ODDINGTON (Lower) WAR MEMORIAL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This memorial is opposite the church of Holy Ascension Lower Oddington
and is the combination of two memorials. WW1 at St Nicholas, Upper Oddington
and the other (WW2) is in the Holy Ascension Church, Lower Oddington
Our glorious dead
In honoured memory of the men of this parish who fell in the
Great War 1914 1919
1914-1918
BARRETT William Arthur Rifleman Z/1416, 4th Rifle Brigade died 14/5/1915. Son of Laura Smith, formerly Barrett. Stepson of William H Smith of Oddington. Born in Oddington 1888. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
BARTLETT Alfred Gunner 14461, 4th B Reserve, Royal Field Artillery. Son of George and Elizabeth of Oddington, husband of Charlotte Lavinia of Upper Oddington. Buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Oddington.
BARTLETT Arthur L/Cpl 14540 2nd Royal Fusiliers died 1/7/1916 age 23. Son of George and Elizabeth of Oddington. Buried in Hawthorne Bridge Cemetery No 2, Auchonvillers, France B.99
BRINKWORTH Wilfred Pte 9761, 1st Gloucestershire Regt died Thursday 13 August 1914 age 19 (CWGC have his death as 16/2/1915) Son of William and Elle Brinkworth of Mansfield Road, Charlton Kings, Glos. Buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery, France.
BUSTIN Percy Gerald Pte 511358, 2/14th London Regt, London Scottish died 30/4/1918 age 27. Son of William and Margaret Ann of Lower Oddington. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel O.12
DUCKERING Richard Pte 20735, 5th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 3/5/1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
GORTON John Henry Pte PS/3509, 16th Middlesex Regt died 30/4/1918 Son of Philip and Amelia nee Cooper of Oddington. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
GORTON Thomas Pte M2/181474, 819th Motor Transport Coy, Army Service Corps died 6/11/1918. Buried in Skope British Cemetery, Macedonia. H.8
Or this soldier
Thomas Pte M2/134307 Army Service Corps attached to 2nd Guards Machine Gun Regt. Died 18/10/1918. Buried in Premont British Cemetery, France V.A.23
GREEN Mark Ewart Pte 9658, 1st Gloucestershire Regt killed in action on Sunday 23/5/1914 age 20. son of Miss Alma Green daughter of Henry Green of Church Place, Lower Oddington. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
GREENWOOD George Pte 98730, 5th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 15/1/1916 age 26. Son of Edward and Harriet of 25 Thomas Street Oxford, husband of Annie E J Jewell formerly Greenwood nee Williams of 47 Princess Street, Wheldon Lane, Castleford, Yorks. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium II.D.34
HEMMING Leonard F CWGC not listed
HODSON Hubert Bernard Pte 15265, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt) died 8/5/1915 age 22. Son of Thomas, Rector of Oddington, and Catherine A. The Chestnuts, Minchinhampton, Glos. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
JOHNSON Mervyn Taylor Lt, 2nd South Wales Borderers died 14/9/1914 age 28. Son of Captain William and Rosina of Fern Bank, Oddington. Buried in Vendresse British Cemetery, France. I.C.18
LUPTON Robert Charles Lance Bombardier 624966 Honorable Artillery Company attached to 19th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Born in 1886 at Stow on the Wold died 9/10/1918. Son of Robert Heneage and Ann Eleanor nee Bayliss of Foxholes, Fifield, Oxfordshire. Buried Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria A.45
PENNELL Harry Lewin Lee Commander of H.M.S. Queen Mary,Royal Navy died 31/5/1916 age 34. Son of Col Reginald and Mrs Jessie Pennell of Auliscombe, Honiton, Devon, formerly of Forthampton House, Forthampton. Glos and husband of Catherine nee Hodson. The Chestnuts, Minchinhampton and brother in law to the late Hubert Bernard who also fell. He served in the last South Pole Expedition with the late Captain Scott 1910-1912. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
PHILLIPS Alfred John Pte 21016, 5th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 1/2/1918 age 23. Son of Thomas and Susan of Oddington. Buried in St Nicholas churchyard, Upper Oddington
RICE John Arthur Talbot M.C., Croix De Guerre. Captain 5th Royal Irish Lancers died 14/4/1918 age 26. Son of Henry Charles Talbot and Cecil Mary [nee Lloyd from York], of Oddington House, Oddington. Buried in Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France. VI.B.3
WILLIAMS Arthur Frank L/Cpl 21017 2nd Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry died 28/4/1917. Son of James and Hannah of Oddington. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
WILLIAMS Ralph Pte 23604, 6th Wiltshire Regt died 10/6/1917. Son of James and Elizabeth of Lower Oddington. Buried in Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium. III.A.4
WILTSHIRE Edward Thomas Pte 23704, 10th Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds on Sunday 23 July 1916. Born in Aston Birmingham enlisted at Stow on the Wold. Son of Benjamin and Charlotte of 34 Reginald Road, Aston. Buried inAlbert Communal Cemetery Extension, France. I.K.33
WINGFIELD Granville Harry 2nd Lt, 5th Kings Royal Rifle Corps died 12/7/1916. Son of Sybli Kerr Wingfield of 18 Hans Place, Sloane Street, London and the late Henry Joceln Wingfield. Born at Moreton in Marsh, Glos. Buried in Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium I.E.3
WYATT Archibald Edward Pte 29008, 7th Somerset Light Infantry died 11/6/1918 age 19. Son of Edward and Clara Jane of Upper Oddington. Buried in Aubigney Communal Cemetery Extension, France. IV.L.2 He has never served with the Glosters and stated on the memorial
These men also gave their lives 1939-1945
1939 -1945
CLIFFORD Frederick Lee Pte 538263, 5th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry died 3/12/1939 age 25. Son of Henry Lambert and Florence Mary of Upper Oddington. And brother of Herbert who also fell. Buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Upper Oddington
CLIFFORD Herbert Henry Pte 5384977, 5th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry died 21/6/1941 age 21. Son of Henry Lambert and Florence Mary of Upper Oddington and brother of Frederick who also fell. Buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Upper Oddington.
GARDINER Francis George Pte 5384791, 4th Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry died 22/5/1940 age 26. Son of William Josiah and Miriam nee Miles of Oddington and brother of Eric who also fell. Buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery, Belgium. I.C.13
GARDINER Eric Gunner 14299704, 62nd Anti Rank Regt, Royal Artillery died 6/7/1944 age 20. Son of William Josiah and Miriam nee Miles of Oddington and brother of Francis who also fell. Buried in St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France. III.F.6.
HANKS Hubert Leslie Cpl 5386606, 2nd Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regt, died 16/7/1944 age 30. Son of William and Emma and husband of Dorothy Mary of Lynham, Oxfordshire. Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France. A.A.16
PETERS George Albert Leading Supply Assistant, H.M.S. Glorious. D/MX 53470 died 8/6/1940 age 26. Son of Thomas and Fanny Ethel of Moreton in Marsh. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
SEDGLEY Claude Vernon Pte 5384976, 4th The Buffs, Royal East Kent Regt died between 23/10 and 24/10/1943 age 26. Son of George and Kate Elizabeth nee Gardiner of Adlestrop, Glos and brother of Richard who also fell. Commemorated on the Athen Memorial, Greece
