion, The Royal Scots; sold together with copied M.I.C. and Commonwealth War Graves details.

Further entitled to the Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque.

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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£180