Bree family members who served in World War 1

Bree family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further 15 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of Elias Francis and Ann Elizabeth Noel

• Arthur Bree (1893-1916) (St H) Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action
• Philip George Bree (1889- ) (St H) Lieutenant, 56th Punjabis
• Wesley Philip Bree (1892- ) (St H) Private, Hampshire Regiment

Sons of John Charles and Adelaide Josephine Pee

• Charles John Bree (1898- ) (Gouray), Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry
• Elias George Bree, Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps

Sons of Helier and Jane Elizabeth Atkins

• Harold George Bree (1889- ) (St H) Private RE
• Helier William Bree, Belgian Croix de Guerre (1887- ) (St H) CQMS, Hampshire Regiment - Town Hall presentation

Sons of Ann Bree

• John Francis Bree (1882- ) (St H) husband of Amelia, Private, Worcestershire Regiment
• Charles Henry Bree (1887- ) (Gr) Private, Labour Corps
• William George Bree (1882- ) (Gr) (St Mt) Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles

• Clifford Helier Bree (1896- ) (St H) son of Helier John and Ann Elizabeth, Private, RAMC
• Maxwell Preston Bree (1896- ) (Gr) son of Elie John, Private, Labour Corps
• Philip Ernest Bree (1871- ) (Gr) son of Philip John and Mary Ann, OV, Private, Militia
• Philip John Bree (1885- ) (St H) son of John and Mary Susan Gouge, Private, RASC
• Reginald Philip Bree (1891- ) (Gr) son of John and Jane, Private, RAOC
• Sydney Bree (1877- ) (St H) Captain, RAMC