Commonwealth War Graves in Wokingham

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH

FIRST WORLD WAR

Captain

JOHN CONNELL

Royal Army Medical Corps

DoD: 18.05.1920

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Private

GEORGE FAGE

Royal Berkshire Regiment – 5th Battalion

10592

DoD: 26.07.1916 – died of wounds

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Lance Corporal

ARTHUR GIBBS

Royal Berkshire Regiment – ‘D’ Company, 1/4th Battalion

200367 previously 2304

Age: 22

Son of Mrs E. Beaven of 3, Exchange Cottages, Denmark Street, Wokingham

DoD: 19.04.1917

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Stoker 1st Class

ERNEST WILLIAM LEWER

Royal Navy – HMS Tiger

K/38640

Age: 37

DoD: 18.03.1919 at Plymouth

‘At rest’

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Chief Stoker

PERCY PAXMAN

Royal Navy – HMS Victory

PO/293753

DoD: 15.02.1921 – died from disease

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Lieutenant

ERNEST STRATFORD

Royal Army Medical Corps

DoD: 21.04.1915 – died of wounds

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Private

HARVEY LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS

Royal Marine Light Infantry – Portsmouth Division

PO/17130

Age: 24

Son of Frederick W and Harriette Williams of Lynton Villa, Seaford Road, Wokingham

DoD: 28.03.1919 – died from disease

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SECOND WORLD WAR

Pilot Officer (pilot)

IAN FRANCIS ANDERSON

Royal Air Force – 53 Squadron

43082

Formerly of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Age: 24

Son of Vera Anderson of Wokingham

DoD: 09.04.1941

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Aircraftman 2nd Class

ARTHUR HENRY BELCHER

Royal Air Force- Volunteer Reserve

1449598

Age: 36

Son of Albert and Emma Belcher. Husband of Evelyn Belcher of Wokingham

DoD: 11.03.1942

‘Sacred to the memory of my husband

loved and remembered always.

Duty well and nobly done’

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Aircraftwoman 1st Class

JOY BURTON

Womens Auxilliary Air Force

2025361

Age: 21

Daughter of Thomas Alfred and Clara Burton of Wokingham

DoD: 23.06.1944

Who lost her life by enemy action.

You are always in our thoughts’

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Telegraphist

ALFRED JABEZ CHARTERS

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve – HMS Cleveland

P/WRX910

Age: 50

Son of Alfred George and Caroline Charters. Husband of Alice Frances Charters of

New Eltham, London

DoD: 14.04.1945

‘Come unto me and rest.

In ever loving memory. Our dear husband and father.’

*

Driver

CHARLES ALBERT EMMERICK

Royal Army Service Corps – 33 Res. M.T. Company

220524

Age: 29

Son of Charles Emmerick and of Alice I. Emmerick of Wokingham

DoD: 20.05.1941

‘Also his father Charles Emmerick Age 41

Died 18th February 1930

Ever lovingly remembered.’

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2nd Lieutenant

TERENCE GRAHAM EVANS

Devonshire Regiment

Attached to 1st Btn Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regt

129889

Age: 27

Son of Nelson Graham Evans and Christina Scott Evans.  Husband of Kathleen Mary Evans

of East Dulwich, London

DoD: between 19.07.1941 and 20.07.1941

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Volunteer

EDWIN HIGGS

Home Guard – 11th Berkshire Battalion

Age: 55

Son of George and Helen Higgs.  Husband of Emily Higgs of Wokingham

DoD: 08.09.1940

‘Till dawn breaks’

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Lieutenant Colonel

GEORGE WILLIAM SHORE OBE and MD

Royal Army Medical Corps

74973

DoD: 07.05.1940

Marine

SIDNEY STRANGE

Royal Marines

PLY/19294

Age: 45

Son of Frederick and Mary Strange.  Husband of Margaret Lily Strange of Wokingham

DoD: 30.11.1944

ST. PAULS CHURCH

FIRST WORLD WAR

Lieutenant (& Adjutant)

WILLIAM ARCHER COCKRELL

Army Service Corps – Army Remount Service

Age: 63

DoD: 11.11.1917

*

Private (Cadet)

P. E. GRAHAM

Royal Fusiliers – 5th Battalion

C/97033

DoD: 26.11.1918

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SECOND WORLD WAR

Sergeant

JACK BIDWELL

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (51 Squadron)

1666864

Age: 40

Son of John Thomas Bidwell and Emma Bidwell.  Husband of Frances May Bidwell

of Wokingham

DoD: 18.11.1944

‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him’

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Sergeant

ESMOND ELLIOTT BROWNE

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1188027

Age: 22

Son of Edward Elliott Browne and Esme Lilian Browne of Wokingham

DoD: 23.02.1942

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Private

AUBREY NORRIS

Pioneer Corps

5768383

Husband of Edith Norris of Camberley, Surrey

DoD: 18.11.1941

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Leading Aircraftman

WALTER DONALD PARRY

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1359738

Age: 37

Son of Donald and Anne Parry.  Husband of Eva Lizzie Parry of Wokingham

DoD: 31.05.1943

‘Dearly loved husband of Eva Parry.

