Coln St Aldwyn WW1 Roll of Honour Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist Roll of Honour, Gloucestershire

COLN ST ALDWYNS, ST JOHN the BAPTIST ROLL OF HONOUR
GLOUCESTERSHIRE

The Roll of Honour has recorded those from the parish and surrounding districts who served and those was fell for their country in the Great War. With no disrespect intended I have only recored the ones that fell. The Roll of Honour can be seen at

This memorial is a stone plaque inserted in the right gate pillar at the entrance to the church of St John the Baptist, Coln St Aldwyn, Gloucestershire, England

This gateway commemorates the men of this parish who served their King and Country during the Great War 1914-1919
These ten men gave their lives


HICKS-BEACH Michael Hugh (Vicount Quenington). Lt Adjt, Gloucestershire Yeomanry died 23/4/1916 age 39. Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, son of 1st Earl, St Aldwyns and Countess of St Aldwyn of Coln St Aldwyn. Husband of Victouness Lady Quenington who died in Cario 5 November 1916 and he is buried next to his wife in the Cario New British Protestant Cemetery, Egypt. [This memorial has him listed as, Capt M.H. Viscount Quenington, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars]

LEACH Thomas Cpl 17360, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Born 1893 at Northleach, Gloucestershire to John and Mary Letitia Leach. 1901 residing with his parents and siblings at Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire. 1911 Boarding at the home of the Bunking family at 30 Lower End, Daglingworth, Cirencester. Employed as 2nd farm carter. Died at No 4 Causality Clearing Centre, Lillers, France 11/5/1915. His father was granted a war gratuity 19 July 1915 revised 31 December 1919. At rest in Lillers Communal Cemetery, France

HANCOCK William Charles. L/Cpl 17359, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Born 1894at Hyde, Gloucestershire to Charles and Sarah Hancock. 1901 residing with his parents and siblings at Rendcombe, Gloucestershire. 1911 with his parents and siblings at Coln St Aldwyn, Gloucestershire, occupation farm horseman. Killed in action 15/9/1916. His mother was granted a war gratuity 22 January 1917, revised 10 September 1919. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

CURTIS William George. Pte 7209, 1st Wiltshire Regt. Born 1886 to Richard William and Alice Curtis. 1891 residing with his parents at Preston Village, Gloucestershire. 1901 with his parents and siblings at Welford, Kempsford, Gloucestershire. 1911 Serving with the 1st Wiltshire’s in South Africa. Killed in action 31/10/1914. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France.

TOMBS Thomas Henry (joined up as Henry). L/Cpl 42669,32nd Canadian Infantry. Born 17 December 1887 baptised 7 February 1888 in the parish church. Son of Edward Henry and Mary Tombs, nee Wearing of Coln St Aldwyn. At date not known he emigrated to Canada and resided at 3105 Dewdney Avenue, Regina Saskatchewan, occupation trackerman. On the 18 March 1915 aged 27 years and 3 months he joined the Canadian Infantry in Regina. His father, Edward was his next of kin. He embarked from Canada for France via the Canadian Training Division at Shorncliffe Army Camp, near Cheriton, Kent England. The 16 March 1916 he embarked with his unit for France disembarked at Le Havre the same day and march into the Canadian Base Depot to await dispersal. On the 18th March 1916 he was mobilised and joined with the rest of his unit into the 23rd Battalion the next day. About August 1916 he reported sick with feet problems. The 14 August1916 he was invalided to Canadian Discharge Depot at Shoreham Camp Sussex. He was on a Medical Board 20 October 1916 where he was discharged with a disability of having flat feet. He was not granted a pension. A report was made into the history of his flat feet for the Medical Board.
He joined up with flat feet but never troubled him till marching after enlistment in England. 15 September 1915 and France 15 March 1916. He was sent back from Ypres 18 July 1916 on the account of the condition of his feet which prevented him from marching. He was returned to England on light duties.
On the 24 October 1916 he left Shoreham for Canada and was discharged being no longer physical fit for war service on the 27 November 1916. He was admitted into Military Isolation Hospital, Regina where he died of influenza on the 11 January 1919 at 9-45am.
At rest in a cemetery in Regina, Canada.

