brennan family

i am looking for info about my 2 uncle,s both were in the 2 world war,
both served with the royal inniskilling fusiliers i know some info on 1 of them,
john brennan number 6979708 p o w number 12301 no other details.
thomas brennan i know nothing about him only that he was in a new
mortor platoon in 1939 in catterick camp,his body never came home but,
he is not down as dead anywhere,all i have been told is his mother
recieved a letter and a photo of a grave yard with white cross,s in it.
the inniskilling museum could not help @ i don,t know where to go or
what to do

 

i am looking for info about my 2 uncle,s both were in the 2 world war,
both served with the royal inniskilling fusiliers i know some info on 1 of them,
john brennan number 6979708 p o w number 12301 no other details.
thomas brennan i know nothing about him only that he was in a new
mortor platoon in 1939 in catterick camp,his body never came home but,
he is not down as dead anywhere,all i have been told is his mother
recieved a letter and a photo of a grave yard with white cross,s in it.
the inniskilling museum could not help @ i don,t know where to go or
what to do

What is the name of the parents and the town they lived in during the war.

 

John Brennan's last camp was Stalag XXB at Marienburg.

 

I see you've found your way here Alex. Welcome to ww2 Talk! I hope you'll find what you're searching for,I've found the site and the people more than helpful.

 

Hi

There is a Thomas Brannan listed on the CWGC site:

Name: BRANNAN, THOMAS
Nationality: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.ww2talk.com/forum/ /><st1:country-region w:st=United Kingdom</ST1:place</st1:country-region>
<st1:country-region w:st="on"></st1:country-region>Rank: Guardsman<O:p</O:p
Regiment/Service: Irish Guards<O:p</O:p
Unit Text: 1st Bn.<O:p</O:p
<!-- <tr> <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="30%">Force:</td> <td id="td_force"></td> </tr>-->Age: 23<O:p</O:p
Date of Death: 07/08/1944<O:p</O:p
Service No: 2722808<O:p</O:p
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Brannan, of Ashton-under-Lyne, <ST1:pLancashire</ST1:place
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11. B. 19.<O:p</O:p
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2078821

Not sure if this is your relation?

 

thomas,s dad was called thomas @ his mum was called mary 'nee'eslar
the whole family came from liscolman ,dervock,ballymoney,co.antrim.
his d o b is 2 july 1919 many thanks for your help,as i have said the family
know nothing of him or his army life.

 

John Brennan's last camp was Stalag XXB at Marienburg.
thank,s for info on john ,i had his pow camp number but didnt know where it
was so thanks again

 

Hi

There is a Thomas Brannan listed on the CWGC site:

Name: BRANNAN, THOMAS
Nationality: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.ww2talk.com/forum/ /><st1:country-region w:st=United Kingdom</ST1:place</st1:country-region>
<st1:country-region w:st="on"></st1:country-region>Rank: Guardsman<O:p</O:p
Regiment/Service: Irish Guards<O:p</O:p
Unit Text: 1st Bn.<O:p</O:p
<!-- <tr> <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="30%">Force:</td> <td id="td_force"></td> </tr>-->Age: 23<O:p</O:p
Date of Death: 07/08/1944<O:p</O:p
Service No: 2722808<O:p</O:p
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Brannan, of Ashton-under-Lyne, <ST1:pLancashire</ST1:place
Grave/Memorial Reference: 11. B. 19.<O:p</O:p
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2078821

Not sure if this is your relation?
the thomas from the irish gaurds is not the same one but thanks for your help

 

On the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, there are 5 Thomas Brennan's listed.

 

On the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, there are 5 Thomas Brennan's listed.
thanks again for that as far as i know he has not been put down as dead,
but as i said the family got a letter and photo to say he was, very odd indeed, know one can confirm any thing about him just his regiment

 

On the Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945, there are 5 Thomas Brennan's listed.

Two possibles from the list:

Signalman Thomas Brennan
2600933
Royal corp of Signals
Born - Eire
Residence - Eire
Died - 17th Aug 1943, North Africa.

Private Thomas Brennan
6979736
Royal Army Ordnance Corp
Born - Antrim
Residence - Antrim
Died - 2nd March 1946, Italy.

 

Two possibles from the list:

Signalman Thomas Brennan
2600933
Royal corp of Signals
Born - Eire
Residence - Eire
Died - 17th Aug 1943, North Africa.

Private Thomas Brennan
6979736
Royal Army Ordnance Corp
Born - Antrim
Residence - Antrim
Died - 2nd March 1946, Italy.
thanks 52ND AIRBORNE the family did hear that he died in italy,so he could
have moved from the inniskilling,s to the ordnance corp.
2 ques 1 how to find out more about this soldier
2 what job where they doing at this time i.e [the ordnance corp]

 

can anyone find out more info on thomas brennan 6979736 royal army
ordnance corp Died in italy, i think this is the person i have been looking for
but don,t know where to go next just to make sure. thanks for your help
ALEX

 

Hi Alex

Is this your man?

<TABLE class=datatable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="97%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR id=tr_name><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Name:</TH><TD id=td_name>BRENNAN, THOMAS</TD></TR><TR id=tr_initials><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Initials:</TH><TD id=td_initials>T</TD></TR><TR id=tr_nationality><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Nationality:</TH><TD id=td_nationality>United Kingdom</TD></TR><TR id=tr_rank><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Rank:</TH><TD id=td_rank>Private</TD></TR><TR id=tr_regiment><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Regiment/Service:</TH><TD id=td_regiment>Royal Army Ordnance Corps</TD></TR><!-- <tr> <td vAlign="top" align="left" width="30%">Force:</td> <td id="td_force"></td> </tr>--><TR id=tr_death><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Date of Death:</TH><TD id=td_death>02/03/1946</TD></TR><TR id=tr_service><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Service No:</TH><TD id=td_service>6979736</TD></TR><TR id=tr_information><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Additional information:</TH><TD id=td_information>Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Brennan; husband of Minnie Boyd Brennan, of Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire.</TD></TR><TR id=tr_type><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Casualty Type:</TH><TD id=td_type>Commonwealth War Dead</TD></TR><TR id=tr_grave><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Grave/Memorial Reference:</TH><TD id=td_grave>IV. O. 17.</TD></TR><TR id=tr_cemetery><TH vAlign=top align=right width="30%">Cemetery:</TH><TD id=td_cemetery>NAPLES WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

He originally had a 'Skins Number.6979736.
Could be the one.

:agree: It does look very promising!

If this is your man, and you are the next of kin, you can now apply for his service records.
Army Personnel Centre
Historic Disclosures
Mailpoint 400
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX

Email: disc4.civsec@apc.army.mod.uk

 

many thanks guy,s you have made me a happy man,after alot of looking and
asking at home and getting nowhere, 3 days here and everything
thanks again

 

BRENNAN, THOMAS

Rank: Private

Service No: 6979736

Date of Death: 02/03/1946

Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Grave Reference IV. O. 17.

Cemetery NAPLES WAR CEMETERY Italy

Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Brennan; husband of Minnie Boyd Brennan, of Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire. Did you find any more on this man Alex, I'm working on the Nottinghamshire WW2 RoH at the moment.

 

Alex has not been on the forum since April 2012

Regards
Clive

 

Thanks, Clive, I did see it was an old thread. Just happened to pop up in a search I did. I have ordered Thomas's death cert. I did notice a Sapper was killed/died the same day buried at Naples. May not be connected but will know more from the cert. Irritatingly I noticed an entry on Ancestry the day after I left it.