Gloucestershire War Graves Project

9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Edward Davies was the eighth of 12 children born to Samuel and Sarah Davies of Bisley near Stroud. Both his parents were born in Bisley as was Edward. I cannot find a baptism record for Edward.Samuel gives his occupation as carpenter on the 1871 and 1881 census. According to his obituary

2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry Daniel William Davies was born at Bedwellty, Tredegar, Monmouthshire on 21 October 1894 and he was the son of Hannah Davies. Hannah was a widow at the time of the 1901 census and was living at Hillesland, Coleford, Gloucestershire.Having been a collier, he enlisted at Bristol into the Royal

Royal Air Force Ernest Reginald Danks originated from Dudley, Worcestershire although he was born on 20 November 1895 at Claremont Street, Old Hill, Staffordshire. He was the son of Thomas Albert and Annie Eliza Danks, however at the time of the 1901 census he was visiting his uncle, Alfred B C Danks and wife Emily

Royal Navy – HMS Agincourt William Elliott was the only son of Mark and Sarah Elliott and was born in Gloucester on 7 September 1878. His father had a sea going connection, as a Coast Guard and later census returns show him located at various coastal stations in southern England. He joined the Royal Navy

62nd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps David Roderick Eccles was a Canadian, who lived in the USA and who joined the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), training in Canada before arriving in Gloucestershire. Little is known of his early life: a Canadian Veterans’ website states he was born in the UK but there is no evidence for

10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment The adage, ‘never believe what is written in the newspapers’ is true, in respect of Private Harry Emmanuel Dyer, for reasons explained below. Harry Emmanuel Dyer was born in 1891 in Sevenhampton, near Andoversford, Gloucestershire and was baptised in the parish church on 8 March 1891.He was the son of

1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Alfred Dyde was born in 1893 at in Kineton, Gloucestershire, one of five sons born to Charles William and Emily Dyde. Charles was a carter. According to his Medal Index Card he landed in France on 6 October 1914. The 1st Grenadier Guards would have been involved in several actions during

95th Battalion, Training Reserve Thomas Dunn was born at Awre on 14 February 1899, son of Thomas Denner Dunn (1865-1939), a farm carpenter, and Elizabeth (formerly Brown) (1881-1948). The family lived at Rose Cottage, Awre. On leaving school Tom Dunn was employed as a farm worker. Tom Dunn joined the Army at Bristol on 3

8th Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps Robert Alexander Dunn was born at Ballarat, Victoria on 3 February 1894, the son of Alexander and Margaret Dunn, of Numurkah, Victoria, Australia. He was educated at University College, Armadale (an inner suburb of Melbourne) and at the time of enlistment his occupation was a ‘managing clerk’. Before enlisting

Royal Navy – HMS Impregnable John Gordon Dunn was born at Shipton-on-Stour, Worcestershire on 17 September 1899. He was the son of Fred and Helen Dunn and one of three children born to them. His father may have died in 1901, and he appears in the 1901 census (then aged one) as being cared for