{"id":70,"date":"2015-11-30T21:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T21:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/?p=70"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:46:59","slug":"brignall-ernest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/11\/brignall-ernest\/","title":{"rendered":"Brignall, Ernest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"416\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-2-0115.jpg\" alt=\"Ernest Brignall\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-2-0115.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-2-0115-145x300.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-1-1014.jpg\" alt=\"Ernest Brignall\" class=\"wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-1-1014.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Brignall-Ernest-1-1014-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ernest Brignall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rank:<\/em>&nbsp;Rifleman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Regiment:<\/em>&nbsp;1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Parents:<\/em>&nbsp;Mr Stephen Burgess Brignall&nbsp;&amp; Mrs Harriet Brignall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Brother:<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ww1rollofhonour.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/12\/brignall-charles\/\">Charles Brignall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Address:&nbsp;<\/em>24 St Mary&#8217;s Road, Hastings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Other Info:<\/em> At the Front in October 1914, Killed in&nbsp;action&nbsp;in&nbsp;December 1914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to CWGC, Ernest was born in Brookland, Kent and died aged 29 on 19th December 1914. He is buried at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwgc.org\/find-a-cemetery\/cemetery\/27801\/CITE%20BONJEAN%20MILITARY%20CEMETERY,%20ARMENTIERES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery<\/a>, grave reference: IX.B.49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Published:&nbsp;<\/em>October 1914 &amp;&nbsp;January 1915<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernest Brignall Rank:&nbsp;Rifleman Regiment:&nbsp;1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade Parents:&nbsp;Mr Stephen Burgess Brignall&nbsp;&amp; Mrs Harriet Brignall Brother: Charles Brignall Address:&nbsp;24 St Mary&#8217;s Road, Hastings Other Info: At the Front in October 1914, Killed in&nbsp;action&nbsp;in&nbsp;December 1914. According to CWGC, Ernest was born in Brookland, Kent and died aged 29 on 19th December 1914. 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