William Fredrich Eymore
Private 235004
1st/4th Batt. Oxford and Bucks. Light Infantry
War Plot
Division 71 and 72
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William Fredrich Eymore was the son of Benjamin and Sophia Eymore, of 18, Berol St. West Reading. He died on the 19th February 1919. The Standard of March 1st 1919 carried the notification of death. He died at Number 3 War hospital of influenza and pneumonia. The address was given as 18, Brook St, West Reading. According to the report he had served for 4 ½ years and was 21.
Later in the year (April 26th 1919) The Standard published an “In memoriam” from his friends. He had possibly been taken ill on whilst on leave or had been demobilised and then taken ill on his return to this country. In 1918 the influenza epidemic that had swept the globe killed more people than were casualties of the war itself.
“With acing hearts we shook his hand,
Tears glistened in our eyes,
We wished him luck, but little thought
It was the last good-bye.”
From his loving chums, Victor and Frank, still in Italy.
William Eymore is buried in the War Plot and his name commemorated on the screen wall.
William Eymore had a brother, Private B. Eymore who had been invalided out of the army with frostbite. The 1911 census indicates that he was called Benjamin like his father and that he was working as a tin worker in tin box manufacture. It is likely that he worked for Huntley, Bourne and Stevens who produced boxes for Huntley and Palmers Biscuits. Benjamin was the eldest of three brothers. The youngest brother was Ernest who was aged 8 in 1911. The father of the three boys worked as a labourer at the Brewery.
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The author has found no information about the military career of either William of Benjamin Eymore. Ernest would have been too young to serve.