The memorial is located at the parish church
This cross is erected by the parishioners of Olveston to the Glory of God and in proud and grateful memory of those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1918.
Their name liveth for evermore
1914-1918
ADDIS Frank Cpl 4363 5th Royal Berkshire Regt died 5/4/1918 age 30. Son of James & Emma of Olveston. Commemorated at Poziers Memorial Somme
ALWAYS Frank L/Cpl 21123 4th Grenadier Guards died 25/9/1916 age 20. Son of James William & Georgina Catherine Hill of Olveston. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Somme
BOND Arthur G Pte 266731 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt died 19/7/1916 Commemorated at Loos memorial France
BOND Frederick J Pte 39670 19th Cheshire regt transfer to as Pte 34878 Labour Corps. Died 28/5/1918 age 33. Son of Caroline of Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Daouvs Communal Cemetery Extension Somme, III.C.22
BURGE Clifford Pte 17112 B Coy Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 27/3/1916. Commemorated at Arras Memorial France
CHAMBERLAIN Eli Pte 99473 248th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 21/8/1917 age 23. Son of Rachel of New Road, Olveston. Commemorated at Mendinghem Military Cemetery Belgium IV.F.21
CLARK Albert E Unable to find correct one
CLOSE Frank Henry Pte 3205113 Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) died 10/2/1919 age 28. Son of Edwin & Mary of Olveston. Commemorated at La Sarte Communal Cemetery Huy, Belgium I.B.20
STUART-COX Charles Gordon Cpl 200579 1/5th Gloucestershire Regt died 12/8/1917 in Flanders he was gassed ad died. Son of Rev C E & Marion Stuart-Cox of Westfields, Tockington, Bristol and brother Thomas F who was killed in 1916. Commemorated at Mendinghem Cemetery Poperinge, Belgium
STUART-COX Thomas F Pte 5293 1/4th Gloucestershire Regt, missing 23 July 1916 age 24, son of Rev C E of 16 Highbury Road, Horfield Common, Bristol and brother of Charles Gordon killed in 1917. Commemorated at Poziers British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boiselle Somme I.C.26
DOWSELL William John Pte 33480 15th Hampshire Yeomanry Bn, Hampshire Regt died 20/9/1917 age 19. Son of Mrs Dowsell, Rose Cottage, Tockington Bristol. Commemorated at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium XXI.F.7
DYER Arthur Private,16009, 8th Somerset Light Infantry. Native of Olveston and he is commemorated on the Arras memorial, France
DYER George Edward Pte 16002 1st Somerset Light Infantry, died 25/8/1917 age 19. Son of Alfred and Rhoda Harriet Fry of Oldown, Tockington, Bristol. Commemorated at Happy Valley British Cemetery Fampoux, France A.14
EDWARDS William George Pte 8500 1st Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry died 26/11/1914 age 31. Son of Frederick & Ann of Olveston. Commemorated at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France III.A.72
FELTHAM Frederick Charles Pte 266280 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt died 19/7/1916 age 24. Son of Charles & E of Lower Hazel, Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Loos Memorial France
GEORGE William Robert The following is inscribed on his parents memorial Olveston churchyard, Gloucestershire. Private William Robert youngest son (of Charles Robert and Annie) Kings Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action in France 8th February 1917 aged 25. His elder brother Albert also fell. CWGC have W George, private 56825, 2nd Welsh Regiment (death same details) son of Mrs C R George of Oldown Hill, Tockington, Gloucestershire. Buried at Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, Somme, France
Some military records have been found (Burnt Documemnts) He joined up on the12th October 1914 as Pte 14862, K.S.L.I. and he transferred to the Welsh Regt as Pte 56825 on the 14th September 1916. and died of wounds the 8th February 1917 He served twice in France 27th September 1915-27th February 1916 and 9th July 1916 to his death 8th February 1917
