Category Archives: Registered War Grave

Henry Whittick

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Henry Whittick
Private T4.129041 No. 12 Mobile Coy.,
Royal Army Service Corps.

Division 24

CIMG2171

Henry Whittick died 29th December 1918. Aged 56.

In the 1901 census he was living with his mother Sophia at 3. Florence Place, Leopold Road Reading. His occupation is given as groom at a horse dealers.
The 1911 census indicates that he was boarding with the  Blackford family at 8, Sun Street, Reading.  He was then aged 48. 

His grave, number  9516 is marked with a CWGC headstone upon a family grave. Although the 1891 census indicated that he did have siblings there were no additional details in the CWGC register.

Harry Ingle Hayden

Registered War Grave, RFC / RAF

Harry Ingle Haydon
2nd Private 276601 Royal Air Force

Division 24

CIMG2177

Harry Ingle Haydon was the second son of Alfred John and Sarah Ann Haydon of 3. Brighton Road, Reading. The 1901 census indicates that he had seven siblings. Harry was then 15 and no occupation is recorded. Alfred, his older brother was 24 and his youngest brother was 3 years old.   Like their father, older brother Alfred and three of his sisters worked at Huntley and Palmers biscuit factory.

In July 1909, Harry married Emily Amelia Petteford. The 1911 census indicates that Harry and Emily were living in Henley and that Harry was working as a grocers assistant.

There are no details of Harry’s military service. He died on pneumonia 12th November 1918 aged 33 years.  At the time of registration the family home was given as 9, Salisbury Road, Reading.

Harry’s grave number 16528 is marked by a CWGC war pattern headstone.

T. Aldridge

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

T. Aldridge
Private 47732 17th Batt. Devonshire Regt.
Transferred to 145377 617th Agricultural Coy., Labour Corps.

Division 24

CIMG2172

 

T. Aldridge died 25th November 1918. His grave is marked by the war pattern headstone. The  grave number is 3902.

Sadly nothing more is know about this man.