THE ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS YEOMANRY WAR MEMORIAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Located at College Green Gloucester next to the Cathedral
In memory of the Men of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry
who gave their lives in the Great War
ANDERSON Robert Graham
ARNEY Frank Stanley
ALEXANDER Charles
AITKEN Sidney William J
ANSTEY George Benjamin
APPERLEY Albert James
BREWER Edmund
BROWNING Edwin Ormonde
BAYLEY Reginald John
BENGOUGH John Crosbie, Lieutenant, Temporary Captain, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry, B Squadron, Berkeley Troop, A.D.C. to General Peyton of the Ridge, Wotton-under-Edge fell in action February 26th 1916 in the cavalry charge of the Dorset Yeomanry against the Senussi, Western Frontier, Egypt aged 27. Son of John Alan George and Rosa Marguerite nee Crosbie of Tocknells House, Painswick, Gloucestershire. Commemorated on a memorial in St Mary's church, Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, and is buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Commemorated on a memorial in St Mary's church, Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, and is buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
BRAIN John Edward Bennett
BRYAN Arthur Edwin
BARNETT Francis Edwin
BARTON Wilfred
BOULTON William John
BALL Francis Henry
BAKER William
BALDWIN Percival Charles
BALL Clarence Percival
BAYLISS K A
BENNETT H. A
BEREKELEY Arthur Lucas
BISS Reginald Frederick
BLAKE Francis H
BLANCHE Alvan Digby
BROUARD Ernest James (Laddie)
BURTON William Arthur Austin
BUTLER Francis Walter
BUTLER George Henry
CLIFFORD Henry Francis
CRADDOCK Herbert C
CHURCHILL Lionel George
CROOK William H
COATES John
CARTER Carey Edward M
CLARKE A
CLARK Reginald C
COOK Alfred Dennis
COX Bence
COX Frederick Charles
COXWELL-ROGERS Richard Hugh
CROCKER Thomas
CROCKETT William Edwin
CROUCH Ernest William
DRAKE Percy Herbert
DAWE Reginald Mark
DANIELL Arthur
DAVIS Albert Edward
DEAN Lionel Charles
DEE Fred
DOWNHAM Percy James
DUDLEY F
DYER Dudley Henry Alan
ELCHO Hugo Francis Charteris
ESSEX Robert Charles
EVERARD Clement Charles
ELLIS Herbert Pearce,
EDWARDS John Vaughan
EMERSON Wilfred Charles
ELLIS E G,
EMBRY Albert Victor
EVANS W
FURZER Walter James
FORD Percy Daniel
FOWLER Osman Karl
FREEMAN A
FREEMAN Charles Stow
FROST Edward
FRY Reginald Frank
GODWIN William Bernard
GETHING Hugh Bagnall
GASSER Frederick John
GREEN Arthur Reginald
GUNNING Clifford
GARRETT John
GILL Frank W
GORDON David
GREEN William
GREENWOOD John Ledville
GREENWOOD William E
HERBERT The Hon, Elidyr John Bernard
HILL Stanley Frederick
HUGETT Wyndham Henry
HONEY Alfred or Albert Thomas
HUGGETT Ivor Herbert
HARRIS Albert J
HART Reginald Bramley
HATCH William Knowling
HULBERT Robert James
HAGGETT Tom Wellington
HANDS William J
HANDY Alfred P
HARVEY John
HAVARD Walter
HAVENS Alfred
HAYWARD Jesse
HERBERT Leslie
HIGGINS Alfred C
HINE Donald G
HOBBS Nathaniel
HOLBOROW Henry L
HOOK Harold Robert
HUNT Herbert William
HUNT Thomas Norman
JEFFERIES J W
JONES Edward
JONES Reginald R
JAMES J
JAMES Thomas William
JENNER Nathaniel W
JENNINGS William John
JOHNS Edwin Trooper.
JONES William Lloyd
JOTCHAM Cyril Reginald. Trooper 235464 1/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry who gave his life for his country June 10th 1918 aged 26 Son of Arthur and Eliza of Baden House, Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire and brother of Walter who also fell. He is related to all the fallen WW1 Jotcham's Commemorated on a memorial in St Mary's church, Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire, and is buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
KEARNY James J
KENDALL William
KILBY George Seymour
KING Leslie T R
LLOYD-BAKER Michael Granville Lloyd
LLEWLLYN John Herbert
LLEWLYN W J
LEWIS John A
LORD Edward Daniel
LANE John B
LANE V C
LANGAN Leonard
LAMB Thomas E
LEADBETTER Ralph
LEIGHTON Thomas F
LEWIS Claude Edward Trooper
LEWIS Frederick
LEWIS F G
LUCAS Percy W
MAYO Charles
MORGAN William John
MORGAN Gilbert E
MOULE William R
MANN Walter
MARSH Thomas Henry
MASON Lewis Frank
MATTHEWS Frederick W
MAYO R. W. E
McGOWEN George
MILLER Herbert Edward
MILLS Clarence Frederick
MITCHELL Charles Henry
MOORE J
MORGAN Frederick
MOURBEY Arthur James
MUSTOE George
NEWTON William Howard,
NASH William Foxwell
NEALE Frank
NEWEY Arthur Thomas
OCONNELL Denis
OLIVER Oswald
OSBOURNE Percy Coole
PENWARDEN William Francis.
