Brandon, J J
JOHN JOSEPH BRANDON
Remembered with honour Fampoux British Cemetery: Row A, Grave 12.
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 33168 Suffolk Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action. Unfortunately, John’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Son of Joseph and Louisa (nee RIDGWAY) BRANDON.
His parents married 1894 in the Aylesbury, Bucks, district. Louisa died 1917 in the Watford district aged 59; Joseph died 1936 in the Aylesbury district aged 81.
John was born 1896 in Watford, and baptised 6 June 1897 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 14 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings.
- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)