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- First World War (1914-1918)
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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ALMONDSBURY – WAR MEMORIAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOCATED IN OVER LANE, SUNDAYS HILL, LOWER ALMONDSBURY All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions errors may occur. Should this be the case, if new information can be verified please supply it to the author and corrections will then be made. This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Also from Ancestry.co.uk Thanks be to God which giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Crist Sacred to the memory of Richard Chester Chester Master D S O, Knole Park and the Abbey Cirencester. Lt Col Kings Royal Rifle Corps, killed in Flanders August 30th 1917 and all who names are here recorded who have died for their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918 1914-1918 BISS Reginald Frederick. Pte 1963 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars I Y killed in Gallipoli 28 August 1915 age 20. Only son of Frederick & Ellen of Home Farm, Knowle Park, Almondsbury. Buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey II.G.5. COOK Howard. Rifleman S/28492 3rd Rifle Brigade killed in France 31 July 1917 age 21. Son of Thomas & John & Florence, Little Stoke, Patchway, nr Almondsbury. Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. DELBRIDGE Oswald Ernest William. Pte 29686 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry killed in France 10 Feb 1918 age 19. Son of Frank & Eva of Over, nr Almondsbury. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium XXVII.FF.15. HERBERT Ernest. Pte 276861 20th Durham Light Infantry killed in France 22 Sept 1917 age 1917 age 19. Son of Henry & Sarah, Townsend, Almondsbury. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. DYER Henry Thomas. Sgt 1441, D Bty 18th Bdge Royal Field Artillery 22 August 1918 age 21 son of Thomas & Edith, Cattybrook, Almondsbury. Buried at Benvillers Military Cemetery France XXI.E.9 HARRIS Arthur Charles James Pte 25561 Berkshire Regt killed in France 31 July 1917 age 33. Husband of Beatrice Harriet nee Weeks. The Common, Patchway. Commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. HARRISON George Fred. Gnr 1464 B Bty 84th Bde Royal Field Artillery killed in France 19 August 1917 age 20. Son of George & Matry of Cattybrook, Almondsbury. Buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery Belgium I.F.18. HICKS Henry Alfred. Gnr 44878 “Z”, 15th Trench Mortar Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds in France 18 May 1916 age 19. Son of George Anthony & Mary Ann, Sparable Farm, Patchway nr Almondsbury. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. V.C.74 KNAPP Jack.Sgt 24470 8th Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds in France 18 Nov 1916 age 20. Buried at Connought Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. LIPPIATT William Charles. Gnr 125964 Signalling School (Plymouth) Royal Garrison Artillery died of fever in Hospital Davenport 23 March 1917 age 29. Son of Joseph & Alice of Almondsbury, husband of Elsie Louisa Nee Ball 14 St Helena Road Westbury Park, Bristol Buried at Efford Cemetery, Plymouth Devon LONGMAN Arthur William. Pte 35019 5th Berkshire Regt killed in France 9 April 1917 age 31. Buried at Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery Wancourt France. MARTIN Arthur Charles Sapper 105606, 110th Railway Coy, Royal Engineers, formerly WR289504, Royal Engineers. Gave his life to save a drowning comrade in Palestine 10 Dec 1918 age 27. He was born in 1891 at Patchway near Almondsbury to James and Sarah Ann, who in 1911 were all living at Patchway. He was by occupation a general labourer. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery Israel MEACHIN William Pte 6853 7th Northumberland Regt, trans as Pte 457959 Labour Corps died in Hospital Lincon 4 Jan 1919 age 21. Son of Giovanni , 8 Redcliffe Road, Patchway and is buried in St Mary’s, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire MILLS Allen Oswald. 2nd Lt 13th Pioneer Bn, 13th Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 30 June 1916, 27 son of Rev Christopher Oswald, M A & Fanny Jane MILES 11 East Heath Road, Hampstead Heath London. Educated at Pembroke Lodge Preparatory School, Southbourne Hants, Lancing & Trinity College, Oxford M.A afterwards one of the Masters at Pembroke Lodge. Enlisted December 1914 Royal Navy Volunteer reserves. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial France CWGC have him listed as MILES POWELL George. Pte 267682 2nd Monmouthshire Regt killed in France 3 Nov 1917 age 34. Commemorated at Cambrai Memorial Louvervall France. POWELL Jesse. M.M Sgt 17012 1st Somerset Light Infantry killed in France 4 Oct 1917 age 24. Son of Mr G Powell of Almondsbury. