Basic Details
Surname
Brutton
Forenames
E W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Eric West
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1914. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on 8 April 1915. Second Lieutenant of the 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 1915; attached to the 25th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, 1915; Lieutenant, 1916. Served in France and Belgium. Awarded an M.C. for:
Conspicuous gallantry during operations. He supported the infantry attack with a machine gun. After practically all his gun team had become casualties he served the gun himself, and remained in action as long as the gun could be of any use.
(‘Supplement to The London Gazette’, 26 September 1916).
Killed in action at Ravelsburg Ridge, near Neuve Eglise, 14 April 1918.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Devonshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Ravelsburg Ridge, near Neuve Eglise
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
14
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action