Author name: Graham Adams

29th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Percival Ewart Holder (known as Percy) was born at Upton-St-Leonards in either May or July 1886 (records differ). He was the son of George James and Elizabeth Ann Holder (both born about 1858). Oddly, the CWGC ‘Debt of Honour’ register states his father to be ‘William’ (probably confusing him with Percy’s […]

Devonshire Regiment Raymond Stanley Hodges was born in the first half of 1896 at Gloucester and records indicate that he was baptised on 31 July of that year. His parents were William Kendrick Hodges (1862- 924), a wagon repairer and his wife Rosanna (née Trigg: 1865-1937). The couple had eleven children of whom eight were

15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment Arthur Thomas Hodges was born at Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire on 28 September 1890. He was baptised at Tibberton on 7 December of that year. He was the second of eleven children, born between 1889 and 1910 (five boys and six girls) to George James Hodges (a coal merchant: 1860- 1940) and

9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Ernest George Hobby was born at Stone on 19 August 1898, the son of Henry (a farm worker) and his wife, Martha Kate (née Cook). He was one of eight children. The family lived at Moorslade, Falfield and at the time of the 1911 Census were living at

50th Battalion, Australian Infantry Percy Howard Hilder was born and died in England but fought with the Australian Army. He was born in the St Pancras area of London in the third quarter of 1893, the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Hilder and was baptised in Tottenham on 20 January 1880. According to the 1881

3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment Frederick William Hicks was born in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 1899, the son of Raymond William and Edith Hicks, who also had a younger daughter, Doris. In the 1901 Census Raymond Hicks’ occupation was shown as a ‘Hackney Carman’ and the family lived at 1 Brunswick Square, Gloucester.

3rd Reserve Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Curiously, the CWGC ‘Debt of Honour’ Register, generally a reliable source of information, appears to be incorrect with regard to two important details of Driver Hick’s military service, his Army number and his unit. Albert Edward Hicks was born in 1880 at Didmarton, Gloucestershire. He was the son of

4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment Dick Hewish served less than two months in the Army before being struck down by a fatal illness and did not see any service abroad. Richard James Hewish was the only son of Richard, an iron turner and Kate Hewish, who lived at 27 Roseberry Terrace, Dursley and was born in

168th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery John Edward Herbert (known as Jack) was born at Whitcombe, Gloucestershire in early 1893 (he was baptised on 23 June). He was the second son of Thomas Hawkins Herbert (1864- ?) a farmer and his wife Mary Louisa (née Long: 1865-1943). According to the 1911 Census the couple had

95th Battalion, Training Reserve Percy Graham Hedges was born in 1899 at Upper Wick, Gloucestershire: he was one of twin sons of Ernest Edwin and E Maud Hedges of Woodfield, Dursley, Glos. He attested for service on 20 January 1917 at Stroud and was placed on the Army Reserve. At that time he was employed

1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment There is a mystery surrounding the war grave of Joe Westell Heaven. He is listed as a casualty in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) ‘Debt of Honour’ Register and is shown as being buried in the cemetery adjoining Shortwood Baptist Chapel. He is commemorated on Nailsworth War Memorial and on