Bramwell Robert Myhill

A Lance Corporal with 1/7th Bn., Bramwell Robert Henry died on 7th of June 1917 at the age of 27.

Bramwell was born at Norwich in 1890, a son of William and Elizabeth Myhill. In 1891 his family lived at 40 Essex Street, Heigham, Norwich, and by 1901 his family at 195 Heigham Grove, Norwich. In 1911 Bramwell lodged at 35 Grosvenor Road, Lowestoft, and worked as a clerk in a grocer's store. 

On 12 April 1915 Bramwell married Dorothy Christine Bird at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Bramwell was as assistant secretary living and 35 Grosvenor Road and Dorothy lived at 'Denecot', Dene Road, Lowestoft. Later her address was 4 Dene Road, Lowestoft.

Bramwell enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. Initially he served with the 25th London Regiment (Cyclists), service number 3657. He was then posted to the 1/7th Battalion London Regiment, service number 8303, and arrived in France on 25 October 1916. In 1917 he was renumbered 354420. 

On 7 June 1917 the Battalion took part in the attack on the Messines-Wytschaete Ridge. The Battalion left the assembly trenches at 3.10 a.m. and crossed the wire without difficulty. All of the German trenches were captured without serious opposition and with only 'moderate' casualties. later in the morning they faced serious opposition at White Chateau. With the support of trench mortars and artillery they were able to take the chateau and captured 80 prisoners, 3 machine-guns and other equipment. 

On that the day the Battalion's casualties were:
Officers: 1 killed, 12 wounded
Other ranks: 63 killed, 263 wounded, and 13 missing
Total: 362 

Bramwell was killed in action on 7 June 1917. He and 21 other men of the Battalion were buried at map reference 28/04.C.24. In 1919 they were exhumed and reburied at Voormezeele.