South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 18 March 1944

Died Of Wounds.

Official news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bramhill that their only son, Tpr. Stanley Bramhill, has died of wounds while in hospital in Italy, on Feb. 20th.

Tpr. Bramhill, who was in the Reconnaissance Corps, had been in the Army for just over two years, the last twelve months of which had been spent overseas, in North Africa and Italy.

He was at Medjez El Bab. and participated in the fierce fighting for Longstop Hill in Tunisia.

Before joining up, Tpr. Bramhill worked as a bricklayer, and was a member of the Mexborough Clarion Cycling Club.

From C.W.G.C.:

Trooper STANLEY BRAMHILL
Service Number: 10601677

Regiment & Unit/Ship Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. 1st Recce. Regt.

Date of Death Died 20 February 1944

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at NAPLES WAR CEMETERY III. A. 16. Italy

Additional Info
Son of Frederick Wilson Bramhill and Doris Ina Bramhill, of Mexborough, Yorkshire.

Personal Inscription
SLEEP ON, DEAR SON, IN YOUR HOME OF REST WE LOVED YOU SO BUT GOD KNEW BEST