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BENJAMIN WREN

Died : 27 Oct 1916

Rank : Private

Service no at death: G/40370

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Surname:	WREN
Forename:	BENJAMIN
Initials:	B
Date of Birth	1887
Place of Birth	Isle of Wight
Place of Birth Source	1911 Census
Address	1911 Census shows him at Wispers Wood, Stedham, Midhurst, Sussex
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Gamekeeper
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Son of the late John Wren and Mary Elizabeth Wren of 6 NEW Borough, Wimborne.
Spouse Name	Elizabeth Maria Wren of 64 Woolley Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Notes	Baptised at Hampreston Church, Dorset, on 6/11/1887. In 1911 Census, his Mother,Mary Elizabeth, widow, was living at 6, New Borough with his 3 brothers.

Regiment at call-up	Royal Sussex Regiment
Regiment at discharge	Middlesex Regiment
Rank at call-up
Service no at call-up	G/12224
Date of attestation	-
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to
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Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details
Other rank	Private
Other service no	G/40370
Service facts

Age at death	29
Date of death	27 Oct 1916
Regiment at death	Middlesex Regiment
Battalion at death
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	Believed killed in action. www.ww1memorials.midhurst.3A.org.uk shows part of 16th Battalion War Diary Vol. 12, when the Battalion is at or near Delville Wood, “27th October 1916, Casualties O.R. K3,W 6. On being relieved by 1st Essex Regiment, Battalion moves to bivouacs in Trones Wood, 2 Cos being left in Switch Trench,”
Service no at death	G/40370
Field of action at death
Place of death	France

Location of grave	Thiepval Memorial
Position	Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.
Other memorials	St. John’s Church, Wimborne. Also Town Memorial, Wimborne Minster and named on plaque within the Minster. Also named on War Memorial, Stedham, Sussex
Newspaper Reference	None found.

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