Category Archives: Navy

Joseph William Brown

Navy, Registered War Grave

Joseph William Brown
Able Seaman J/19639 H.M.S. Vernon
Royal Navy

 Division 61

BROWN JW CIMG2223 alternative mem 2

Joseph William Brown, was the son of Mr Joseph A. and Ellen Brown, of 1, Argyle Street, Reading. He died on January 21st 1917 aged 20, as a result of an operation for appendicitis.

 Joseph William Brown  is buried in a registered war grave number 12923 and this is marked with kerb stones.  Joseph Brown’s name also appears on a special memorial in the War Plot, due to the fact that his grave was lost in the late 1980’s.

 

24th October 1999

John Ritso Nelson Bolton and Stuart Bladen Bolton

Army, Commemorated name/s, Jutland, Loos, Navy, Other Regiments

John Ritso Nelson Bolton
Lieutenant
104th Battery 22nd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery

Division 69
Extension

 John Ritso Nelson Bolton and Stuart Bladen Bolton were the sons of Colonel A. H. and Mrs Mary A. Bolton, of Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.  They are commemorated on the grave of ?.  The Berkshire Family History Society classification is 69B14.

John Ritso Nelson Bolton is buried in the Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, location Plot 1, grave number 39.  He died on the 25th September 1915, aged 22 years.  The village of Fouquieres is 1 kilometre southwest of Bethune and west of the British front line.  On the 25th September 1915 the Battle of Loos commenced.  Bombardment started on the 21st September.  The main Loos battleground was south of Bethune.  It is possible that John Bolton was either injured or killed in counter battery operations prior to the start of the battle.  Further research is needed.

 Stuart Bladen Bolton
Midshipman  R.N. H.M.S. “Indefatigable”, Royal Navy

 Stuart Bladen Bolton lost his life during the Battle of Jutland on the 31st May 1916.  He was aged 18.  Details of the Battle can be seen in the story of Charlie Wake Division 30.

Stuart Bladen Bolten is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.  Panel number 10.

John William Allen

Commemorated name/s, Navy

John William Allen
Leading Stoker K/14874 H.M.S. “Natal.” Royal Navy

Division 76
Extension 

ALLEN JW

John William Allen was the son of Mr John and Mrs Alice Maud Allen, of 40, Chomeley Road, Reading.  He is remembered on the family grave number 16473.  Berkshire Family History Society classification 76B6.   

John Allen was lost at sea when the cruiser “Natal” was blown up in the harbour on December 30th 1915.  304 men were lost.  He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.  Panel 11. 

Further research necessary