Born 1892. Son of George Bryant (1866-1947) and Mary Alice Kirman (1869-1940), of Skirlaugh; He had four brothers and a sister.
He married at Skirlaugh, in April 1914. Husband of Edith Bryant (1893-1957), of Elm Tree Cottage, Skirlaugh, Hull. He worked on a farm.
He enlisted in Hull. Served as a Gunner, in the Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds, on 21/04/1918.
He left £125 in his will to his widow Edith and young son, Kirman (1915-1944).
His son, Trooper, Kirman Bryant, Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps, was killed in Italy, on 20 Sep 1944, aged 29.
| Name | Robert Kirman Bryant |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Shirlaugh, Yorkshire |
| Death Date | 21 Apr 1918 |
| Death Place | Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Regiment | Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery |
| Regimental Number | 141113 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
ROBERT KIRMAN
Military Number:
141113
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
21/04/1918
Place died:
Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
26
