Able Seaman James Breddy died Oct 1918

[dorrie]

I am having difficluty tracing where the above was buried or commemorated. Cannot find him on CWGC. Anybody out there with any information

Thanks

Tim

[janecavell]

I see from this earlier thread that he is quite an elusive chap. Perhaps your best bet is a search of the relevant local newspaper for Oct/Nov. 1918?

[KevinBattle]

What info do you have for him being an Able Seaman and October 1918 for date of death?

If he was part of a ships crew, he may have been buried at sea.

Do you know what ship he served in?

This is the only chap I could find, if the surname is correct.

It's a fairly unusual one, and even mistaken versions such as "Preddy" etc don't turn up any Navy men in that time period 1st to 31st Oct 1918.

Name: BREDDY

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 12/07/1917

Service No: 26906

Additional information: Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Breddy, of 19, Spital Hill, Retford.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: New portion. A.J. 184.

Cemetery: EAST RETFORD CEMETERY

The only RN

Name: BREDDY, GILBERT

Initials: G

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Petty Officer Stoker

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vixen"

Age: 26

Date of Death: 21/11/1918

Service No: K/11187

Additional information: Son of Eliza Breddy, of 33, Balaclava Rd., Fishponds, Bristol, and the late George Breddy.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 1996.

Cemetery: BRISTOL (RIDGEWAY PARK) CEMETERY

just seen poppys post and earlier thread.

This chap fits the details of "James" with an (b)oiler blowback which a stoker might be involved in.....

[Chris_Baker]

There is no James Breddy with a record in the Registers of Seamen's Services. There are five other Breddys, all from Bristol: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...mp;mediaarray=*

None showing in the Marines, RNVR or RND.

[dorrie]

Sorry had him down as Able seaman he was in fact a Stoker below is the in formation I have on him partly taken from local paper

Stoker James Breddy died September 29th 1918

News reached Retford in October 1918 of the death of James Breddy, a stoker in the Royal Navy. His mother was informed that he had died whilst on board a Lighter. One of his jobs would have been to light the boilers for the engine. It was whilst doing this that the engine exploded covering him in hot paraffin from a blow torch he was using to light the engine. This caught fire causing extensive burns. Stoker Breddy was transported to a hospital ship where he received “ the best possible attention and most skilful medical and nursing treatment.” . Unfortunately the wounds were so severe that James Breddy died. The Retford Times reports that he was buried a “little English Cemetery abroad among the noble dead who like him , had been called to give their lives for their country” following a full Naval Ceremony.

The J Breddy refreed to in post above was his brother in fact four brother died in Great War, Ernest, John, William and the elusive James

thank Tim

[Neil Clark]

This thread MAY belong in Non-Coms. I'm sure someone there will be able to advise regarding his entitlement to CWGC commemoration.

On the face of it, he stands a good chance. I try and stay well away from Navy men if I can help it, I can't be asked getting involved with those retards down in Portsmouth at the Naval Historical Branch.

Chris Harley is the right man to determine case.

[chrisharley9]

The only Breddy on Naval GRO is Gilbert listed above

Chris

[melliget]

Hi.

Could he have been mistakenly recorded as BRADY?

http://www.cwgc.org/...casualty=625981

BRADY, J, Stoker 1st Class, RN, HMS Europa, d. 28/09/1918, EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY

The date of death almost matches. HMS Europa seems to have been a cruiser but he could have been on a lighter at the time of the accident. Mudros kind of ties in with the newspaper report that he was buried in a little English Cemetery abroad.

regards,

Martin

p.s. Here's his service record. Born in Retford!

http://www.nationala...1&resultcount=1

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Looks a very plausable match.