Winchcombe War Dead WWI
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The following list is by no means complete so I shall be adding more names as and when I can find the relevant details
ALCOCK, Alfred: Second Lieutenant 18th Bn. attd. 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Monday, 21st August 1916. Age 31. Son of Alfred and Mary Alcock, of Didbrook, Winchcombe. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number: Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B
BIRD, Francis Clifford: Second Lieutenant, 3rd Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry, died on Tuesday, 2nd March 1915, age 19 Son of Francis and Mary Bird, of Cotswold, Winchcombe, Glos Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel Number: III A 4
BUTCHER, Alfred Lewis: Private 203075 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Sarah Maria Butcher, of Greet, Winchcombe, Glos. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 40 and 41
CARE, Arthur: MM Private 11206, 8th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Thursday, 11th April 1918, age 28 Son of Charles and Julia Care, of 11, Gloucester St, Winchcombe, Glos Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel Number: XIII C 16
COMFORT, Arthur Edward: Leading Stoker K/7574, HMS "Dublin", Royal Navy died on Saturday, 8th January 1916, gge 23 Son of Elijah and Louisa Comfort, of 5, Greet Rd, Winchcomb Cemetery: WINCHCOMB (GREET ROAD) CEMETERY, Gloucestershire Panel Number: A 26
CONN, Reginald William: Serjeant 29725 1st Bn., Worcestershire Regiment who died on Monday, 14th October 1918. Age 19. Son of William and Martha Conn, of North St., Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France Grave Reference/ Panel Number: VII. B. 85
CURTIS, Norman Debuffe: Private 510145 140th Field Amb, Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Friday, 25th October 1918. Age 24. Son of Mr. W. D. Curtis, of High St, Winchcombe, Glos. Cemetery: , KORTRIJK (ST. JEAN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Kortrijk, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave Reference/Panel Number: B. 41
DYDE, A: Private 15877, Grenadier Guards, died on Saturday, 28th December 1918 Cemetery: WINCHCOMB (GREET ROAD) CEMETERY, Gloucestershire Panel Number: B 160
GREENING, Leonard George: Private PLY/1258(S) 2nd RM Bn RN Div, Royal Marine Light Infantry died on Saturday, 28th April 1917 Age 19 Son of Thomas and Edith Greening, of Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Glos Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel Number: Bay 1
HOLMES, Robert A: Private 240363 1st/5th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment died on Monday, 6th August 1917 Age 21 Son of John and Florence K Holmes, of Raymeadow Cottages, Dumbleton, Evesham, Worcs Cemetery: NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel Number: XIV E 14
MAJOR, Arthur: Private 11386 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Sunday, 8th August 1915. Age 22. Son of Charles and Sarah Ann Major, of 94, Gloucester St., Winchcombe, Glos. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey Grave Reference/Panel Number: , Panel 101 to 104
MAJOR, Edwin J: Corporal 11199 7th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment died on Wednesday, 11th August 1915 Age 22 Son of John and Emma Major, of 68, Gloucester St, Winchcombe, Glos Panel Number: Panel 101 to 104
MAJOR, Frederick: Private 240445 2nd/6th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Sunday, 2nd December 1917. Age 26. Son of Fred Major, of "Coates," Cheltenham Rd., Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Memorial: , CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 6
MINCHIN, Thomas H: Private 23289 1st/4th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Monday, 24th July 1916. Cemetery: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France Grave Reference/Panel Number: II. A. 26
OAKEY, Walter George: Private PLY/1256(S) 2nd RM Bn RN Div, Royal Marine Light Infantry died on Saturday, 28th April 1917 Age 22 Son of William and Louisa Jane Oakey, of 52, Hailes St, Winchcombe, Glos Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel Number: Bay 1
PEACEY, Howard George: Serjeant 2100 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars who died on Sunday, 23rd April 1916. Age 27. Son of Frederick John and Kate Peacey, of The Wold, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Glos. Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 3
RESTALL, Eldred Mallard: Lance Corporal 4000 6th Bn, West Yorkshire Regt (Prince of Wales's Own) died on Tuesday, 29th August 1916 Age 19 Son of Sarah Ann and Frederick George Restall, of Cheltenham, Glos Deceased was shorthand typist clerk; he leaves one brother, F G Edward, and one sister, Dorothy Miriam Cemetery: FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Somme, France Panel Number: Plot 3 Row 2 Grave 12
RICHINGS, Tom: Private 26042 10th Bn., Durham Light Infantry who died on Friday, 7th April 1916. Age 22. Husband of Annie Richings, of Bull Lane, Winchcombe, Glos. Cemetery: AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number: C. 8.
SEABRIGHT, John F: Serjeant 7409, 10th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment, died Friday, 1st October 1915 Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France Panel Number: IV H 1A
SHILLUM, Edward T: Private 17313, 9th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment, died on Sunday, 27th October 1918 Cemetery: LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France Panel Number: II A 19
STEWART, Henry C W: Private 202805 2th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Thursday, 4th October 1917. Age 22. Son of Mrs. A. Stewart, of Greet, Winchcombe, Glos. Cemetery: , TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave Reference/Panel Number: , LXV. F. 13
TRIPP, Hubert: Serjeant 17260 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Friday, 14th June 1918. Age 21 Son of Mr. G. W. Tripp, of Culls Meadow, Toddington, Winchcombe, Glos. Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France
TUSTIN, George: Able Seaman R/584 Hood Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died on Monday, 16th July 1917. Age 29. Husband of Annie Tustin, of Chandos St., Winchcombe, Glos. Cemetery: , ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE, Pas de Calais, France Grave Reference/Panel Number: , IV. G. 1.
WASLEY, Thomas: Private 24454 1st Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Friday, 28th April 1916. Age 16. Additional Information: Son of Charles Henry and Ellen Wasley. Commemorative Information Cemetery: ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, FranceGrave Reference/ Panel Number: III. D
WILLETT, William: Rifleman 47608 2nd Bn., Royal Irish Rifles formerly (T4/035788), Royal Army Service Corps who died on Sunday, 24th March 1918. Age 24. Son of Joseph Thomas and Hannah E. Willett, of 11, Greet Rd., Winchcombe, Glos. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number: , Panel 74 to 76
YIEND, James Henry Edward Private 241291 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Monday, 3rd June 1918. Age 25. Son of A. and Margaret Yiend, of 7, Seagrave Place, Cheltenham. Cemetery: WINCHCOMB (GREET ROAD) CEMETERY, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Grave Reference/ Panel Number: In Old part
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