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This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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The Roll of Honour is located in the parish church of St Marys
To the men of Almondsbury who gave their lives in the Great War
1914 1919
BISS Reginald Frederick Pte 1963, Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) Royal Gloucestershire Hussars killed in action 28 August 1915 age 20. Only son of Frederick & Ellen Biss of Home Farm, Knole Park, Almondsbury. Buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey
CHESTER-MASTER Richard Chester, Lieutenant Colonel, 13th Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action 30 August 1917 age 47. Son of Col, Thomas William and Georgina Emily Chester-Master, husband of Geraldine Chester-Master of Querns Lane House, Cirencester, Chief Constable of Gloucestershire, Native of Cirencester. Buried at Locre Hopsice Cemetery, Belgium Holder of the DSO & Bar
CLARK Sidney Pte 30541, 14th (Service) Battalion (West of England) Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 30 October 1917 age 25. Son of Walter and Rose Clarke of 9 Bland Row, Pilning, husband of Lilian Mabel Clarke of Lilybed Cottage, Pilning, Bristol. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [CWGC have his surname as Clarke]
COOK Howard Rifleman S/28492 3rd Rifle Brigade Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) killed in action July 1917 age 21. Son of Thomas John and Florence Cook of Little Stoke, Patchway, Bristol. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
DELBRIDGE Oswald Ernest William Pte 29686, 7th Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry died of wounds 10 October 1918 age 19. Son of Frank and Eva Delbridge of Over, nr Almondsbury. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
DYER Henry Thomas Sgt 1441, D Bty, 18th Bdge, Royal Field Artillery killed in action 22 August 1918 age 21. Son of Thomas & Edith Dyer of Cattybrook, Almondsbury. Buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France
GASTRELL George Edward H Pte 20315 Royal Berkshire Regt trans to the 157th Labour Corps as Pte 93765 died 16 February 1919 age 33Son of Henry Charles and Hester Jane Gastrell of 42 The Village, Almondsbury and husband of Daisy Maud Gastrell nee Horman of crown Field Saltford, Bristol. Buried in St Marys Churchyard, Almondsbury The medal roll have him as Pte 26653, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. and the same details for the Labour Corps
GOODDEN Henry Wyndham 2nd Lt Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the 2nd Royal Irish Regt died 9 May 1915. age 32. Son of Doctor Wyndham Charles of 5 Park Place Villas, Paddington, London. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium The CWGC have him named as Henry William
HARRIS Arthur Charles James Pte 25561, Princess Charlotte of Wales's 6th Royal Berkshire Regt killed in action 31 July 1917 age 38. Husband of Beatrice Harriett Weeks formerly Harris of The Common, Patchway, nr Almondsbury. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
HARRISON George Frederick Gunner 1464, B Bty 84th Bdge, Royal Field Artillery died of wounds 9 August 1917 age 20. Son of George and Mary Harrison of Cattybrook, Almondsbury. Buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium Native of Little Stoke, Glos
HERBERT Ernest Henry Pte 276861, 20th Durham Light Infantry killed in action 2 September 1917 age 20. Son of Henry and Sarah Herbert of Townsend, Almondsbury. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
HICKS Alfred Henry Gunner 44878 Z, 15th Trench Mortar Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds 17 May 1916 age 19. Son of George Anthony and Mary Ann Hicks of Sparable Farm, Patchway, nr Almondsbury. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. The CWGC have him named as Henry Alfred
KNAPP Jack Sgt 24470, 8th Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds 18 November 1916 age 19. Son of Thomas and Celia Knapp of Green Farm, Almondsbury. Buried at Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France
LANGMAN Arthur William Pte 35019, 5th Royal Berkshire Regt died 9 April 1917 age 30. Son of Ellen and step son of Thomas W Gardiner of Weyhouse, Thrupp, Glos His late father was called Arthur who died in 1887. Buried at Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France
LIPPIATT William Charles Gunner 125964, Signalling School, Plymouth, Royal Garrison Artillery died 23 March 1917 age 29. Son of Joseph and Alice Lippiatt of Almondsbury, husband of Elsie Louisa Ball formerly Lippiatt of 14 St Helena Road, Westbury Park, Bristol. Buried at Effor Cemetery, Plymouth
POWELL George Pte 267682, 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force) Enlisted at Almondsbury, Nr. Bristol, Glos Killed in action 30 November 1917. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
POWELL Jesse Sgt 17012, 1st Prince Alberts Somerset Light Infantry killed in action 4 Oct 1917 age 2. Son of Mr. G. Powell, of Almondsbury, Bristol. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.Holder of the Military Medal
POWELL Robert Howard Pte 33302, 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, formerly Pte 5050, Gloucestershire Regt, killed in action13 Nov 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Enlisted at Patchway, nr Thornbury, Glos
PRICE James George Private 8007, 1st Gloucestershire Regt
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment killed action 21 January 1915, 28. Son of Reubin and Jane Price, of Patchway, Bristol; husband of Winifrid B. Merrett (formerly Price), of 30, The Village, Almondsbury, Bristol. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France
PRICE Reuben Pte 42391, 2nd Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) Died of wounds 27 Jun 1918 age 19. Son of Reuben and Alice Price, of 16, Friar St., Droitwich, Worcestershire. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
