George Alexander Fraser Bremner (1892 - 1917)

Born Aug 1892 in Inverness-shire, Scotland

Husband of Florence May (Booth) Bremner — married Sep 1916 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Died 1917 at about age 24 in Flanders, Belgium

Biography

George Bremner migrated from Scotland to Queensland.

George Alexander Fraser Bremner was born in August 1892 at Inverness-shire, Scotland. ^[1]

He migrated to Queensland, Australia, and found employment as a labourer.

Private George Bremner served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 25 Jan 1916
Unit(s): 25th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 20 Sep 1917

On 25 January 1916, George enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force for service overseas during the First World War. ^{[2] [3]}

George married Florence May Booth on 16th September 1916 in the Baptist City Tabernacle, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland. George embarked for the Western Front shortly afterward. ^[4]

Private George Bremner was killed in action at Menin Road, Flanders during The Great War.

He was allocated to the 25th Australian Infantry Battalion, 7th Brigade. On 20th September 1917, the battalion was part of the 2nd Division's first wave at the Battle of Menin Road in Belgium. ^[5] He was killed in that action. ^[6]

George Alexander Fraser Bremner's name is located at panel 103 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, and on the Baptist City Tabernacle Roll of Honour; he is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland's People Birth Index #098/ 426 1892
2. ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 6043 Private George Alexander Bremner; accessed 9 May 2020
3. ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for George Alex Fraser Bremner for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 6043; Rank: Private; Unit: 25th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement; Enlistment Date: 25 Jan 1916; Killed in Action 20 September 1917 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 03 May 2023
4. ↑ Queensland Marriage Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for George Alexander Fraser Bremner and Florence May Booth, Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1916 Registration Number: 1916/B/19166; Link to Record 1916/B/19166 : accessed 03 May 2023
5. ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 25th Australian Infantry Battalion; accessed 9 May 2020
6. ↑ Queensland Death Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for George Alexander Fraser Bremner, Death date: 20 Sep 1917, Father: -, Mother: -, Registration Number: 1922/F/916; Link to Record 1922/F/916 : accessed 03 May 2023
7. ↑ Australian War Memorial roll of honour: 6043 Private George Alexander Bremner; accessed 9 May 2020