Military service
Service number:
42848
Age:
38
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Field Artillery
Division:
10th Field Bty.
Birth:
August 13, 1878
Manchester, England
Enlistment:
September 24, 1914
Valcartier, Québec
Death:
October 19, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Q. 350 (Screen Wall).
Additional information
Husband of Emily Brett of St. Catharines, Ontario. He enlisted stating he was a machinist. He served 6 years with the Manchester Regiment.
Additional citations
1914-1915 Star, Victory Medal, British War Medal
Digital gallery of Gunner Phillip Brett
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Inscription
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Cross of Sacrifice
Manchester Southern cemetery -
Memorial
The Cenotaph at Memorial Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, was dedicated on August 7th, 1927 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), and unveiled by Brigadier General W. B. M. King, C.M.G., D.S.O. The names of St. Catharines men who died as a result of their service during World War I are listed on two bronze tablets located at City Hall.
Digital gallery of
Gunner Phillip Brett
Digital gallery of
Gunner Phillip Brett
Digital gallery of
Gunner Phillip Brett
MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY Lancashire, United Kingdom
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