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I have the following obituary published in the Liverpool Echo December 16th 1916

BRENNAN-at 28, Springbourne Street, St. Michael's, in his 30th year, John Joseph, the beloved son of Katherine and the late James Brennan. Requiem Mass at St. Charles Church, Aigburth Road, on Tuesday next, 9 a.m/ (RIP, one of the first to answer the country's call)

John is listed on the war memorial at St. Charles, Aigburth and his rank is recorded as Chief Warrant Officer. I have searched the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Division records for his service papers with no luck.

His brother James F Brennan is also recorded on this memorial. Any ideas?

Katie,

Could this be him, overlooked if he died at home?
Not on the CWGC


John J Brennan
Birth
abt 1885
Date of Registration
Dec 1916
Age at Death:
31
Registration district
Toxteth Park
Inferred County
Lancashire
Volume:
8b
Page:
311

Chief Warrant Officer=== Canadian Forces?

Thanks Bertie, that is his death registration. I have something in the Liverpool Catholic Herald for him, which I will look up later. I'll let you know what it says.

Bertieone wrote:Chief Warrant Officer=== Canadian Forces?

Thankfully people think outside the box, I was focussing on UK.

Possible baptism:-

Name: Joannes Josephus Brennan
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1884
Baptism Date: 9 Oct 1884
Parish: St Sylvester RC Liverpool
Father's name: Jacobi Brennan
Mother's name: Catherina Nolan


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1911

28 Springbourne Road, St Michaels, Liverpool

James E Brennan, H, 58, married, Cotton Porter, Maganey Co Kildare
Catherine Brennan, W, 55, married, 2 children born & living, Castledermot Co Kildare


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I can't find a baptism for the brother James Francis Brennan but the GRO has him born in Toxteth Park in 1882 with a mother with the same surname as the baptism at St Sylvester's, Nolan.


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Name:
Jacobus Franciscus Brennon
Birth Date:
3 Sep 1882
Baptism Date:
17 Sep 1882
Parish:
Oratory of St Philip Neri, Lancashire, England
Father's name:
Jacobi Brennon
Mother's name:
Catherinae Brennon

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2180/ ... PUBJs=true

Thanks Bert.


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Some more information.

Liverpool Catholic Herald January 6th 1917

WARRANT TELEGRAPHIST J. J. BRENNAN

Of H.M.S "Orbita" who died at his residence 28, Springbourne Road, Liverpool, on December 15th, through illness contracted while serving on his ship. Previous to the outbreak of war he was chief wireless operator on H.M.S "Empress of Britain," and was one of the first to volunteer for the Royal Naval Reserve. He was educated at St. Francis Xafier, Liverpool and Prior Park College, Bath After Requiem Mass at St. Charle's, interment took place at Allerton Cemetery.-R.I.P

Allerton Cemtery

Dec 19 1916.
John Joseph Brennan
31yrs
Marconi-Operator
28, Springbourne Road.