HAWKESBURY UPTON WAR MEMORIAL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
LOCATED IN THE HIGH STREET of HAWKESBURY UPTON
To the Glory of God and in proud and loving memory of the men of Hawkesbury who died for England
1914-1918
ANDREWS Lionel Frederick Able Seaman J/26422 HMS Contest Royal Navy. Died 13/9/1917 age 20. Son of Richard & Clara, Dyers Brook House, Wotton-under-Edge. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
BENNETT William No further information currently
BLEAKEN Fred Aircraftman 1st Class 75766 Royal Air Force died 12/3/1920 age 28. Son of Giles & Mary Ann, husband of Lilian Grace, Hill View Cottage Hillesley, Glos Buried in Hawkesbury Church Cemetery, Glos brother of William
BLEAKEN William Private 522553 648th Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps died 28/8/1918 age 34. Son of Giles & Mary of Hawkesbury Upton, husband of Mary, High Street Hawkesbury Upton and is buried in Hawkesbury Church Cemetery. Brother of Fred
BUTLER Charles Edward Private 34198, 1st Devonshire Regiment died 20th October 1918 aged 31. Son of Edwin and Martha of Hawkesbury, In 1911 only his parents were residing at Cold Change House, Hawkesbury and husband of Martha L of 2, Jefferson Road, Sheerness. In 1911 she was residing with her husband at Inglestone Common, Hawkesbury. Native of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Buried in Bethencourt Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
CARTER Reginald John Lance Corporal 22631 7th Somerset Light Infantry died 23/3/1918 age 19. Son of George H T & Susannah, Ingleston Common, Hawkesbury. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial Somme, brother of Stephen George killed 1917
CARTER Stephen George Lance Corporal 20585 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 20/9/1917 age 21. Son of George H T & Susannah, Ingleston Common Hawkesbury Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium brother Reginald John killed 1918
CLARK William George Private 16361 3rd Gloucestershire Regt died 30/1/1915 age 28. Son of William & Matilda of Tresham, Glos. Commemorated at Woolwich Cemetery London 11.332
COOMBS Edward George Sapper 2169 2nd/1st South Midland Coy Royal Engineers died 8/2/1916 age 21. Son of Louisa Coombs of Hawkesbury Upton. buried at Hebuterne Military Cemetery France I.P.14
COX Arthur Charles Possible this one Private 45982 19th Lancashire Fusiliers died 23/10/1917 age 19. Son of James George & Catherine 17 Somers Road, Barbourne Worcs. buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery Belgium VI.D.13
CREW Fred Possible one of two. Private 22136 Army Ordnance Corps
Private F/24193 Army Service Corps
DEACON Sidney Private 16881 Somerset Light Infantry transferd to 93153 156th Coy, Labourer Corps died 2/4/1920 age 44. Son of George & Caroline husband of Edith of Hawkesbury Upton. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in Hawkesbury Church Cemetery Glos
DIX Thomas Barnett Not been able to find any service record for him. It is quite possible that he may have joined up with another commonwealth country. There is a Tom Dix listed with the Australian Infantry. He was the son of Richard George and Harriet and in 1911 his parents were residing in Park Street, Hawkesbury Upton. Thomas was not found on the 1901 and 1911 census unless he gave a different place and year of birth
EAMER Ernest Private 17058 7th Somerset Light Infantry died 4/8/1917 age 20. Son of Joseph and Emma, Hyde Park Row, Hawkesbury Upton. and brother of Joseph who also fell. Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
EAMER Joseph George (Memorial has and is known as George.) Private 17057, 8th Somerset Light Infantry killed in action 1st July 1916. Son of Joseph and Emma of The Plain, Hawkesbury Upton and brother of Ernest who also fell. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France
GARDENER Charles Private 724 2nd Royal Irish Regt died 21/3/1918 age 27. Son of Harry & Elizabeth of Hawkesbury Common. Enlisted 1914. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial Somme
GOULDING Colin No record has been found listed with CWGC. The 1911 census shows an Edward Colin Goulding living with his parents, Evelyn Charles and Elizabeth at Horton near Hawkesbury Upton. Edward was born 1897 at Horton. His father was native to Hawkesbury
