Cheltenham Great War Roll of Honour

Surnames  -  W
Ref Surname Names Rank Decs Service/Regt/Corps Number Died Age Cause Loc Memorials
1 WAGHORNE Frederick Pte - 630 MT Coy ASC M2/166392 070716 27 DOI IN CH
2 WAITT Reginald Charles 2Lt - 11 Bn Suffolk Regt - 270817 24 KIA FR CH
3 WAKEFIELD Albert Henry Pte - 8 Bn Glos Regt 17454 300716 22 KIA FR CK  CKC
4 WAKEFIELD Frank Edward Pte - 91 Coy MGC 7409 150715 27 DOW FR CK  CKC
5 WAKEFIELD John Edmund Pte - 1 Bn Glos Regt 2114 280416 19 KIA FR CH
6 WALE Edmund Joseph LCpl - 6 Bn Royal Berks Regt 30871 040418 33 DOW FR CH
7 WALKLEY Alfred Pte - 1/23 Bn London Regt 4763 150916 21 KIA FR CH
8 WALLACE Harry Pte - 2 Bn Glos Regt 15362 130515 39 KIA BE CH  SJS
9 WALTER William Frederick Maj - Lancs Fusiliers att HQ 53 Div - 110815 48 KIA GA CH  COL
10 WALTERS Edward Charles 2Lt - 1 Bn Glos Regt - 221214 24 KIA FR CH  COL
11 WALTON Frederick James Pte - 2 Bn Worcs Regt 16997 200816 19 KIA FR CH  PE
12 WALTON Gilbert John Pte - 9 Coy RAMC 61878 011118 22 DOI UK CH
13 WARD Bertie Thomas Cpl - 10 Bn Welsh Regt 16410 020116 28 DOW FR CH  PE  JN
14 WARD Bertram Edmund Lt Col - 1 Bn Middx Regt - 221014 50 DOW FR CH
15 WARD Charles Albert John Lt - Indian Army Reserve of Officers - 151218 51 DOI SEA CH  LK  LKC
16 WARD Charles Henry LCpl - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 3227 020616 30 KIA FR CH  PE  SM  SA
17 WARD Frederick Arthur Pte - 12 Bn Duke of Cornwall's LI 25401 241216 29 KIA FR CH  PE  SM  SA
18 WARD Frederick Thomas Pte - 1 Bn South Wales Borderers 8018 260914 27 KIA FR CH  PE
19 WARD George Henry Pte - 2 Bn Worcs Regt 31450 240816 27 KIA FR CH  PO
20 WARD Henry Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 18611 301117 39 DOW BE CH  PE
21 WARD Henry Cornelius Nash AB - RNVR - Drake Bn RND Z/820 270915 31 KIA GA CH  PE
22 WARING Clarence Sydney Pte - 7 Bn Royal Berks Regt 9729 240417 19 KIA SA BA
23 WARING Robert Anderson Pte - 28 Bn Canadian Infantry 73864 280915 29 DOW BE PA
24 WARING William Walter Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 13405 250716 18 KIA FR CH
25 WARNER Edgar Percy Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 36357 021118 20 KIA FR CH
26 WARREN John Booker Brough Lt - 1 Bn Border Regt - 251014 25 KIA BE CH  HC
27 WASLEY Albert George Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 3172 270716 19 KIA FR CH  SA
28 WATKINS Gwilym Pte - 14 Bn Welsh Regt 321 100815 20 KIA GA PO
29 WATKINS Wilfred Adolphus Pte - 8 Bn Glos Regt 24270 251016 20 KIA FR CH  SJS
30 WATTS James Albert Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 19126 300616 26 KIA FR CH  HT
31 WATTS Theodore Sgt DCM 12 Bn Glos Regt 203124 250818 22 KIA FR CH  AS
32 WEAVER Leonard Henry Rfn - 1/21 Bn London Regt 6154 200716 22 KIA FR CH
33 WEAVER W Pte - - - - - - UNK SJ   (Note 1)
34 WEAVIN William Henry LCpl - 3 Bn Grenadier Guards 16496 181214 21 DOW FR CH
35 WEBB Alfred Pte - 2/4 Bn Royal Berks Regt 38647 300318 33 DOW FR SV
36 WEBB Edward Melvill Lt - 4 Bn North Staffs Regt - 010515 27 DOW FR CH  SS  CC  COL
37 WEBB Francis Herbert Pte - 14 Bn Glos Regt 12159 240518 25 DOW FR BC
38 WEBB George Albert Pte - 14 Bn Royal Warks Regt 17683 300716 26 KIA FR SA
39 WEBB Harry St Clair Clifford Sgt - 4 (Res) Bn Glos Regt 34991 100118 39 DOI UK CH
40 WEBB Valentine Pnr - Rail Transport Depot RE 160723 190517 38 DOI UK PA
41 WEBB William Pte - RMLI att HMS Goliath Ply/10573 130515 33 KIA SEA CH  PJ
