St Paul’s WW1 War Memorial

Below is a list of Names of the Fallen of World War 1 of St Paul’s Parish inscribed on the external Pulpit Memorial, and internal Memorial, at St Paul and St Stephen, Gloucester

ALDER, Second Lieutenant, THOMAS GORDON EDGCOMBE, Royal Air Force. and, East Lancashire Regiment, Killed whilst flying 28 July 1918. Age 26. Son of Emanuel Benjamin and Kate Mary Alder, of Milford Villa, 50, Hanman Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. 1997. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

ALDRIDGE, Private, CHARLES Warringford., 235012, 1st/4th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. died 9 October 1917. Age 22. Son of Ralph and Charlotte Aldridge, 9 Leonard Rd; husband of Beatrice Kate Witts (formerly Aldridge), of 2 Alban Place, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester. 2/5 Glos Regd. Wounded in right hand on 25/7/16 and sent to Woolwich Hospital (Glos Journal 12/8/16.) Joined 1/4 Glos 14/2/17 and posted to C Coy (Part 1 orders 1/4 Glos Book 3 9/1/17 – 17/8/17 Glos Reg Archives). No known grave, commemorated on Panel 72 to 75, TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (CWGC Ref MR0030)

ALLEN ALBERT (T), Thomas Albert ALLEN Private Gloucestershire Regiment 10th (Service) Battalion 2874 Killed in action Western European Theatre, died 29th August 1916 aged about 20. Son of Thomas Halls Allen and Ann Allen, 32 Leonard Rd, Gloucester. Occupation Leather Upholstery. 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

ALLEN SAMUEL ALLEN, Sergeant, SAMUEL, 18344, 13th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 8 April 1918. Age 32. Son of Samuel and Mary Allen; husband of Lilian C. Lodge (formerly Allen), of 46, Widden St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. P. IX. C. 6B ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France

ARNOLD ARTHUR (ARNOLD A ‘Unable to find correct one’ – Gloucester Memorial)

possibly: ARNOLD, WILLIAM ARTHUR Service Number 49073 Died 28/06/1918 Aged 31 1st/8th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers Son of Mrs. M. E. Arnold, of Hereford.

AVERY MARTIN (No MARTIN AVERY listed at all) possibly Private George AVERY, Service Number 8029 Died 07/11/1914 Aged 31 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment Son of George and Mary Avery, of Upton St. Leonards, Gloucester; husband of Edith Louise Hines (formerly Avery), of South Wellington, British Columbia, Canada. (Cheltenham Chronicle & Gloucestershire Graphic, 10 April 1915 reported: AVERY, G, Bandsman, 1st Gloucesters, Wounded 7 Nov 1914 in Battle of Flanders now Missing. Location of photograph not known. Lived in Upton St Leonards)

BAGWELL SIDNEY BAGWELL, Private, SIDNEY, 9934, 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 8 January 1916. Age 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Bagwell, of 105, Bristol Rd., Gloucester. Reported wounded 10/1/15, listed wounded (Chelt Echo 25/2/15). Mr and Mrs WE Bagwell of 34 Stanley Rd Gloucester notified that their son of 1 Glos Regt who was 22 yrs old and (then) attached to 7 Glos Regt was killed in action. Before the war he was a member of the Territorial Force and was employed by Glos Railway, Carriage and Wagon Co (Glos Journal 5/2/16). No known grave, commemorated on Panel 101 to 104. HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey

BAKER REGINALD: BAKER Reginald John, Sgt 13530 14th Gloucestershire Regt died 10/6/1917. Son of Louisa Baker (nee Davis) and the late William Baker, born in Gloucester in 1890 and by 1911 he was living at 49 Tredworth Rd, Gloucester with his widowed mother and siblings working as a Tailor. His will (26/4/17) left 1/3 of his £133 13s 5d estate to Elsie Vera Chapman, of 149 Tredworth Rd. The remainder with all effects to his mother (149 Tredworth Rd). The 1911 census lists Amelia, Edward, and Frank as older sibs and Levissah Ethel as younger, two also in tailoring. He was buried at Heudicourt Communal Cemetery Extension Somme B.8 (Gloucester Memorial)

BALDWIN DAVID: BALDWIN D (‘Unable to find correct one’ Gloucester Memorial) reported in Chronicle/Graphic: ‘Baldwin’ 20/2/1915 Killed in action in France 25/1/15 Private 1st Gloucesters: Listed Baldwin D Private 3207 died 25/1/15 Gloucestershire Regiment. Home address: 83 New Street Gloucester. ref I.K. 18 Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner Cuinchy

BALDWIN FRANK: BALDWIN Frank Pte 11966 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 3/7/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme

BALL DAVID: BALL David, Pte 28207 9th Gloucestershire Regt died 25/4/1917. Son of John H 20 Morton Street Gloucester. buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery Greece A.167 (Gloucester Memorial)

BALLENGER MACARTHUR R/1102 AB. Mac Arthur BALLINGER. RNVR. Drake Bn., R.N.Div. KIA 27/8/18. Achiet le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Also on Aylburton Memorial.Born December 1, 1893 Chepstow, registered 1901 Census Aylburton (Gloucs), Chepstow, son of Edward Dennis Ballinger and Rosa May Skinner. Edward was born in 1862 in Hempstead, died May 27th 1920, mother Rosa May Skinner Died December 3, 1893. A Family is registered on the 1911 Census Father Arthur Ballinger, Mother Rosie M Ballinger, Children Frank and Grace.

BARRETT CHARLES:

possibly: Private BARRETT, C Service Number 23157 Died 10/12/1915 3rd Bn.
Gloucestershire Regiment

or: Private HENRY ALBERT CHARLES BARRETT Service No: 44585 Date of Death: 30/05/1918 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment 8th Bn. Grave Reference: IV. D. 7. Cemetery: CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Charles and Susan Ann Barrett, of 15, South St., Crewkerne, Somerset.

BARTLETT PERCY: Corporal BARTLETT, P. Service Number 37829 Died 17/07/1918 Aged 20 “C” Coy. 12th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. F. and Mrs. S. Bartlett, of 127, Tredworth Rd., Gloucester. Born at Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs.

BARTLETT WILLIAM: BARTLETT, Private, WILLIAM GODFREY, 3235, 3rd Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 21 July 1916. Age 27. Son of William J. and Emily Bartlett, of “Sunnydene”, Stroud Rd., Gloucester, England. VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France

BAYTON THOMAS: BAYTON Thomas George, Pte 4620 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment died 27/8/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme (Gloucester Memorial)

BEALE THOMAS: BEALE Thomas H, Pte 57920 6th Devonshire Regt transf to Pte 103267 6th Labour Coy and 173rd Coy Labour Corps died 8/2/1918. Buried at Fins new British Cemetery Sorel – Le – Grand Somme IV.B.3 The medal Roll have 57920 listed to a Albert E Beale 5729 is listed to Thomas H Beale CWGC have Thomas as Pte 57920

BISHOP GEORGE Revd George Bernard Hamilton Bishop ex. King’s School Gloucester also only George Bishop on Gloucester Memorial, and King’s School Memorial as ‘George Bishop’ BISHOP Rev George Bernard Hamilton, Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains’ department attached to 6th Northumberland Fusiliers. Lived on Tredworth Ed as a child. Died 27/5/1918. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial France

THE REVD. GEORGE BERNARD HAMILTON BISHOP was Vicar of Cardington, and was presented to the Living in 1914, having been ordained in 1911. He had been an enthusiastic Volunteer, and had served in the Durham University OTC (where he was a member of the Guard of Honour at the Coronation of King George V ) and The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He was Diocesan Secretary for the A & E Churches Union and an author on religion in Russia.

He attended the King’s School, Gloucester, and Durham University where he was a rowing coach. He was highly praised in a report into a boating accident on 24 February 1911 for his actions which were responsible for the saving of a man’s life.

An extract from the vicar’s (ie George Bishop’s) letter in the Parish Messenger of December 1915:-

However, in July 1917 he was appointed an Army Chaplain (4th Class). His last signature as Vicar in the St. James Church Registers was on 14 January 1917 when he officiated at the baptism of Ernest Alfred Pugh of Upper Farm Enchmarsh.

