Gloucestershire War Graves Project

1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Thomas Loveridge was born in 1868 at St Peter’s, Cheltenham and he declared his age as 44, when he attested for military service on 17 October 1914. He stated that his occupation was a Hawker although the 1901 Census also shows him as a Mender of umbrellas and that he had

Royal Army Service Corps Albert Ernest Loveridge was born in Gloucester in 1886. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) ‘Debt of Honour’ register his parents were George William who was a chemist and Harriet Helen Loveridge, however, it has not proved possible to discover any more details of the family. Albert married Mabel

Royal Army Medical Corps Arthur Grace Louis was born on 29 June 1874 in Prestwick, Lancashire and was the son of Alfred and Cora Louis (née Grace). He was educated at Park Hurst, Buxton, Derbyshire before studying at the Cheltenham College from 1887 to 1891, at which time his father was listed as a Manufacturer

7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Very little detailed information on Private Lootes’ military service appears to have survived. His entry in the CWGC ‘Debt of Honour’ Register states that he served with the 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment but evidence suggests that he served with a different battalion. Ernest Frank Lootes was born on 26 March 1886

35th Divisional Train, Army Service Corps (Horse Transport) Hartley Francis Long was the eldest of five sons born to John Long and his wife Frances Sophia. He was born at Berkeley, Gloucestershire in August 1895. After leaving school he became a farm labourer and at the time of the 1911 Census the family lived at

1/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Leslie Harold Lodge was born on 3 July 1895 at Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire shortly before before his family moved to Bream. He was the son of Henry Lodge (1858-1928), who was a coal miner, and Hannah Maria Lodge (formerly Jones) (1860-1911). The family home in Bream was eventually to be

Army Cyclist Corps Stanley’s active service appears to have come to an end early in 1917, when he suffered injuries in the course of his duties and in the course of treatment to recover, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Stanley Lockey was born in Naunton, near tow-on-the-Wold in late 1896. His parents were George Lockey

5th Reserve Battalion, Guards Machine Gun Regiment Unfortunately, no Army Service Record or Pension Record papers have survived for Private Little, so there is a lack of firm information about him or his Army service. Evidence suggests that George William Little was born at Twyning in 1896. His mother, Mary, was the only parent named

2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment William Bernard Henry Lindsey was born in Gloucester in early 1898; he was baptised at St James’ Church on 15 June 1898. His parents were Samuel George and Sarah Ann (née Hill), then living at 3 Upton Street, Gloucester. Besides William, the couple had two daughters, Elsie M and Beatrice M

1st Battalion, Royal Devonshire Regiment Edgar Daniel Lindsey was born at Chelsea, London in the first half of 1896. He was baptised on 5 July 1896 at World’s End, St John’s Church. He was one of nine children born to George Lindsey (who was working as a stage hand in 1911) and his wife Amelia.

296th Railway Company, Royal Engineers Thomas Lewis was born in St John’s Parish, Gloucester in about October, 1884. His parents were Thomas Lewis and Emily Ann (née Beard). The couple appears to have had at least five children, with Thomas the only boy. It would appear that his father died between 1891 and 1894, possibly