KIA: King's Bruton Old Boy Lt. Denys Brinckman, Royal Irish Fusilier

KIA 10 June 1915, Aged 19

Denys entered the School in September, 1906, and left in March, 1913. At School he was a boy of excellent ability which was shown afterwards by his gaining a Prize Cadetship at Sandhurst, where he was made a sergeant and passed out 14th on the list.

On leaving Sandhurst, Denys joined his father’s old regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and it was not long before he received his second star. Though not conspicuous at games, he was very keen and quite promising; he represented the School at hockey, and if he had remained at Bruton, he would certainly have a place in the football XI.

He was of a reserved and retiring disposition, but was much liked by all who knew him well. Owing to the excellent reports of him we had from time to time, his career in the Army was followed with interest by us all at the School, and it was with great regret that we heard of his death in action near Ypres on June 10th.

He was killed by a bullet through the head while in charge of the machine-gun section. He is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.