H. T. Mills
Private 123216 Labour Battalion R.E.
transferred to
(291808) 705th Company Labour Corps.
Division 58
H. T. Mills is buried in the cemetery and his registered War Grave bears a CWGC war pattern headstone. Grave number 12209.
He died on 15th September 1917 aged 35 years.
For every soldier who fought in the front line the author has read that it took twenty or more men to keep them there. For this reason the Labour Corps. had a very important function.
William Ivor Mitchell
Private 267982
Hertfordshire Regiment
Division 2
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William Ivor Mitchell (Mick) was the husband of Sarah Dove Mitchell, of 144 Southampton Street, Reading. Before the war he worked for Huntley and Palmers for 12 years.
He was posted missing after last being seen on the 31st July 1917, this was the start of the Third Battle of Ypres. His wife appealed for information in the Standard of 18th August 1917. His officer had written: ‘The last sign of your husband was just before we reached our final position…. He was always cheery and most popular among his comrades in the platoon, he will be sadly missed by all. I can only express to you my deepest sympathy in your sad loss’.
His wife and children acknowledged that he must be dead in the ‘In Memoriam’ published August 2nd 1919. His name is on his wife’s grave.
William Mitchell’s body was never found and he has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial Panel 54 and 56.
Ernest John Pocock
Private 132144 (200893) 8th Battalion
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Division 2
Left side of drive
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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.
The 1911 census indicates that he was the son of Arthur and Ellen Pocock and had nine siblings.
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.