This may be his record. Private 11812, 2nd Hampshire Regiment. formerly 15888, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry killed in action 15th December 1915 at Gallipoli. Native of Horton and enlisted at Abertridwr, Glamorganshire. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
HENSLEY George Milton Sgt 240409 1/5th Gloucestershire Regt died 16/8/1917. Son of George Milton & Emma of Hawkesbury Upton. Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium
HOLDBOROW William Robert Private S/11876 B Coy 2nd Gordon Highlanders died 1/6/1916 age 21. Son of Daniel & A E, Burdon Court, Tresham, Glos. buried at Gordon Cemetery Somme Sp Mem B.8
HOWELL George Private 26335 1st Gloucestershire Regt died 23/8/1916 age 23. brother of Miss J Howell, Ingleton Common, Hawkesbury. buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Somme I.A.5
MILLARD John William Private 10790 7th Somerset Light Infantry son of Frederick & Maria, Hawkesbury Upton. buried at Grove Town Cemetery Somme I.H.36
NIBLETT Herbert Isaac Sergeant 44376, 121st Battery, 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Native of Hawkesbury and in 1911 was already in the army aged 23 died 21st June 1917 aged 29. He was the son of Samuel and Georginia of Hawkesbury. Buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, France
PERKS Edwin Sidney Private 44967, 8th Royal Berkshire Regiment, formerly 43028, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action, 24th August 1918 aged 19. Son of Native of Edward and Alice Maud of The Row, Hawkesbury Upton. Buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, France
STINCHOMBE Walter Private 8957 1st Gloucestershire Regt died 7/11/1914 age 26. Son of Morgan & Alice of Hawkesbury Upton. Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium
JENKINSON John R CWGC Not listed. Medal Roll listed as Private M2/176282 Army Service Corps
TANDY Albert Private 241519 2/5th Gloucestershire Regt died 23/3/1918. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial Somme France
THOMPSON William H Private 2179 5th Gloucestershire Regt died 7/6/1915 age 21. Son of Mr A K, Lisbon House Hawkesbury Upton. buried at Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery Belgium III.C.6
TOWNSEND Ernest George Private 9052 2nd Gloucestershire Regt died 1/10/1916. Son of George & Harriet of Hawkesbury Upton. Commemorated at Doiran Memorial Greece
TUCK William George Private PLY/16293 HMS Monmouth Royal Marine Light Infantry died 1/11/1914 age 21. Son of George & Annie, Britton Bottom, Hawkesbury Upton. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
WAITE George Albert CWGC listed as WAIT Sergeant 17056 8th Somerset Light Infantry died 25/8/1918. buried at Achiet-Le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension France III.G.25
WHITING Fred CWGC Not listed
1939-1945
APSLEY Lord Allan Algernon Bathurst Allan Algernon DSO., MC,. TD., Major 12995 Royal Armoured Corps, unit 1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died 17/12/1942 age 47. Lord Apsley, son of Seymour Henry Bathurst CMG.,TD,.JP,. DL,. 7th Earl Bathurst and of the Countess Bathurst Nee Borthwick of Cirencester Glos. Husband of Lady Apsley CBE,. Nee Meeking of Cirencester. Colonel, The Arab Legion MA (Oxon) J.P. Department, Lieutenant for the County of Gloucestershire. Member of Parliament for Southampton 1922-1029 & Bristol 1931-1942. President, United Kingdom Pilots Association. He also served in the First World War 1915-1919 Buried Malta, (Capuccania) Naval Cemetery Prot Sec (Officers) Plot E Coll Grave 4
DIPLOCK George Lever Private 5510193 8th Hampshire Regt died 17/8/1944 age 32. Commemorated at Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery Ageria 4.G.10
EAMER George Thomas Corporal T/5183183 506th Div Troops Coy, Royal Army Service Corps died 28/2/1945. Son of Frank & Bessie Lawrence Eamer husband of Dulcie May of Redfield, Bristol. buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery- Nijmegan Holland VI.F.13
HARRIS H C Unable to find correct one
MANN Leonard E It may be this soldier. Private 5388638, 2nd Airborne Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 26th November 1942. Native of Gloucestershire and a resident of Oxfordshire. Buried at Headington Cemetery, Oxford, Oxfordshire
STINCHOMBE Herbert George Driver T/14398306 Royal Army Service Corps died 26/4/1945 age 22. Son of Percy George & Myfanwy, Hawkesbury Upton. buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany 54.C.13
TUCK A Unable to find correct one
