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1st Battalion, Border Regiment was stationed in Burma at the outbreak of war and did not arrive back in Britain until January 1915. Two months later it sailed for Gallipoli and landed at Cape Hellas on 25th April 1915. Bremner’s Medal Roll Index Card records that he served in Gallipoli from November 1915 so he must have gone out in a draft.
After the evacuation from Gallipoli in January the Battalion moved to France where it spent the rest of the war. On the night of 27th June 1916 Bremer led a raiding party of 50 men against the enemy. Due to delays and difficulties in cutting the wire the raid had to be abandoned. 4 days later the Battle of the Somme started and Bremner was wounded on the first day.

30th April 1889, Strathblane

Died of wounds

His headstone bears the following quotation: “Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty, Isa. XXXIII XVII”.  A year later his brother received the same quotation on his gravestone.

Son of Alex. Hamilton Bremner and Grace Bremner, of Glasgow.

Alexander H Bremner (1860-1941) & Grace C Raphael(1863-1942), married 1888

Stockbroker

James (1890-1917), Frederick R (1892-1893)

David Bremner (standing) with his brother James and his mother c1899
From www.bremnerroots.co.uk

unmarried

Merchiston Castle School, 1900-1905

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Napier Lodge, Strathblane

19 Merchiston Park, Edinburgh

Scottish National War Memorial – not listed

Much of the information on which this profile is based is drawn from various internet sources which are listed below.  The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis also wish to make full acknowledgement and thanks for the permitted use of any information or images generously supplied specifically for exhibition, publication or display in connection with The Roll of Honour and accompanying profiles to Merchiston Castle School, Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk), Findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission – www.cwgc.org

Family Search – www.familysearch.org

The Long, Long Trail – http://www.1914-1918.net/

Scotlands People – www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

The Scottish War Memorials Project – www.warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com

Border Regiment Forum – http://border-regiment-forum.com