Author name: Adrian Smith

South Midlands Division, Royal Engineers Arthur Rouse was born at Walton, Warwickshire in the first half of 1886, the third son of John who was an agricultural worker and Anne Rouse. At the time of the 1901 Census he was aged 15 and living at 90 Falkener Street, Gloucester, with his married sister Annie and […]

2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment John Roseblade travelled almost 7,000 miles to serve his country, only to die after falling from his bicycle. He was born in South Cerney in 1885, one of ten children born to Samuel Roseblade (1859-1913) who was a labourer and his wife Elizabeth (née Wilks: 1858-1934). At the time of the

Royal Army Medical Corps Walter Percy Rose was born in King’s Stanley in 1884, a second son to John and Mary/Marie Rose. According to the 1881 census John was employed as a Wool-Sorter in one of the local mills, and the family address was New Street, King’s Stanley. The 1891 Census records there were now

1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry Gilbert Nathaniel Rose was born in Gloucester on 3 December 1897. At time of the 1901 Census he was one of six children born to Henry and Matilda Rose. His headstone indicates that another sibling died in 1912, aged six and would therefore not have appeared in the 1901

3rd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) Albert Edward Rose was a pre-war career soldier, whose military service began, it would appear at a very young age. His wife was twice widowed as a result of the war. He was born at Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire in late 1892 (his baptism took place there on

13th (Home Service) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Walter James Roff was born in the summer of 1870 at Cheltenham and was the son of Robert and Sarah Roff. After becoming a groom, on 5 January 1893 he enlisted into the 21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers at Long Eaton, serving as Trooper 3560. He took part

Royal Army Service Corps George Robinson (who may have been known as ‘Dick’) came from a family of agricultural workers. He was born in either late 1893 or early 1894, at Woodmancote, near Cheltenham. His father William lived from 1839-1914 and his mother Eliza (‘Lizzie) from 1846-1921. According to the 1911 Census the couple had

Royal Marine Artillery Joseph William Robins was born in Slimbridge on 25 December 1873 and was the eldest son of George Robins and his wife Jane (née Hicks). On 6 October 1890 he left his job as a farm labourer to enlist for twelve years service in the Royal Marines (stating his age to be

1/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Stanley Roberts was a soldier who enlisted early in the war but whose military career was cut short early by illness. He had enlisted in the 1/5th (Territorial) Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment in November 1914 and was in training at Winchester on 27 August 1915, when he died suddenly (of

8th Battalion, Australian Infantry The 28 August 1918 was a black day for Minchinhampton Aerodrome, as three of its pilots were killed in one accident. Charles William Scott was born in March 1894, at Malvern, Victoria. He was the son of John McAdam and Agnes Augusta Scott, of Kent Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria: in later