Asa Mervin Brannen Private 64818 Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C. October 28, 1923 Stoney Island, Shelburne Co., NS June 15, 1942 Yarmouth, NS Stoney Island, Shelburne Co., NS 18 5 feet, 5 inches Fair Blue Light Brown Fisherman Baptist Single William Weldon Brannen (Father) Stoney Island, NS September 19, 1944 20 Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium VIII. B. 11. Commemorated on Page 257 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on May 30 Asa Mervin Brannen was the son of William Weldon Brannen (1887-1967) and Hildred Innis (Penney) Brannen (1893-1948) of Stoney Island, NS. Asa was the brother of Joseph W. Brannen, Herbert Malcolm. Brannen, Frederick A. Brannen, Paul L. Brannen, Alice (Brannen) Quinlan, Blanche L. Brannen, and Eva A. Brannen. Joseph Brannen served as a Private with the Canadian Army, Herbert Malcolm Brannen (1919–1945) served as a Private with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, R.C.I.C, (killed in action March 26, 1945), and Frederick served as a Corporal in the Canadian Army. Asa enlisted when he became of age as his brothers were serving in the Canadian Army. Slight in build and youthful looking, he had a cheerful, pleasant personality. He was assessed that with proper leadership he would be a loyal, willing soldier. He would have liked to have been in the West Nova Scotia Regiment as his brother. Asa was not a fan of sports and had no hobbies. He was assigned to the West Nova Scotia Regiment for a time during his training; however, in Europe he was assigned to the the Algonquin Regiment Asa was taken on strength on June 15, 1942, with No.6 District Depot Halifax and on August 25, 1942 began Basic Training at No. 22 Canadian Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre – North Bay, Ontario. On December 15, 1942, Asa was transferred to 14 Canadian Infantry Training Centre – Camp Aldershot. NS. He embarked Canada on March 29, 1943 and disembarked in England on March 4, 1943. On August 20, 1943, he was assigned to the Algonquin Regiment, and embarked the United Kingdom for France on July 20, 1944. In Belgium, Private Brannen was wounded in action on September 18, 1944 and died on September 19th. Initially buried in the Canadian Military Hospital Cemetery in Dixmunde, Belgium, his remains were transferred to the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium in 1945.

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