BEVERSTONE WAR MEMORIAL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The memorial is a wooden tablet in the porch to the parish church
St Mary
Laid down their lives
1914-1918
BIGNELL Frederick Sergeant 1776, Gloucestershire Regt, died 25/10/1916. Buried Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France
COOK William George Private 13724, 8th Gloucestershire Regt, 18/11/1916 age 21. Son of Young & Mary Ann of Doughton, Tetbury, Glos. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
PEARCE Wilfred Private 15256, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment killed in action at the battle of the Somme, 3rd July 1916. [1901 census] Son of Edward and Susan, of the General Stores, Beverstone. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
PEGLER Bertie Private 13773, 1/5th Gloucestershire Regt, died 6/10/1918, age 25. Son of Mr & Mrs Pegler of Beverstone. Buried in Beaurevoir Communal Cemetery British Extension, France. Holder of the Military Medal
PULLIN George Private 11401, 1st Gloucestershire regiment, killed in action in France 8th October 1915 aged 25. Son of Elias and Mary of Beverstone. Native of Nettleton, Wiltshire. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France
WARNER Ernest Edward Sergeant 2222, 1st/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry died 27th June 1916 aged 39. Son of William and late Hannah of Bath Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Buried at Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. [One of his brothers Samuel Blackwell, Pte 235466, same unit, survived to war]
JEFFERIES Arthur Charles Private 29406 7th East Yorkshire Regiment formerly 51490, R.A.M.C. died of wounds 4th September 1918 aged 29. husband of Margaret Ann of 1 Kings Croft, Rumney Cardiff, Son of George & Lily of Siddington, Glos Buried in Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He is also commemorated on the Rumney War Memorial, Cardiff