He was killed in action on 27 May 1918 whilst attached as Chaplain to the 6th Battalion The Northumberland Fusiliers. This was during an artillery bombardment of the trenches to which they were subjected at about 10-00 am, at Concevreux. This was the opening move of the Third Battle of the Aisne, when the German forces launched a large attack and carried the Chein des Dames ridge.

His death is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial (Aisne).

G B H Bishop is believed to be the author of the “Notes on the History of the Church and Parish of Cardington” which is reproduced on the Local History page of the Cardington website.

BOUGHTON, Private, HUBERT ERNEST, 7592, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 3 January 1916. Age 31. Son of Thomas Boughton, of 62, Melbourne St., Gloucester. Panel 60 to 64. LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

BRAIN, Private, EDWARD, 24829, 7th Bn., Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 9 May 1917. Age 29. Son of Walter Brain, of Hartpury, Gloucester; husband of Fanny Maria Brain, of 158, Melbourne St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. IX. H. 10. WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France

BROWN, Private, CHARLES JAMES, PO/15879, H.M.S. “Bulwark.”, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed by internal explosion of vessel off Sheerness 26 November 1914. Age 22. Son of Charles William Brown, of 46, New St., Gloucester, and the late Mrs. Brown. 6. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom

‘BROWN’ HUBERT BROWNE, Private, LIONEL HUBERT INNESS, 11963, 8th/7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 18 August 1917. Age 19. Son of Mr. J. D. and Mrs. S. Browne, of 67, Tredworth Rd., Gloucester. Notified as wounded 11/8/16 (Birmingham Post). Before the war he was a chain horse youth in the Goods Dept of the Midland Railway in Gloucester. Grave Ref. XII. C. 16. BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq

BROWN STANLEY (N) BROWN, Second Lieutenant, STANLEY NEWMAN, 8th Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment. 27 August 1918. Age 25. Son of Joseph and Agnes Brown, of 136 Calton Rd, Gloucester; husband of Gladys Brown, of 1, Banbury Rd., Brackley, Northants. Grave Ref. J. 1. LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY, Somme, France

BROWNING CLAUDE: BROWNING Claud Alwyn Browning L/Cpl CH/2657(S) 1st R.M. Bn R.N Div Royal marine Light Infantry. Enlisted 23/1/18 age 34 ; Embarked RM Brigade 20/2/18 ; Draft for BEF 21/9/18, posted to 1st RM Bn. 30/9/18-7/10/18 DD. Died of wounds in 46th Casualty Clearing Station. 7/10/1918. buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery Beugny France I.B.3. excerpt:

The Diary of Captain Harold Horn, 1st RM Bn. (RND page1126):- “7/10/18 6.30am a shell fell in the camp killed a corporal & wounded 3 cooks.” ; Appointed Lance Corporal 19/8/18 ; An Ironmonger ; Wife, Marguerite C., 53 Bristol Rd., Gloucester.

BROWNING, Private, HAROLD, 203381, 12th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 8 May 1917. Age 18. Son of Mrs. Esther Browning, of I0, Tweenbrook Avenue, Gloucester. Bay 6.
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

BROWNING, Private, VICTOR, 3119, 53rd Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., Died of sickness 13 February 1919. Age 29. Son of William and the late Mary M. Browning, of 23, Park End Rd., Gloucester, England. Grave Ref. B. 25. MAUBEUGE (SOUS-LE-BOIS) CEMETERY, Nord, France

BROWNING, Gunner, WILLIAM AMOS, 825574, “C” Bty. 240th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 4 October 1918. Age 21. Born in Cheltenham in 1897. Son of William and Florence Browning, of 13 Calton Road, Gloucester. Grave Ref. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 8 GRANEZZA BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy

BUTLER GEORGE: BUTLER Alfred George, L/Cpl 3557 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Enlisted 17/11/14 died 21/7/1916. Posted as missing and wounded with A Coy 1 Platoon 21/7/16 (British Red Cross). Gave address as 22 Leonard Rd Gloucester on enlistment. No known Grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial (Gloucester Memorial), (CWGC ref MR0021) see following excerpt

‘At 6pm on the 19th July the Btn took over from the 1/6 Warwicks trenches captured from the Germans NE of Ovillers La Boiselle. The following day the Btn reports that there was continuous shelling throughout the day. 3 ORs were reported killed and 9 wounded. The battalion was ordered to carry out an attack on Points 79 and 40 (Sky Line Trench). At 11.30pm on 20th A Coy attacked on the right and C on C on the left. The attack was met with heavy shell and machine gun fire and failed to take their objective. Casualties:- missing believed killed Lt. Fream, 2nd Lt Puckridge , and 2nd Lt. Farrimond. 45 ORs missing, 5 killed and 59 wounded. There was considerable shelling throughout the day. At 11pm on 21st B Coy sent a bombing party up the trench to attack Point 79 and D Coy attempted to capture Point 40. B Coy reached their objective but finding no cover they were compelled to fall back in the morning on our old barricade. D Coy were held up by machine gun fire which fired directly down a straight section of the trench. The attack continued on 22nd. 2nd 2nd Lt RE Knight was wounded and died of his wounds, 2 other officers were wounded, 1 OR was killed and 3 wounded.’ (Btn Diary).

CAPPER THOMAS: probably Private CAPPER, T. Service Number 6177 Died 16/04/1916 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment (best of three possible listed)

CARTER Frederick: (Gloucester Memorial: CARTER F Unable to find the correct one), but may be Private CARTER, FRED T. Service Number 267005 Died 24/04/1918 2nd/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment (who is on the Gloucester Memorial)

CHIVERS, Sapper, WILLIAM JOSIAH, 150386, 26th Light Railway Sect., Royal Engineers. Died of sickness 22 November 1917. Age 31. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Chivers, of 87, St. Paul’s Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. NG. 21. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

CLIFT GEORGE: CLIFT George, L/Cpl 240660 1st/5th Bn.
Gloucestershire Regiment Died 16/8/1916 Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium

COBERT, Private, THOMAS James, 26282, 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 25 April 1918. Age 23. Son of Mrs. E. Cobert, of 27, Victory Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. NG. 250 GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

COLE FRED: COLE, Private, GEORGE FREDERICK, 8058, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 26 August 1914. Age 27. Son of Frederick Cole, of 89, Southgate St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. A. 18. LANDRECIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France

COOPER, Serjeant, ALBERT Edward., 7765, 2nd Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 9 May 1915. Age 28. Husband of Mrs. E. M. G. Cooper, of Gothic Cottage, Stroud Rd., Gloucester. Corporal with G Coy. Born in Whitchurch, Somerset Based in Portsmouth in April 1910, at Cambridge barracks, left for Malta shortly after Nov 1910. Panel 22 and 34 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COOPEY, Private, HENRY, 9733, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 28 January 1915. Age 18. Son of Henry and Esther Coopey, of 35, Morton St., Gloucester. Wounded in action and taken prisoner. He was wounded in the foot on 6/11/14 and lay for nine days before being picked up by the Germans (Journal 13/2/15). Held at Kriegslazarett des Jardekorps War Hospital, Courtrai. Died of Typhus (14 Star Roll). Son of Mr Coopey of 41 Moreton St Gloucester (Graphic 27/2/15). Died as POW aged 18. Grave Ref. Sp. Mem. 28 KORTRIJK (Courtrai St. Jean) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

CORLETT, Quartermaster Serjeant, SIDNEY GILBERT, TR3/12088, 51st Bn., Training Reserve. formerly Lce. Cpl. (27771) 10th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment, Accidentally killed 25 February 1917. Age 34. Home Address was 32 St Paul’s Rd. Son of Thomas Edward and Ellen Elizabeth Corlett, Alstone Field, Stroud Rd, Gloucester; 4 brothers, 2 sisters; husband of Helen S. Foster Corlett, of 27, Lime St., Whiteinch, Glasgow. Born at Gloucester. Grave Ref. NG. 12419GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

COX, Major, JOHN ALONZO, D S O, 1st Highland Cyclist Bn., Army Cyclist Corps. attd. 12th Bn., Highland Light Infantry 29 September 1918. Age 31. Son of Benjamin John and Lydia Cox, of 29, Regent St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. VII. A. 22. AEROPLANE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

COX ‘O’ WILLIAM only possible COX, Private, F W, 307449, 2nd/7th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 20 April 1918. Husband of Mrs. A. M. Cox, of 207, Barton St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. D. 13. ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ, Pas de Calais, France

CRADDOCK FREDERICK CRADDOCK F (‘Unable to find the correct one’ Gloucester Memorial), Possible Identities:

Captain CRADDOCK, PERCY FREDERICK Died 25/02/1917 Aged 286th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Son of Frederick William and Amy Craddock, of “Silverdale,” 10, Oaklands Rd., Wolverhampton.

