Herbert B. Pendlebury
Petty Officer 239381 Royal Navy
H.M.S. “Victory”

Division 55

Herbert Pendlebury was the son of  Mr Roger and Mrs Mary Anne Pendlebury of 107, Cholmeley Road, Reading and the husband of Ada Mary Pendlebury, of 33, Mill Lane, Reading.  Herbert was born in Devises, Wiltshire although his brothers Albert, Walter and Arthur were all born abroad in Cape Colony and India. The 1891 census indicates that Roger was in the armed services as a Colour Sergeant with the Volunteers, the family were then living in Wiltshire. In 1901 he was a labourer at the biscuit factory. The 1911census indicates that Herbert was serving in the Royal Navy in Asia and China. It is believed that he married in early 1918.

 His is a registered war grave with a CWGC war pattern headstone.  Grave number 12160.  He died 5^th March 1919 aged 28. Cause of death is given as dying of disease. Details of his service record are unknown.  George Albert Moxey Pratt also served in the HMS Victory and his details are given on this web site.