Roll of Officers of the Gloucestershire Regiment Who Died in the Great War

Whilst Serving With

1st Battalion     -     48 Officers
No Date SURNAME Forenames Rank Decs Age Cause Country Location/Sector Cemetery/Memorial Notes

1914   (15 officers)
1 26th August SHIPWAY Guy Maxwell Capt - 37 DOW France DS at Etreux. S of Landrecies Etreux Communal Cemetery   (50/51) (1)
2 14th September SWANWICK Russell Kenneth Lt - 29 KIA France W of Troyon, Chemin des Dames Vendresse British Cemetery   (III.K.4) -
3 23rd October HIPPISLEY Harold Edwin 2Lt - 23 KIA Belgium N of Langemarck, SW of Koekuit Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
4 23rd October TEMPLE William Arthur Mould Capt - 42 DOW Belgium No 4 CCS at Poperinghe Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (XXXI.D.19) (2)
5 23rd October YALLAND William Stanley Lt - 25 KIA Belgium N of Langemarck, SW of Koekuit Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
6 29th October FOSTER Herbert Knollys 2Lt - 21 KIA Belgium E of Gheluvelt Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
7 30th October HARDING Arthur Dennis Lt - 22 DOW Belgium DS at Ypres Ypres Town Cemetery   (E2.10) (3)
8 31st October GARDNER Robert MacGregor Stewart Major MiD 44 KIA Belgium W of Gheluvelt Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
9 2nd November McLEOD Archibald Alastair Capt - 37 KIA Belgium Herenthage Chateau, W of Gheluvelt Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
10 7th November KERSHAW Milton 2Lt - 28 KIA Belgium W of Zwarteleen Ypres Menin Gate Memorial  (Panel 22 and 34) -
11 7th November RISING Robert Edward Major DSO, MiD 43 DOW Belgium DS at Zillebeke Zillebeke Churchyard   (E.5) (4)
12 22nd December DANCKWERTS Richard William Lt - 21 DOW France DS at Festubert Brown's Road Mil Cemetery, Festubert (VII.D.9) (5)   "A" Coy
13 22nd December WALTERS Edward Charles 2Lt - 24 KIA France SE of Festubert Brown's Road Mil Cemetery, Festubert (VII.D.7) -
14 23rd December WIGGIN Douglas Holme Lt - 19 DOW France Hospital at Lillers Lillers Communal Cemetery Ext  (A.25) (6)
15 26th December PRITCHETT Walter Penrose Capt MiD 35 DOW France Hospital at Boulogne Boulogne Eastern Cemetery   (I.C.5) (7)

1915   (10 officers)
16 2nd January HERBERT Malcolm Cavagnari Norton Lt - 19 DOW France CCS at Lillers Lillers Communal Cemetery Ext  (A.27) (8)
17 25th January GEORGE William King Capt - 33 KIA France "Orchard Road", S of Givenchy Guards Cemetery, Cuinchy   (I.J.9) "D" Coy
18 25th January RICHMOND Harold Christopher Capt MiD 34 KIA France "Orchard Road", S of Givenchy Guards Cemetery, Cuinchy   (I.J.18) "D" Coy
19 25th January LESLIE William Robert Norman Lt - 25 KIA France "Pont Fixe", SW of Givenchy Brown's Road Mil Cemetery, Festubert (V.H.3) "C" Coy
20 20th March BAYNES Nigel William Francis Major - 37 DOW UK Hospital at London Marlow (St Peter's) RC Churchyard  (NW Part) (9)   "A" Coy
21 9th May BRODIGAN Francis John Capt - 31 KIA France SE of Richebourg L'Avoue Le Touret Memorial   (Panel 17) -
22 9th May LAWRENCE Frank Helier 2Lt - - KIA France SE of Richebourg L'Avoue Le Touret Memorial   (Panel 17) -
23 26th September CLAIRMONTE George Egerton 2Lt - 19 KIA France "Bois Hugo", NE of Loos Loos British Cemetery   (VII.A.6) MG Sect
24 11th October BROWN Lawrence Clerke Lt - 23 KIA France "Chalk Pit Wood", NE of Loos Loos Memorial   (Panel 60 to 64) -
25 13th October SCOTT Roger Douglas Major - 34 KIA France N of "Chalk Farm Pit", NE of Loos Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos   (IV.A.20) -

