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6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders William Gilbert Bailey Dowsett, known as Gilbert, was born at Hallyburton, Coupar Angus, Forfar, Scotland on 2 September 1889, the third child of Charles and Frances Lucy Pelling Gilbert (née Bailey). His siblings were Charles William (1875-1952), Roland Bailey (1881-1978) and Lucy Gladys Bailey (1891-1840). In 1891, he was living with […]

Army Service Corps Robert James Dowdeswell was born on 24 May 1892 in Shaw Green, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire the eldest child of Frank and Ellen Hannah Dowdeswell (née Keen), and his siblings were Frank George and Esther Lavinia Mary. His paternal Grandparents were Robert and Mary Dowdeswell, and James and Esther Keen were his maternal

482nd (South Midland) Field Company, Royal Engineers Edmund Herbert Cullis was born in Gloucester on 23 August 1885. He was the elder son of Edmund Joseph Cullis (a Civil Engineer/Surveyor) and his wife Sarah Ann (née Bridges). The couple had two sons and three daughters in all. Edmund was educated at Sir Thomas Rich’s School

11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers Henry Charles Cuff was born at Linton, near Churcham, Gloucestershire on 3 January 1886. His parents were Frederick Cuff (1853-1925) a shepherd and his wife Harriett (née Gwilliam: 1851-1909). The couple had at least nine children, of whom Henry was the second youngest. At the time of the 1901 Census,

Aircraft Repair Section, 1st Wing Australian Flying Corps Lindsay Gordon Cubbins was born on 19 June 1897, to James and Jessie Cubbins of Ails, 24 John Street, South Street, Kilda, Victoria, Australia. After completing his education, he undertook an apprenticeship with City Motor Body Works, Melbourne, as a motor engineer. He had some military experience

3/1st Battalion, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Henry Harold Crook was born in Cheltenham on 8 February 1890. He was the son of John Tom Crook (1866-1925), a seedsman at a nursery and his wife Elizabeth Duggan (née Clee: 1865-1936). According to the 1911 census the couple had four children, one of whom had died. Henry’s siblings

Royal Air Force Percy Cornelius Edwin Cuff was the son of George and Florence Cuff and was born in Gloucester in the fourth quarter of 1891. Prior to enlistment, according to his RAF service record (National Archives: AIR 79/774/85489) his occupation was a postman. The 1911 census records that at that time he was living

Army General List Robert Benjamin Crockett was born on 22 February 1873 in Stroud to Selina Crockett: father unknown. The 1881 census records eight year old Robert, his mother and year-old brother Walter living with Selina’s brother, Alfred Hyett and his family at Mount Pleasant, Stroud. Alfred and Selina were cloth workers. By the 1891

Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Depot) Isaac Spruce Cripps was born at Elkstone in 1882 to James and Mary Cripps. Isaac was a twin; his brother being Benjamin Raynor. There were two other brothers and a sister in the family. At the time of the 1891 Census the family had moved from Elkstone to Castle Street

5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment As set out below, there are a number of curious aspects relating to Private Creed’s service in the Great War. William Charles Creed was born in Cheltenham on 3 June 1873 and according to baptismal records he was baptised at Badgeworth on 26 July 1874. His parents were William (1841-?) and

2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Clifford Sidney Victor Creed was born at English Bicknor in 1894, son of Arthur Creed (1864-1956), a tinplate worker, and Charlotte [Lottie] Elizabeth (née Bevan) (1867-1957). At the time of the 1911 census the couple had ten children (all boys, except one), all surviving. Clifford Sidney Victor Creed’s occupation before joining