>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, June 17, 1871; Issue 6168. READING. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION. - On Tuesday a man named John TEGG was suffocated at the Bull Inn, Broad-street, from having attempted to swallow a large piece of beef steak he was eating. At an inquest on Wednesday a verdict of "Died from suffocation" was returned. ST. GILES'S CHURCH. - On Monday last the work of restoring and enlarging this ugly building was commenced by Messrs. WHEELER BROTHERS , builders. The church will be considerably improved in shape: the old chancel will be superseded by a transept, and a new chancel built farther eastward; the Church will thus be cruciform in shape. The tower and spire with the present walls of the nave will be retained. During the progress of the work services will be held in St. Giles's Hall, London-street, and in the School Rooms, Crown-street.

Hi Listers, Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known grave'. Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize (seeking birth date, place & Family information) Can anyone help please? Jill Muir http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com - an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area.

Jill I found the following on 1911 census at Cambridge recruiting barracks, Frances Street Woolwich DREWITT, Henry John Single 42 1869 Wilts Westbury Edington Private 6th Bn Rifle B06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 2881 Reference: RG14PN2881 RD30 SD2 ED27 SN1 Registration District: Woolwich Sub District: Woolwich Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Woolwich Address: Frances Street Woolwich County: London There are two more Henry John Drewitts in the census: one born 1900 Coventry and the other born 1863 a schoolmaster working for Worcester County Council which would make him too old. There are also another 5 or six Henry Drewitts who would have been of an age to fight in WW1 Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Jill Muir Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. Hi Listers, Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known grave'. Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize (seeking birth date, place & Family information) Can anyone help please? Jill Muir http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com - an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Jill According to the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index , Pte Henry J DREWITT of the 3rd London Regiment was the recipient of 2 medals: the Victory and the British War Medal. Let me know if you would like me to send you the image of his medal card. Have you looked for him in the 1901 Census? Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. > Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal > Fusiliers),

Hello again, Jill I think I may have found him. Ancestry.com has transcribed a publication called UK Soldiers died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919. It includes Henry John DREWITT of the 3rd Bn London Regiment, 254877, who was killed in action on 26 August 1918 in France. His 'residence' is given as Holloway. The 1911 Census has a family headed by Henry Valentine DREWITT, 37, a Telegraph Instrument Maker, born Hackney Wick, Middlesex. His wife was, Emma, 39, born Bethnal Green. They had been married for 12 years and had two children: Henry John DREWITT, 11, born Coventry, Warwickshire and Lily Violet, 6, born in West Ham. Their address was: 20 Harvist (sic) Road, Holloway, Islington, London. I don't know where the link to Bagpuize comes in. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Muir" <jill@shottle.plus.com> To: <berkshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. >

Hi Jill >From soldiers that died Name: Henry John Drewitt Residence: Holloway Death Date: 26 Aug 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Whitehall Rank: Private Regiment: London Regiment Battalion: 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Number: 254877 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre >From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Name: DREWITT, HENRY JOHN Initials: H J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn. Date of Death: 26/08/1918 Service No: 254877 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL British Commonwealth War Graves Registers Index No M.R.16 Vis-En-Artois Memorial DREWITT Pte Henry John, 254877. 3rd Bn. London Regt. (R. Fus.), attd. 2nd/2nd Bn. London Regt. (R. Fus.). 26th Aug., 1918 WW1 Medal Rolls Name: Henry J Drewitt Regiment or Corps: 3rd London Regiment Regimental Number: 254877 Victory Medal (Roll) TP3/101 B3 (page) 349 British Medal " " " Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. > Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal > Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known > grave'. > Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. > Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize > (seeking birth date, place & Family information) > > Can anyone help please? > > Jill Muir

The Index to War Deaths has a reference number of I83264 (first digit is a capital 'i') for Henry John Drewitt - presumably you can order the certificate from Southport Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 12:13 AM To: berkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRK] DREWITT, Henry John. Hi Jill >From soldiers that died Name: Henry John Drewitt Residence: Holloway Death Date: 26 Aug 1918 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Whitehall Rank: Private Regiment: London Regiment Battalion: 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Number: 254877 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre >From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Name: DREWITT, HENRY JOHN Initials: H J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn. Date of Death: 26/08/1918 Service No: 254877 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL British Commonwealth War Graves Registers Index No M.R.16 Vis-En-Artois Memorial DREWITT Pte Henry John, 254877. 3rd Bn. London Regt. (R. Fus.), attd. 2nd/2nd Bn. London Regt. (R. Fus.). 26th Aug., 1918 WW1 Medal Rolls Name: Henry J Drewitt Regiment or Corps: 3rd London Regiment Regimental Number: 254877 Victory Medal (Roll) TP3/101 B3 (page) 349 British Medal " " " Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Listers, > Is it possible that anyone is researching DREWITT? > > Our local history society is trying to trace DREWITT, Henry John. > Killed on the Somme, 26/8/1918. > Private, 254877, 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal > Fusiliers), As with one third of British deaths on the Somme - 'No known > grave'. > Named on Panel 10 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, 10 km SE of Arras. > Named on the Memorial Plaque in St John The Baptist Church, K.Bagpuize > (seeking birth date, place & Family information) > > Can anyone help please? > > Jill Muir ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BERKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message