Military service
Service number:
709003
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Birth:
July 12, 1896
Smiths Corner, New Brunswick
Enlistment:
November 20, 1914
Sussex, New Brunswick
Death:
October 30, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 30 and 32
Additional information
Son of Holland and Carrie Brewer (née Allen) of Burrts Corner, New Brunswick. He later re-enlisted on October 13, 1915 at Sussex, New Brunswick. He stated he was single and listed his civilian occupation as labourer.
Digital gallery of Private Storey Connor Brewer
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Photo of Storey Brewer
Studio portrait taken by Harvey Studios in Fredericton. Still in Business, Harvey Studios expanded to a new building in summer of 2002. -
Personal effects
Some of the contents of a small box sent to Pte. Brewer's father after his death on October 30 1917. The comb is broken in half. I suspect these are all army issue. -
Photo and letter
Photo of my uncle and the closing part of a letter from his father that was part of the personal items returned to his father. The letter is dated August 22, 1917. He was so anxious to hear from his son that he answered the letter on the same day he had received it. Later on in the letter he expresses the hope that his son,"won't have it very hard". -
Letter from father
Storey's father wrote this letter to him on August 22, 1917. -
Letter from father - page 2
Storey's father wrote this letter to him on August 22, 1917. -
Memorabilia - photo 2
Another composite photo that includes a photo of the small box sent to Pte. Brewer's father (my grandfather) dated April 29, 1918 that had contained all the various personal items except the New Testament. The letter in the background asks that his father sign the accompanying inventory list and return it to the Office of the Militia and Defence. It is signed by the Director of Military Estates. The letter bears the number 649-B-22026. -
Envelope
A photo of an envelope showing his address in Europe as part of the 5th CMR. This battalion was formed as a mounted unit in the Eastern Townships of Quebec in 1914 from volunteers of the 7th Hussars and 11th Hussars. They were converted to Infantry in 1916 and were disbanded in 1919. At the time of Private Brewer's death at Passchendaele on October 30, 1917, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalions along with the 8th Trench Mortar Battery constituted the 8th Infantry Brigade under Brigadier General J. H. Elmsley. This in turn was part of the 3rd Canadian Division under Major-General L. J. Lipsett. The overall Canadian Forces were under the command of Lt.-Gov. Sir Arthur W. Currie. The 5th CMR was nearly decimated at Passchendaele - beginning with 25 officers and 565 other ranks and suffering over 400 casualties. -
New Testament
Inside cover of New Testament issued by Canadian Bible Society. Pte. Brewer went overseas with 104th Batt. C.E.F. and joined the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in late 1916. -
Memorablia
A composite photo that includes an envelope with mailing address in France, a picture of his girfriend, a "God will be with you" card inscribed on the back, "to dear Storey with love from Edith" and a photo perhaps army issue, along with a portion of a letter from his father. -
Frederiction War Memorial
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Inscription
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Inscription
Inscription on the Menin Gate, photo courtesy of Marg Liessens.
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
Digital gallery of
Private Storey Connor Brewer
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 207 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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