BORN NORTH KILNSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, 1879. SON OF ELIZA AND GEORGE BRETT, OF ROPERY STREET, HULL. SON OF A BARGE OWNER ON THE RIVER HULL. HE HAD A YOUNGER BROTHER CALLED LEE (1886-1954).
HUSBAND OF SARAH BRETT LIVED AT 95, BLYTH STREET, DENABY MAIN, ROTHERHAM (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A COAL MINER. ENLISTED AT CONISBOROUGH. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 16525, YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 14/06/1917, AGED 39. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW SARAH. SHE WAS AWARDED A WEEKLY PENSION OF 28 SHILLINGS AND NINE PENCE FOR HERSELF, TWO SONS, THOMAS AND RONALD AND TWO DAUGHTERS, MADGE AND JOY
JOHN BRETT IS RECORDED ON HULL’S ROPERY STREET ROLL OF HONOUR, PUBLISHED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 04/10/1916.