1916   (11 officers)
26 25th February HEATH William Rufus Kennard 2Lt - 29 KIA France "Hart's Crassier", S of Loos St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos  (III.C.32) -
27 12th March DURANT Norman Lt - 22 KIA France "Double Crassier", SW of Loos Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay   (I.F.44) -
28 16th April OLDS Cyril Austin 2Lt DCM 21 KIA France "Double Crassier", SW of Loos Arras Memorial   (Bay 6) (10)
29 25th July HART Reginald Munro Lt - 25 DOW France DS at Contalmaison Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery   (II.D.5) (11)
30 21st August ALCOCK Alfred 2Lt - 31 KIA France SW of "High Wood", E of Bazentin le Petit Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 5A and 5B) -
31 8th September BROWN Alan Francis Donald 2Lt - 25 KIA France SW of "High Wood", E of Bazentin le Petit Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 5A and 5B) -
32 8th September PARNELL John Atherton Parnell Lt - 21 KIA France SW of "High Wood", E of Bazentin le Petit Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz   (I.F.59) -
33 8th September PEATE John Lt -- - KIA France SW of "High Wood", E of Bazentin le Petit Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 5A and 5B) OC "B" Coy
34 9th September COCKETT Edward Alan 2Lt - 20 DOW France CCS at Heilly Station, Mericourt Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt   (IV.F.2) (12)
35 9th September WAKELEY John Eric Stanley 2Lt MiD 20 DOW France CCS at Heilly Station, Mericourt Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt   (IV.F.3) (13)
36 22nd September BACK Horace Aubrey 2Lt - 35 KIA France NE of "High Wood", W of Flers Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz   (I.E.35) -

1917   (5 officers)
37 15th March BEALE Robert Anthony 2Lt - 19 KIA France S of Barleux, SW of Peronne Assevillers New British Cemetery   (XII.D.9) -
38 30th March GRANGER Frederick Collins 2Lt MC, MiD 37 DOW France Hospital at Rouen St Sever Cemetery, Rouen   (Offrs.B.5.24) (14)
39 19th July CLAYTON Charles Cam Thackwell 2Lt - 19 DOW Belgium DS at Coxyde, SW of Nieuport Coxyde Military Cemetery   (I.A.5) (15)
40 10th November HARMAN Cecil Rochfort 2Lt - 20 KIA Belgium SE of Goudberg, NW of Passchendaele Div Collecting Post Cemetery, Ypres (I.B.15) -
41 11th November PRIESTLEY Charles Lacey Capt - 20 DOW Belgium DS S of Wieltje, E of St Jean Oxford Road Cemetery, NE of Ypres   (V.E.14) (16)

1918   (7 officers)
42 8th March WARREN Ivan John 2Lt - 26 DOW Belgium CCS at Haringhe, W of Ypres Haringhe (Bandaghem) Mil Cemetery (I.C.2) (17)
43 18th April COX Lupton John 2Lt - 25 KIA France "Route A Keep", N of Festubert Gorre British Cemetery   (V.A.28) -
44 18th April HUDSON Godfrey Burnside 2Lt - 19 KIA France "Festubert Support", S of Festubert Gorre British Cemetery   (V.A.27) -
45 19th April VAISEY Guy Maddison 2Lt - 28 DOW France CCS at Pernes, W of Bethune Pernes British Cemetery   (I.C.25) (18)
46 4th June TEMPLER Claude Frank Lethbridge Capt MiD 22 KIA France W of Auchy, E of Bethune Loos Memorial   (Panel 60 to 64) -
47 1st November SKEMP Arthur Rowland Lt - 36 KIA France NE of Mazingheim, Sambre Canal Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau   (II.C.18) -
48 12th November MALLETT Phillip Capt MC*, MiD 33 DOI France Hospital at Rouen St Sever Cemetery Ext, Rouen   (S.V.I.10) -

