BROTHWOOD, John Thomas Victor Wilfred Searson

Known as: 
Vic
Rank: 
Driver
Unit / Base: 
5 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Engineers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
5884053
Born: 
Saturday, January 18, 1919
Birthplace: 
Peterborough
Died : 
Thursday, April 3, 1941
Died on war service
Place died: 
Barrhead, Scotland
Age: 
22
Driver John Brothwood died at 01.00 hrs. 3 April 1941 at Barrhead, Scotland. His Commanding Officer reported his death as being self inflicted. Son of Herbert Bertram John and Margaret Ethel Brothwood, of Peterborough.
 
Sources
CWGC.
R.E.Casualty Card with details.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
Report in the Peterborough Standard 11 April 1941.
[Image] Gemma George (great niece).
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
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