Driver CRADDOCK, FREDERICK Service Number 915317 Died 04/06/1917 Aged 20 XVI Corps Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery Son of Alice Munns (formerly Craddock), of I, Upton Dairy, Arthur St., North End, Erith, Kent, and the late Fredrick Craddock.

Private CRADDOCK, FREDERICK SIDNEY Service Number 14331Died 22/07/1916 17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Battle of the Somme)

Private CRADDOCK, FRANCIS LEONARD Service Number 251911Died 20/10/1918 Aged 23″A” Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Manchester Regiment Son of Francis and Mary Jane Craddock, of 23, Birkenhead Rd., Seacombe, Wallasey. Native of Manchester.

CULL (A) ERNEST: CULL Arthur Ernest, Pte 13546 2/5th Battalions The Gloucestershire Regiment died 7/6/1917. 15 Star. At rest in the Hibers Trench Cemetery Wancourt France E. 23 (Gloucester Memorial) Also on Gloucester Monument. Son of George James (served in Boer War) and Elizabeth CULL, lived at 18 Alma Place in 1901 and 5 Exhibition St in 1911.

CUMMINGS WILLIAM: CUMMINGS William John Pte G/24501 7th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regt) buried at Becourt Military Cemetery Becord el – Becourt Somme II.B.9 (Gloucester Memorial)

DANCEY ALBERT: Ellis Albert Dancey Pte 7341 Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regt) 6th Bn. Formerly with 660 Royal Sussex Regt. Enlisted Haywards Heath. Died of Wounds Flanders, France 9/5/17 Aged 33 Commemorated at Duisans British Cemetary Grave ref 111. K. 45 Husband of Nellie Dancy, of Brainsmead, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath. Also Cuckfield.

DANCEY FREDERICK: ‘DANCY’ Frederick Richard Pte. L/7581 died 9/5/15 Aged 31 Royal Sussex Redt. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial Panel 20 and 21. Son of William Dancy of 3 Newtown, Copthorne, Crawley, Sussex. Private L/7581 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Frederick was born in Copthorne about 1883. He was the son of William and Mary Dancy. William was a Bricklayer from Turners Hill where his elder children Alice, William. Charles, Joseph. Laura and Millicent were born and where he was living in 1881. By 1901 he had moved to Copthorne and lived at 3, Newtown. The younger children, Frederick, Beatrice and Mabel were born here. In 1901 Frederick was living at home and was employed as a Farm Cowman. He died on 9th May 1915 and his body was not found for burial. He is commemorated on Panel 20 and 21 of the Le Touret Memorial. The Copthorne Roll of Honour in the Horsham Times lists him as a Lance Corporal (research credited to Horsham), also on Slaugham Mem. (Note these Dancys lived very close together but were not brothers, may have been cousins) Article in Sussex Life ‘Horsham War Memorial – the stories behind the names’ Monday, October 25, 2010 details the deaths of some members of another local Dancy family who were in Royal Sussex Regt. Harry A Dancey architect lived at 3a Midland Rd, Gloucester.)

DARCH, Second Lieutenant, STANLEY PERCIVAL, 10th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 22 April 1916. Age 23. Son of William Henry and Mary A. Darch, of 81, Park End Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. A. 8. MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais, France

DAVOLL HENRY (GH): DAVOLL, Corporal, HENRY GEORGE HOOPER, 45304, 1st/4th Bn., Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. formerly (Lce. Serjt. 04161), Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Died of heart failure 30 November 1918. Age 29. Son of Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Jones, of “Beechcroft,” 22, Furlong Rd., Gloucester. Secretary, Old Boys’ Association, Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Gloucester. Grave Ref. Q. 141CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt

DAWE RICHARD (M): DAWE, Private, R M, 35668, 5th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment. 13 August 1918. Age 28. Son of Mrs. E. Dawe, of 76, Melbourne St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Grave Ref. A. 18ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Aisne, France

DOWDESWELL MELTON DOWDESWELL, Gunner, MILTON RAYMOND, 826260, “C” Bty. 155th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. 8 March 1917. Age 22. Husband of Annie Dowdeswell, of Audrey House, 26, Brunswick Rd., Gloucester. EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS, Somme, France (‘Melton’ not listed)

EMERY ERNEST EMERY, Private, E, 44079, 2nd/4th Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment. 27 April 1918. Home Address was 19 Knowles Rd. Husband of L. V. L. Foote (formerly Emery), of 101, Howard St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. IV. C. 11. ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ, Pas de Calais, France

ESSEX, Lieutenant, ROBERT CHARLES, “B” Bty. 162nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died, of wounds, received on 29th April 14 May 1918. Age 21. Son of Mildred Eva Essex, of Gloucester, and the late Robert Charles Essex; husband of Violet Edith Amy Essex, of “Mortehoe,” Central Rd. Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. D. 16. ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France

EVANS, Private, ALBERT, 15764, 2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 2 October 1918. Age 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans, of St. Mark’s St., Gloucester: husband of Gertrude May Evans, of 58, New St., Gloucester. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

FARLEY FREDERICK mentioned in Chronicle/Graphic 19/6/15 Farley A Private 1st Gloucesters (of Gloucester) wounded and missing on or since 29/10/1915 Born and enlisted in Gloucester. listed as:

FARLEY ALFRED Pte. 6753 d. 29/10/14 (13/4/15) 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Date abroad 13/8/14. Husband of Mrs Farley of 24 Melbourne St. Gloucester (Graphic 19/6/15). No known grave. Ypres Addenda Panel 59 (Menin Gate) Memorial (CWGC ref MR0029) (none of ‘Frederick Farley’ match on GGC)

FOXWELL, Serjeant, EDWARD DE COURCY, 34999, Mentioned in Despatches, 284th Army Troops Coy., Royal Engineers. Killed in action 12 October 1917. Age 37. Son of William and Adelaide Foxwell, of Painswick, Glos.; husband of Clara Foxwell (nee Ricketts), of 105, Stanley Rd., Gloucester. General foreman to Messrs. J. Byard and Sons, Contractors, Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. E. 19. MINTY FARM CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium

GABB GEORGE: GABB George Ernester, Pte 241557 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Born in Hardwicke. Son of Selina Gabb, 40 Melbourne St. 1 Sister, died aged 22 16/8/1916 Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme (Gloucester Memorial)

GASTON FRED: GASTON Frederick W, Pte 240898 8th Gloucestershire Regt. Address given as 56 Frampton Rd. Gloucester, died 11/4/1918. buried at St Jean Communal Cemetery, Kortrijk, Belgium C 7

GEORGE THOMAS: GEORGE T ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial)

GOODE, Private, HARRY EDGAR, 3454, 1st (Royal) Dragoons. 13 May 1915. Age 24. Son of Sarah Ann Goode, of 10, Forest Terrace, Stroud Rd., Gloucester. Panel 5. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

GOODE ‘SIDNEY’: GOODE Sydney Morris, Awarded MilitaryMedal (Gallantry Award), Cpl 241288 2/5th Battalions The Gloucestershire Regiment died 14/4/1917. At rest in the Cayeux Military Cemetery Somme I.C.9 (Gloucester Memorial)

GOODE, Private, WILLIAM, 4028, 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 2 December 1916. Age 20. Son of Mrs. F. A. Goode, of 100, High St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

GORDON REGINALD: GORDON Richard Vice Pte. 27217 8th Battalion Welsh Regiment. Died 8 Sep 1916 Mesopotamia, X. G. 30, Amara War Cemetery. born in Gloucester. No 71 New Street, Gloucester. Blacksmith stricker, Boarder in 1911. Formerly Pte. 12013, Glos. Regt.