42 WEBBER Frank Bernard Tpr - 1/1st Berks Yeomanry 2039 200915 30 DOI GA CH
43 WEBBER Jesse George Pte - 3 (Res) Bn Wilts Regt 3796 180217 45 DOI UK PR  PRC
44 WELCH Arthur Joseph AB - RNVR - Anson Bn RND R/5418 250318 31 DOW FR CH  PE
45 WELCH John Pte - 1 Bn South Wales Borderers 7252 191014 31 KIA BE PE
46 WELCH Vere Edward Osbaldeston Capt - 1/5 Bn London Regt - 300818 21 KIA FR CH
47 WELLER Charles Pte - 1 Bn Duke of Cornwall's LI 32170 231018 33 KIA FR PA
48 WELLS Sydney Charles Pte - 2/7 Bn Royal Warks Regt 307461 240318 37 KIA FR CH  MK  LU
49 WELLS William White LCpl - 1/5 Bn Glos Regt 240676 230716 30 KIA FR CH
50 WENTWORTH Cyril James Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 240993 280417 28 KIA FR CH  PA
51 WHATELEY Stephen William Capt - 1 Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers - 251018 28 DOW FR AS
52 WHATLEY Walter Pte - 14 Bn Royal Warks Regt 33720 270218 27 KIA IT CK  CKC
53 WHEELER Francis Pte - 1/5 Bn Seaforth Highlanders 240564 090417 34 KIA FR CH  SM
54 WHEELER Henry John Pte - 4 Bn Gren Gds 20712 041015 32 DOW FR HA  CK  CKC
55 WHEELER Reginald Arthur Pte - 1/6 Bn Glos Regt 5304 201216 27 DOW FR CH
56 WHEELER Thomas Gilbert Pte - 1/12 Bn London Regt 7660 080916 24 KIA FR CH  AS  HTS
57 WHEELER Thomas Henry Tpr - Royal Glos Hussars 3065 090117 27 KIA EG CH
58 WHITBY Edgar Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 25590 230716 26 KIA FR CH
59 WHITE Albert Leonard Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 2982 170217 19 KIA FR CH  JN  PO
60 WHITE Alfred Sgt - 1 Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 9694 211016 26 KIA FR CKC
61 WHITE Thomas Harry Pte - Hants Yeomanry 17601 101018 19 KIA SEA CH  SJ  SJS
62 WHITFIELD William Charles Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 9348 300716 28 DOW FR PJ
63 WHITTINGHAM Albert Edward Pte - 8 Bn Glos Regt 13404 030716 23 KIA FR CH  AS
64 WHITTINGHAM Frederick John Pte - 2 Bn Royal West Kent Regt 18356 011114 23 DOW BE CH  AS
65 WICKS Charles Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 16184 250915 38 KIA FR CH
66 WICKSEY Edgar Gideon Pte - 123 Bn Canadian Pioneers 767112 101117 28 KIA BE CH  PA  BE
67 WIDDOWS Henry Sgt - 3 (Res) Bn Welsh Regt 63632 140219 40 DOI UK HT  HTS
68 WIGGIN Douglas Holme 2Lt - 1 Bn Glos Regt - 231214 19 DOW FR HA  CK
69 WIGGIN Noel Holme Lt - 36 Brigade RFA - 110117 25 KIA ME HA  CK
70 WIGLEY Charles John Cpl - 1 (SM) Sanitary Sect RAMC 19 150515 23 KIA BE CH
71 WILKINS James Pte - 2/5 Bn West Yorks Regt 3114 180217 18 KIA FR CH  AS
72 WILKS Charles Peter Sgt - 1/3 (Hld) Fd Amb RAMC 100213 160618 39 KIA FR CH AS SG PO OStJ SJAB
73 WILKS Joseph William Pte - 12 Bn West Yorks Regt 50542 100517 38 KIA FR CK  CKC
74 WILLIAMS Alfred John Pte - 1 Bn Shropshire LI 29076 210221 21 DOI UK CH
75 WILLIAMS Albert John Pte - 4 Bn South Wales Borderers 25022 070815 20 KIA GA CK  CKC
76 WILLIAMS Albert John LCpl - 10 Bn Glos Regt 13386 250915 27 KIA FR CH
77 WILLIAMS Alec Morgan LCpl - 1 Bn Glos Regt 28665 111117 33 KIA BE CH
78 WILLIAMS Alfred Pte - 7 Bn Glos Regt 600 250217 29 KIA ME CH  SM
79 WILLIAMS Charles Frederick CSM - 10 Bn Durham LI 10324 220916 . DOW FR PA
80 WILLIAMS Edward Pte - 9 Bn Glos Regt 17312 290720 30 DOI UK CH  SM   PE
81 WILLIAMS Frank Cpl - 774 MT Coy RASC 48255 280119 24 DOI FR HA  CK
82 WILLIAMS Frank Andrew LCpl - 10 Bn Glos Regt 2786 180816 32 KIA FR CK  CKC
83 WILLIAMS Frederick Pte - 1 Bn North Staffs Regt 7839 100615 28 KIA BE CH  SM
