William Albert Edward Wrenn
1881”8th March 1917
This is a special short summary of findings on William Wrenn, student at Winchester Training College from 1900 to 1902, whose name appears in the College Memorial Roll. Before War service, he was a teacher at at Ackmar Road School, Fulham (1902-1903) and Mount Pleasant School, Southampton (1903-1915).
It would appear that William’s inclusion on the Roll is mistaken.
This summary is not to impugn his desire to serve his King and Country, nor belittle the undoubted trials he went through in his illness and death.
His Army record records the following:
Attested (enlisted) in Southampton on 26th November 1915
Transferred to Army Reserve on 27th November 1915
Mobilised and transferred to Hants Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner 6th May 1916
Serving at Home’ (i.e. home country)1 6th May to 5th December 1916.
Assigned to 2/5th Hants Royal Garrison Artillery on 2nd June, 1916.
Discharged as no longer physically fit for war service (Paragraph 392 (XVI) King’s Regulations) on 5th December 1916
Died 8th March 1917 at Forton, Hants. Cause of death (1) Disseminated Sclerosis2 (2) Respiratory failure.
Should you have any information on William which shows why he was included on the Memorial Roll, we would be grateful to hear from you.
Researcher and Author: John Vickers
Footnotes
[1] This is not defined on William’s form, but other versions of the same document carry the instruction N.B – The country only to be shown – it is not necessary to show separately the service in the different stations of the same country. England, Scotland and Ireland to be shown under the general term “Home”. For mode of computing Service Abroad see King’s Regulations.’ So, in this case, it shows William was serving in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. His unit was, more specifically, based in Southampton, where he lived.
[2] Multiple Sclerosis. Source of cause of death: Death Certificate. Registered same day as the death.
Sources
Ancestry (2018). Home page. [online] Available at: www.ancestry.co.uk [Accessed 2018].
General Register Office for England and Wales. Death Certificate, Wrenn W.A.E.
Teachers’ Registration Council (1948). Teachers’ Registration Council Registers 1914-1948. [online] Available at: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records/teachers-registration-council-registers-1914-1948 [Accessed 2018].
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| 47M91W/ | P2/4 | The Wintonian 1899-1900 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/5 | The Wintonian 1901-1902 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/6 | The Wintonian 1903-1904 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/7 | The Wintonian 1904-1906 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/8 | The Wintonian 1905-1907 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/10 | The Wintonian 1908-1910 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/11 | The Wintonian 1910-1914 |
| 47M91W/ | P2/12 | The Wintonian 1920-1925 |
| 47M91W/ | D1/2 | The Student Register |
| 47M91W/ | S5//5/10 | Photograph of 5 alumni in Mesopotamia |
| 47M91W/ | Q3/6 | A Khaki Diary |
| 47M91W/ | B1/2 | Reports of Training College 1913-1914 |
| 47M91W/ | Q1/5 | Report and Balance Sheets 1904- 1949 |
| 47M91W/ | R2/5 | History of the Volunteers Company 1910 |
| 47M91W/ | L1/2 | College Rules 1920 |
| Hampshire Record Office archive | ||
| 71M88W/6 | List of Prisoners at Kut | |
| 55M81W/PJ1 | Managers’ Minute Book 1876-1903 | |
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