GREEN CHRISTOPHER: GREEN Christopher Could be this one. Pte 27366 8th Gloucestershire Regt. Born in Elmore. died 29/9/1917. buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension France III.E.133 (Gloucester Memorial)

GREENING, Lance Corporal, FREDERICK HENRY, 15810, 10th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 20 December 1915. Age 24. Husband of Daisy Greening, of 36, Goodyere St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. II. H. 8. ST. VAAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France

GURNEY LIONEL: GURNEY, Private, Lionel Victor, 240304, 14th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. formerly (1944) 1st/5th Bn. 22 October 1917. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Sarah Gurney, of Gloucester. Grave Ref. VIII. F. 12. POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium

HAINES EDWARD: HAINES, Private, EDWARD CHARLES, 9488, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 29 May 1915. Age 22. Son of William and Emily Haines, of Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. C. 83. CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Aisne, France

HALL ALBERT (W): HALL, Private, Albert William, 11236, 9th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 31 July 1916. Age 21. Date abroad 18/7/15. Son of Walter John and Henrietta Hall, of IA, Wellesley St., Gloucester. Died in the Ambulance on the way to Hospital for treatment. Joined the Army in 1/9/14 and was previously employed in the Gloster Wagon Works in the finishing shop, prior to this he was a telegraph messenger (Glos Journal 12/8/16). Grave Ref. II. C. 23. PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France (CWGC ref FR 0074)

HANCOX LEONARD: HANCOX, Corporal, Leonard Donald, 240338, 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 23 August 1917. Son of W. and E. Hancox, of 175, Tredworth Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. XVIII. B. 19A LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HANMAN PERCY: HANMAN, Private, Percy John, 3998, 5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 2 December 1916. Age 20. Son of William Hanman, of 47, Tarrington Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. IV. G. 25. ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France

HANNIS(S), Private, GEORGE, 11687, “A” Coy. 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 30 July 1916. Age 28. Son of George and Margaret Hannis, of 26, Wellesley St., Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

HARRIS WILLIAM: HARRIS George William Pte 30920 8th Somerset Light Infantry died 4/9/1918 age 18. Son of Alfred Hines Harris and Mary Harris of 43 Ducie St, Glos. 2 older Brothers and a Sister; 2 younger Sisters and a Brother Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery France III.K.

HARPER WILLIAM none match ?Worcs regiment 201630 and 201780); WILLIAM DAVID HARPER Second Engineer S.S. Cayo Bonito (London) Mercantile Marine died 11/10/17 aged 31, Drowned, as a result of a submarine attack. Son of Jane and the late William Henry Harper; husband of Mary Anna Harper (nee Harries, of 3 Grange Town, Cardigan, born at St Dogmells, Cardigan.

HARRIS, Private, ALFRED JAMES, 11472, 10th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 9 September 1916. Age 20. Son of Alfred James and Annie Harris, of 101, New St., Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

HARVEY GEORGE: HARVEY George, Pte 4229 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. CAddress given as 15 Morton St, Gloucester, ex-Territorial. died 19/11/1916 Commemorated on the Adanac Military Cemetery Miraumont, Somme VIII.A.6 (Gloucester Memorial)

HARVEY THOMAS (J): HARVEY Thomas John, Pte 2036 1st Gloucestershire Regt. Date abroad 3/5/15. Born and enlisted in Gloucester. Son of Mrs Harvey of 13 Morton St., Tredworth, Gloucester. His officer stated that a wounded man lay out and Pte. Harvey tried to bring him in. On the way out he was shot in the leg but managed to reach the wounded soldier, while bandaging him he was shot through the head by a sniper Journal 19/8/16). He died 18/7/1916. No known grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme (Gloucester Memorial) (CWGC ref MR0021).

HATTON, Serjeant, ALBERT EDWARD, 2547, No. 2 Coy. 1st Bn, Coldstream Guards. 28 July 1915. Age 34. Son of Charlie and Charlotte Hatton; husband of Nellie Hatton, of 13, New St., Gloucester. Of Gloucester. Grave Ref. D. 23 CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France (Internal Memorial tablet also)

HAWKINS WILLIAM: HAWKINS, Private, ARTHUR WILLIAM, 8019, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 18 November 1914. Age 28. Son of William and (Rachel) Annie Hawkins, 2 St Paul’s Street; husband of Elsie Emily Hawkins, of 62, Melbourne St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Grave Ref. III. A. 52 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

HAYWARD, Serjeant, HARRY GILBERT, 240533, M M, 1st/4th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 13 November 1918. Age 39. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Hayward, of Gloucester. House Painter Husband of Daisy Hayward, 40 Roseberry Ave. 4 Children. Grave Ref. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 10. CAVALLETTO BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy

HEARLE WILLIAM: HEARLE W, Sgt 169 Coy A, 1/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. He was born and enlisted in Gloucester, previously a Territorial. He was son of Mr W Hearle of Herbert Street, Gloucester and only married on Whit Monday 1914 to the daughter of Mr James Morgan of Slaney St. Gloucester (Graphic 29/5/15 and letters in Echo 26 May 1915). He died 21/5/1915. At rest in the Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery Belgium III.C.10 (Gloucester Memorial) see Wood p111: following excerpt

‘At 8pm on 18th May 1915 the Battalion relieved the Bucks Bn in St Ives trenches (Ploegsteert Sector): A Coy in right trench, B Coy in centre trench. C Coy in left trench and breastworks. D Coy in support in St Ives. The next few days were described as quiet with few casualties. On 20th the new Btn. HQ Gloucester House was completed in Ploegsteert Wood and the move from the previous HQ at Somerset House was completed the next day. Sgt Hearle and Pte Sleeman were reported as casualties on 21st (Btn Diary)’

HEARN ALBERT: HEARNE, Private, ALBERT EDWARD, 33845, 10th Bn., The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 29 April 1917. Age 23. Son of Newbury John and Emily Eliza Hearne, of 75, Bloomfield Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. III. H. 29.
DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France

HINE DONALD (G) HINE DONALD G Pte 260304 died 2/10/17 Gloucestershire Regiment Panel 72 to 75 Tyne Cot Memorial, HINE Donald G, THE ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS YEOMANRY WAR MEMORIAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE College Green Gloucester also listed (possibly served with them before the war)

HIRAM ALBERT (V)#; HIRAM, Private, ALBERT VICTOR, 28106, 1st Bn., Somerset Light Infantry. 4 October 1917. Age 19. Husband of Beatrice Ada Walker (formerly Hiram), of 19, Edwy Parade, Kingsholm, Gloucester. Panel 41 to 42 and 163A. TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HODGES (W) RALPH: HODGES, Private, WILLIAM RALPH, 7963, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 29 October 1914. Age 27. Born in Swindon. Son of John James and Annie Hodges of 15 Victory Road, Gloucester. Addenda Panel. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

HOLLIDAY BRUCE (P): HOLLIDAY, Private, BRUCE PHILIP, 31437, 2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 1 September 1916. Age 27. Son of Elizabeth Margaret Millard (formerly Holliday), and the late William Holliday; husband of Elizabeth Ann Holliday, of 17, Albert St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. B. 24. 36. ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France

HOPES ‘SYDNEY’ G: HOPES, Private, SIDNEY GEORGE, 240420, 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 18 April 1918. Age 20. Son of Albert and Ada Hopes, of Gloucester. Grave Ref. II. D. 22 AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

HUNT ARTHUR: HUNT A ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial).