“Till we meet again”

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Sergeant (Flight Engineer)

RONALD FREDERICK DOUGLAS SHAFER

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – 12 Squadron

1835745

Age: 23

Son of Frederick Charles and Louise Shafer of Earley

DoD: 04.03.1945

****

ST SEBASTIANS CHURCH

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private

JAMES AXEL ALLISON

Army Service Corps – M.T Depot (Grove Park)

M2/046323

Age: 32

Son of Robert Allison.  Husband of Isabella W. Aitchison Allison of

20, Belgravia Street, Glasgow

DoD: 17.03.1915

‘Gone but not forgotten’

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Private

ARTHUR FREDERICK ANNETTS

Royal Berkshire Regiment – 8th Battalion

13161

Age: 20

Son of Walter Frederick and Annie Annetts of Hatch Ride, Crowthorne, Berks

Born at Wokingham

DoD: 17.11.1915 – died of wounds

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Private

GEORGE WASHINGTON BESSIG

Canadian Infantry – 24th Btn. Quebec Regiment

65075

DoD: 01.07.1916

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Lance Sergeant

THOMAS BILLINGSLEY

Worcestershire Regiment – 10th Btn,

8255

Age: 31

Husband of Rose Billingsley of 54, Ashfield View, Wordsley,

Stourbridge, Worcs

DoD: 27.11.1915

‘Gone but not forgotten’

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2nd Corporal

WILFRED BINGHAM

Royal Engineers – RE Training Centre formerly 62nd Field Coy.

58609

Age: 37

Husband of Lottie Frances Bingham of 46, Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hants

DoD: 27.07.1916

‘Dearly loved husband of Lottie Frances Bingham.

Until the day breaks’

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Chaplain 4th Class

THE REVEREND VINCENT COKE BODDINGTON

Army Chaplains Department

Age: 30

Son of Arthur Onslow Boddington and Dora Boddington

DoD: 13.03.1917 – at Pinewood

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Private

HARRY FREEMAN BURROWS

Canadian Infantry – 34th Btn.

457544

Age: 31

Son of Mrs J.R. Oliver of ‘Alderbury’, 31, Heath Hurst Road, Hampstead, London

DoD: 22.09.1916 – at Pinewood Sanatorium

‘Memory keeps you near to me but time brings us nearer Mother’

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Sick Berth Attendant

CHARLES CHRISTOPHER COLE

Royal Navy – HMS Colleen

M/3457

Age: 25

DoD: 24.10.1915

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Corporal

WILLIAM JAMES CONRON

Canadian Infantry – 1st Btn. Western Ontario Regiment

406496

Age: 29

Son of John L. And Mary J. Conron of 137, High Street, Everett, Mass. USA

DoD: 03.06.1917

‘In loving memory of our beloved son William’

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Private

JOHN CURLEY

Canadian Infantry – 3rd Btn. Central Ontario Regiment

438305

Age: 47

Son of Patrick and Maria Curley. Husband of Mary Ann Curley of 17, Back Strickland Street,

Liverpool.  Born at Liverpool

DoD: 03.01.1917

‘Greater love than this no man hath. R.I.P’

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Private

ROBERT BENNETT DeMONT

Canadian Infantry – 85th Btn.

222737

Age: 18

Son of Peter and Anna DeMont of St. Croix, Nova Scotia

DoD: 05.02.1917

‘Never Forgotten’

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Lieutenant

VERNON JESSE FLEET

Royal Field Artillery – attd. 3rd Special Coy. Royal Engineers

Age: 34

Son of the late William and Louisa Fleet of 14, Strathblaine Road, Wandsworth Common.

Husband of Treynetta Fleet of 77, Salcott Road, Wandsworth Common, London

DoD: 10.09.1919

‘His life for his country

His soul to his God’

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Private

THOMAS GILLAN

Canadian Infantry – 199th Btn. Central Ontario Regiment

920099

DoD: 14.03.1917

*

Captain

GODFREY LEVIGNE GREGORY

Durham Light Infantry – 6th Btn.