GEORGE Albert Henry Pte 7934 1st Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 7/11/1914 aged 27. Second son of Charles Robert and Annie and brother of William who also fell. Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial Ypres, Belgium
GREEN George Unable to find correct one
GUNTER John Pte 9875 149th Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 13/4/1916 age 25. Son of Mrs M of Olveston. Commemorated at La-Laiterie Military Cemetery Belgium IV.A.3
HUGHES Charles Henry Pte 30581 13 Gloucestershire Regt died 30/3/1918. Native of Hill, Gloucestershire. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial Somme
IRWIN Richard Nynian Lt, 9th Gloucestershire Regt died 6/3/1917 age 19. Son of Stewart & Ethel of Olveston. Commemorated at Karasouli Military Cemetery Greece C.565
KEEDWELL William Pte 10771 7th Gloucestershire Regt died 8/8/1915 age 21. Son of Thomas & Sarah of Alveston, Bristol
Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey
LATHAM Benjamin James L/Cpl 6786 5th Australian Inf died 18/12/1917 age 30. Son of James & Rebecca born at Olveston. Commemorated at Irish House Cemetery, Belgium
LIPPIATT Joseph Pte 24603 8th Welsh Regt died 12/1/1917. Commemorated at Amara War Cemetery Iraq
MACKAY Fred Unable to find correct one
PREWETT Ernest Sapper 2358 2/2 Field Coy Royal Engineers died 20/7/1916 age 32. Husband of Mrs E of Plum Tree Cottage, Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Auber Ridge British Cemetery Aubers France VI.B.5
RYLANDS Peter Wolferstan Lt, Royal Air Force died 9/8/1918 age 19 Son of Thomas Kirkland & betha Nesbit Wolferstand Rylands, Down House, Tockington. Buried at Langton Matravers Church Cemetery Dorset
TILLEY George William Pte G/12777 1st The Buffs (East kent Regt) doed 30/3/1917 age 21. Son of Mrs Elizabeth of Tockington Bristol, Commemorated at Loos Memorial, France
THATCHER George John Pte 271017 1st Bedfordshire Regt died 2/11/1918 age 32. Son of Mr & Mrs John Thatcher, Lockeridge nr Marlborough, Wilts husband of G Thatcher, Oldown, Tockington, Bristol. Commemorated at Les-Baraques Military Cemetery Sangatte, France VI.C.4A
WHITE Harold Percival L/CplOxford & Bucks Light Infantry. Died 4/4/1918. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial Somme
WINTER Thomas Pte 17765 4th Worcestershire Regt died 6/8/1915 age 22. Son of Thomas & Harriet, Vimpenny Road, Compton Greenfield, nr Olveston. Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Turkey
WITHERS Herbert Pte 25556 7th Royal Berkshire regt died 23/12/1916. Commemorated at Karasouli Military Cemetery Greece B.237
WITHERS William John Private 49185 10th Lancashire Fusiliers, died 9th September 1918. Buried in Gouzeacoyurt New British Cemetery, France
This tablet was added by the parishioners in grateful commemoration of those who fell in World War 1939-45
1939-1945
BLAKER Harold Keith Pte 5191574 10th Gloucestershire Regt died 17/2/1945 age 34. Son of Arthur Falconer & Ida Grace, husband of Winifred Annie of Olveston. Commemorated at Rangoon Memorial Nyanmar (Burma)
EASONSMITH John Richard D.S.O., M.C.Lt Col, 140546 CDG, Long Range Desert Group, Royal tank Regt, Royal Armoured Corps died 16/11/1943 age 34. Son of George & Daisy Aldridge, husband of Honour Gertrude of Rudgeway, Bristol. Commemorated at Leros War Cemetery, Italy 3.B.3
WHITE Tom I may be Thomas Edward, Private 5185338, 1st Devonshire Regiment died 7th May 1944 aged 23. in Burma. He was born in Gloucestershire and is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma
WILLIS Philip Frederick Marine PLY/X2251 HMS Victory III Royal Marine died 23/4/1940 age 20. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon
Korea
LANSDOWN William Edward Private 22437640, The Royal Welch, born 27th August 1932 and was killed in action in the Korean War 10th January 1952 aged 19. Buried in the United Nation Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, Korea, grave section 23 row 11, grave number 1680
