Andrew Goddard

Army, Commemorated name/s, Other Regiments, Ypres

Andrew Goddard
CSM 370790
2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment, Post Office Rifles

 Division 9

Andrew Goddard is commemorated on his parents grave with the words –

“Andrew their dearly beloved son who fell in action September 8th 1917, aged 33.
He fought the good fight”. 

 Establishing details have been difficult and need further research.  Information has been obtained from the CWGC web site although this cannot yet be proved as conclusive.  No family details were given.

 The date of death was given as 5th September 1917.  Andrew Goddard is buried at Track “X” Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, Ypres, Belgium.  Location D. 54.  The cemetery was between the front lines in June 1917, it was officially opened in July 1917, and was closed in November, 1917.   The cemetery contains 150 graves and lies to the north east of the town.

 The first weeks of September 1917 were a relatively “quiet period” around Ypres with preparations being made for what would later be known as the battle of Passchendaele.  During those first two weeks more than 10,000 casualties were recorded.  Andrew Goddard was among the dead.

Frederick William Gill

Commemorated name/s, Navy

Frederick William Gill
Stoker 1st Class K/8734
H.M.S. “Hogue”, Royal Navy

 Division 59

Gill FW photo

Frederick William Gill,  was the son of Arthur Frederick and Catherine Gill, of 72, Walbeck Street, Reading.  He died on 22nd September 1914, aged 24. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial,  Hampshire.  Reference 4.

 The “Hogue2 was sunk by enemy submarine together with the “Aboukir” and “Cressy”.
See entry for Franklin.

Ernest Albert Breadmore and George Giles

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Ernest Albert Breadmore
Private 200777
1st/4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

Division 7

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 Ernest Albert Breadmore, known as Tom was the husband  of the Louise Annie Jones (formerly Breadmore), of 21, Dover Street, Reading. He died on 7th January 1919 aged 34 years of phthisis – pulmonary tuberculosis.

 In Memoriam The Standard. Jan 10th 1920
“There is a link death cannot sever
Love and remembrance live forever”
Never forgotten by his sorrowing Wife and children.

The 1911 census indicates that Ernest Breadmore was a carter delivering parcels. His war record indicates that he attested for service on 15th September 1914 . He left for France with the battalion on 30th March 1915. After a series of illnesses including bronchitis and trench fever during late 1916 and early 1917 he was discharged as not physically fit in March 1917 and returned to England. It was suggested that he might undertake light duties and home service but unfortunately his illness prevented him from working.

 George Giles
Pte. 118324
Labour Coy. Royal Engineers

 George Giles, died on 2nd April 1921, aged 59 years.  The circumstances of his death are not known. 

The two men share a grave and it is assumed that there is a family connection.  The grave stands next to a Giles family grave. Both families lived in Brunswick Place, Reading. The grave number is 7.4353 and is marked with a CWGC war pattern headstone bearing two badges.