Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group:

Three: Private H. C. Brightman, 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment, subsequently 4th Battalion, London regiment (Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 26 October 1916

1914-15 Star (3510 Pte., 20th Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3510 Pte., 20-Lond. R.)

Three: Private A. H. Brightman, 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment, subsequently 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), who was killed in action on 28 March 1918

1914-15 Star (3551 Pte., 20th Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3551 Pte., 20-Lond. R.); together with a named school attendance medal to the same recipient, good very fine or better (7) £180-220

Herbert Charles Brightman was born in Greenwich, lived at Catford and enlisted at Blackheath. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 26 October 1916 whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, London Regiment and his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Alfred Henry Brightman lived at Peckham and enlisted at Blackheath. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 28 March 1918 whilst serving with the 16th Battalion, London Regiment and his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.