Richard, known as Ken, was born on December 24th, 1920 in Tranmere.1
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.
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.3
Occupation Notes
Recorded as a Rubber Planter on the ships records.