l/28064 harold brearley

[adam1981]

Hello

I have recently brought a trio marked up to a Harold Brearley l/28064

I have downloaded Harold Brearley's service records and am intrigued to know more about his service.

Harold Brearley enlisted 27-05-1915 aged 20 into the 168^th Huddersfield brigade Royal Artillery, his address as 20 Woodside Crescent, Halifax. His service papers show he was with the ‘D’ battery and then ‘A’ battery.

He enlisted as a Gunner and rose to Battery Quarter Master Serjeant by 09-11-1916, within 18 months. Then leaving on a commission into the regular army august 1918.

The part i am particularly interested in is the rise from gunner to Battery Quarter Master Serjeant in less than 18 months at the age of 21. excuse my ignorance but i always thought of quarter masters and such ranks being older soldiers?

If any body has any further details on this soldier i would be very interested to know more, or indeed how common gunner to battery quarter master serjeant was at such a young age?

I assume he had 'something about him' and obviously worked had to reach the rank.