William BRATT (left), b:10 June, 1896 at West Hartlepool, Attested 28 Aug 1914 Aged 18yrs., joining 2nd. D. L. I. Ser. No. 9975 Pte., transferred to the Machine Gun Corps., Ser. No. 77385.
Thomas BRATT (right), Ser. No. 9974 4th. Coy., 2nd D.L.I. Both brothers survived the war and were demobbed.
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
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These images are from two albums which are part of a unique record of young men and women who were members of the Oxford Road Baptist Church, West Hartlepool and enlisted in the First World War. Some of the photos and postcards note; Name, Rank, Service No., Regiment and the dates letters and parcels were sent to them. The originator of this collection was a Mr. Fred Marsden a member of the Church and also a Postman. 'Fred's little book' as it is referred to contains 177 separate entries.
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