Private Francis John Brassington

Army Number: 19306

Battalion: 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Somersall, Derbyshire. Son of Thomas and Betsy Brassington, of 49 Somersall, Derbyshire. He was a motor car cleaner prior to enlisting at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. He went to France on 27th August 1915 and was killed in action, 1st October 1916. in the attack on the Flers/Le Sars line during the Battle of the Somme.

He was one of five brothers, all of whom served. 

Commemorated : Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

Private Francis John Brassington is also commemorated on the following memorials:-
St. Peter’s Church War Memorial, Somersall, Derbyshire. 

His brother Private Frederick Brassington, 15th battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, also fell in the Great War.