Gloucestershire War Graves Project

6th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Sidney Bishop was born in Cheltenham in second quarter of 1885, one of the twin sons of William and Emily Bishop of 14 Victoria Street, St Paul’s, Cheltenham. His father was a bricklayer and (at the time of 1901 Census) was one of six children. He enlisted in the […]

37th Battalion, Australian Infantry Albert George Bond was the son of Edward and Ethel Beatrice Bond of 277 King Street, West Bendigo, Victoria. He was a natural born Australian, educated at State School, Golden Square, Bendigo and at the time of enlistment stated his occupation to be farm hand. A single man, he enlisted at

Royal Air Force Albert Victor Birt was born in Painswick in 1877, the son of William and Matilda Birt. They had nine children, with only four showing as having survived by the time of the 1911 Census. Sadly Matilda Birt died in 1910. Prior to military service, Albert had lived with his father and sister

11th (Reserve) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Richard (Dick) Bick was born at Rodborough, in the second quarter of 1876. Curiously, although he is shown in the CWGC Register as ‘Richard’ in the BMD Register he is shown as being called ‘Dick’ (for birth and death) and his baptismal record also shows the name Dick. His father

Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division Clifford Bennell was born at Berkeley on 24 September 1886, the son of Phillip Bennett (an engine driver) and Ann Bennett. According to the 1911 Census he was living at Lynch Road, Oakhanger, Berkeley and his occupation was given as ‘dock worker’, most likely at the nearby Sharpness Docks. He

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;

4th Siege company, Royal Engineers (Royal Monmouthshire) Harry Benfield was born in Coleford in 1892, son of George Benfield (1859-1930), a stone mason, and Catherine Benfield (formerly Price) (1861-1922). The family lived in Victoria Road, Coleford. Harry Benfield attested for the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers on 4 January 1915 at Monmouth and given the service

6th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Frederick Lionel Beacham was born in the fourth quarter of 1887 in Cheltenham. He was the second child and eldest son of Charles and Isabella Beacham. His father was a huntsman with the Cotswold Hounds and they lived at Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham. Lionel enlisted on 4 November 1915 for

1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Arthur Stanley Bayton, known as Stanley was born in Coleford in 1892 and was the son of James Bayton (1856-1904), a quarryman, and Elizabeth May Bayton (formerly Nelmes) (1848-1926). The family lived at 8 Newland Street, Coleford. In the 1911 Census Stanley Bayton’s occupation was given as mason. Stanley Bayton’s service

Devonshire Regiment George Baynham was born in 1890 and was the son of William Baynham (1857-1922) and Isabella (née Smith) (1858-1930). The family lived at Mile End, near Coleford, Gloucestershire and George, his father and three brothers were all coal miners. The 1911 Census shows that George’s occupation was as a ‘colliery horse keeper below

30th (Railway) Labour Battalion, Royal Engineers Thomas Baughn probably responded to a 1916 newspaper advertisement seeking specialist workers above the normal age for enlistment, to join the Royal Engineers but served only fifteen months, before being discharged on fitness grounds. He was born in 1870 in South Cerney, one of six children born to John