84 WILLIAMS Frederick Benjamin Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 24223 160616 31 KIA FR CK  CKC
85 WILLIAMS George William Pte - 1/4 Bn Northumberland Fusiliers 242005 261017 26 KIA BE PA
86 WILLIAMS Harry Gnr - 44th Bty RFA 65284 171118 28 DOI ME CH  PA  SM
87 WILLIAMS Henry Pte - 1 Bn Glos Regt 9667 071114 22 KIA BE CH  AS
88 WILLIAMS Jesse Pte - 1/5 Bn Glos Regt 240891 290518 25 DOI FR CH
89 WILLIAMS Lewis Pte - 8 Bn Glos Regt 12442 111118 27 DOI FR CK  CKC
90 WILLIAMS Philip William Henry Sgt - ex Royal Army Medical Corps - 270218 55 DOI UK CH
91 WILLIAMS Wallace Pte - 1 Bn R Inniskilling Fusiliers 47242 141018 23 KIA BE CH  PA  AS
92 WILLIS Hugh Duberley Capt - RAMC att 3 Bn Worcs Regt - 120817 34 DOW BE CH  CKC  COL
93 WILLIS Sidney Cpl - 200 Siege Bty RGA 110908 050418 29 KIA FR SM  PR  PRC
94 WILLIS William Sgt DCM Fort Garry Horse 14643 010418 37 KIA FR CH
95 WILLOUGHBY Edwin Charles Capt - 7 Bn Glos Regt - 080815 34 KIA GA CH  MK  CK  CKC  COL
96 WILLOUGHBY James Gerald Capt - 33rd Lt Cavalry Indian Army - 030315 31 KIA ME CH  CC  COL
97 WILLS Arthur Herbert AM - 102 Sqn RAF 42365 191118 19 DOI FR HA  CK
98 WILSON Stanley George Pte - 1/5 Bn Glos Regt 241021 210716 24 KIA FR PA
99 WILSON William George Henry Pte - 10 Bn Glos Regt 29320 191116 37 KIA FR CH  PE
100 WINDIATE Bertram Frank Pte - 61 Bn MGC 128333 291018 20 KIA FR CH  BC
101 WINSTONE Albert Edward John Pte - 2 Bn Devon Regt 69236 121018 24 KIA FR CKC
102 WINSTONE Charles Gordon LCpl - 1/4 Bn Cameron Highlanders 2234 180515 20 KIA FR CH  GR  LK  LKC
103 WINSTONE Walter Wilfred Pte - 1 Bn Glos Regt 9584 071114 20 KIA BE PR  PRC
104 WINTER Percy Cpl - 1 Bn Bedford Regt 203966 151117 34 DOW BE CH
105 WINTER Wilson Barrett Tpr - Royal Wilts Yeomanry 320277 140319 25 A UK CH
106 WINTERBOTHAM Cyril William Lt - 1/5 Bn Glos Regt - 270816 29 KIA FR CH  PA  HT  COL  HC
107 WITCHELL Edwin Aubrey Pte - 54 Bn Canadian Infantry 761116 010317 19 KIA FR CH  GR
108 WIXEY William John Pte - RMLI PO/2438(S) - . . CIE SM  (Note 2)
109 WOOD John Percy Pte - 10 Bn Worcs Regt 17004 130117 23 KIA FR CH
110 WOOD Lionel Waterhouse Gnr - 13 Bde Australian Artillery 17292 131017 22 KIA BE SS
111 WOODHOUSE Disney Charles Capt - Army Chaplains Department - 061016 32 DOI FR PJ
112 WOODS Eric Joseph Lt - 9 Bn West Yorks Regt - 091017 22 KIA BE SS
113 WOODWARD Harold William Pte - 2 Bn R Inniskilling Fusiliers 45187 171118 19 DOW FR CH  JN  SH  HC
114 WOOLLCOMBE-BOYCE Harold Courtenay Lt - RN  - HMS Gurkha - 080217 29 KIA SEA CH  AS  LU
115 WOOLNOUGH Frederick James LCpl - 8 Bn Black Watch 17536 030517 20 KIA FR CH  PA
116 WOORE Albert Charles Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 240994 310318 22 KIA FR CH  CA  LU
117 WOORE Alfred George Pte - 7 Bn Glos Regt 26463 120717 34 DOI ME CH  LU
118 WOORE William Arthur Sgt - 39 Bn MGC 10637 220318 23 KIA FR CH  CA  LU
119 WORKMAN Frederick York LCpl - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 241633 310318 24 KIA FR CH
120 WORKMAN Richard Pte - 2 Bn Grenadier Guards 17262 250916 23 DOW FR CH  MK
121 WORSEY Thomas Arthur Lt - 7 Bn Canadian Infantry - 080916 34 KIA FR CH  COL
122 WRIGHT Douglas Harry AB - RN  - HMS Pegasus 15969 200914 19 KIA SEA CH
123 WRIGHT Frederick Pte - 1 Bn East Yorks Regt 10063 110417 22 KIA FR CH
124 WRIGHT George Reginald Pte - 1/7 Bn Royal Warks Regt 266994 250817 20 KIA BE CH  PE  SM
125 WRIGHT Stephen Raymond Sgt - 2/4 Bn Royal Berks Regt 3138 100616 24 KIA FR CH   SM