Officers of Other Regiments Attached to 1st Battalion   (8 officers)
1 29th October 1914 BURN Arthur George McCausland Capt - 31 KIA Belgium E of Gheluvelt Ypres Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 34) E Surrey Regt
2 18th January 1915 WOOD Colin Richards Capt - 24 KIA France "Pont Fixe", SW of Givenchy Le Touret Memorial  (Panels 31 and 32) Mddx Regt
3 9th May 1915 DE TRAFFORD Reginald Francis Lt - 23 DOW France DS at Le Touret Le Touret Military Cemetery   (II.D.10) (19) Lancs Regt
4 9th May 1915 HEFFERNAN William Patrick 2Lt - 28 KIA France SE of Richebourg L'Avoue Le Touret Memorial   (Panel 11 and 12) R Irish Regt
5 25th September 1915 MONTGOMERY Robert Capt - 27 KIA France N of "Bois Hugo", NE of Loos Loos Memorial   (Panel 136) RAMC
6 15th October 1915 CHAMBERS Robert Avalon Montague 2Lt - 19 DOW France CCS at Lapugnoy Lapugnoy Military Cemetery   (I.D.58) (20) Hants Regt
7 18th September 1918 KIRKLAND James Towers Capt MC - KIA France Maissemy Ridge, NW of St Quentin Hancourt British Cemetery   (F.21) RAMC
8 4th November 1918 BARNETT Walter 2Lt - 24 DOW France Hospital at Rouen St Sever Cemetery, Rouen  (S.V.I.1) (21) Devon R
 

Notes:

1.   SHIPWAY was wounded near Landrecies on 26th August 1914.

2.   TEMPLE was wounded near Koekuit on 21st October 1914.

3.   HARDING was wounded at Gheluvelt on 29th October 1914.

4.   RISING was wounded at Zwarteleen on 7th November 1914.

5.   DANCKWERTS was wounded at Festubert on 22nd December 1914.

6.   WIGGIN was wounded at Festubert on 22nd December 1914.

7.   PRITCHETT was wounded at Festubert on 22nd December 1914.

8.   HERBERT was wounded at Festubert on 22nd December 1914.

9.   BAYNES was wounded at Festubert on 22nd December 1914.

10. OLDS should be commemorated on Loos Memorial.

11. HART was wounded N of Ovillers on 25th July 1916.

12. COCKETT was wounded near "High Wood" on 8th September 1916.

13. WAKELEY was wounded near "High Wood" on 8th September 1916.

14. GRANGER was wounded near Barleux on 15th March 1917.

15. CLAYTON was wounded near Nieuport on 11th July 1917.

16. PRIESTLEY was wounded near Goudberg on 11th November 1917.

17. WARREN was wounded at "Meunier House" near Poelcapelle on 6th March 1918.

18. VAISEY was wounded near Le Plantin on 18th April 1918.

19. DE TRAFFORD was wounded near Richebourg L'Avoue on 9th May 1915.

20. CHAMBERS was wounded near Loos on 13th October 1915.

21. BARNETT was wounded at Catillon, River Sambre on 4th November 1918.

Battalion History

Formed in 1881 as a regular battalion from 28th Regiment of Foot.   Full Title - 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.
On declaration of war, battalion was stationed at Bordon as part of 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division.   Arrived in France on 12th August 1914.   Served in France and Flanders throughout the war.
Battle Honours - 31, earned at:   France and Flanders 1914 - 1915, Mons, Retreat from Mons, Marne 1914, Aisne 1914, Ypres 1914 and 1917, Langemarck 1914, Gheluvelt, Nonne Boschen, Givenchy 1914, Aubers, Loos, Somme 1916 and 1918, Albert 1916, Bazentin, Pozieres, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Arras 1918, Messines 1917, Passchendaele, Lys, Estaires, Bethune, Drocourt-Queant, Hindenburg Line, Epehy, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Selle, Sambre.
After the war, battalion posted to Cologne for Occupation and Garrison duties then to Ireland in December 1920.

 

Page last updated: 6th February 2010

 

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