Category Archives: Army

William Annetts

Army, Registered War Grave, Royal Berkshire Regiment

William Annetts
Private 3229
2nd/ 4th Batt. Royal Berkshire Regt.

 Division 9

ANNETTS WTE

William Annetts was the  son of William Annetts, of 11, Amity Street,  Reading.  He died on 16th February 1916,  aged 20.  William is buried in a registered war grave number 10512 and this is marked with a CWGC war pattern  headstone.   

February 19th 1916 Standard 1916  William Annetts died in training at Newcastle on Tyne aged 20 he had been in the Army 18 months first at Chelmsford and the Burnham-on-Crouch before going to Newcastle.

 Further information, source not recorded, stated that Willam Annetts had gone to France to prepare for the Big Push, i.e. The Somme Battles.

Details of his war service still have to be obtained

Alfred Edward Ambrose

Army, Canadian, Registered War Grave

Alfred Edward Ambrose
Private 3642 1st Canadian Division
Motor Transport Company
Army Service Corps.

Division 9

AMBROSE A CEM  CIMG2148

Alfred Edward Ambrose was the  son of John Ambrose and husband of Alice M. Ambrose (nee Gardener), of 31, Western Road,  Reading.  He died of wounds on 14th March 1921, aged 40.  Alfred is buried in a registered war grave number 16790 and this is marked with a private headstone.   

The death of Alfred Ambrose was announced in the Standard March 19th 1921.  He died at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Headlington, of wounds received in 1918.   He is commemorated in the Canadian 1st World War Book of Remembrance.

 

Wilfred Augustus Allen

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Wilfred Augustus Allen
Private 8/117935
3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment.

Division 56

Wilfred Augustus Allen was the son of  Herbert James and Florence Annie Allen, of 96, Spring Gardens, Reading.   

His is a registered war grave with a CWGC war pattern headstone.  Grave number 15907.  He died on 5th February 1918 of pneumonia, aged 18.  

The Reading Standard, February 16th 1918, carried a report: 

Wilfred Augustus Allen: Devon Regt. son of PC and Mrs H.J. Allen of 96 Spring Gardens Reading on February 5th from pneumonia, aged 18.  Before enlisting he was employed at the tramways Depot, Reading.  The funeral took place with military honours at Whitley Hall on Tuesday.  

His officer writes:  “I realise only too well, what the loss will mean to you, and I know you will feel it hard that a promising boy should be taken away from you in this manner.  It is so hard for parents to have to give their boys up  to the army and to loose them on this side of the water, but he has died for his country just as much as if he had fallen in battle.  Though he had only been with us a month he had come under my notice as being a particularly bright clean mannered and promising boy, and he was a general favourite in the company.  He was a goal keeper in the company team, and a genuine sportsman”.

 25rd October 1999.