Harry is named on the family grave in All Saints Church, Wokingham.
Harry Hiscock. Died 31 May 1918
Harry Alfred was born in about 1883 in Reading. His parents, Harry and Ann were from Hampshire and his father had been a policeman. In 1911 Harry lived with his parents at 5 Broad Street Wokingham, this was a large property (8 rooms) and as his father was the caretaker of a bank we might assume that they lived on the premises, together with the acting manager. Young Harry was working as a grocer’s porter. He married in 1911, Agnes Gertrude Porchmouth who was born near Newbury, although she had also lived in London.
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Harry joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment (number 201375) 2/4th battalion and died on 31st May 1918, he is buried in Robecq, which was at that time, being used for a cemetery during the battle of the Lys. His name is also commemorated on the grave of his parents (his mother pre-deceased him in 1917) in All Saint’s churchyard, Wokingham.
After the war his parental family lived at 14 Easthampstead Road and his wife at 33 Easthampstead
A small article in the Reading Chronicle on 11th May 1918 tells us an interesting tale about his brother Albert: “Driver A Hiscock who has been a prisoner since 1914 is now in a London hospital. His home is in Easthampstead Road and his father ex PC H Hiscock served in Reading .”