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NORTH NIBLEY WAR MEMORIAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND
Located in North Nibley Cemetery
To the glory of God and in loving remembrance of the men of North Nibley who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914 - 1919
BENNETT Charles. Gunner 153753, Royal Horse Artillery and A Battery, 160th Royal Field Artillery killed in action 23 October 1917 age 38. Son of Charles and Louisa Bennett, of Great House, North Nibley, husband of Ethel M. Bennett. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
BULLOCK Leonard Edwin.Pte 22181, 57th,Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly Pte 2502, Gloucestershire Regt, killed in action 5 October 1917 Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
CAPENER Gilbert. Royal Navy [Not listed with the CWGC and the National Archives as Capener and varients]
In 1901 he was living with his parents, Thomas and Fanny at Vernalls Lane, North Nibley, Gloucestershire. In 1911 he was with his father, now a widower and his siblings at Gloucester Work House. He was the brother of Percy who also fell
He may have served under the alias of JAMES Gilbert. Boy 1st Class J/34703, Royal Navy serving on H.M.S. Hampshire. Died on the 5th June 1916 aged 17, He was the brother of Fanny Edith Wood, nee Capener, of 28, Lower Darlington Street, King's Hill, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
His Naval Service Record (Ancestry) shows that he was born 6th April 1899 at Dursley Gloucestershire, occupation, Gardener His first ship was H.M.S. Impregnable 12th February 1915, last ship was H.M.S. Hampshire. His brother Percy also served as JAMES
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CAPENER Percy (There is no military record for Percy) He was born in 1901 in the Registration District of Dursley
In 1901 he was living with his parents, Thomas and Fanny at Vernalls Lane, North Nibley, Gloucestershire In 1911 he was with his father, now a widower and his siblings at Gloucester Work House. He was the brother of Gilbert who also fell
He served as alias Percy JAMES. Private 72091, 5th Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action on the 29th August 1918. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France. Born in North Nibley His brother Gilbert also served as JAMES
COOK Philip Alfred. Pte 9958 6th Lincolnshire Regt killed in action 7 August 1915 age 20 formerly of Uley, Glos, residing prior to his death at Stamford Lincolnshire Son of Harry Cook of Green Road, North Nibley. Commemorated on the Helels Memorial, Turkey
CROCKER Edward Thomas. Pte 2585, House Hold Cavalry, Yeomanry & Imperial Camel Corps of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry, killed in action 21 August 1915 age 36. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Crocker, 2 Hillside Speen, Newbury. Buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey
ELLIOTT Frank. Able Seaman J/178, H.M.S.Vixen. Royal Navy died 14 January 1917 age 24.Son of Charles and E. Elliott. Born in Gloucestershire. Buried at Feltham Cemetery.
ELLIOTT George Harry. Pte 10867, 7th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 8 August 1915 age 24. Son of Charles Elliot and brother of William George who also fell. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
ELLIOTT William George. Pte 24704, City of London Regt, Royal Fusiliers and formerly Pte 25843, 1st Reserve Suffolk Regt, killed in action 27 March 1918. Son of Charles Elliott and brother of George Harry who also fell. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France
HARRIS Thomas. Ordinary Telegraphist J/46498 H.M.S. Ambuscade who died at The Naval Hospital, Leith 10 November 1918, 18. Son of Arthur William & Sarah Florence Harris nee Robinson of Hunts Court Farm North Nibley
Interred at Seafield Cemetery, Leith.
JONES Stephen. Pte 125688, 38th Machine Gun Corps [Infantry], formerly Pte 35490, Wiltshire Regt killed in action 18 September 1918 age 20. Son of Alfred & Emma Jones of Bowcott Farm, Wotton under Edge. Buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France
LEONARD Maurice. Pte 31492, 2/4th City of Briston Battalion, Territorial, Gloucestershire Regt died 3 December 1917 age 36. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Leonard, Tabernacle Road, North Nibley. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
LONG Hartley Francis. Driver T4/42657 Royal Army Service Corps died 18 May 1915 age 20 Born at Berkeley and resided at Wotton Under Edge. Son of Mrs Frances S Long of Tabernacle Road, North Nibley. Buried in North Nibley Cemetery
MARTIN Cyril William John. Pte 24397, 11 Reserve Battalion Gloucestershire Regt died 21 July 1918. Born at Upper Cam and resided at Wotton Under Edge. Buried in North Nibley Cemetery
PARSONS Percy William. Pte 32387, 10th York and Lancs Regt, formerly Pte 18375, Royal Field Artillery killed in action 28 April 1917 age 27. Husband of Edith Louise Parsons of Barrs Lane, North Nibley. Buried at Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, France
TALBOYS Harry Norman Royal Engineers. Medal Card record shows Sapper 48411 Norman, Royal Engineers Harry N who died of wounds received in France died in the registration district of Bath in 1922 age 27 Son of Harry & Jane of North Nibley and brother of Stewart and is buried in North Nibley Cemetery
TALBOYS Stewart William. Pte 24398, 8th Gloucestershire Regt, Killed in action 30 May 1918 age 19. Son of Harry and Jane Talboys of Millerd End, North Nibley and brother of Harry. Buried at Chambrecy British Cemetery, France
TELLING Raymond George. Sgt 3019, 3rd Gloucestershire Regt died 21 September 1919 age 50. Son of George & Mary Telling and husband of Alice Telling of North Nibley. Born at Ashton Keyns, Wilts and buried at North Nibley Cemetery. Holder of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. Served in the South African Campaign
WOODWARD Samuel John. Pte 24491, 8th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 30 July 1916 age 34. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
WYATT William Charles. L/Cpl 659 Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 21 July 1915. Born at Warmley and residing at Wotton Under Edge Buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France
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MARTIN Victor Harry. L/Bdr, 1071318, 74th Field Regt, Royal Field Artillery died 26 June 1942 age 26 Son of Harry and Jane Martin; husband of Olive Annie Martin,of Down Hatherley, Gloucestershire. Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
VENN J (It may be the following) Leonard Jack VENN. Telegraphist D/JX137882, H.M. Submarine Unique, Royal Navy. Died at sea on the 23rd October 1942 aged 25. Born in 1917 in the registration district of Dursley, Gloucestershire. Son of Thomas Venn, and of Violet May Venn, of Filton, Gloucestershire. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
Not mentioned on the memorial is
Private 20554 Edward Augusta CAPENER of North Nibley 7th Gloucestershire Regt, died of wounds ,11 March 1917. The CWGC have him the son of William Capener. Edwards parents were Thomas and Fanny nee Pick who in 1881 were residing at North Nibley, his father was widowed by 1891 and remarried to a Miss Elizabeth James from the Forest of Dean. He was the husband of Annie Elizabeth, nee Cooper of 11, Mercy Place, Southgate St., Gloucester. Born North Nibley, Gloucestershire. Buried in Amara War Cemetery,
