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Originally Posted by dbf  "His two brothers were both in the Royal Fusiliers in WWI and were both killed in 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, within a couple of weeks of each other."
Hi Lee,
Went to the Fusiliers Museum last week - http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/ww2-mus...tml#post139166
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dbf, just been checking out your thread about the museum. That'll be a definite place to visit on my next trip home.
The elder brother was 22nd Battalion and was killed on 27th July 1916, aged 20, buried in Delville Wood Cemetery. 22nd Battalion was formed at White City, London in 1915. My family is all from Greenford, a few miles away. Funny thing is I used to work in White City for many years and I believe the building I worked in was built on top of their old camp.
His younger brother died 15 August 1916, aged 19, probably as the result of shelling. He has no known grave but is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.