Name
Reuben Bygrave
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/08/1916
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
109991
Royal Field Artillery
22nd Reserve Battery
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SUTTON VENY (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD
237. B. 2.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Stevenage Old Town Memorial, St Nicholas' Church Memorial, Stevenage Old Town, Holy Trinity Church Memorial Roll of Honour, Stevenage Old Town, We are not aware of any memorial in Symonds Green
Pre War
Reuben was the son of Reuben & Eliza Bygrave of Symonds Green, Stevenage.
He later married Rosina Sarah Rockall in the Summer of 1912 and the couple lived at 12 Alleynes Road. Their Daughter, Violet, was born on the 7th September 1915.
Wartime Service
The 22nd Reserve Battery was part of 4B Reserve Brigade which was stationed at Boyton, Wiltshire.
He was admitted to the Military Hospital at Suttom Veny and his death certificate states that he died from Larcoma of the Testicle and Exhaustion.
As Reuben had not served overseas he was not entitled to any of the Great War campaign medals. He is buried in the St. John’s Churchyard, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire.
Additional Information
www.stevenageatwar.com
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson, Simon Bendry