Age: 43

Son of Henry Charles and Charlotte Ann Gregory of West Court, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Served in the South African Campaign

DoD: 05.01.1918 at Pinewood

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2nd Lieutenant

ERNEST EDWARD HAINES M.C.

The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) – 14th Btn

Age: 42

DoD: 11.02.1917

*

Corporal

SIDNEY GEORGE HARVEY

Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – 2nd Btn

6529

Age: 32

Son of Charles and Emma Harvey.  Husband of Jenny M. Harvey of Bracknell, Berks

DoD: 23.06.1915 – died of wounds at Bartholomew Hospital, Rochester.

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Sergeant

HARRY JOHNSTON D.C.M.

Mentioned in despatches

Canadian Engineers – 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.

501281

DoD: 19.10.1916

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Sergeant

  1. KILLEEN

Royal Canadian Regiment

477495

DoD: 09.07.1917

*

Lieutenant (Quartermaster)

ROBERT GRAHAM LEIGH

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Northamptonshire Regiment – 6th Btn

Age: 42

Son of Henry & Jessie Leigh of Cotocamundi, India.

Serve on the North West Frontier of India (1897-98) and in the

Somaliland Campaign (1902-04)

DoD: 06.02.1918 at Pinewood Sanatorium

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Captain

ANDREW JEFFREY LEITCH

Royal Army Medical Corps

Age: 32

DoD: 11.02.1919

*

Private

DONALD DUNCAN McPHERSON

Canadian Infantry – 17th Btn.

466888

Age: 23

DoD: 11.02.1916

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2nd Lieutenant

ALFRED OLLEY D.C.M.

Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment

Age: 32

Son of George and Katherine Olley.  Husband of Maud Lilian Olley

of 149, Lathom Road, East Ham, London

DoD: 01.07.1919 at Pinewood Sanatorium

*

Private

ALFRED CHARLES PARKER

Royal Berkshire Regiment – 3rd Btn.

15795

Age: 39

Husband of M. L. Parker of Pinewood Avenue, Crowthorne.

DoD: 11.05.1916

‘His end was peace.’

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Private

ALBERT PUDDEPHETT

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own)

9571

Age: 20

Son of Mrs Annie Weaver (formerly Puddephett) of 63, Albert Road, Peckham, London

DoD: 04.04.1915

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Private

ERNEST JOHN ROCKWELL

Canadian Infantry – 105th Regiment

713245

Age: 35

Husband of Sarah A. Rockwell of Ocean View, Prince Edward Island.

DoD: 31.01.1917

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Private

PETER RUTLEDGE

Canadian Infantry – 7th Btn.

429258

Age: 40

DoD: 12.09.1916

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Captain

ARTHUR FRANCIS TROTTER

The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) – 11th Btn.

Age: 45

DoD: 27.04.1919 at Pinewood

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Private

EDWIN CHARLES TYRRELL

Royal Berkshire Regiment – 4th Btn.

1751

Age: 21

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tyrrell of Cavendish Cottage, Easthampstead Road,

Bracknell, Berkshire.  Born at Clewer, Windsor.

DoD: 27.05.1916

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Private

PUAKA WHITAU

New Zealand Maori Contingent

16/188

Age: 19

Son of Teone and Ratira Whitau of Temuka, Southland, New Zealand.

DoD: 10.10.15

*

Captain

ARTHUR DUNBAR WIGRAM

Royal Air Force

Age: 34

Son of J. S. And D. E. Wigram of 10, Botany Street, Waverley, Sydney, Australia.

DoD: 30.04.1919

‘Thy will be done’

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SECOND WORLD WAR

Gunner

HERBERT CARTER

Royal Artillery – 121 HA Regiment

14334255

Age: 22

Son of Henry Neville Carter and Florence Beatrice Carter of Wokingham.

Husband of Ethel Louise Carter of Wokingham

DoD: 25.05.1944

‘Almighty and everlasting God let thy presence save us from sinning

and comfort us in death’

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Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M)

CHRISTOPHER FLYNN

Royal Engineers

1941170

Age: 53

Husband of Elizabeth J. Flynn of Prudhoe-On-Tyne, Northumberland

DoD: 30.06.1943

‘Death divides but memories cling. R.I.P.’

