Category Archives: Other Regiments

William Sanall Cook

William Sanall Cook
2nd Corporal. 19550.
45th Coy. Royal Engineers

 Division 12

 CIMG2090

William S. Cook was the husband  of the Nellie F. Cook of 28, Filey Road, Reading.
He died on 2nd March 1919 aged 28 years. 

The circumstance of the death of William Cook are not known.

His grave number is 12. 16592 and is marked with a CWGC war pattern headstone.

He is rememberedon the St. Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial.

John Henry Collick

John Henry Collick M.M.
Gunner 64172 94th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery

 Division 38

 John Henry Collick  CIMG2217

John Henry Collick, was the son  of Thomas Edward and Charlotte Collick.  He was born at Lydd, Kent. He died of wounds, aged 18.  John Collick was officially too young to serve over seas.  His is a registered war grave with a private headstone, number 15189.  He shares his grave with his niece, uncle and aunt.  His name also appears on a special memorial in the War Plot, his grave having for sometime been lost.

John died of his wounds at the Frensham Military Hospital, Farnham and his body was interned in the Reading Cemetery. John was educated at the Reading School and at Lydd in Kent.

He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for bravery in the field. This award was made when John was a Linesman in France. He went out under heavy shelling and machine gun fire and repaired field telephone lines.
Picture and information on Military Medal from www.kentfallen.com

E. Clifford

E. Clifford
Private
G/12795
10th Battalion The Buffs

Division 33

 E. Clifford  was the  husband of Emily Mary Waite (formerly Clifford), of Pitt House Cottages, Mapledurham, Oxfordshire. Private Clifford died on 24th November 1918. The  cause of death unknown.  He is buried in a registered war grave number 4930 and this is marked with a CWGC war pattern  headstone.