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Brehaut, J E



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James E Brehaut

Leading Seaman James E Brehaut
Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Bulwark"
26/11/1914

Son of James Brehaut; husband of Florence E. Beedie (formerly Brehaut), of I, Byron Rd., Copnor, Portsmouth. Native of Guernsey.

Accidentally killed, aged 33 years.

H.M.S.Bulwark

H.M.S.Bulwark

On the 26th November 1914 while loading ammunition at Sheerness, she was destroyed by a huge explosion, probably caused by black powder charges being mishandled, only 12 men survived.