Category Archives: Army

Ernest John Pocock

Army, Graves, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Ernest John Pocock M.M.
Private 132144 (200893)
8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

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Ernest John Pocock died of 11th January 1975 aged 75 years.  He is commemorated on the same grave as William Morris Sawyer and is included in this document by virtue of his war service.

Ernest Pocock lived at 55, Sherman Place, Reading.  He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty whilst serving as a stretcher bearer.  The announcement was made on 20th October 1919.

*7th November 1999

William Morris Sawyer

Alfred Sutton School War Memorial, Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

William Morris Sawyer
Driver 68568
“J” Battery Royal Horse Artillery

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William Sawyer died  on the 26th November 1918, aged 23 years, at Catterick Military hospital. There are no other details about the cause of death.

William had seen 3yrs 10 months active service in France and Belgium.  He was interred in the Reading Cemetery on December 6th 1918, his grave is marked with a CWGC headstone and lies near  to the entrance of the cemetery in Division 2.

William Sawyer was described in the poem accompanying the notification of his death

His cheerful smile and friendly grasp are pleasant to recall,
He had a kindly word for each and died beloved by all.

 From his ever loving wife and family also Algy Tatsic his chum.

William Sawyer is also commemorated on the war memorial at Alfred Sutton School.  He was a pupil at the Senior School prior to enlisting.