In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

D. Brebner
Stoker 1st Cl. RN.K/26494
H.M.S. Viking
3rd February 1918, age 24.

The son of William Brebner, of 28, Tyneside Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the late Louisa Ann Brebner.

David was born at Newcastle upon Tyne on 21st September 1894, the son of William and  Louisa Ann.

According to the 1911 Census he was employed as a joiner’s labourer.

He died at sea.

H.M.S. Viking was built by Palmers of Jarrow and was launched in September 1909, eventually being sold for scrap in 1919.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

David Brebner is remembered at Elswick on E35.10 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.