[Possibly: Private HUNT, A F V Service Number 43644 Died 18/12/1917 Aged 20 11th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Son of Alfred Frederick and Elizabeth Hunt, of Pilley Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham. or: Private HUNT, A. Service Number 9194 Died 26/05/1915 Aged 28. 2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Son of Alfred and Minnie Hunt; husband of E. A. Girling (formerly Hunt), of 110, Pennywell Rd., Bristol. Born at Bristol. but note both fathers called ‘Alfred’]

(HUNT FREDERICK

HUNT SIDNEY)

HUNTER EUGENE: HUNTER, Bombardier, THOMAS EUGENE, 632, 113th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 30 August 1916. Age 30. Husband of Beatrice A. Hunter, of “Briardene”. Sisson Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. IV. G. 16. PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France

HUTCHINGS, Private, LEONARD WILLIAM VINING, 74912, Royal Army Medical Corps. 1 December 1918. Age 30. Son of William and Kate Hutchings; husband of Ada Emmeline Hutchings, of 74, Conduit St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. A. 3 LUMBO BRITISH CEMETERY, Mozambique

HYETT PERCY (ST) HYETT P S T, CWGC not listed as PST. Possible this one. Trimmer, P Hyett 971573 H M S “Alsation” Mercantile Marine Reserve died 7/10/1918. Son of Mrs A Hyett 7 Matson Place Gloucester. buried at The Evergreens Cemetery New York City Brooklyn USA 17. Ocean View Sec (Gloucester Memorial)

JAMES GEORGE (R): JAMES George Reginald. 3279 Lance Sergeant 2/5th Gloucesters died 29/06/1916 Age: 26 Gloucestershire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn. Son of Mrs James (nee Hartnell), and the late Mark James of Down Hatherley Gloucester (also address given elsewhere as 112 Alfred St Gloucester). By 1911 he was living at 128 Alfred Street, with his mother (61) and an older (Mark Frederick) and younger (Thomas Charles) brother, working as a Law Clerk. Both brothers also listed on the census form as Clerks, Mark to Co-operative Society and Thomas to the County Council Dept Medical Officer of Health. His mother was born in Somerset and his elder brother born in Devon. At the time of his death he was in charge of small post behind the Front line and was hit by shrapnel on the morning of 27th June 1916 and died later the same day at a Field Hospital. He was 27 yrs old and formerly on the staff of Mr Charles Scott Official Receiver, and later employed in the Valuation Office at Gloucester. He was an old city Territorial who was on leave 6 weeks before his death. (Glos Journal 8/7/16 + photo). Also reported in Chronicle Graphic (prior to death) 11/9/15. Born and Enlisted in Gloucester. His will (11/8/16 when Cpl.) gave £10 to his brother Thomas Charles James of 86 Howard Street, Gloucester; and the remaining part of his property to his mother Mrs Emma James of 112 Alfred Street Gloucester, full value of estate £166 2s 10d. Grave Reference: II. C. 15. Cemetery: LA GORGUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Also ‘Son of Mrs. Emma James, of Down Hatherley, Gloucester.’ (CWGC ref xLAGOR)

JOHNSON, Second Lieutenant, ANTHONY, M C and Bar, 6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 14 April 1918. Age 26. Son of Anthony and Mary Louisa Johnson, of 27, Park End Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. II. J. 12. KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

JOHNSON, Private, REGINALD, 2386, 2nd/3rd North Midland Field Amb., Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of appendicitis 29 March 1916. Age 21. Son of George and Alice Johnson, of 41, Midland Rd., Gloucester. Born at Swindon. Grave Ref. 3959. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

JOHNSTONE ROBERT: JOHNSTONE, Private, Robert Edwin, 29426, 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 16 January 1917. Age 36. Son of R. Johnstone; husband of Mrs. E. P. Johnstone, of 12, Jacques Buildings, Oxbode Lane, Gloucester. Grave Ref. XXIV. C. 18. AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq

GEORGE JONES: JONES, Lance Corporal, ERNEST GEORGE, 24606, Royal Berkshire Regiment. transf. to (140972) 641st Employment Coy., Labour Corps, Died of influenza 18 October 1918. Age 24. Son of Mathew Jones, of 34, Alma St., Gloucester; husband of Ellen Maude Jones, of 2, Ladysmith Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. NG. 4665. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

KING LESLIE: KING Leslie Thomas Frank, Pte 203496 2/5th Battalions The Gloucestershire Regiment. Born in Swansea, and previously served with Gloucester Hussars, he died 23/3/1918. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial Somme (Gloucester Memorial)

KING PERCY: possibly KING Percy Harold, Pte 18288 13th Gloucestershire Regt of Ebley, died 22/3/1918. ‘near this spot’ IV.H.14 buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Somme (Gloucester Memorial)

LANE DONALD (N) LANE D ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial) LANE Donald Nelson; Pte. 25961 Royal Engineers 468th Field Coy. died 30 October 1918

LANE HENRY (W): LANE, Lance Corporal, HENRY WILLIAM, 205, D C M, 4th Bn., Machine Gun Guards. 30 March 1918. Age 34. Husband of Louisa Clara Lane, of The Waterworks, Witcombe, Gloucester. Native of Gloucester. Grave Ref. IV. K. 6. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France

LANE THOMAS (R?): LANE, Private, THOMAS JOHN, 240817, (2853). “D” Coy. 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 16 August 1916. Age 22. Son of the late Henry and Carrie Lane, of 66, Alfred St., Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

LANE WILLIAM (C): LANE, Private, William Charles, 18375, 16th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 25 March 1917. Age 32. Husband of Katharine Lane, of 155, High St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Grave Ref. E. 264. ERITH (BROOK STREET) CEMETERY, Kent, UK

LEE FRANK ? LEE, FRANKLIN Gloucestershire Regiment 18919 Private died 24/09/1918 Panel 6. VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

LEE WALTER: LEE W ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial).several possible; most likely LEE W Pte. 20911 d. 19/2/19 Gloucestershire Regiment S. IV. I. 8. ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN also ?LEE WALTER Worcs 49961 Pte F&F died 10/4/1918 10th Panel 75 to 77. TYNE COT MEMORIAL however parents in Kent. Unable to find a local address or reference.

LEWIS, Private, HERBERT, 38090, 1st/5th Bn., Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. 14 April 1918. Age 18. Son of George and Gertrude A. Lewis, of 28, Furlong Rd., Gloucester. Panel 6. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium

LITTLE ARTHUR (J): Arthur James Little Pte. 2142, Gloucestershire Regiment 8th Service Battalion Killed in action in Flanders, France, 23 October 1917 aged 26, Son of Arthur (Flour Miller) and Kate Little of 50 Nelson St. Enlisted in Gloucester. He was a Labourer in a Flour Mill.

LODGE JAMES: LODGE James Lewis Able Seaman R/1948 Hawke Bn R.N.Div Royal Navy died 25/8/1918 buried at Beaulencourt British Cemetery Ligny Thilloy France IV.H.1 (Gloucester Memorial)

LOVELL THOMAS: LOVELL T ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial)

MARKEY HERBERT (C): MARKEY, Driver, HERBERT CHARLES, 2670, 1st/3rd (Gloucester) Bty. 1st/1st (South Midland) Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of pneumonia 3 May 1916. Age 33. Eldest son of Edwin Charles (Cabinet Maker) and Elizabeth Markey, of Gloucester; 3 Station Rd in 1991, 18 College Buildings, Hare Lane in 1911. Husband of Kate Alice Markey, lived at 7 Hare Lane (hairdresser). Grave Ref. I. A. 1. GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France

MARTIN ‘ALFRED’ (WALTER on stone monument) ?misread (‘MARTIN W Unable to find correct one’ Gloucester Memorial) probably MARTIN Walter Ballington, CGWC listed as W.B. Sgt 240569 Born in Tredworth, boarder at 3 Philip St. Bristol Rd. Died 16/8/1917. At rest in the New Irish Farm Cemetery Belgium XI.C.4. CWGC listed as W. B. Martin

MEAGER FRANKLIN: MEAGER Franklyn C, Pte 66619 50th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) 60 New St. Husband of Elizabeth. died 13/7/1917. buried at Browns Copse Cemetery Roeux France IV.A.23 (Gloucester Memorial)

MERRETT, Lance Corporal, William Enoch, P6642, Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps. Died of malaria 1 October 1918. Age 41. Son of William and Amelia Merrett, of 60, Stanley Rd., Stroud Rd., Gloucester. Father and Son were both Railway Porters. Grave Ref. I. D. 3 FAENZA COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Italy

MILES, Private, WILLIAM GEORGE, 23639, 10th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 17 June 1916. Age 17. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Miles, of 73, Cecil Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. II. C. 10. LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

MILLER GEORGE F: Miller George Frederick Pte. 72193 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Killed in action 31 May 1918, France and Flanders, W. European Theatre, Formerly 4006, Yeo. Born and enlisted in Gloucester, Son of Thomas (Iron Turner/Fitter) and Eliza Miller 59 Ducie St, Tredworth. 5 Brothers and 4 Sisters. Buried Chambrecy British Cemetery.