REED Augustus Ewart, Pte 38097, 1/5th Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry, formerly Pte 7/14734, T. Reserv Battalion, killed in action 17 Apr 1918 Commemorated on the Loos memorial, France. Enlisted at Almondsbury
REYNOLDS Arthur James, Sgt 3643, 1/6th Gloucestershire Regt, killed in action 21 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
REYNOLDS Frederick George, Gunner 113398, 80th Bty, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died of wounds 16 April 1917 age 33. Husband of Ellen Reynolds, of Brislington, Bristol. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France
ROBBINS Oliver Charles, Gunner 297220, 136th Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 28 September 1917 age 29. Son of Arthur and Mary Ami Robbins, of The Common, Patchway, Bristol. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France Note This memorial has his name as Oliver W Robbins. I have been unable to find a birth or any other record for an Oliver W Robbins His birth is registered only as Oliver Robbins
ROBBINS Wilfred, Pte 20125, 10th Service Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regt, killed in action 13 July 1917. Buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium
ROBBINS William Edward, L/Cpl 41430, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers died of wounds 15 March 1918, age 18. Son of James and Anna Robbins, of 91, Almondsbury Hill, Bristol. Native of Almondsbury. Buried in Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, Extension, France
RUGMAN Maurice E, Pte 2177, 10th Service Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 21 December 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Please note, No birth or other record for a Maurice E has been found. His birth is registered only as Maurice Rugman
SAVAGE John William, Pte 1884, 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion (T.F.). of the Gloucestershire Regt killed in action 9 Apr 1916. Buried in Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France
SAVAGE Charles Henry, Pte 266680, 2/5th Battalion (Territorial) of the Gloucestershire Regt, died 20 Oct 1918. Buried at St Marys Almondsbury. This memorial have him named as Henry Savage
SAVAGE Wilfred Roberts, Pte 13484, 6th Northamptonshire Regt killed in action 1 July 1916. Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France
SMART Howard G, Pte 25277, 12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regt, killed in action 24 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Please Note, No record of any type has been found for a Howard G Smart.
WILLIAMS Thomas Sgt 235378, 1/1st Herefordshire Regt, killed in action 6 November 1917. Son of Frederick and Hannah Grace Williams, of Almondsbury Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel
YARD William Samuel Frederick, Pte 7/27520, 15th (Reserve) Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regt, died 24 Oct 1918. Son of William and Priscilla Eliza Annie Yard, of 1, The Grove, Patchway, Bristol Buried St Marys Churchyard, Almondsbury
In honoured memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives in the
War of 1939-45
BISHOP Albert Edward, Private 5677847, 2nd The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) died 22 November 1943, age 28. Son of William Herbert and Caroline Minnie Bishop, of Almondsbury, Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India
CAPLE Victor Nigel, Lieutenant 262967, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. attached to 72nd, West African Reconnaissance Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. died 20 February 1945 age 27. Son of Alfred and Caroline Caple; husband of Hilda May Caple, of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma
GILES John Frederick, Captain 68678, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. attached to 3 Commando, died 27 December 1941, age 23 Son of Frederick William and Margaret Mary Maud Palin Giles. Army Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Southern Command.
Commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial which is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright, Woking Surrey
HILL Philip James Flying Officer (Pilot) 122499 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Attached to 455 Sqdn, Royal.Australian.Air.Force died 11 January 1943 age 22.
Age: 22. Son of James Alfred and Sarah Elizabeth Hill, of Almondsbury, Buried in Fettercairn Cemetery, Aberdeenshire . Mentioned in Despatches
MACKENZIE John Alexander, L/Cpl 14290817, 2/4th Hampshire Regt, died 2 August 1944 age 20. Son of William Barclay Mackenzie and Grace Emily Mackenzie, of Over, Gloucestershire. Buried at Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy
PHILLIPS Frank Thomas Albert, Pte 5189677, 1st Gloucestershire Regt died 7 June 1942, age 29. Son of George Benjiman and Emily Phillips,of Patchway, near Almondsbury. Buried in delhi War Cemetery, India
PRITCHARD Reginald Godfrey Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps, died from accidental injuries in England 21 March 1943.
RAYNER Peter Herbert Flying Officer (Pilot) 90022, 501 Sqdn, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) died 1 2 May 1940 age 27.Son of Edgar Sturdy Rayner and Edith I. Rayner, of Wimbledon, Surrey. Buried in Seuil Churchyard, France
WOODWARD Sidney Charles, Cpl 2655938, 1st Coldstream Guards, died 1 June 1 June 1940 age 25. Son of Charles and Katharine Woodward; husband of Evelyn Mary Woodward, of Blackwood, Monmouthshire. Buried in Leuven Communal Cemetery, Belgium
They gave their today for your tomorrow
Not mentioned on this memorial but have a connection with Almondsbury
Arthur Jesse Lippiatt Private 18718, 16th Royal Welsh Fusiliers killed in action 1st September 1917. Son of Jesse and Caroline of 14, Watercress Road, Mina Road, Ashley Vale Bristol. Born at Almondsbury, and is buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium