Every Name A Story Content
BISHOP AUCKLAND

Bramhald, W., O/Smn., 1943

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/JX 388516 Ordinary Seaman Walter Bramhald serving with the Royal Navy on H.M.S. Beverley who died 11/04/1943.

Son of Harrison and Elizabeth Ann Bramhald, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

In Bishop Auckland Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Elizabeth Ann
beloved wife of Harrison Bramhald
who died 8th Jan. 1943
aged 41 years
Also of their beloved son
Seaman Walter Bramhald
killed in action 11th April 1943
aged 17 years

Walter Bramhald is remembered at Bishop Auckland in B140.12 and on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for Ordinary Seaman Bramhald

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk