Capt Ernest S. Brand Royal Fusiliers d.8/10/14

[Will O'Brien]

As per CWGC

Name: BRAND, ERNEST STANLEY

Initials: E S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Fusiliers

Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F.

Secondary Unit Text: attd.

Date of Death: 08/10/1914

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY

[Will O'Brien]

& the cemetery info

Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY

Country: Cameroon

Location Information: Douala Cemetery can be found opposite the Catholic Cathedral of Rue Joss. The 26 graves, in a kerbed and centre filled plot, are approximately 15 metres to the left of the main entrance and 20 metres from the road.

Historical Information: There are 24 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war here. In addition there is 1 non world war burial

No. of Identified Casualties: 26

[Glosters]

Capt. E.S. Brand was killed in the first attack on Yabasi. He was commanding a detachment of 2 coys West African Regt, half-Coy Gold Coast Pioneers and 2 guns of the Gold Coast Gun Section. The attack was impossible to press due to swamp and thick elephant grass around the enemy position. Capt. Brand was killed, along with Col.Sgt. H. McGuirk and Staff-Sgt. F.C. Wade and 12 native soldiers.

Ref: Official History. Military Operations Togoland and Cameroons.

Steve

[Will O'Brien]

Capt. E.S. Brand was killed in the first attack on Yabasi. He was commanding a detachment of 2 coys West African Regt, half-Coy Gold Coast Pioneers and 2 guns of the Gold Coast Gun Section. The attack was impossible to press due to swamp and thick elephant grass around the enemy position. Capt. Brand was killed, along with Col.Sgt. H. McGuirk and Staff-Sgt. F.C. Wade and 12 native soldiers.

Ref: Official History. Military Operations Togoland and Cameroons.

Steve

Hector McGuirk & Frederick Wade are also buried at Douala

Name: McGUIRK, HECTOR

Initials: H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Colour Serjeant

Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F.

Secondary Unit Text: attd.

Age: 33

Date of Death: 08/10/1914

Service No: 5757

Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Cardis, of 23, Blackburn St., Blackburn.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: 17.

Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY

Name: WADE, FREDERICK C.

Initials: F C

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Staff Serjeant (Armourer)

Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Secondary Regiment: West African Regiment, W.A.F.F.

Secondary Unit Text: Attd.

Date of Death: 08/10/1914

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Cemetery: DOUALA CEMETERY