Brew Roll of Honour, Canadian Forces, World War I, 1914-1918

Of the fourteen Brews who served in Canadian Forces during World War One, three died. The following information has been extracted from a list compiled by the National Archives of Canada, which holds the records of former Canadian military personnel. Additional data shown below has been extracted from several sources, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Further information on soldiers' service records can be found on the website Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force. Most CEF service files contain an average of 25-40 pages and hold information on the units in which a man served, details on his service and personal details. Requests for copies of the documents can be made in writing to Personnel Records, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Canada, K1A ON3, or by fax on (613) 947-8456. There is also an online request form available on their website.

The names of the fourteen Brews are:

Name of Brew	Arthur John
Rank	Private
Number	16406
Enlistment Date / Place	18 September 1914, Valcartier [?]
Battalion or Unit	7th Canadian Infantry, British Columbia Regiment
Birth Date / Birthplace	12 October 1890, Whitehaven, England
Date of Death / Age	24 April 1915, aged 24
Grave / Memorial	Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mrs. S. A. Brew of 5 Station Road, Workington, England
Trade	Carpenter
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 25

Name of Brew	Christopher
Rank	Private
Number	2007088
Enlistment Date / Place	7 February 1918, London, Ontario
Address at Enlistment	5600 Bonna Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birth Date / Birthplace	3 November 1887, Peel, Isle of Man
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Thomas Henry Brew (father) of Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA
Trade	Painter
Comment	Brother of below William Brew
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 26

Name of Brew	Ernest
Rank	Private
Number	424603
Enlistment Date / Place	25 February 1915, Brandon
Battalion or Unit	49th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario) Regiment
Birth Date / Birthplace	06 January 1887, Ponsonby, Cumberland, England
Date of Death / Age	Saturday, 20 January 1917, aged 29
Grave / Memorial	Aubigny-en-Artois, Pas de Calais, France
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	William Brew (father) of Egremont, Cumberland
Trade	Miner
Comment	Son of William and Elizabeth Brew of 14 Brewery Lane, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 27

Name of Brew	Frederick
Rank	Private
Number	888245
Enlistment Date / Place	20 March 1916 and 22 November 1916, Melfort, Saskatchewan (enlisted twice)
Address at Enlistment	Melfort, Saskatchewan
Birth Date / Birthplace	21 June 1878 and 21 June 1879, Wheaton, Aston, Staffordshire, England (enlisted twice)
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Married
Next of Kin	Ada Brew (wife) of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Trade	Farmer / Labourer (enlisted twice)
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 28

Name of Brew	George
Rank	Sapper
Number	1102499
Enlistment Date / Place	6 February 1917, Ottawa
Address at Enlistment	8 John Street, Eastview, Ottawa, Ontario
Birth Date / Birthplace	01 April 1872, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Married
Next of Kin	Mrs. Almieda Brew (wife) of 8 John Street, Eastview, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Trade	Steam Driller and Fireman
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 30

Name of Brew	Harry
Rank	Unknown
Number	75036
Enlistment Date / Place	6 November 1914, Vancouver
Battalion or Unit	29th Battalion
Birth Date / Birthplace	19 March 1886, Whitehaven, England
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Sarah Ann Brew (mother) of "Don't know", but sister at 3640 Ontario Street, Vancouver
Trade	Seaman
Comment	2½ years previous military service in the 34th Foot Regiment, England
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 31

Name of Brew	Nelson
Rank	Sapper
Number	2138749
Enlistment Date / Place	3 December 1917, Ocean Falls, B.C. (Drafted; did not enlist)
Address at Enlistment	Ocean Falls, B.C.
Birth Date / Birthplace	11 September 1886, Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Elizabeth Brew (mother) of 16 Crosby Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man
Trade	Construction Foreman
Comment	2 years previous military service in the Signal Corps, Isle of Man Volunteers
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 32

Name of Brew	Percy Morton
Rank	Private
Number	195438
Enlistment Date / Place	20 December 1915, Peterborough, Ontario
Address at Enlistment	c/- Jos. Tedfors, Warsaw, Ontario
Battalion or Unit	102nd Battalion Canadian Infantry, Central Ontario Regiment
Birth Date / Birthplace	26 July 1896, Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Death / Age	13 May 1917, aged 20
Grave / Memorial	Barlin, Pas de Calais, France
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mrs. Brew (mother) of Agneash, Laxey, Isle of Man ("Louise Naylor, Aunt, Chicago, Illinois" crossed out)
Trade	Farm Labourer
Comment	Son of George Thomas and Julia Brew of Ramsey, Isle of Man
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 33

Name of Brew	Richard
Rank	Unknown
Number	2109977
Enlistment Date / Place	16 June 1917, Sarcee Camp [?], Alberta
Address at Enlistment	General Delivery, Calgary, Alberta
Battalion or Unit	Unknown
Birth Date / Birthplace	19 October 1888, Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Margaret Creer (mother) of 8 Selbourne Road, Douglas, Isle of Man
Trade	Farmer
Comment	5 years previous military service with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 1897-1902
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 34

Name of Brew	Richard J. [or T.]
Rank	Unknown
Number	14866
Enlistment Date / Place	24 September 1914, Valcartier [?]
Battalion or Unit	6th Battalion
Birth Date / Birthplace	13 October 1877, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	W. O. [or C.?] Brew (father), Somali Mines, South Africa [?]
Trade	Farmer
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 35

Name of Brew	Samuel
Rank	Corporal
Number	40133
Enlistment Date / Place	22 September 1914, Valcartier [?]
Battalion or Unit	Unknown
Birth Date / Birthplace	21 May 1894, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	George Brew (father) of 411 Nipean [?] Street, Ottawa, Canada
Trade	Electrician
Comment	Currently serving (at enlistment) in the 4/2 Dragoon Guards
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 36

Name of Brew	William
Rank	Sapper
Number	2007087
Enlistment Date / Place	7 February 1918, London, Ontario
Address at Enlistment	5600 Bonna Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Battalion or Unit	Unknown
Birth Date / Birthplace	28 February 1885, Barrow in Furness
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Thomas Henry Brew (father) of Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA
Trade	Bricklayer
Comment	Brother of above Christopher Brew
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 37

Name of Brew	William Gordon
Rank	Unknown
Number	3130162
Enlistment Date / Place	3 January 1918, London, Ontario (Drafted; did not enlist)
Address at Enlistment	Elora, Ontario
Battalion or Unit	Unknown
Birth Date / Birthplace	03 April 1889, Elora, Ontario
Date of Death / Age	Survived war
Grave / Memorial	Unknown
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	George Brew (father) of Elora, Ontario
Trade	Upholsterer
Can. Archives Ref. No.	RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 1048 - 38