PHILLIPS C W,
PRICE William Edward
PEACEY Howard George
PORTER Wilfred Horne
PULHAM Ernest Henry
PANTING J T
PARDINGTON Reginald Walter John
PARSONS A J
PARSONS William F
PAYNE Charles B
PEARCE Dudley H
PERKINS E J
PHELPS Harold L
PITMAN Sidney
PRICE O
QUENINGTON Viscount (Alias) Correct name HICKS-BEACH, Michael Hugh,
RAWLINGS Charles William Ernest
RICHINGS Jack
ROBERTS Arthur Frank. Sergeant 235004 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars killed in action at Es Salt, Palestine 30th April 1918 he was the son of George and Mary Jane of Wormington, Gloucestershire. He is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel
REEVES Lionel Hubert F
ROOKES James G
ROSSER Wyndham E
SMITH Wyndham Alexander
SMART Thomas George
SHUTE William Silas
SUCH Harry Ernest Sergeant 1609 Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died in England on the 20th (CWGC have 26th) April 1918 aged 41 and laid to rest on the 27th April 1918. He left a widow and two children. Ivy Olive born 15th February 1910 and Cyril James born 6th November 1914 He enlisted on the 21st December 1908 and was discharged due to sickness under Par 392 (XVI) King's Regulation. Silver War Badge issued to him, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Samuel John and Hannah Olive Such, husband of Louie Such, of Belle Ewart, New Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Served in the South African Campaign with the Royal Engineers. In 1881 he was living with his parents John and Hannah Olive Such, nee Mansfield at 1 Alfred Cottages, St James Square, Cheltenham.
1891 living with his parents and siblings at Caledonian House, Cheltenham. On the 19th December 1908 aged 32 of Caledonian House, Swindon Road Cheltenham he married Louie James aged 24 of 5 Little Bayshill Terrace, Cheltenham at St Pauls Church, Cheltenham.
In 1911 he was living with his wife and daughter, Ivy, at Belle Ewart New Street, Cheltenham.
Some notes from what remains of his army records as seen on Ancestry.
He first joined the Royal Engineers on the 27th February 1900 at Cheltenham aged 28 years and 6 months, occupation, fitter. His army number 6259. At the time of his enlistment he was serving with the Glosters Royal Engineers Volunteers. On the 10th March 1900 he embarked to South Africa and returned on the 24th May 1901. He was discharged on the 29th May 1901 at his own request returning from South Africa, his services not being further required.
On the 21st February 1908 (embodied service) he re-enlisted into the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and posted to the army reserved to await his mobilisation. He was called to colours on the 5th August 1914 as private 1609, promoted to Corporal, Acting Lance Sergeant 1609. He re-engaged for a further period of four years on the 6th September 1915. Due to an illness he was on an illness he was on a medical board on the 1st December 1915 where he was deemed unfit for further service due to tuberculosis of the lungs which originated in July 1911 when he had an attack of haemorrhage brought on by playing the cornet. He was medically discharged to pension on the 31st December 1915. He did not see service overseas. During his time in the army reserve was training on Salisbury Plain 19th May 1909. Babington Park, 16th May 1911, twice. Bulford Camp Sailsbury Plain, 10th May 1913 and Fatcham ?? 9th May 1914.
Wills and Admin, Ancestry, have the following
Harry Ernest Such of Belle Ewart New Street, Cheltenham, engineer died 20th April 1918. Administration Gloucester 4 September 1922 to Louie Such widow. Effects £40.
Another entry
Harry Ernest Such of Belle Ewart New Street, Cheltenham died 20th April 1918 at Caledonian House, Cheltenham. Probate Gloucester 3rd April 1942 William Thomas James engineer Effects £225.
Some records show Harry Eric Such which is incorrect.
At rest in Cheltenham Cemetery, Gloucestershire
SOULS Francis Ernest Edward
SPRINGFIELD Thomas O
STANLEY Leslie H
SALISBURY Frederick E
SHEPPARD Arthur Edward
SKINNER Harry Nicol
SMITH William James
SPARE Frederick J
SPENCER Albert G
SUMMERFIELD Samuel C
SUTTON George R E
TAYLOR Charles Harry
THOMPSON Richard G
TAGG Walter Joseph. Private 2156, 1/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died 4th October 1914 aged 52. Only son of John and Emma. Born at Carshalton, Surrey. At rest in St Mary the Virgin churchyard, Fairford, Gloucestershire.
TAYSUM Harry
TOOBY W J
TOWNSEND Dick
TRUEBODY F H
TUCKFIELD Leonard George
VICK John
VIVEASH Hubert
WALKER William John
WARNER Ernest Edward
WALKER Henry Benjamin
WARNER Howard
WALWIN Oscar T
WEATHERALL Henry William
WILCE Sidney
WILTSHIRE Sidney H
WHEELER Thomas Henry
WOODINGTON Ernest W
WATTS Joseph Charles
WARD Charles Henry
WINTLE Richard
WILTSHIRE Alfred E
WOLLON Phillip
WOODCOCK Gilbert F
WOODWARD Harold John
Not listed on the memorial.
WASLEY, Frederick George Private 3975, 2/1st Royal Gloucestershire Hussars died 20th January 1917. Son of William and Annie of Brockworth Cottage, Brockworth and husband of Emily Annie nee Swinford. At rest in St George churchyard, Brockworth, Gloucestershire