MILLER SIDNEY: MILLER Sidney. Sidney Miller was in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, 1st Battalion, service number Ch/2464(S). He was born in Shepton Mallett, and moved to Gloucester in the first decade of the 20th Century. He was a commercial traveller, selling groceries and sundries. Before enlisting, he lived at 10 Goodyear Street, then 10 Archibald Street, and later at 16 Howard Street. After his enlistment, his wife Annie later lived at 34 Heathville Street. Sidney was killed in action on 28th August 1918, three months before my father was born. He is commemorated on the Vis – en – Artois memorial, as well as the Gloucester memorial. [Information provided by Richard Miller]

MILLS ALBERT: MILLS, Albert James South Wales Cpl 9919 Borderers born in Manchester, enlisted in Bristol. Killed in Action 1 Jan 1916, Son of Albert and Ellen Mills 110 New St as Eldest of 4 children in 1901. Lived in 4 Exhibition St in 1911.

MILLS ARTHUR: MILLS, Private, A, 240347, “B” Coy. 1st/5th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment. 6 August 1917. Age 22. Son of Mr. Henry and Mrs. Annie Mills, of 51, New St., Gloucester. Panel 22 and 34. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

MORGAN GEORGE: MORGAN, Private, G, 16292, 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards. 11 September 1914. Son of Mrs. M. Morgan, of 20, Cecil Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. 13. GUARDS GRAVE, VILLERS COTTERETS FOREST, Aisne, France

MORGAN HERBERT: MORGAN Herbert George Pte 22995 4th South Wales Borderers died 26/1/1917. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq (Gloucester Memorial)

MORGAN WILLIAM: MORGAN William Pte 12203 7th Glos. Regt died 8 /8/1915 age 22. Son of Mrs E, 28 Guinea Street Gloster. Commemorated Helles Memorial Turkey (Gloucester Memorial)

MORRIS, Gunner, VICTOR DOUGLAS, 73564, 47th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. 6 August 1917. Age 27. Son of Mr. Albert and Mrs. Alice Caroline Morris, of Farm St. Gloucester; husband of Eva Morris, of Huntley, Glos. 3 Brothers and 2 sisters. Grave Ref. I. D. 13. THE HUTS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

MUMFORD THOMAS: MUMFORD Thomas Pte 13580 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 30/7/1916. ?35 Suffolk St., St Marks in 1901, 25 Highworth Rd in 1911. Son of George and

Alice Mumford, Father Housepainter. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial Somme (Gloucester Memorial)

NEWMAN, Private, HENRY CLAUDE, 2763, B Coy, 2nd Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Abroad from 7/3/15. Died of wounds 26 May 1915. Age 37. Son of Elizabeth Jane and the late Henry John Newman, of 31, Moreton St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Previously previously as a regular in the South African Campaign. He left a widow (in delicate health) and seven children (Journal 5/6/15). His widow also reported to be at 31 Moreton St. Tredworth. Grave Ref. VIII. A. 46. BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France (CWGC ref FR0102)

NURSE AUGUSTUS: ?NURSE A C, Able Seaman R/3742 Hower Bn, RN Div Royal navy died 24/3/1918. buried at Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery Villers Plouich France III.D.3 (Gloucester Memorial) (no Augustus Nurse listed)

OAKES ALFRED ? OAKES Alfred, 23723, Private, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) 14th Bn. Died 6 May 1917, age 35. Husband of Esther Ann Oakes of l Audley Street Tunstall Stoke-on-Trent. Can find no connection to Alnwick. He does not appear on Alnwick war memorial. Further research:- Alfred Oakes was born in Congleton, Cheshire and enlisted in Lichfield. Theatre of war is listed as home.

OAKLEY, Private, ALFRED E. J., 1768, “B” Coy. 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 8 October 1915. Age 26. Husband of May B. Oakley, of 62, New St., Gloucester. Panel 60 to 64. LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

ORCHARD WALLACE (M): ORCHARD, Private, WALLACE MILSON, 240819, 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 5 October 1918. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Milson T. Orchard, of “Southlands,” Stroud Rd., Gloucester. Address on enlistment papers ‘Westal’ Denmark Rd., Gloucester. Worked at Gloucestershire County Council Education Department. Grave Ref. III. C. 23. DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France

OVERBURY, Private, THOMAS, 29989, 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Born in Tredworth, and enlisted in Lydney. Died of wounds 25 April 1918. Age 22. Son of James and Julia Overbury, of 112 New St., Gloucester. 2 Brothers and 2 Sisters. Grave Ref. II. F. 16. AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

PALMER WILLIAM (A): PALMER, Private, William Albert., 12068, 12th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 5 May 1917. Age 26. Son of W. H. and Elizabeth Palmer, of 30, Worrell St., Gloucester. Bay 6 ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

PLATT HERBERT: PLATT, Private, HERBERT HOOD, 07478, 28th Coy., Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Drowned 11 December 1915. Age 19. Youngest son of Roger Oswald and Elizabeth Platt, of Glenfalls, Stroud Road, Gloucester. Grave Ref. Plot A. Row 4. Grave 15
CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

PLEMING WILLIAM (S): PLEMING William Stanley, Dvr 825626 C Bty 204th Bdg Royal Field Artillery. Son of Joseph Henry & Blanche of Bristol. Buried at Granezza British Cemetery, Italy Plot 2 Row B Grave 9 (Gloucester Memorial)

PONTER THOMAS: PONTER Tom, Spr WR/253623 119 Railway Operating Coy Royal Engineers died 29/10/1918 at home aged 28. Son of John A and Ann M Ponter, 41 New Street. 3 Brothers and 1 Sister. Buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery, Gloucester NG 1032 (Gloucester Memorial)

POOLE HENRY: POOLE H ‘Unable to find correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial) possibly POOLE, Private, ALBERT HARRY, 2261, 12th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. died. 6 May 1917. Age 36. Born in Coleford. Son of Mrs. Ellen Poole, of 17, Vauxhall Rd., Gloucester. Bay 6. ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France (none on CWGC site match for ‘HENRY’). Also Poole Henry John Pte. 11530 d 24 July 1915 Welsh Regd 1st Btn VIII B65 Bologne Eastern Cemetary.

POWELL FRANCIS possibly POWELL, Private, F C, 5761, 2nd/5th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 26 February 1917. Age 28. Son of Henry John and Harriett Powell, of Glebe Cottage, Sandhurst, Gloucester. Grave Ref. III. D. 5 ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France (none listed as ‘FRANCIS’ or ‘FRANK’ on CWGC Match)

PRICE JOHN: PRICE, Private, WILLIAM JOHN, 17083, “B” Coy. 10th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 22 July 1916. Age 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Price, of Ship Inn Quay, Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France

PUTTICK GILBERT (E): PUTTICK, Private, GILBERT ERNEST, 19007, 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 30 June 1916. Age 32. Son of Edward John and Jane Puttick, of 59 Napier St, Gloucester; husband of Mary Ann Puttick, of 122, New St., Gloucester. Railway Worker in 1911 aged 28, Stone Mason in 1901 aged 17. Mother widowed prior to 1901, In 1911 he lived at 26 Princes St., Gloucester with wife Mary and 2 Children. Grave Ref. VIII. C. 6 AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq

RAWLINGS WILLIAM: RAWLINGS, Private, WILLIAM JAMES, 998, 8th Field Amb, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of enteric 9 July 1915. Age 27. Husband of the late Lydia Rawlings; son of Mr. W. J. and the late Mrs. Rawlings, of St. Mary’s Square, Gloucester. Grave Ref. II. A. 19. LE TOUQUET-PARIS PLAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

REED JOHN ‘G’

REED ‘STEWART’ (F): REED, Private, STUART FISHER, 240828, (2871). 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of W. T. and Clara Reed, of 18, Falkner St., Gloucester. Described as missing in action and Photo (Graphic 16/9/16). Enlisted in 2/5 Glos Regt on 7/9/14 giving above address (Glos Journal 12/9/14). Before the war he was a clerk for the County Education Officer (Journal 12/9/16). He died 21 July 1916. Age 21. No known grave, commemorated Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France: following excerpt:

RICKARDS WILLIAM: RICKARDS William H, C Q S (CQMS) 6043 1st South Wales Borderers died 20/12/1916 age 34. Husband of Mrs M T 75 Tong Street, Chuckery Walsall. Possibly lived in Hawkesbury Upton as a child. Buried at A.I.F Burial Ground Flers Somme II.F.23 (Gloucester Memorial)

ROBERTSON SEABORN reported in Chronicle/Graphic 6/10/17 Robertson GSH 2nd lieut Worcestershire Regiment (of Gloucester) Missing since 18/11/16 Also from Worc regiment roll of honour: George Seaborn Hyssett 2/Lt location: F&F died 18/11/16 10th battalion

ROE WILLIAM, Private, WILLIAM HAROLD, 2649, 5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roe, of 32, Wellesley St., Gloucester. Died of wounds 24 April 1916, aged 25, at No 4 Casualty clearing station. Previously a Territorial. Grave Ref. E. 2. BEAUVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France

ROMANS CHARLES (H): ROMANS, Private, CHARLES HENRY, 2650, 1st/D Coy, 5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Date Abroad 29/3/15. Killed in action 13 May 1915, ‘by a trench mortar thrown by the Germans. Before the war he worked in the Waterworks Dept of Gloucester Corporation and was also a member of the Fire Brigade being the first of that body to be killed. Aged 30’ (Echo 17/5/15 and 10/5/15). Son of Alfred Henry and Charlotte Romans, of “The Hare and Hounds,” Churchdown, Gloucester. Born and enlisted in Gloucester, Stationed at Gloucester Barracks. Grave Ref. III. D. 5. PLOEGSTEERT WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium (CWGC ref B00070), (?may have signed up same day as Gloucester friend William Roe see above, consecutive service numbers): following excerpt

‘At 8pm on 10th May the Btn. relieved the Bucks Btn. in St Ives trenches (Ploegsteert Sector): A Coy in right trench with 1 platoon as support in Hulls Burnt Farm, Three Huns and Maxims. B Coy in support – 3 platoons in St Ives, I in Mud Lane. D Coy in left trench and breastworks. D Coy in centre trench. The next day was described as a quiet one. Strength 27 officers and 951 other ranks. On the 13th the enemy shelled C Coy trenches at 3.30 pm and later at 5.45pm shelled by C and D trenches. Two men were reported killed in D Coy. At 5.30pm two men from D Coy were shot by enemy Machine Gun fire’ (Btn. Diary)

ROSS GWILLIAM (EH) ROSS, Second Lieutenant, GWILLIAM EMMANUEL HENRY, 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. He died 3 July 1916. Age 25. Husband of Gladys Mary Ross, of 29, Shakespeare Rd., St. Mark’s, Cheltenham. 2nd Lt. Gwilliam Emmanuel Henry Ross joined 1/5 Glos Regt (service number 2768 F Coy) at the beginning of the War. He was transferred to C Coy in 1915 before going to France in March 1915. He was commissioned 2nd Lt. into 8 Glos Redt. on 6th November 1915 and was killed at La Boisselle during the Battle of the Somme. He was the husband of Gladys Mary Ross (nee Berrow) whom he married on 1 June 1916 who was associated with 29 Shakespeare Rd St Marks. He was also associated with 37 Clarence Square. He was educated at Crypt Grammar School Gloucester, later being articled to the City Surveyor. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

RUSSELL ARTHUR (C): RUSSELL, Lieutenant, ARTHUR CHARLES, 6th Bn., Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 28 October 1918. Age 27. Son of Ada E. Merritt (formerly Russell), of 164, Linden Rd. Gloucester, and the late Tom Alston Russell. Grave Ref. VIII. B. 40.
DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France

RUSSELL GEORGE: RUSSELL George Pte 240645 2/5th Battalions The Gloucestershire Regiment died 30/9/1918. Born in Gloucester. At rest in the Laventie Military Cemetery La Gorgue France IV.D 8 (Gloucester Memorial)

RYLAND GILBERT , RYLAND, Gunner, GILBERT WALTER VICTOR, 92025, 12th Heavy Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. 12 July 1917. Age 20. Son of Walter and Alice Mary Ryland, of “Broomhills,” Linden Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. E. 9. BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

‘SANDERS’ FREDERICK: SAUNDERS, Private, FREDERICK, 9665, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 29 October 1918. Age 25. Enlistment Date 13/7/12. Date abroad 13/8/14. Discharged through wounds having served overseas 7/7/15. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Saunders, of 30, Ladysmith Rd., Gloucester. Exchanged for a German prisoner on the grounds of infirmness for further service (Chelt Echo 19/2/15) Grave Ref. NG. 1496. GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (CWGC ref GL0086)

SHELLEY, Private, HENRY ALFRED, 15516, 9th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 3 May 1917. Age 20. Son of Alice Patience Shelley and the late Henry Alfred Shelley, of 38, St. Paul’s Rd., Gloucester. Native of London. Grave Ref. B. 257SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece

SHORE GEORGE (WM) SHORE, Private, GEORGE WILLIAM MANNING, 38787, 7th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry. Died of wounds (gas) 29 May 1918. Age 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shore, of 133, High St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. C. 1.
LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France

SIMMONS ‘HARRY’ possibly SIMMONS, Corporal, THOMAS, 242504, “B” Coy. 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Signed up at Tewkesbury. Died of wounds 15 October 1918. Age 26. Son of Charles and Alice Hannah Simmons, of 4, Leonard Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. I. F. 34 DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France

SMITH HOWARD possibly: reported in Chronicle/Graphic 7/4/17 Private 9595 Smith Lionel Harry of Gloucester: Gloucesters killed in action in Salonika, pictured with 3 serving family members. Son of George and Mary Ann Smith 261 Barton St.

[Brother of Pte. C.F. Smith 2500 1/5 Gloucestershire Rgt. who d. 23/7/16 Born and Enlisted in Gloucester. Date Abroad 29/3/15. Born in St James, Gloucester. He was son of George and Mary Ann Smith 261 Barton St. 28 years old and is buried Pozieres Cemetary plot 1, Row B Grave 25 (CWGC). Parents and wife at same address in 1916. Described as 27 years old and 3rd son of his parents. Formerly employed by Gloucester Wagon Co. Two of hos brothers also served (Graphic 30/9/16) Brother of LH Smith (q.v.) also photo Jurnal 26/8/16.

On 23rd July the Btn. was in the Ovillers La Boiselle Sector. At 12.35am the 145th Infantry Bde. was ordered to attack in conjunction with 144 Inf Bde on left. The 1/5th attacked point 02 to 79 on the right. A Coy was on the right and C on the left, B was in support and D in reserve. The attack was quickly discovered by the enemy who were holding all trenches strongly. Heavy barrage of artillery and machine gun fire were opened in spite of being reinforced by D Coy tehe objectives were not reached. A fresh attack after a new bombardment of 10 minutes by the guns opposite A Coy’s objective also failed. Stokes gins and oil bombs from mortars were used during preliminary bombardment. 12 ORs were killed, 23 missing and 103 wounded. At about 3.30am the Btn. were withdrawn to reserve line and relieved by 1/1 Bucks Regt who after a fresh bombardment captured trench 28-11-79 without any opposition from the enemy about 120 surrendered including 2 Machine Guns. At 11pm the Glosters were withdrawn from the line and moved to bivouac east of Albert’ (Btn. Diary)]

SMITH PERCY: SMITH, Lance Corporal, PERCY, 9292, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 13 October 1915. Age 25. Born and enlisted in Gloucester. Son of Mrs. Harriet Smith, of 10, Granville St., Gloucester. Panel 60 to 64. LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

SMITH, Private, REUBEN BARTRUM, 42442, “D” Coy. 13th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment. 23 November 1917. Age 40. Insurance agent. Son of Reuben and Jane Mary Smith, 26 Falkner St. 2 younger Brothers and 2 younger Sisters. Husband of Clara Elizabeth Smith, of G, St. Paul’s Rd., Gloucester. Panel 5. CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

