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Buried within this cemetery: 243961 Sapper, William Arthur AYRES, MM Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport Age: 19 Date of Death: 22/07/1917 Awards: MM Son of William Reynolds Ayres and Minnie Ayres, of 9, St. Edward's Rd., Reading. Formerly served in the 8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regt. Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 43. Picture courtesy of Bryan Colyer, nephew of William Ayres. |
492060 Private
Arthur Cobb
(5048). 1st/13th Kensington Bn. London Regiment
18/02/1917, aged 26.
Son of Louisa Cobb of Steeple End, Halesworth, Suffolk and the late George Robert Cobb; husband of Gertie Flossie Cobb of 89 Brightfield Road, Lee, S.E. London.
Plot I. B. 13.
Picture courtesy of Matthew Abel
238036 Corporal
James William Biggins DCM
1st/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
03/05/1917, aged 33.
Husband of Edna May Biggins and father of Lewis Biggins (age 6yrs) of 59 St Stephen's Road, Sheffield.
Plot III. A. 15.
Picture courtesy of Wendy Wood (nee Biggins) very proud granddaughter of a grandad I never knew
696038 Driver
William Smallshaw
57th Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery
08/07/1917, aged 30.
Father of William, Nora and Alice.
Plot I. B. 37.
Picture courtesy of Lance Smallshaw
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