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2nd Lieutenant

CEDRIC WALLIS NOBLE RICHARDSON

Royal Army Service Corps attd. Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps

97747

DoD: 20.03.1940

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Flight Lieutenant

CLIVE DESMOND YOUNG

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve – 58 Squadron

172247

Age: 22

Son of Wallace Francham Young and Winifred Young.  Nephew of Lilian Carlyle of Wokingham

DoD: 16.10.1944

‘On the wings of the morning’

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ST. CATHERINE’S (BEARWOOD)

FIRST WORLD WAR

Gunner

H. ALLEN

Canadian Field Artillery – 8th Brigade

305508

Age: 21

Son of Christopher and Jennie Allen of 193, O’Connor Street, Ottawa

DoD: 21.12.1918

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Private

WILLIAM JAMES CAMPBELL

Canadian Infantry – 43rd Btn.

860036

Age: 44

Son of Colin and Elizabeth Campbell.  Husband of Frederica Campbell 741,

McGee Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Born in Galsgow, Scotland

DoD: 08.02.1918

‘Gone but not forgotten’

*

Private

FRANCIS JOHN MELFORT FOX

Canadian Infantry – 13th Btn.

602526

Age: 20

Son of Albert John and Elizabeth Fox of 38, Linwood Street, London Ontario

DoD: 25.09.1917

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Lieutenant

FRANKLIN REGINALD GIBSON

Royal Garrison Artillery – 176th Siege Bty.

Age: 24

Son of Charles J. and H.A.R. Gibson of 55, Highland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

DoD: 20.09.1918

‘Sans peur et sans reproche’

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Stoker 1st Class

E. H. HALL

Royal Navy – HMS Victory

K/55279

Age: 18

Son of Frederick W. And Ann Hall of Sadler’s Lane, Bearwood, Wokingham

DoD: 10.07.1919

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Private

THOMAS RICHARD KING

Canadian Infantry – ‘B’ Coy, 1st Btn.

651463

Age: 20

Son of Elizabeth Matilda King (now Mrs David Newman) of Leeburn, Algoma District,

Ontario, Canada and the late Robert King.  Born at Watford, Canada.

DoD: 18.10.1918

‘The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord’

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Private

JAMES SAUNDERS LYDAMORE

Canadian Infantry – ‘D’ Coy, 19th Btn.

400939

Age: 34

Husban of Mary A. Lydamore of 22, ‘L’, Peabody Buildings, Orchard Street,

Westminster, London, England.

DoD: 08.11.1916

‘Gone but not forgotten’

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Private

LEO GEORGE RISBRIDGER

South Wales Borderers – 2nd Btn.

46450

Son of Mr G. Risbridger of Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berks

DoD: 21.08.1918

‘Who died that we might live’

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2nd Lieutenant

JOHN DOUGLAS PRICE SCHOLFIELD

Royal Flying Corps

Age: 23

Son of Mr H. C. and Mrs A. L. Scholfield of 9, Highland Avenue, Toronto, Canada

DoD: 26.05.1917

*

SECOND WORLD WAR

Driver

LLEWELLYN EVANS

Royal Army Service Corps

T/205415

Age: 24

Son of Thomas Wheeler Evans and Mary Evelyn Evans of Wokingham

DoD: 06.02.1941

‘For we are his workmanship, Ephesians II.10’

Craftsman

HENRY OLIVER PHILLIPS

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

5336473

Age: 22

Son of George Edward and Gladys May Phillips of Winnersh

DoD: 01.01.1943

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Rifleman

ROBERT REGINALD SORRELL

Rifle Brigade

6915204

Age: 30

Son of Robert Reginald and Ethel Mabel Sorrell.  Husband of Grace Hetty Sorrell

Of Winnersh.

DoD: 06.06.1946

*

Sergeant Major

G.WINGFIELD

Royal Flying Corps

1665

Age: 23

Son of John and Kate Louisa Wingfield of King Street, Wokingham

DoD: 22.01.1918

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ST. JAMES (BARKHAM)

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private

FREDERICK ST. QUINTON VICTOR LAILEY

Royal Warwickshire Regiment – 10th Btn.

34867

Age: 19

Son of Mrs Lailey of Spark Farm, Barkham, Wokingham.

DoD: 06.06.1918

‘He gave his life for his country’

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SECOND WORLD WAR

Gunner

SIDNEY BERT THOMAS

Royal Artillery

894418

Age: 19

Son of Sidney Lewis Thomas and Florence Lily Thomas of Stafford

DoD: 07.11.1940

‘R.I.P’

*