Fairford, Gloucestershire

Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The memorial is located on the grounds, east side, of St Mary the Virgin the parish church

In memory of the men of Fairford who gave their lives in the Great War

BENFIELD I or J
BRIND J
BENNETT W
CHANDLER F W, Sergeant 28th Canadian Regiment killed in action 6th June 1915. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Chandler of Fairford. Commemorated on his parents memorial at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
CLARGO I or J
CURTIS I or J
COMLEY Redvers Thomas Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve who died at Royal Navy Hospital, Plymouth 13th October 1918 aged 18. Buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
DEAN E J or I
FOX A H, Air Mechanic 49873, Royal Air Volunteer Reserve Died 23rd August 1918 aged 31. Buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
GROVES P
GARDNER G
GARDNER W
GILES E G Private 313913, Gloucestershire Regiment died 20th May 1917 aged 18. Buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
GOODMAN J
HART E
HOPE Raymond George killed in action 14th October 1918 aged 24. Son of George and Mary Ann Hope. Commemorated on his parent memorial at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
HARRIS C
CORNISH R V K
MAJOR S P
MAY V C
MORSE E G
RUSSELL H W
SCRIVENS Frank killed in action 27th August 1917 aged 27. Son of Ruth Scriven. Commemorated on his mothers memorial at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
SYPHAS W
STEVENS R J
SEACOLE C
SHURMER C W
TAGG W J Private 2156 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died 4th October 1914 aged 52. Buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
VARNEY G
WADE Frederick William, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, attached to the Cameroon Expeditionary Force who was lost on the torpedoed S.S. Apapa on the 28th November 1917 aged 30. Commemorated on a tablet in St Mary the Virgin, the parish church of Fairford
WINSTONE C
WINSTONE P
WALL R
WITCHELL E T

Also 1939 -1945
BENFIELD Joseph killed in Normandy 9th August 1944 aged 21. Son of Edward and Margaret Benfield Commemorated on his parents memorial at Fairford Church cemetery, Gloucestershire
CRAWFORD J S C
GILES W F Private D/12159, Gloucestershire Regiment died 12th February 1940 and is buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
HAYWARD A F
HODDINOTT D J
INDGE G
JEFFERIES E H
LOVEDAY W J
MUTLOW H W
NASH W C, Lance Corporal T/5189615. Royal Army Service Corps died 26th February 1944 aged 30. Buried at Fairford Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
THOMPSON R O V


Buried or Commemorated on family memorials in the Churchyard but not mentioned on this memorial

PAINTER G, Private 39501, Royal Defence Corps died 19th February 1920. Buried in the church cemetery.

WHEELER A J Private in the Home Guard, 3rd Gloucestershire Battalion died 20th October 1943 aged 48. Buried in the church Cemetery, Gloucestershire

COLLYER Harry Albert, Private 98781, 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment died 19th November 1916 aged 30 Husband of Mercy Lawson Collyer. Commemorated on his whifes memorial