Bertie Sandel Brice

[lizziebee]

Does anyone know anything more of Bertie,b.1882/3/4 at Gosport?
All I've got is he was in the Royal Marines (or maybe just a mariner?) in 1897,also
In Jan 1919 he was awarded the AFC   (London Gazette)
In Nov 1938 the MM                               (  do                   )
In Sept 1939 he was a Flight Lieutenant (  do                 )
Quote: (He)"relinquished (his) commission in Class CC on appointment to (a) commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves"
Nov 1939 he is a Squadron Leader on his son's marriage certificate.
Family legend has it he took part in establishing the Fleet Air Arm.
He surely got around!

[CaroleW]

Hi

What kind of info are you looking for - are you researching his ancestry (ie) parents/siblings etc or are you looking for further info re: his military history

[suzard]

This looks like his birth registration -so you can be a little more certain of his y.o.b.

Bertie Sandael Brice
Jun qtr 1883
Alverstoke reg district
Hampshire
2b 582

At the time of 1901 census he was a "bugler" on the Excellent Portsmouth
He eventually became a sergeant in the Royal Marines Light Infantry
Married Mary Leonora Maccabee in 1905-reg dist Newbury berks
They had 5 children 3 girls 2 boys???
RG13 984 87 38
Suz

[suzard]

Service no : RNAS
Medals awarded 1914-1920
WW1
Europe
Star, Victory medal, British War medal

Suz

[bearkat]

You can get a copy of his service records from the National Archives

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp

Put "Bertie Sandel Brice" in word or phrase box

and

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8065348&queryType=1&resultcount=1

[lizziebee]

Hi CaroleW,I'm lookng for both his family and military history;it's for his grandson,my cousin, who was a Royal Marine himself.He lives abroad and is even less computer literate than I am.

Thanks bearkat for the info,will see where it goes.

Lizziebee

[CaroleW]

1891 census for The Highlander Alverstoke.  All children b Gosport

George Brice 43 publican b Southampton
Frances E   36 b Portsmouth
Flora S   16
Ernest G  14
Fanny M 10
Bertie S   7
Sidney H J  5
RG12 Piece 880 Folio 82 Page 15

The 1881 census is free to search at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

[lizziebee]

CaroleW
You are amazing!! Thanks very much,lizziebee

[CaroleW]

Per freebmd

Marriages June qtr 1872   
George Brice  Portsea  2b 701   
Frances Emma Thomson