Gloucestershire War Graves Project

4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Benjamin George Clarke was born in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 1870. He was the husband of Rachel Clarke and they lived at 1 Somerset Cottage, Swindon Road, Cheltenham. He died on 25 August 1916, according to the Cheltenham Cemetery register, of phthisis pulmonary tuberculosis), aged 46. It is probable

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

259th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps It appears that Thomas Nelson Clark was born in Gloucester in or around 1870 and according to the CWGC Debt of Honour register his parents were William Nelson Clark and his wife Harriet. Towards the end of 1892 he married Mary Ann Cox at Gloucester and they lived at

1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) John Charles Clapham was born in Cheltenham in August 1887. He was the son of William Edwin and Agnes Maria Clapham and had three brothers and three sisters. On 2 August 1915 he married Frances Taylor at St Paul’s Church, Cheltenham and they lived at 29 Victoria

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

3/4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment Richard John Churchill was born at St Sepulchre Barracks Northampton where his father who was also named Richard John, was serving as an NCO, on 23 September 1892 (date given on his parents’ divorce papers). Richard (senior) had enlisted in 1874. His mother was Alice, formerly Murphy. I can find no

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