STEPHENS RALPH: STEVENS, Private, RALPH, 242232, 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 16 August 1917. Age 20. Born in Gloucester and enlisted in Bristol. Son of John and Louisa Elizabeth Stevens, of 137, High St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. VIII. F. 3. TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

STOYLE WILLIAM: STOYLE, William John Douglas, Bombardier 61953 “X” 8th T.M.Bty Royal Field Artillery. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial France. (Gloucester Memorial)

STUBBS (S) VICTOR: STUBBS, Private, STANLEY VICTOR, 61059, 78th Sanitary Sect., Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of pneumonia 22 October 1918. Age 27. Son of Peter and Julia Stubbs, of 16, Furlong Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. 646. MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece

SUMMERHILL, Chief Petty Officer, EDMUND TOM, 174920, H.M.S. “Goliath.”, Royal Navy. Killed in action with Turkish destroyer in Dardanelles 13 May 1915. Son of the late Harry and Polly Summerhill, of Gloucester; husband of Clara Louisa Summerhill, of “Lorna Doone,” Lower Tuffley, Glos. 5. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon, United Kingdom

SUMMERHILL, Private, WILLIAM EDMUND HENRY, 11458, 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. b. Cardiff, d Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Age 22. Son of William James and Sarah Arm Summerhill, of 49, Stanley Rd., Gloucester. Panel 101 to 104. HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey

SURMAN, Private, JESSE CHARLES, 26186, 103rd Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). 1 July 1916. Age 18. Son of Mrs. Harriet Davis, of 42, Wellesley St., Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

TAYLOR, Private, FREDERICK T., 202873, 2nd/4th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 27 August 1917. Age 24. Son of John Taylor, of 30, Calton Rd., Gloucester. Panel 72 to 75.
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Taylor F T Pte 202873

THOMAS ALBERT: THOMAS, Private, FREDERICK ALBERT GEORGE, 9858, 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 21 October 1914. Age 17. Son of Elizabeth Ada Thomas, of 39, Park St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. XVI. B. 13. PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

THORPE, Private, ARTHUR, 241227, 1st/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 16 August 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted in Gloucester. Son of Mrs. Mary Louisa Thorpe, of 58, New St., Gloucester. Panel 72 to 75. TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

TOOMEY, Rifleman, ALBERT, B/211, 1st Bn., Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 10 July 1915. Age 32. Husband of Alice Jane Toomey, of 151, High St., Gloucester. Served in the South African Campaign. Grave Ref. II. A. 17A. ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France

TRIGG, Private, JAMES ARTHUR, 15620, 1st Bn., Grenadier Guards. 11 March 1915. Age 21. Son of Annie Maria Jarvis (formerly Trigg), of 18, Matson Place, Hatherley Rd., Gloucester, and the late Jonathan Marfell Trigg. Panel 2LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France

TRUNKFIELD, Private, HARRY, 238532, 1st/4th Bn., Herefordshire Regiment. attd. 1st/4th Bn. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 19 April 1918. Age 35. Son of Elizabeth Trunkfield, of 19, Nelson St., Treadworth, Gloucester; husband of Mrs. M. A. Trunkfield, of 3, Gospel Hall Terrace, Gadlys Rd., Aberdare. Panel 154. TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

WAKEFIELD, Fitter, ALBERT V, 177464, Royal Field Artillery. 28 May 1917. Age 28. Son of Daniel and Eliza Wakefield, of II, Matson Place, Hatherley Rd., Gloucester. Grave Ref. IV. M. 14 BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq

WAKEHAM FRED: WAKEHAM Frederick Charles Padfield Gunner 75294, 143rd Siege Bty, Royal garrison Artillery. Died 28/9/1918, aged 29 of wounds, Flanders, France. Married 25/11/15 Ethel Annie Minett. 43 Bloomfield Rd. At rest in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen France. R.II.N.3 (Gloucester Memorial)

WALKER FRANK: WALKER F ‘Unable to find the correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial).

Possibly: Private WALKER, F L, Service Number 36134, Died 25/08/1918, 12th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment

Or: Francis James Walker Pte. 250239 Manchester Regt. Son of Lewis and Eliza Walker. Date of Birth : 22/04/1895 Died 27/3/18 aged 23. and was one of the thirteen members of the battalion who died that day. He went to Manchester Grammar School between 1907 and 1911. He left to go to engineering works. Army Service Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester territorials 1st/6th Bn Memorial site: Arras Memorial/. Additional information, he served all through the Gallipoli campaign and was one out of 20 who didn’t appear on the casualty or sick list out of 1070 in his battalion. He died of shell splinter.

WATHEN JAMES: possibly Serjeant WATHEN, J. Service Number 8521 Died 10/11/1914 2nd Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Buried at PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE Location: Nord, France Cemetery/memorial reference: XI. C. 3.

WATKINS, Private, WILLIAM WADESON, 30440, 1st Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 4 March 1917. Son of Samuel Wadeson Watkins, of 16, St. Paul’s Rd., Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 6 C. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

WEAVER, Lance Corporal, WILLIAM George., 1855, 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 21 December 1916. Age 19. Was a Territorial. Son of John and Kate Bertha Weaver, of 22, Ducie St., Tredworth, Gloucester. Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

WHEELER, Private, HAROLD, 32922, 3rd Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Age 19. Died in Training 24 June 1917. Born in Gloucester and enlisted in Bristol. May have lived in Sittingborne. Son of George James and Emma J. Wheeler, of 11, Slaney St., Gloucester. Grave Ref. 9. AYLESFORD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Kent, United Kingdom

WINSTONE, Rifleman, GEORGE HENRY, RA/34101, 16th Bn., King’s Royal Rifle Corps. 13 December 1916. Age 30. Son of Thomas Winstone, of St. Paul’s St. South, Cheltenham, Glos; husband of Jennie Winstone, of 50, Calton Rd., Gloucester. Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France

WISE, Lance Corporal, WALTER WILLIAM, 70957, 165th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). 20 September 1917. Age 28. Son of Edward E. B. and Annie E. Wise, of 48, Slaney St., Gloucester. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

WOOLLEY JAMES Matthew James ‘Wooley’ St. Luke’s, Gloucester Died of wounds 5 Oct 1917 Aged 26. France and Flanders. Born in Manchester, enlisted in Gloucester. L Corporal 240675 Gloucestershire Regiment 1st 5th Battalion (Territorial). 19 Alma Place, Bristol Rd, Gloucester, Blacksmith sticker. Lived as part of the Knight family, oldest son of Annie Knight prev Woolley (born in Linton Herefordshire, and seemed to have had 2 sons and 2 daughters by her first marriage and 3 younger sons by her second marriage.) (James Woolley b 1891, son of Benjamin and Annie in Gloucester on 1911 England Census.) Panel 72 to 75. TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

WOOD HENRY: WOOD H ‘Unable to find the correct one’ (Gloucester Memorial)

(possibly Private WOOD, HARRY Service Number 202956 Died 13/04/1918 Aged 28 4th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment Son of Mary Wood, of 3, Pretoria Villa, Merick Rd., Malvern Link, Malvern. None listed in any Gloucestershire Regiment)

WOODCOCK, Private, Gilbert Francis, 37276, 12th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. 17 July 1917. Age 23. Son of Lucy Woodcock, of “Ellerslie,” 39, Tredworth Rd., Gloucester, and the late F. H. Woodcock. Born and enlisted in Gloucester. Ex no: 2788 RGH. Described as acting Sgt. He was about to return to England to take up a commission when he was killed (Graphic 13/10/17). Grave Ref. I. D. 8. ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France (CWGC ref FR0184)

WORRALL ARCHIBALD: WORRALL Archibald, Pte 7588, 1st Gloucestershire Regt died 1/11/1919. Husband of Mrs A Worrall of 48 New St. Gloucester. Prewar Regular. Was reported in Gloucester Journal as missing in action. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium (Gloucester Memorial)

YORKE REGINALD: YORKE Reginald Luke, Pte 31326 , 2nd Worcestershire Regt died 21/8/1916 age 22. Son of Samuel W & Alice E, 108 Stanley Road, Gloucester City. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme

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