Category Archives: Registered War Grave

William Fredrich Eymore

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

William Fredrich Eymore
Private 235004
1st/4th Batt. Oxford and Bucks. Light Infantry

War Plot
 Division 71 and 72

Eymore WF photo screen wall

William Fredrich Eymore was the son of Benjamin and Sophia Eymore, of 18, Berol St. West Reading.  He died on the 19th February 1919.  The Standard of March 1st 1919 carried the notification of death.  He died at Number 3 War hospital of influenza and pneumonia.  The address was given as 18, Brook St, West Reading.  According to the report he had served for 4 ½ years and was 21.

 Later in the year (April 26th 1919) The Standard published an “In memoriam” from his friends.  He had possibly been taken ill on whilst on leave or had been demobilised and then taken ill on his return to this country.  In 1918 the influenza epidemic that had swept the globe killed more people than were casualties of the war itself.

 “With acing hearts we shook his hand,
Tears glistened in our eyes,
We wished him luck, but little thought
It was the last good-bye.” 

From his loving chums, Victor and Frank, still in Italy.

William Eymore is buried in the War Plot and his name commemorated on the screen wall.

 William Eymore had a brother, Private B. Eymore who had been invalided out of the army with frostbite.  The 1911 census indicates that he was called Benjamin like his father and that he was working as a tin worker in tin box manufacture. It is likely that he worked for Huntley, Bourne and Stevens who produced boxes for Huntley and Palmers Biscuits. Benjamin was the eldest of three brothers. The youngest brother was Ernest  who was aged 8 in 1911. The father of the three boys worked as a labourer at the Brewery.

Eymore B photo

 The author has found no information about the military career  of either William of Benjamin Eymore.  Ernest would have been too young to serve. 

Ernest John Emberson

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Ernest John Emberson
Lance Bombardier 82082
Clearing Office Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery

Division 60

Ernest John Emberson was the husband of Florence Emberson of 5, Beaconsfield’s Buildings, Forbury Road, Reading.  He died 13th April 1919 aged 35.  HIs grave has a CWGC war pattern headstone; grave number 14751.

No further details are known of his war service. The 1911 census indicates that he was a butcher living at the time at 45, Whitley Street, Reading.

 

Edward Price

Army, Registered War Grave, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Edward (Fred) Price
Private 7078
1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regt.,

 Division 41

Price E photo  CIMG2128

Edward Price was the husband of  Annie E. Price of 18, Orchard Street, Reading.  His name appears in the Roll of Honour published in the Standard on 26th December 1914.  It is possible that he was a Reservist, as such he would have been called up quickly on the outbreak of war.  His address at the time was given as 49, Cumberland Road. The 1911 census however, indicates that he was a Tin Plater at Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Factory. He had been married for one year and had a baby son and the family lived at 4 Norton Road, Reading.

 The notification of death in the Standard 21st May 1921, states that he died in Orpington, Kent after a long and painful illness.  He had been wounded by barbed wire.  He was 36 years when he died.   

The author has no other information about his term of service*. 

 The grave of Edward Price is marked with a CWGC war pattern headstone.  Grave number 9603.