Herbert Wheeler

Memorial: Frampton Cotterell - St. Peter’s Church

Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment

Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal

Rank and number: Private 10482

Parents: George and Alice Wheeler

Date of birth: 1896

Place of birth: Frampton Cotterell, Bristol

Date of death: 19/07/1917

Buried/Commemorated at: Arras Memorial, France (Ref: Bay 7)

Age: 21

Further information:

Herbert Wheeler was born in 1898 in Frampton Cotterell to parents, George and Alice Wheeler. He was brother to Annie, Gladys, Edmund, Frank, Doris and Harold. Their father worked as a stone mason and was born in Frampton Cotterell

Herbert enlisted in Bristol. He served with the 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Herbert was Killed in Action on the 19th July 1917 at the age of 21. Hebert was awarded the British War and Victory medals

Herbert Wheeler is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France (Ref: Bay 7). St Peter’s Church War Memorial in Frampton Cotterell and the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital Memorial board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

Yate and District Heritage Centre and Forces War Records