Name
John Presland
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/09/1916
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
36418
Princess Charlotte of Wales’ (Royal Berkshire) Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 11D.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Ware Town Memorial,
St Mary’s Church Memorial, Ware,
Christchurch Memorial, Ware,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Born in 1896 in Ware, Hertfordshire son of Richard and Emily Presland and was living in Kibes Lane, Ware in 1901 and at 22 Bowling Road in 1911. He was a farm lad.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford formerly 5978, Hertfordshire Regiment and was killed in action on the Somme.
Additional Information
Brother of Private George Presland who was killed in action on 3 Dec 1917 and is also commemorated on these memorials and of Able Seaman Richard Presland who fought and survived WW1.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Jonty Wild
