Basic Details
Surname
Berry
Forenames
John R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Raymond
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was working in London on the staff of the LNW Railway when he enlisted in 1916 - he seems to have been rejected on the grounds of poor eyesight before that. He died when hit by a shell splinter as he acted as a Lewis Gunner trying to stop the German breakthrough. He is also commemorated on IWM 2822 and possibly on 2689.

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Tank Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Armentieres
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds