117852 Second Lieutenant Everard Alexander Brennan BREWESTER, MiD, Queen Victoria's Rifles

Personal Number: 117852
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Name: Everard Alexander Brennan BREWESTER, MiD
Unit: Queen Victoria's Rifles


London Gazette : 16 February 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34791/supplement/915/data.pdf
The undermentioned Cadets, from 167th Officer Cadet Training Unit, to be 2nd Lts. 11th Feb. 1940: —
K.R.R.C.
Everard Alexander Brennan BREWSTER (117852)

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
Infantry.
Queen Victoria's Rifles.
2/Lt. E. A. B. BREWESTER (1178512).
(The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

 

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16581890
Reference: WO 416/41/261
Name: Everard Alexander Brewester.
Date of Birth: 24 March 1911.
Place of Birth: Calcutta.
Service: [British Army].
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Queen Victoria Rifles, [Kings Royal Rifle Corps].
Service Number: [unspecified].
Date of Capture: 26 May 1940.
Theatre of Capture: Calais, France.
Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
PoW number: 729.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 2.

 

See also:

• https://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/124/2021/05/1.-Background.pdf
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