BRASSINGTON William

Additional information on the memorial: Pte RMLI

William Theodore Brassington was born on 27th August 1894, his birth is registered in the December Quarter 1894 under the Droitwich Registration District.  He enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Chatham Division on 12th January 1912.

1901 Census
Kington Village
John Brassington, head, age 40, Ordinary agricultural labourer, born Osleston, Derbyshire
Eda L. Brassington, age 36, born Himbleton, Worcestershire
Harrington Brassington, son, age 11, born Osleston, Derbyshire
William J. Brassington, son, age 6, born Himbleton, Worcestershire
Frank Brassington, son, age 12, School, born North Piddle, Worcestershire

1911 Census
Dormston near Worcester
William Theodore Brassington, servant, age 16, General farm servant, born Earls Common, Worcestershire
Head of household: Douglas Colin Critchley, Farmer

A photograph of a W. Brassington, one of four Worcestershire men serving somewhere in the North Sea can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 11th September 1915, available at Worcestershire Archives.