Will O'Brien Posted 8 October , 2004 Share Posted 8 October , 2004 As per CWGC Name: BRAND, ERNEST STANLEY Initials: E S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Date of Death: 08/10/1914 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 8 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2004 & the cemetery info Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY Country: Cameroon Location Information: Douala Cemetery can be found opposite the Catholic Cathedral of Rue Joss. The 26 graves, in a kerbed and centre filled plot, are approximately 15 metres to the left of the main entrance and 20 metres from the road. Historical Information: There are 24 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war here. In addition there is 1 non world war burial No. of Identified Casualties: 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glosters Posted 9 October , 2004 Share Posted 9 October , 2004 Capt. E.S. Brand was killed in the first attack on Yabasi. He was commanding a detachment of 2 coys West African Regt, half-Coy Gold Coast Pioneers and 2 guns of the Gold Coast Gun Section. The attack was impossible to press due to swamp and thick elephant grass around the enemy position. Capt. Brand was killed, along with Col.Sgt. H. McGuirk and Staff-Sgt. F.C. Wade and 12 native soldiers. Ref: Official History. Military Operations Togoland and Cameroons. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 9 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2004 Capt. E.S. Brand was killed in the first attack on Yabasi. He was commanding a detachment of 2 coys West African Regt, half-Coy Gold Coast Pioneers and 2 guns of the Gold Coast Gun Section. The attack was impossible to press due to swamp and thick elephant grass around the enemy position. Capt. Brand was killed, along with Col.Sgt. H. McGuirk and Staff-Sgt. F.C. Wade and 12 native soldiers. Ref: Official History. Military Operations Togoland and Cameroons. Steve Hector McGuirk & Frederick Wade are also buried at Douala Name: McGUIRK, HECTOR Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Colour Serjeant Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Age: 33 Date of Death: 08/10/1914 Service No: 5757 Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Cardis, of 23, Blackburn St., Blackburn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY Name: WADE, FREDERICK C. Initials: F C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Staff Serjeant (Armourer) Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F. Secondary Unit Text: Attd. Date of Death: 08/10/1914 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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