BENJAMIN WREN
- Died: 27 Oct 1916
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: G/40370
- Died: 27 Oct 1916
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: G/40370
Personal
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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.
Military
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- 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:
- Source: 1911 Census
- Naval vessels served:
- Decorations and awards:
- Other service details:
- Other rank: Private
- Other service no: G/40370
- Service facts:
Death and Memorial
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- 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.