William Braine - Franklyn Expedition (General)
by Roughyedbach 
, Oldham, Lancashire, Tuesday, December 09, 2008, 21:51 (5900 days ago)
Just wondered if anyone out there has ever made a connection between the Brains of the Forest of Dean and William Braine 1814c - 1846 who perished on the 1845 Franklyn Expedition to find the North West Passage. A fascinating story surrounds this expedition but I have, so far, been unable to find out much about William other than he enlisted in Yeovil, Somerset at Christmas in 1833 as a Private, 3rd class. As it's very much a FOD surname I'm sure there must be a link somehow.
William BRAIN 1814-1846 -Oak Hill (nr Radstock Shepton) Som
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, December 09, 2008, 22:36 (5900 days ago) @ Roughyedbach
Private William Braine (b. March, 1815, Oakhill, Somerset, England; d. April 3, 1846), Royal Marines, Western Division, Woolrich, HMS ''Erebus''.
the grave of Private William Braine was largely intact.[29] When he was exhumed, it was apparent that he was delayed in being interred. Even though severely emaciated, his coffin was too narrow, so his arms were folded in the back to fit his shoulders into the coffin. Braine also had a broken tooth,[30] and an old severe concussion on the forehead.[30] A large copper hole punched plaque adorned his coffin lid.[32]
http://tripatlas.com/John_Franklin
William Brain
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Event(s):
Birth: 1813 Oak Hill, , Somerset, England
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Death: 03 APR 1846
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Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
William BRAIN 1814 - 1846 -Oak Hill ( nr Radstock) Somerset
by Roughyedbach , Oldham, Lancashire, Tuesday, December 09, 2008, 22:50 (5900 days ago) @ slowhands
Again, great work Slowhands. Many thanks
William BRAIN -Oak Hill (nr Radstock Shepton Mallet)
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, December 09, 2008, 22:59 (5900 days ago) @ Roughyedbach
PS
not ruled out a FoD link !
plenty of coal under Radstock :-)
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
William BRAIN -Oak Hill (nr Radstock Shepton Mallet)
by Roughyedbach , Oldham, Lancashire, Tuesday, December 09, 2008, 23:19 (5900 days ago) @ slowhands
LOL!