Six: Warrant Officer Class 1 F. Brennan, Lancashire Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (2306 Pte., Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2306 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); Defence Medal, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (7808603 W.O.Cl. II, Lan. Fus.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue, ‘Fid. Def.’ (7808603 W.O. Cl. I, Lan Fus) mounted as worn, BWM & Vic. medals with contact marks, fine; others better (6) £200-250

Francis Brennan was born on 23 May 1895, the son of Francis Valentine and Sarah Ann Brennan, of Hackney. At the time of the 1911 Census he was a Private in the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers at Tidworth Barracks, aged 18 years. He entered the Balkan theatre of war with the regiment on 25 April 1915. The date of his entry strongly suggests that he took part in the famous ‘Six V.C’s. before breakfast’ ‘Lancashire Fusiliers landing at Gallipoli as a member of the 1st Battalion. Later in the war he served in the Machine Gun Corps. As a Sergeant in the 12th Battalion M.G.C., he married Doris Eileen Roberts at Jubbulpore, 4 September 1920. With copied m.i.c., census details and Birth and Marriage Certificates.