Roll of Officers Who Died In The Great War Whilst Serving With 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

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

Whilst Serving With

3rd (Reserve) Battalion - 4 Officers

No	Date	Surname	Forenames	Rank	Decs	Age	Cause	Country	Location	Cemetery/Memorial	Notes
1917 (1 officer)
1	17th January	BUSH	Hugh Godfrey De Lisle	Lt	-	24	DOW	UK	Torquay, Devon	Eastington (St Michael's and All Angels) NW Part	(1)
1918 (1 officer)
2	22nd September	BLOCK	Frederick James	Major	-	63	DOI	UK	Hove, Sussex	Hove Old Cemetery (B.J.29)	-
1919 (2 officers)
3	6th March	DENNY	Thomas David William	Capt	MM	28	DOI	UK	-	Bearsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard (NW part)	-
4	6th August	BURGES	George Herbert	Colonel	CB, CBE, MiD	54	DOI	UK	-	Warfield (St Michael's) Churchyard Ext (NE part)	(2)

Notes: 1. Lt Bush was wounded in action at Loos on 6th October 1915 whilst attached to 1st Bn Glos Regt. 1. Col Burges commanded the battalion during the war years.

Battalion History

Formed in 1908 as a regular reserve battalion from 3rd (Militia) Battalion. Full Title - 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.

On declaration of war, battalion was stationed at Bristol, earmarked for Home Service duties. Moved on mobilisation to Abbey Wood (Woolwich) and on to Gravesend in May 1915. Moved to Sittingbourne-Maidstone area in May 1916 for duty with Thames and Medway Garrison.

After the war, battalion returned to Bristol.

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