Notes:

1.   WEAVER W has yet to be identified.

2.  William John WIXEY, commemorated on the Cheltenham Parish Church Boys School War Memorial, actually died in Cheltenham on 2nd October 1947 and is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

 

Analysis of Casualties
Cause BE EG FR GA IN IT ME SA SEA UK CIE UNK TOTAL
Killed in Action  (KIA) 14 1 53 5   1 3 1 4       82
Died of Wounds  (DOW) 5   17                   22
Died of Illness  (DOI)     5 1 1   2   1 8     18
Accident  (A)                   1     1
Unknown  (UNK)                       1 1
Commemorated In Error (CIE)                     1   1
Totals 19 1 75 6 1 1 5 1 5 9 1 1 125

 

Uncommemorated
Ref Surname Names Rank Decs Service/Regt/Corps Number

Died

 Cause Loc Notes
U1 WARD Henry Pte - 2/5 Bn Glos Regt 241559 180418 KIA FR Cheltenham   (Note 1)
U2 WATSON Ernest Pte - 10 Bn Worcs Regt 13115 260318 DOW FR Charlton Kings
U3 WATSON Noel Alick Capt - 55 Coke's Rifles att 56 Punjabi Rifles - 220417 KIA ME Cheltenham   (Note 2)
U4 WELSH William Pnr - 6 Labour Bn RE 117382 271215 DOI UK Cheltenham   (Note 3)
U5 WEST Richard Annesley Capt VC DSO* MC North Irish Horse - 020918 KIA FR Cheltenham
U6 WIGGALL Charles Henry Pte - 2 Bn Wilts Regt 13983 280915 KIA FR Badgeworth
U7 WIGGALL Philip Hansford Charles Pte _ 6 Bn Somerset LI 9812 160716 KIA FR Cheltenham
U8 WOLFE Theodore Channing Pte - 1/4 Bn Hants Regt 203106 290918 DOI ME Cheltenham   (Note 4)

Notes:

1.   WARD H, Glos Regt, appears on the Cheltenham War Memorial and the St Peter's Church War Memorial.   Either or both could refer to this soldier or to the Pte Ward at Ref No 19.

2.   WATSON N A is commemorated on a Roll of Honour for a service of commemoration in St Matthew's Church, Cheltenham.

3.   WELSH is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

4.   WOLFE was listed in a Roll of Honour in the "Gloucestershire Echo" published on 10th February 1921.

 

Page last updated: 7 March 2009

 

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