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. PRICE James George. Pte 8007 1st Gloucestershire killed in France 25 Jan 1915, age 28 son of Reuben & Jane Hempton Lane, Patchway, Bristol, husband of Winnifred B Nee Merrett 30 The Village, Almondsbury and brother of Ruben George killed 1915. Buried at Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner Cuinchy France. PRICE Reuben George. Able Seaman, WalesZ/160 Hood Bn, R.N. Div, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve died of wounds received in the Dardanelles 25th August 1915, age 25 Son of Reuben & Jane Hempton Lane, Patchway brother of James George killed 1915. Buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey. G.79 REED Augustus Ewart. Pte 38097 1/5th Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry missing in France 11 April 1918 age 18. Commemorated at Loos Memorial France. REYNOLDS Arthur James. Sgt 3643 Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 21 July 1916 age 33. He was born at Patchway near Almondsbury, Gloucestershire. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme ROBBINS Oliver Charles Gnr 8959, 136th Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, formerly Gunner 297220 Royal Garrison Artillery, killed in France 26 Sept 1917 age 28. Son of Arthur & Mary Ann. The Common, Patchway. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery France. ROBBINS William E (Dick) Cpl 41430 1st Royal Dublin R U S killed in France 17 March 1918 age 19. Son of James & Anna, 91 Almondsbury Hill, Almondsbury. Buried at Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension Somme III.F.14 ROBBINS Wilfred. Pte 20125 12 Gloucestershire Regt killed in Belgium 13 July 1917 age 19. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery Belgium. I.J.31 RUGMAN Edgar Maurice. Pte 2177 10th Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 21 Dec 1916, age 33 Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme. France CWGC have him listed at Maurice SAVAGE John William. Bandsman 1884 1/4th (City of Bristol) T,F, Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 6 April 1916 age 29 He was born at Almondsbury, Gloucestershire. Buried at Hebuterne Military Cemetery France I.M.11 SAVAGE Wilfred Roberets Pte 13484 6th Northampton killed in France 1 July 1916 age 25. Born at Patchway near Almondsbury, buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz, Somme VIII.C.4 SAVAGE Charles Henry 4th Gloucestershire Regt died in Military hospital Bristol 9 October 1918 age 21 The CWGC have him as Pte 266680 2/5th Gloucestershire Regt died 20 October 1918. Buried in St Mary’s Churchyard Almondsbury, Gloucestershire. SMART Howard. Pte 25277 12th Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 24 July 1916 age 24. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. THEOBALD William Henry. Pte 26500 A Coy 13th Gloucestershire Regt killed in France 30 Sept 1916 age 23 son of George & Rosina, 56 The Hill, Almondsbury. Buried at Couin British Cemetery France IV.B.4 WILLIAMS Thomas. Sgt 235378 1st/1st Herefordshire Regt killed nr Gaza Palestine 6 Nov 1917 age 25. Son of Frederick & Hannah Grace of Almondsbury. Commemorated at Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. YARD William Samuel Francis. Pte TR/27520 51st Royal Warwickshire Regt died in War Hormal Thorpe Norwich 24 Oct 1918 age 18. Son of William & Priscilla Eliza Annie, 1 The Grove, Almondsbury and is buried in St Mary’s Almondsbury. This Memorial Cross destroyed by enemy bombs 1940 was restored by the people of Almondsbury in 1952. The names of those from the parish who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in World War 1939-1945, are recorded on either side of this stone in grateful memory of their sacrifice 1939 -1945 BISHOP Albert Edward Pte 567787 2nd The Queens Royal Regt (West Surrey) died on Active service in India 22 Nov 1943, age 28. Son of William Herbert & Caroline Minnie of Almondsbury. Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery India B.E.1 CAPEL Victor Nigel Lt 262967, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Army Corps West African Reconnaissance Regt, R.W.A.F.F attached to 72nd killed in Burma 20 Feb 1945 age 27. Son of Alfred & Caroline, husband of Hilda May of Bourmouth, Hampshire. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial Nynmar GILES John Frederick, Capt 68678, 3rd Commando, Royal Tank Regt, Royal Armoured Corps killed in action in Norway 27 Dec 1941 age 23. Son of Frederick William & Margaret Mary Maud Polin Giles. He was the army Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Southern Command. Commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial, Surrey HILL Philip James Flying Officer 122499, 455 (R.A.A.F) Royal Air Force crashed in Scotland returning from operations over Norway 11 Jan 1943. Son of James Alfred & Sarah Elizabeth of Almondsbury. Buried in Fettercairn Cemetery Kincardineshire Scotland. Sec D Grave 20 MacKENZIE John L/Cpl, Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds in Italy 2 August 1944 (CWGC not listed) PHILLIPS Frank Thomas Pte 5189677 1st Gloucestershire Regt killed in action in Burma 8 May 1942 (CWGC have him killed 7 June 1942) age 29. Son of George Benjamin & Emily of Patchway nr Almondsbury. Buried in Delhi War Cemetery India 6.H.13 PRITCHARD Reginald Godfrey Tpr Royal Armoured Corps died from accidental injuries in England 21 March 1943 RAYNER Peter Herbet Flying Officer, Pilot, 90022, 501st Sqdn Royal Air Force killed in France 12 May 1940 age 27. Son of Edgar Sturdy & Edith I of Wimbledon Surrey. Buried in Seuil Churchyard France WOODWARD Sidney Charles Cp 2655938 1stl Coldstream Guards killed in Belgium 1 June 1940, age 25. Son of Charles & Katherine, husband of Evelyn Mary of Blackwood Monmouthshire. Buried int Leuven Communal Cemetery Belgium. Row A Grave 9
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