36970 L/Cpl Brinley Aubrey, 9th Bn, RWF

36970 Lance-Corporal Brinley Haydn Aubrey of the 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died of wounds on the 14th May 1918. He was born and lived in Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, and he attested at Port Talbot on the 18th November 1915. Brinley's partial service record survives in WO 363 and the following information is taken from this.

When he joined up, Brinley gave his age as 35 years, his address as 89 Neath Road, Briton, and his trade as assistant school teacher. He joined the regiment's 20th Battalion at Port Talbot on the 21st November 1915, and the following April was appointed unpaid lance-corporal. He was promoted to acting corporal on the 27th June 1916.

Ont he 28th August 1916 he reverted to paid lance-corporal and then, three days later,was posted to the 3rd Battalion. On the 29th January 1917 he was appointed acting corporal, and by August that year he had been appointed unpaid lance-sergeant. On 28th January 1918 he sailed for France as part of a draft for the 19th Battalion, and on the 18th March he was posted to the 9th Battalion. It was whilst serving with this battalion that he was mortally wounded. He died at the 83rd General Hospital in Boulogne. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (MIC, WO 363)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission