Frank Hickman Fanstone
Private 56961
17^th Battalion Hampshire Regt.

 Division 38

Frank Hickman Fanstone,  was the son of  Frank and Ellen Fanstone, of Montague Street, King’s Road, Reading; and husband of Francis Anne May Fanstone, of 23, Hatherley Road, Reading.  His is a registered war grave with a CWGC war pattern headstone, number 11821.  

Private Fanstone died of pneumonia on the 21^st November 1918.  He was aged 27.  The 1911 census indicates that he was a linotype operator in the printing industry. No details are known of his service career.

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

War Plot
 Division 71 and 72

William Fredrich Eymore was the son of Benjamin and Sophia Eymore, of 18, Berol St. West Reading.  He died on the 19^th 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.

 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
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 13^th 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.