COALEY WAR MEMORIAL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND
Located at the entrance to the churchyard of St Bartholomew’s the parish church
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends
In the Great War these men died for England
1914 – 1919
FRYER Edward Pte 3/8119, 2nd Devonshire Regt died 9 May 1915 age 24. Son of Charles & Harriett Fryer of Elmcote Lane, Coaley. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [His birth name is Edward and not Edward J]
DAVIS Herbert James Pte 6885, 1st Wiltshire Regt died 20 July 1915. Buried at Cologne Southern cemetery, Germany.
SMITH Edward James. Unable to find the correct person listed with the CWGC
SMITH Edward William. Pte 16435, 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 24 July 1916 age 33. Son of George & Annie Smith of Coaley and husband of Frances Augusta Smith of 8 Dora Street, Edge Lane, Liverpool. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France.
CURTIS John Neville Robertson. Pte 2911, Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcestershire Yeomanry) died 23 April 1916 age 23. Son of Richard & Mary E of Coaley. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
WATTS Trewren Daniel. Pte 16114, 10th Gloucestershire Regt died 28 May 1916 age 32. Son of Joseph and Amelia Watts of Post Office, Coaley. Buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery, France.
GRIFFIN Nelson Frank. Pte 16564, 12th Gloucestershire Regt died 29 July 1916 age 19. Son of Frank and Annie E of Nelson Cottage, Coaley. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
UPSTONE Cedric Donovan. 2nd Lt 1/4th Devonshire Regt died 11 July 1916. Son of Philip and Mary Upstone of Sym Lane, Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire. Commemorated on the Kirkee 1914 – 1918 Memorial, India.
PEGLER William Charles. Cpl 17375, 10th Gloucestershire Regt died 19 August 1916. 21. Son of Charles E and Clara Pegler of Haw Street, Coaley. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
SMETHAM Bernard Lionel. Pte 12862, 9th Gloucestershire Regt died 25 April 1917 age 19. Son of Albert and Sarah Smetham of Knapp Lane, Coaley. Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.
PARKER Frederick. L/Cpl 25357, 2nd Suffolk Regt died 18 June 1917 age 28. Son of Charles Parker of Harris Hill, Coaley and brother of William of Silver Street, Coaley. Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
SMITH Robert Percy. Pte 28933, 8th Gloucestershire Regt died 5 August 1917 age 23. Son of Robert and Amelia D Smith of Oatridge House, Coaley. Buried at Somer Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
DEAN Albert. Pte 20704, 9th Leicestershire Regt died 21 July 1916 age 38. Son of James and Emily Dean of Coaley. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France.
DAVIS William Thomas. Pte 202645, 2/4th Gloucestershire Regt died 27 August 1917 age 26. Son of William and Emma Davis of Downs View, Coaley and husband of Freda Nellie Smith formerly Davis of 14 Hughenden Road, Horfield, Bristol. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
THOMAS Reuben Oswald. Pte 140549, 8th Machine Gun Corps, Inf, died 23 March 1918 age 19. Son of Charles and Beatrice Theresa Thomas nee Higgins of Ticks Hill, Coaley. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
ADDLE George Oswald. Pte 49139, 2nd Northamptonshire Regt died 24 April 1918 age 19. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Addle of Highfields, Dursley, Gloucestershire. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
BLOODWORTH George Henry. Cpl 4/8631, 2/8th West Yorkshire Regt Prince of Wale’s Own, died 19 June 1918. Son of Walter and Mary Bloodworth of Harris Hill, Coaley and husband of Martha Walter formerly Bloodworth of ( Browns Buildings, West Moor, Forest Hall, Newcastle on Tyne. Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France.
HANCOCK Alfred John. Pte 2483, 25 British Canadian Recruiting Mission died 17 October 1918 age 25. Son of James Hancock of Coaley. Buried at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Canada.
MAJOR William Thomas. Driver 178433, B Bty, 107th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died 25 October 1918 age 27. Son of William and Olivia Major of Trenley House, Coaley. Buried at Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, France
Compiled with additional information with kind permission of the CWGC
