Alveston

To the glory of god and in memory of the men who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. Their name livery for evermore Ecclus XLIV.14

Arthur AlwayHerbert G. Biddle Charles Clements Ernest R. B. Clough Edward Curtis William Curtis Fred. C. Feltham Walter J. Hurn William G. Jones Frederick S. Jones Edward Lewis Percy W. Parker Ernest Prewett Frank Rugman W. Harold Saxton James E. Saxton Albert Smith R. Anthony Barnwell John S. Barnwell David U. Barnwell Peter D'A. Burbidge Robert G. Duncan John F. Giles Henry E. Hendy E. Stanley Locke Timothy A. Mead Paul T. R. Mercer William H. Mills Reginald G. Pritchard Arthur H. Turner A. Henry Williams All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions errors may occur. Should this be the case, if new information can be verified please supply it to the author and corrections will then be made.   This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Also from Ancestry.co.uk   ALVESTON WAR MEMORIAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Located in the Parish Churchyard To the Glory of God and in memory of the men who fell in the Great War 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Their names liveth for evermore   1914-1918 ALWAYS Arthur. L/Cpl 127580 42nd Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt) died 31/10/1917 age 22. Son of George and Annie of Marlwood Lodge, Thornbury, Native of Alveston. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. BIDDLE Herbert George Private 5298, 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars, died of wounds 1.6.1915 age 28. Born in Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery Belgium. CLEMENTS Charles. Private 17068, 6th South Wales Borderers killed in action 20th February 1916 Born at Newport, enlisted at Aberbeeg both in Monmouthshire and buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord France. CLOUGH Ernest Rowan Butler. 2nd Lt, 1st Devonshire Regt attached to 11th Bn, Durham Light Infantry died 27/6/1916 age 22. Son of Alfred Herrick Butler Clouch C.B.,M.V.O and Gertrude Matilda, 24 Royal York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol.(Wills and Admin, Ancestry) “Clough Ernest Rowan Butler of The Grange Alveston Gloucestershire 2nd lieutenant Devonshire regiment attached 11th (service) battalion Durham Light Infantry died 27 June 1916 in France of Belgium of wounds received in action Adminstration London 3 October to Alfred Herrick Butler Clough colonel His Majesty’s Army C.B. M.V.O. Effects £154 14s 3d”. Commemorated at Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. CURTIS Edward. Private 10562, 7th Gloucestershire Regiment died of wounds in Mesopotamia 19th April 1916 Son of George and Elizabeth of Alveston. born at Alveston, and is buried at Amara War Cemetery. CURTIS William. Private 24291, Welsh Regt attached to 254th Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 8/4/1917 age 20. Son of Georgina Curtis of Rock House, Alveston. Commemorated at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. FELTHAM Fred Charles. Private 266280 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt died 19/7/1916 age 24. Son of Charles & E of Lower Hazel, Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France. HURN Walter James. Private 16663 12th Gloucestershire Regt died 3/9/1916/ Commemorated at Guillemont Road Cemetery Guillemont Somme, France. JONES William George. Sapper 139049 180th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers. Formerly 18538 South wales Borderers died 26/9/1916 age 26. Son of Mrs Mary Ann, of Alveston Down, Bristol brother of Frederick Samuel killed 1918. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. JONES Frederick Samuel. Private 769793 Canadian Inf (Western Ontario Regt) died 8/8/1918 age 21. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Jones of Alveston Down, Bristol and brother of William George killed 1916. Commemorated at Crucifix Corner Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux, France. LEWIS Edward. Private 10396, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment killed in action 18th November 1916. He was native of Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. PARKER Percy William. L/Cpl 25389 8th Somerset Light Infantry died 11/4/1917 age 19. Son of Henry of Angers Cottage, Earthcott Alveston. Commemorated at Happy Valley British Cemetery Fampoux France. PREWETT Ernest. Sapper 2358 2/2 Field Coy Royal Engineers died 20/7/1916 age 32. Husband of Mrs E of Plumb Tree Cottage Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Aubers Ridge British Cemetery Aubers, France. SAXTON William Harold. Private 16367 2nd Gloucestershire Regt died 10/5/1915 age 36. Son of George & Edith of Hazel Cottage Rudgeway, husband of Florence Lucinda Nee Frankcon of Brook Cottage, Ozleworth, brother of Charles Edward killed 1915 and James William killed 1916. Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. Belgium. SAXTON Charles Edward. Private PLY/7942 2nd Royal Marine Bn Royal Navy Div, Royal Marine Light Infantry died 30/12/1915 age 36 Son of George & Edith, Hazel Cottage Rudgeway brother of James William & William Henry. Commeorated at Capuccini Naval Cemetery Malta. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal SAXTON James William. Private 24803 1st Royal Berkshire Regt died 14/11/1916 age 33. Son of George & Edith, Hazel Cottage Rudgeway husband of Margaret, of seconds House Lancing Cottage Shoreham Sussex. Brother of William Harold and Charles Edward. Commemorated at Thiepval memorial, Somme. SMITH Albert Unable to find the correct record listed for this person with the CWGC. 1939-1945 BARNWELL Richard Anthony. Flt Lt 36163 102nd Sqdn Royal Air Force died 29/10/1940 age 24. Son of late Captain RFC,RAF, Frank Sowter and Marjorie of Fleet, Hampshire. B.Sc. His brothers Pilot Officer John Saunders and David Usher, D.F.C also died on service. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial Surrey. His father was killed in a flying accident over Whitchurch, Somerset, 2nd August 1938. BARNWELL John Saunders, Pilot Officer 33432 29th Sqdn Royal Air Force died 19/6/1914 age 20. Son of late Captain RFC,RAF, Frank Sowter & Marjorie of Stoke Bishop, Bristol and brother of Richard Anthony and David Usher. Buried at Scopwick Church Burial Ground Lincolnshire. Awarded The King’s Medal, R.A.F., College Cranwell 1939. His father was killed in a flying accident over Whitchurch, Somerset, 2nd August 1938. BARNWELL David Usher. Pilot Officer 61052 607 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 14/10/1941 age 19. Son of late Captain RFC,RAF, Frank Sowter & Marjorie of Stoke Bishop, Bristol and brother of Richard Anthony and John Saunders. Commemorated at Malta Memorial, Malta. Awarded the D.F.C His father was killed in a flying accident over Whitchurch, Somerset, 2nd August 1938. BURBRIDGE Peter D’Arcy. Lt 170562 22 Dragoon Royal Armoured Corps died 26/7/1944 age 23. Son of Edward D’Arcy & Ednid of Alveston. Commemorated at La Delivrande War Cemetery Douvres, France . DUNCAN Robert Grant Flt Sgt 507828 Royal Air Force. Died 21.2.1947. Buried in Devizes Cemetery, Wiltshire. GILES John Frederick. Capt 68678 Royal Tank Regt Royal Armoured Corps No 3 Commando. Died 27th December 1941 aged 23. He was the son of Frederick William and Margaret Maud Palin Giles. He was Army Heavyweight Champion, Southern Commend. Commemorated at Brookwood Memorial Surrey. HENDY Henry Edgar (Sonny) Gnr 1446100 236th Bty, 76th H.A.A. Regt Royal Artillery died 3/4/1941 age 23. Son of Mr & Mrs W E of Earthcott Bristol. Buried in Alveston Churchyard LOCKE Edward Stanley. Sgt Pilot 1058906 Royal Air Force died 30/9/1941 age 19. Son of Edward Meadows Locke & Katherine Ruth, of Oxton Birkenhaed. Buried in Alveston Churchyard, Gloucestershire. MEAD Timothy Austen. Capt 67005 10th Field Regt Royal Artillery died 25/5/1940 age 23. Son of Stephen and Beatrice Eleanor Nee William. Of Hindhead Surrey. Commemorated at Esquelmes War Cemetery Belgium. MERCER Paul Thomas Richard. Flying Officer 127883 262 Sqdn Royal Air Force. Died 24/10/1943. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial Surrey. MILLS William Howard. Driver T/1062830 Royal Army Service Corps died 29/5 – 2/6/1940 age 32. Son of Gilbert & Minnie of Thornbury Glos husband of Laura of Rudgeway. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, France PRITCHARD Robert George. Sgt Air/Gnr 1511162, 35 Sqdn Royal Air Force died 24/5/1943 age 19. Son of Robert Edmund & Esther of Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead. Commemorated at Reichswald Forest war Cemetery, Germany. TURNER Arthur H. Private 5186116, 5th Gloucestershire Regiment died 10th May 1940 age 22. Son of Thomas George and Lucy Lilian Turner, of Gladestry, Radnorshire. Buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Belgium. WILLIAMS Alfred Henry. Driver T/264540 Royal Army Service Corps died 12/6/1944 age 23. Son of Alfred Charles & Eliza of Thornbury Glos. Commemorated at Ranville War Cemetery France.