Richard (Ken) Kenneth Brereton

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Taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.

Keneth Brereton

This picture was taken in 1944 and sourced from Family Photos.

Individual Picture Notes
- Indexed as 1944 (possibly later when compared to the 1940 picture). However, note the 15th Army PUNJAB regiment epaulets. This regiment was amalgamated with others in 1947 to form the Punjab Regiment, so must be before 1947.

Tranmere

Birth Notes

Name: Richard K Brereton
Mother's Maiden Surname: Fisher
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1921
Registration district: Birkenhead
Registration county: Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 929

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1918 to 1920
BRERETON Richard Kenneth Tranmere Wirral FISHER TRA/140/82

BRERETON, RICHARD KENNETH FISHER
GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
Volume 08A Page 929

Ken was missing from the 1939 register, so may have already gone overseas. Therefore no birth date available. However, AdrianB has a birthdate of 24 Dec 1920 which is consistant with a Q1/1921 birth registration.

Richard Timmis Brereton

Margaret (Maggie) Jane Fisher

Richard Brereton

Lydia Timmis

John Fisher

Ann Elliott

Arnold

Margaret

Nigeria

Death Notes

Died: Kidney Failure (mum thought while in India) around 1950, although it was in Tiko Hospital, Victoria, British Cameroons, Nigeria.

Probate:
BRERETON Richard Kenneth of 21 Parkstone Road Birkenhead died 25 October 1951 in Tiko Hospital Victoria British Cameroons Nigeria. Probate Liverpool 17 Septermber to Richard Timmis Brereton foreman ships plater. Effects £2342 6s 6d

General Notes

Ken was missing from the 1939 register, so may have already gone overseas with the Army.

Ken was a major in the Army in India. Died fairly young while in Africa, which realy hurt his mother, who went down hill after that.

Kenneth sailed to Kiko, Cameroon on the Tilapa departing on the 2 Oct 1950 from Avonmouth. He was working as a rubber planter. He died there a year later.

It was reported in the London Gazette (30-Apr-1943, page 1962) that on the 22nd Nov 1942 the King had approved the promotion of Sgt. Richard Kenneth Bereton in the Indian Army.

Occupation Details
- Ken's occupation was Commando in public administration for Indian Army.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Stationed in the Punjab as a colonel during WWII. Was descrived as a commando at sister Margaret's funeral.
  From 1950 his occupation was Rubber Planter in agriculture in Cameroons. He died in 1951 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded as a Rubber Planter on the ships records.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Brereton Jnr ^*
  - b.Apr 1775 in Barnhill d.17 Oct 1866 in Tattenhall
  
  George Brereton
  - b.11 Apr 1810 in Harthill d.Sep 1893 in Birkenhead
  
  Mary Tomlinson ^*
  - b.1767 in Barnhill d.19 Dec 1834 in Harthill
  
  Richard Brereton
  - b.28 Sep 1833 in Horton d.08 Jun 1904 in Birkenhead
  
  Robert Hopley ^*
  - b.Jan 1764 in Shocklach d.Jan 1847 in Shocklach
  
  Jane Hopley
  - b.1810 in Shocklach d.Dec 1867 in Birkenhead
  
  Margaret Richards ^*
  - b.Jun 1770 in Shocklach d.Feb 1814 in Worthenbury
  
  Richard Brereton
  - b.11 Jun 1858 in Birkenhead d.09 Feb 1920 in Birkenhead
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1767 d.Jan 1834 in Wrexham
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1797 in Worthen d.09 May 1852 at Beast Market
  
  Elizabeth Jones
  - b.~ 1770
  
  Esther Eddowes
  - b.1835 in Holt d.28 Feb 1917 in Birkenhead
  
  John Whitfield
  - b.1769 in Is-y-Coed d.28 Nov 1852 in Wrexham
  
  Mary Whitfield
  - b.20 Aug 1804 in Gresford d.Oct 1868 in Birkenhead
  
  Mary Tomlinson ^*
  - b.09 Mar 1761 in Holt d.Jul 1842 in Gresford
  
  Richard Timmis Brereton
  - b.09 Mar 1890 in Birkenhead d.01 Nov 1964 in Birkenhead
  
  Richard Timmis ^*
  - b.1748 in Staffordshire d.Feb 1799 in Burslem
  
  Richard Timmis
  - b.1782 in Keele d.Jun 1853 in West Derby
  
  Mary Hall
  - b.~ 1748 in Wiltshire
  
  Richard Timmis Jnr
  - b.Aug 1826 in Liverpool d.19 Mar 1902 in Bebington
  
  Ellen Lewis
  - b.1783 d.Feb 1833 in Liverpool
  
  Lydia Timmis
  - b.14 Jun 1863 in Neston d.06 Mar 1918 in Birkenhead
  
  Joseph Woodworth (Woodward)^*
  - b.May 1783 in Little Neston d.01 Jan 1810 in West Indies
  
  James Woodward
  - b.11 Apr 1804 in Liverpool d.11 Dec 1852 in Little Neston
  
  Elizabeth Tomkins
  - b.09 Aug 1782 in Liverpool
  
  Lydia Woodward
  - b.1835 in Little Neston d.06 May 1908 in Rock Ferry
  
  Samuel Williams ^*
  - b.1759 in Broughton (Hawarden)
  
  Ann Williams
  - b.1802 in Hawarden d.01 Aug 1883 in Little Neston
  
  Ann Millington ^*
  - b.19 Jun 1768 in Shotton d.Jun 1810 in Hawarden
  
  Richard (Ken) Kenneth Brereton
  - b.24 Dec 1920 in Tranmere d.25 Oct 1951 in Nigeria
  
  John Fisher
  - b.1855 in Whitehaven d.Mar 1896 in Birkenhead
  
  Margaret (Maggie) Jane Fisher
  - b.10 Nov 1890 in Cumberland d.15 Aug 1986 in Birkenhead
  
  Ann Elliott
  - b.1857 in Cumberland d.Mar 1922 in Birkenhead
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Richard (Ken) Kenneth Brereton

Occupation Details

Ancestor Pedigree Chart