1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Albert Berry was a pre-war regular army soldier who fought in the early battles of the war and was discharged due to sickness.He was born at Cirencester in late 1893, one of twelve children born to William Berry (1862-1946) a cart driver for a builder and his wife Ellen (née Smith; […]
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Royal Garrison Artillery Harold Stanley Bennett was born at Cairnscross, Stroud on 5 December 1889. He was the second son of Charles and Florence Bennett, who had four sons and a daughter. Charles Bennett was the Chief Secretary of the Stroud or Mid-Gloucestershire Conservative Benefit Society.Harold made application to the Special Reserve for Officers on
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Specialist List (New Armies) Arthur William Agg was born in 1865, the eldest son of Colonel William Agg and his wife Beatrix, who lived at The Hewletts in Cheltenham. The family had been well connected with the Cheltenham area for over a century. His brother, Major F J G Agg served with the Yorkshire Light
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1/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Frederick John Addis was born in 1881 and his home was at Charlton Kings. At the age of 18 years seven months he left his job as a labourer and joined the Army. His Service Record has survived in the National Archives, although the part related to the Great War is
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16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment(attached to 7th Battalion Queen’s Own – Royal West Kent Regiment) At Great Rissington Church there is a picture frame containing the photographs of the five brothers from the village who were killed during the Great War. The sons of William and Annie Souls – Albert, Walter, Frederick, Alfred and Arthur all
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11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment At Great Rissington Church there is a picture frame containing the photographs of the five brothers from the village who were killed during the Great War. The sons of William and Annie Souls – Albert, Walter, Frederick, Alfred and Arthur all died within two years of each other; Alfred and Arthur
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16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment At Great Rissington Church there is a picture frame containing the photographs of the five brothers from the village who were killed during the Great War. The sons of William and Annie Souls – Albert, Walter, Frederick, Alfred and Arthur all died within two years of each other; Alfred and Arthur
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5th Brigade Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) At Great Rissington Church there is a picture frame containing the photographs of the five brothers from the village who were killed during the Great War. The sons of William and Annie Souls – Albert, Walter, Frederick, Alfred and Arthur all died within two years of each other; Alfred
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5th Brigade Machine Gun Corps At Great Rissington Church there is a picture frame containing the photographs of the five brothers from the village who were killed during the Great War. The sons of William and Annie Souls – Albert, Walter, Frederick, Alfred and Arthur all died within two years of each other; Alfred and
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7th Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment Miles John Sterry was born in early 1885 at Edge Hills near Cinderford. He was the son of coalminer John Sterry and his wife Elizabeth. He was christened at Holy Trinity Church, Drybrook on 29 March 1885. By 1891 the family had moved into Cinderford and lived
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3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment Charles Constance Lionel Straker was born in 1890, the son of Jacob Straker of Hygrove House, Minsterworth. He joined the King’s School, Gloucester in November 1902 going on to distinguish himself as a member of the 1st XI football team – Straker is the tall boy, second from the right on
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