Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Berry
Alfred Edward Berry and his sons
Clare, the writer of the above passage, was part of the Skurray family who are covered in more detail in an article on the AAAHS' Buildings and People website. Use the link below to find the article.
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: BERRY, Alfred Edward
Status: Died
Address: 5 Turnagain Lane
Rank: Private
Service No: 5999
Regiment: Royal Defence Corps
Chronology: from December 1914
Cause of Death: Accidentally killed
Place at death: Southampton
Date of death: 29 November 1916
Enlisted: Abingdon
Resident: Abingdon
Formerly: 3781, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Age at Death: 49
Family Details: Husband of Harriett Berry, of 5, Turnagain Lane, Bridge St., Abingdon.
Buried or Commemorated: Buried in ABINGDON CEMETERY, Abingdon, Berkshire.
Reference: Plot 3 Row V Grave 13
There are entries in the Roll of Honour for other Abingdon men with this surname. To find them go to
Herbert George Berry (son of Alfred Edward)
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: BERRY, Herbert George
Status: Returned
Address: 5 Turnagain Lane
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Chronology: from August 1914, Egypt, France
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Other Sons of Alfred Edward
Name: BERRY, Frederick John Matthew
Status: Wounded
Address: 5 Turnagain Lane
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: HMS Excellent
Regiment: Royal Navy
Chronology: from March 1915
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Name: BERRY, Albert Victor
Status: Returned
Address: 5 Turnagain Lane
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Chronology: April 1915 to March 1919, France
Albert Victor married Florence Maud Smith
Name: BERRY, Arthur Ernest
Status: Returned
Address: 5 Turnagain Lane
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Chronology: January 1915 to March 1919, Egypt, France
John Matthew George Berry
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: BERRY, John Matthew George
Status: Returned
Address: 88 Ock Street
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 9th
Regiment: Tank Corps
Chronology: from May 1918, France, Germany
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