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9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Arthur Edward Lear was born in Stroud in January 1891 — there is a baptism register entry for 18 February 1891. Arthur was one of seven sons born to Henry and Sarah Ann Lear (previously Butler). Henry was born in Torquay and Sarah in Stroud. By 1901, two children and Henry […]

1/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Harold Leach was born in the second quarter of 1892 in Coberley, Gloucestershire the second son of James Leach and Elizabeth Taylor. His siblings were Frederick George (born 1890), Percy (1894), Oliver (1897), Purley Winifred (1900) and Gertrude Gladys (1902). In 1901, he was living with his parents, his older brother

Norfolk Regiment Alfred Andrew Lawrence was a soldier who never served outside of the UK and who was a victim of the 1917-19 ‘Spanish Flu’ pandemic. He was born at Wyck Rissington, near to Bourton-on-the-Water in 1885: his parents were George Lawrence (1834-1893), an agricultural labourer and his wife Harriet (née Framiloe: 1848-1936). The couple

3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment attached to Royal Flying Corps Frederick King Laverton was born on 30 July 1898 at Dawlish, Devon, one of three children born to William King Laverton (a farmer) and his wife Ethel Maud. He was educated at Brymelyn School, Weston-super-Mare and for a short time at Cheltenham College. Prior to the

16th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Edward George Larner was born 13 December 1885, and baptised in Sherborne on 28 March 1886. He was the son of Joseph Larner and Jane Puffett. His siblings were James (1870), Jane (1872), Rose Hannah (1876), Rose Annie (1880), Ernest Charles (1882), Cicely Ethel (1884), Edward George (1886), an unnamed male

2nd Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Gilbert Raymond Large was born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire on 15 March 1898. He was one of three children (second son) of George E and Ada Ellen Large and the family lived at Rockness Hill, Nailsworth. His father was a leather worker. We know little of Private Large’s service record,

Royal Army Service Corps, Motor Transport Depot (Grove Park) Frederick Lapworth was the son of William and Sarah Ann Lapworth, who lived at 4 Knowsley Parade, St Paul’s Road, Cheltenham. He was born in the latter part of 1890 in Cheltenham. He enlisted in the Army early in the war and joined the Army Service

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (Gloucestershire Yeomanry) Not much is known about Trooper (or Private) Victor George Lane, other than what is inscribed on his private, or family headstone and a report of his death and funeral that appears in the Cheltenham Chronicle of 17 July 1915. Evidently prior to joining the Army he lived at Painswick

94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Philip Henry Lane was born in Nottingham in the first quarter of 1882. He was the son of Charles and Ann Ellen (née Hill). Besides Philip the couple had four children, Bertie (born 1889); Joseph Dayline (1891), Mary Louisa (1893) and Gertrude (1900). The latter appears to have been born

14th Battalion, Royal Worcestershire Regiment Henry Frederick Lane, always known as Harry, was born at Winchcombe in the fourth quarter of 1897. He was the son of Philip and Frances (Jessie) Lane (née Pearson), who married in St. Peter’s Church, Winchcombe in 1890. Henry enlisted at Winchcombe Police Station along with his school pal, Job

Railway Troops Depot, Royal Engineers Alfred Alexander Lane was born in Gloucester in the final quarter of 1875. His second name ‘Alexander’ sometimes appears as ‘Alexandra’ in records — confusing for a researcher! His parents, Francis Abraham and Harriet (née Powell), who died quite early in his life (1892 and 1880, respectively). His military service