Military service
Burial/memorial information
In the First World War he enlisted at the Prince of Wales's (West Yorkshire), number 9219, in the Army Reserve and fought in the war.
On June 18, 1944, the Albert C. Field, a member of convoy EBC-14, was heading for the Normandy landing beaches when she was hit by a torpedo from a German Ju-88 aircraft at 11:40 p.m. south of Bournemouth, England. In less than three minutes, the ship broke in two and exploded. Out of a total of 35 men, including ten soldiers and sailors in charge of the ship's defense, the captain and three sailors lost their lives.
Digital gallery of Master John Robert Bramley
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Photo of JOHN ROBERT BRAMLEY
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Digital gallery of
Master John Robert Bramley
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 257 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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