Personal Details of Philip John Webb
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| Died: | 15/08/1918 |
| Buried: | 20/08/1918 |
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Commonwealth War Grave
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| Name: | Philip Webb |
| Service: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Service number: | 301153 |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Date of death: | 15/08/1918 |
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| Link to Commonwealth War Grave Commission entry: | Click Here |
| Link to West Berkshire Memorials entry: | Click Here |
Birth
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Death
| Name at death | Philip Webb | ||||||||||||
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| Age at death | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Gender at Death | Male | ||||||||||||
| Cause of Death | (1) Gun shot (shell) wound of chest - 4 months, 25 days (2) Haemorrhage Certified by W.A. Stokes M.D. | ||||||||||||
| Place of Death | Temporary Military Hospital Stirchley | ||||||||||||
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| Information Sources | Death Certificate, Free BMD | ||||||||||||
Death certificate for Philip John Webb*
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Death Certificate for Philip John Webb
Burial Register
| Name at death | Philip Webb | ||||||
| Age at Death | 23 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 20 August 1918 | ||||||
| Abode |
2 Shrewsbury Terrace
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | L.R. Majendie (Rector) | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Philip John Webb
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Reproduced with kind permission
Burial Register Entry for Philip John Webb
Memorial Details
| In Affectionate Memory Of/ Gnr. Philip John Webb/ 10th. Mountain Battery, R.G.A. Wounded ?mortally on March 14th. 1918/ in P………, died Aug. 15 1918/ ?eldest ……..(Sarah Webb and possibly 2 others on stone which is badly eroded.)/ "And Feed my Lambs." | |
| Name on Memorial | Philip John WEBB |
| Date of death | 15/08/1918 |
| Age | 21 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Headstone and 3 kerbstones. CWGC Headstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Headstone in poor condition. Engraved but illegible. Ivy garland symbol carved at top of headstone. Heavy vegetation and lichen. East kerbstone has been placed across south and north kerbstones in front of CWG headstone. |
| Pattison Location Code | LS (D) 22 |
| Recorder's Notes | Transcription as per Mrs. P. |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Philip Webb
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News and Mrs Pattison |
| Article date: | 22/08/1918 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | PHILIP WEBB
SOLDIER’S FUNERAL
The funeral took place on Tuesday, of Gunner P. Webb, 10th Mountain Battery, R.G.A., eldest son of Mr. J. W. Walsh, Whitelands, Peasemore.
The first part of the service was held in St John’s Church, Rev. R.L. Majendie officiating, and the interment in Newbury cemetery. A bearer party and bugler attended from Reading Barracks, and the last post was sounded at the graveside. Messrs E. Hart & sons were the undertakers.
The late Gunner Webb joined the service in July 7th, 1916, having previously been a baker in the emlpoy of Mr. Whitehorn of Bartholomew-street. He trained in Yorkshire, and was drafted to France in November, 1916. Slightly wounded at Vimy Ridge, and was sent to Salonica at the end of 1916. Whilst there contracted enteric malaria and typhoid fevers in succession, and was in hospital in Malta, subsequently Birmingham and Croydon. In 1917 was sent to Egypt and Palestine, wounded after crossing the Jordan, and in hospital some time at Cairo. Returned to Birmingham hospital a second time and died there on August 15th.
His only brother Alec, is in the Royal Naval hospital at Haslar, and unable to attend the funeral.
Newbury Weekly News 22 August 1918
Mrs P. p 142 L S(D) 22 Died 18 August 1918 aged 23 |
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