VENNING Herbert

Also buried in the grave is the body of his mother, Alice Gertrude Venning, wife of F.E. Venning, who died on 26th July 1928 aged 55.

Rubery Man’s Death From Pneumonia
Herbert Fred Venning, Second Air Mechanic, Royal Air Force, has died of pneumonia at the 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rubery, following 3 years and 3 months service in Salonika. Air Mechanic Venning joined up at the first call in 1914, a week or two before his 21st birthday, leaving a good position at the Austin Motor Works and was drafted to the 11th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Whilst serving in Salonika he transferred to the R.A.F. During his journey back to England, however, he was obliged to travel in open trucks for nine days and nights, whilst the rain poured down in torrents. At Southampton he was advised to spend a few days in hospital, but preferred to travel directly home to Rubery. He arrived suffering from a severe attack of influenza and died in the War Hospital on the 5th December, at the age of 25 years. He was the son of Private F.E. Venning, R.A.M.C. and his sister is currently serving in Italy as a Nurse.