Gloucestershire War Graves Project

3/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Herbert Spiers’ time in the Army was very short and the circumstances of his death were unusual for the time and place. Herbert Henry Spiers was born in Griffiths Town, near Pontypool, South Wales in 1876. His parents were William Henry Spiers, a lock keeper (1850-1901) and his wife Ann (née

3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Samuel John Spencer was born in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire in 1871, the son of John and Fanny Spencer: he was one of twelve children born to the couple by the time of the 1911 Census, eight surviving. He married Flora Griffin in 1904 and the 1911 Census records the couple living at

Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Kathleen (Kitty) Rose Sollis is one of only three servicewomen, from the time of the Great War, known to be buried in the county of Gloucestershire. Despite having a standard CWGC headstone in Tewkesbury Cemetery her name does not appear on the Tewkesbury War Memorial. Unfortunately her Service Record has not

Royal Engineers (Staff) Ernest Dudley Smythies was born on 29 April 1887 in Rosario, Argentina, where his parents had emigrated to become ranchers. He was the son of Frederick Kynnersly and Frances Harriott (née Egremont). He had two brothers (Wilfred March (born1876) and Reginald Eric (born 1888) and a sister Margarita Hilda (born 1890). Wilfred

1/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment William James Smith was born at Coberley, Gloucestershire in 1878, the son of Alfred and Alice Cooper Smith, of Charlton Kings. Prior to the war he was a plumber employed by Mr Yates of Bennington Street, Cheltenham. In 1900 he married his wife Alice and the 1901 Census shows them living

Royal Navy – HMS Tiger William Charles Smith was born on 22 September 1884 at Ruscombe, Gloucestershire. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 16 January 1901, at the age of 16. He gained the rank of Boy First Class on 17 October of that year and on 22 September 1902,

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

8th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment William Smith was one of five children born to Alfred Smith and Fanny (formerly Tanner) of Horsley. Alfred’s place of birth is different on each of three census’ ranging from South Wales and Nailsworth to Somerset. Fanny was born in Horsley. The couple married in 1889. William was aged eight

Royal Flying Corps John Sydney Smith was born in the second quarter of 1888, the son of Samuel and Kate Smith. He died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley on 26 June 1916. Probate was granted to his father, occupation Corn Merchant, on 31 August 1916; his estate amounted to £690 10s 9d (£690.53). Corporal