BROCKWORTH & WITCOMBE WAR MEMORIAL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This memorial is located at the junction of Vicarage Road and Moorfield Road
Roll of Honour
1914-1918
1914-1918
ABELL John Lloyd William Howard Captain, 11th Cheshire Regiment killed in action 3rd July 1916 aged 28. Son of the late Howard C. Abell and Eleanor Abell, of Marlborough House, Witcombe, Glos; and Stepson of Annie Abell, of Dunedin, Western Road, Cheltenham Gloucestershire. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. [This memorial have him listed as L]
CULLIS Walter Private 26973, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment died 28th March 1918 aged 27. Son of George. and Mary. E. R. Cullis, of 1, Red Cottages, Witcombe, Gloucester, late of Waterworks, Witcombe. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
DOWNHAM Harry William Fitter 22048, A Battery, 223rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died 26th August 1918 aged 21. Son of Harry and Annie Downham, of "Homeland," Brockworth. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
DOWNHAM Percy James Private 2985, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died 23rd April 1916 aged 27. Only son of William and Annie Maria of Watermead, Brockworth, Gloucester. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel
HALLAM Ernest George Private 1035, 2nd Leinster Regiment died 8th June 1917 aged 22. Son of Edward and Kate Hallam, of Brockworth Villa, Brockworth. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HARDINGE Patrick Robert Major, 1st attached to the 10th, Scottish Rifles, Cameronians, died 17th June 1916 aged 23.Only son of The Hon. Robert and Mrs. R. Hardinge, of Brockworth House, Gloucester. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Holder of the Military Cross
HEYDEN Arthur David George Private 25211, 12th Gloucestershire Regiment died 8th May 1917 aged 25. Son of Richard and Emma Heyden, of 10, Redcliffe Square, Redcliffe, Bristol. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
HUNT Charles Thomas Lance Corporal 11250, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment, died 25th October 1916 aged 21. Adopted son of Mrs. Ellen Roberts, of The Butts, Brockworth. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
KNIGHT Colin Holloway Pte, Canadian Rifles, died of wounds in France 4 June 1916 age, 28. Son of Thomas & Portina Ann Knight of Abbotswood in the parish of St George, Brockworth, Glos. Interred at Lijssenthock Military Cemetery, France
MAIDSTONE Reginald Alfred Spackman Private 38521, 1st Devonshire Regiment, killed in action 23rd April 1917 aged 22. Son of Reginald and Alice. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
NOTT Edward George Private 28358, 7th Gloucestershire Regiment died 29th December 1916 aged 24. Son of Lewis George and Kate Nott, of Springfields, Little Witcombe. Commemorated on the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq [This memorial have him listed as E]
SMART Charles Fletcher Private 54050, 1/5th South Lancashire Regiment died 26th May 1918 aged 19. Son of Henry John and Ada Albina Smart, of Brockworth Mill, Brockworth. Buried at Houchin British Cemetery, France
STARR Amos Charles Allen Private 40762, 7th Kings own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 16th August 1917 aged 26. Son of Amos J. and Mary Ann Jane Starr, of Westfield, Brockworth. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium
TWINING Sidney Private 6631, 1st Gloucestershire Regiment killed in action 29th October 1914. Native of Brockworth. Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
WASLEY Frederick George Private 3975, 2/1st Gloucestershire Yeomanry died 20th January 1917 aged 34. Buried at St George churchyard, Brockworth
WINSTONE Albert Edward John Private 69236, 2nd Devonshire Regiment formerly 15805, Worcestershire Regiment killed in action 11th October 1918. Husband of Mrs E Winstone Native of Leckhampton Gloucestershire and is buried at Ste Catherine British Cemetery,
1939-1945
COLLINS John Kyrle Hutcheson Trooper 7892305, B Squadron, 8th KingsRoyal Irish Hussars, formerly Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps, died 8th August 1944 aged 29. Son of Kyrle Hutcheson Collins and Lorna Catherine Percival Collins of Wilton Herefordshire. Buried at Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, France
DAVIS Hugh Ross Flying Officer Pilot 117300, 232 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 29th January 1944 aged 25. Son of Colonel Cecil Davis and Kate Amy Davis, of Brockworth. Buried at Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus
HOLDSWORTH Fred. Able Seaman P/SSX 32254 Royal Navy on HMS Greyhound. Born 29 April 1922, died 22 May 1941 at sea aged 19 Son of John Norman and Rosalind Violet Alberta Holdsworth, nee Lake. In 1939, the family was living at Max Gate, Green Street, (presumably) Brockworth.
LAX Douglas Graham This is the only D Lax listed with the CWGC, Sergeant, Flight Engineer, 1852128, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve attached to the Royal Australian Air Force, died 31st March 1944 aged 20. Son of Edwin & Elsie of Torquay Devon. Buried at Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Germany
REEVES Edwin James Able Seaman D/JX/127215, H.M.S. Sultan. Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve died 14th February 1942 aged 40. Son of Arthur and Eunice Syndonia Reeves, of Brockworth. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
TAYLOR Jack Edward Leading Stoker, D/KX82919, H.M. Submarine Regent, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, died 1st May 1943 aged 30, Son of Mr. and Mrs. David William Taylor; husband of Betty Margaret Taylor, of Brockworth, Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
TAYLOR Walter John Sergeant 927153, 78th squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve died 26th July 1942 aged 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Taylor, of Witcombe. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
