Edward Price

Army, Registered War Grave, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Edward (Fred) Price
Private 7078
1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regt.,

 Division 41

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Edward Price was the husband of  Annie E. Price of 18, Orchard Street, Reading.  His name appears in the Roll of Honour published in the Standard on 26th December 1914.  It is possible that he was a Reservist, as such he would have been called up quickly on the outbreak of war.  His address at the time was given as 49, Cumberland Road. The 1911 census however, indicates that he was a Tin Plater at Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Factory. He had been married for one year and had a baby son and the family lived at 4 Norton Road, Reading.

 The notification of death in the Standard 21st May 1921, states that he died in Orpington, Kent after a long and painful illness.  He had been wounded by barbed wire.  He was 36 years when he died.   

The author has no other information about his term of service*. 

 The grave of Edward Price is marked with a CWGC war pattern headstone.  Grave number 9603.

Hubert Arthur Edwards

Army, Commemorated name/s, Other Regiments, Primitive Methodists' Memorial, Somme

Hubert Arthur Edwards
Private 26049
“A” Company 1st Batt. Royal Berkshire Regt.

 Division 7

Edwards HA photo

Reported missing and later reported killed in action 14th November 1916.  Age 38.  The Battle of Ancre: the fourth phase of the Battle of the Somme had begun the day before.  Action had taken place around St. Pierre Divion, Beaumont Hamel, Beaucourt and the Butte de Warlencourt on November 13-14.

 Hubert Edwards was married to Lily Eva Edwards and the family home was 96, London Street, Reading.  He was the son of E. and M.  Edwards 100, Spring Rd., Kempston, Bedford.

He is commemorated on family grave on a small stone shield.  The lead lettering has nearly all come away from the memorial.  Hubert has no known grave and his name can be found on the Thiepval memorial Pier and Face 11D

Arthur William Eames

Army, Other Regiments, Registered War Grave

Arthur William Eames
Private 39809
3rd Battalion  Worcestershire Regiment

Division  9 

Eames family

Arthur William Eames was the  son of Annie Eames, of 7, Swainstone Road,  Reading.  He died of wounds on 14th August 1917 aged 21.  Arthur is buried in a registered war grave number 8245 and this is marked with a war pattern headstone. 

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 Arthur Eames was one of three brothers who served in the 1st World War.  His grave is shared with his father and mother, and the ashes of his brother George.  Family information and photographs have been given to the author by Mr Norman Eames, the son of George Eames, and nephew of Arthur Eames.  Norman also told the author that his uncle had been gassed and that this had contributed to his death.