William Annetts

William Annetts
Private 3229
2nd/ 4th Batt. Royal Berkshire Regt.

 Division 9

ANNETTS WTE

William Annetts was the  son of William Annetts, of 11, Amity Street,  Reading.  He died on 16th February 1916,  aged 20.  William is buried in a registered war grave number 10512 and this is marked with a CWGC war pattern  headstone.   

February 19th 1916 Standard 1916  William Annetts died in training at Newcastle on Tyne aged 20 he had been in the Army 18 months first at Chelmsford and the Burnham-on-Crouch before going to Newcastle.

 Further information, source not recorded, stated that Willam Annetts had gone to France to prepare for the Big Push, i.e. The Somme Battles.

Details of his war service still have to be obtained