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J W Porter

Army, Arras, Commemorated name/s, Other Regiments

J W Porter
Bugler 9137
“G” Company 2nd Battalion
Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Division 69
Extension

Porter W photo

J W Porter was the son of  Mr and Mrs F. Porter of Reading and the husband of Emily Walker (nee Porter) of 449, Brooklyn Street, St. James’, Winnipeg, Canada.  He died of wounds on 14th September 1915.  He is commemorated on his parents grave, number 18168. 

Bugler Porter is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.  Location Plot I. D. 99.

 Chocques  lies north west of Bethune near Gonnheim.  From late autumn 1914 to the end of the war Chocques was occupied by the British.  The graves in Plot I were on men who died of wounds in No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station which was posted in the village.  The officers were buried in Plot V.  The casualties would have been fighting on the Bethune front.

Reginald William Poole

Army, Commemorated name/s, Loos, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Reginald William Poole
Lance Corporal 14353
8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment.

 Division 26
Left side of drive

Poole RW photo

Reginald William Poole was the  son of William and Anna Poole, of “Tetbury”, 95, Church Road, Tilehurst, Reading.  The 1911 census indicates that William Poole was a Carpenter and Joiner. Reginald was a gardener / nursery man, his sisters worked in the tailoring / dressmaking trades. Anna Poole had given birth to eight children five of whom survived.

Reginaldwas first reported missing and then killed in action on the 25th September 1915.  This was the first day of the battle of Loos.  Reginald Poole has no known grave and is commemorated along with 20,000 others who have no known grave on the Loos Memorial.   The 8th Royal Berkshires are named on panels 93 to 95.

In the Reading Cemetery Reginald is remembered on his parent’s grave on a small stone vase. He was 22 when he died. 

Ernest John Pocock MM

Army, Graves, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Ernest John Pocock
Private 132144 (200893) 8th Battalion
Royal Berkshire Regiment

Division 2
Left side of drive

EJPocock photo EJPocock book grey

Ernest John Pocock died of 11th January 1975 aged 75 years.  He is commemorated on the same grave as William Morris Sawyer and is included in this document by virtue of his war service.

The 1911 census indicates that he was the son of Arthur and Ellen Pocock and had nine siblings.

Ernest Pocock lived at 55, Sherman Place, Reading.  He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty whilst serving as a stretcher bearer.  The announcement was made on 20th October 1919.