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War Memorial - Speen, West Berkshire, England


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George Lechmere Anson
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Captain


20 October 1914

2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Edith Ann Anson, and the late Col. George Hamilton Anson
of Craven Lodge, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire.
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James Edwin Blatch (Probably)
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Private
8425
abt. 1885, Newbury
25 September 1915

2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium
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John Douglas Bowley
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Lance Corporal
9544
Cape Town, South Africa
28 September 1915

1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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Frederick George Coburn
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Private
45872
abt. 1900
05 September 1918
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8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Fanny Matilda Coburn,
of 9, Marsh St., Northbrook St., Newbury, Berkshire.
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William Collins (Probably)
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Private
13019

29 April 1917

1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
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Bertie Stuart Cox
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Private
32945
abt. 1879
07 May 1917
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5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of James and Rose Cox,
husband of Elizabeth Rose Cox,
of 3, Northbrook Place, Northbrook St., Newbury, Berkshire.
Native of Newbury.
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Edward Thomas Crocker
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Charles Freeman Goddard
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Private
24852
abt. 1883
18 October 1918
35
"C" Coy. 7th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of James and Rose Freeman Goddard,
of Speen, Newbury,
husband of Elsie Minnie Goddard,
of Cheap St., Compton, Newbury, Berkshire.
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Harry Goddard
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John Lionel Heath
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abt. 1892
01 October 1915
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1st Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Alice Heath,
of Speen Lodge, Newbury, Berkshire,
and the late John Benjamin Charles Heath.
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Albert Hillyer
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Private
14463
abt. 1890
25 September 1915
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8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
Brother of Mr. F. G. Hillyer,
of Bagnor, Newbury.
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Isaac Frank Minchin
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Henry John Radbourn
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Private
13069
abt. 1892
24 December 1918
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"A" Coy. 8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Riseberga Churchyard, Sweden
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Radbourn,
of Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire.
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Christopher William Seymour (Probably)
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Private
10197

29 March 1916

5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Calais Southern Cemetery, France
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Joe Seymour
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Private
13068

25 September 1915

8th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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Montague Cornelius Thick
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William Charles Thick
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Gunner
125297
abt. 1887
26 April 1918
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1st (London) Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas and Mary Thick,
of Spun, Newbury, Berkshire,
husband of Florence Helena Thick,
of 21, Inglethorpe St., Fulham, London.
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Edward Watts
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Kenneth Denness
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Pilot Officer (Pilot)
147533
abt. 1923
23 June 1943
20
9 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Son of E. G. Denness, and of Elsie M. Denness,
of Speen, Berkshire.
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Mervyn Atchison Foster
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Lieutenant Colonel
36598
abt. 1907
Between 14.08.1944 and 15.08.1944
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Cdg. 76 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, France
Son of General Sir Richard Foster Carter Foster, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,
and of Lady Foster (nee Atchison),
of Speen, Berkshire,
husband of Sheila Hanmer Foster.
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Edward James Freestone
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Marine
CH/X 1265

07 December 1942

Royal Marines, H. M. S. "Kongoni"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
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Tony James Hitchcock
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Leading Telegraphist
P/JX 163012

01 May 1943

Royal Navy, H. M. Submarine "Regent"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
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Rupert Edward Mills
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Private
5337841
abt. 1921
30 May 1940
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4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Frank and Thirza Ann Mills,
of Speen, Berkshire.
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Ronald Leonard Philbey
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Sergeant (Pilot)
1384976

19 October 1942

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Speen (St. Mary) Churchyard, Berkshire, UK
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