BATES Basil Pte 105273, 5th Canadian Infantry [Saskatchewan Regt] Born 4 April 1889 to Charles and Elizabeth of Coln St Aldwyn. 1891 residing with his parents and siblings at Cocknap Cottages, Coln St Aldwyn. 1901 residing with his parents and siblings at Coln St Aldwyns. On the 14 March 1907 aged 18 he embarked from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada of ship, Vancouver. Enlisted in Canada in the 65th Canadian Expeditionary Force 16 November 1915 aged 26 years and 6 months, occupation, farmer. His mother Elizabeth who was still in in Coln St Aldwyn was his next of kin.
He embarked from Halifax on S.S. Olympic on the 1 May 1916 and disembarked at Liverpool 7 May 1916. No date shown when he left England for France but he was there on the 28 June 1916 when he was transferred from the 68th into the 5th Battalion. While at the front in he received a server gunshot to his head on the 29 October 1916. Treated in 3rd Canadian Field Ambulance and transferred to 3rd Causality Clearing Station all the same day. 2nd October 1916 admitted into St John Brigade Hospital, Etaples. He died of his wound in the hospital 12/10/1916 age 20. At rest in Etaples Military Cemetery, France

BARTON Lambert Francis. 2nd Lt, (RFC) 74th Sqdn, Royal Air Force. Formerly Private 33221, Gloucestershire Regiment. Born 20 June 1898 to William Lambert and Frances Lucy Barton of Coln St Aldwyn. 1901-1911 residing with his parents and siblings at Manor Farm, Colyn St Aldwyn. Died on active service 17/5/1918 age 19. At rest in Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, France. II.B.37.
He is also commemorated on a family memorial in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Coln St Aldwyn, Gloucestershire
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
He home residence was the Manor Farm, Coln St Aldwyn. His effects went to his father.
Credit photograph to Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950. Ancestry


His brother, John BARTON, Flying Officer 178976 Royal Air Force. Born 1900 to William Lambert and Frances Lucy Barton of Coln St Aldwyn. 1901-1911 residing with his parents and siblings at Manor Farm, Colyn St Aldwyn.
Enlisted into the RAF 8 June 1918. He was 2nd pilot of a J8241 Vickers Virginia No 7 Bomber (Biplane) along with, 1st Pilot was Walter Sydney Monroe and LAC James Stanley Milner. All were killed when the plane hit Station H.Q. Building on landing at Worthy Down, Aerodrome, Hampshire, 19/1/1931 He was aged 31.
He is also commemorated on a family memorial in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Coln St Aldwyn, Gloucestershire
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.
His residence was 23 Tivoli Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Died 19 January 1931 at Worthy Down Aerodrome, Hampshire. His effects went to his widowed mother.

HEMMINGS Ernest. Pte TR/7/2759, 51st Royal Warwickshire Regt. Born 1900 at Challow, Wantage, Berkshire to George Edwin and Sarah Elizabeth Hemmings of Hatherop, Gloucestershire. 1901 aged 8 months residing with his parents and siblings at Upper Retwich, Childrey, Berkshire. 1911 residing with his parents and siblings at Moors Barn Cottages, Coln St Aldwyn. Died in Norfolk War Hospital 23/10/1918 age 18.(The hospital was formerly called Norfolk County Asylum and after the war renamed the Norfolk County Mental Hospital in 1919. After 1948 it was called St Andrew’s Hospital) His father was granted a war gratuity 15 February 1919. At rest in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk,
Please note UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 on Ancestry have his army number the same but his regiment as 15th Reserve) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment,

CHURCHILL Charles Henry Matthew. ( On external church memorial, shows Major,12th Cavalry, Indian Army). (CWGC) Captain 20th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Infantry, (Brownlow’s Punjabis). Born 1888 at Warwick, Warwickshire to Charles Fleetwood Churchill. M.B., L.R.C., S.I. Surgeon Major RAMC and Alice. 1891 residing with his mother and siblings at The Bungalow, Lillington Road, Warwickshire. Died at Sanna-y-Yat, Mesopotamia on active service 17/2/1917 aged 29. At rest in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
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Charles Henry Matthew Churchill of 2 Clarence Lwan, Dover, Captain in stated regiment. Died 17 February 1917 at Sanna-y-Yat, Mesopotamia on active service. Administration (with Will) London 23 January 1919 to Margaret Hildebrand Churchill, spinster.

HICKS Albert Edward. Driver Z/3498 106th Reserve Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery,. Born 1880 at Didmarton, Gloucestershire to Frederick Thomas and Elizabeth Hicks. Husband of Annie Mabel, nee Leach, of Coln St Aldwyn. who he married 20 October 1906 at Coln St Aldwyn. 1881 residing with his parents at Clayfield Barn, Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire. 1901 residing with his mother and siblings at the home of his stepfather Robert Woodman at Sopworth, Wiltshire. 1911 with his wife and child at Moors Farm Barn Cottages, Coln St Aldwyn, occupation, waggoner. He enlisted aged 36 years and 3 months 9 December 1915 and posted into the army reserve to await mobilisation the same day. The 9 January 1917 he had his medical at Circenster, Gloucestershire. On the 6 May 1918 he was posted as driver the Royal Garrison Artillery at Dover. He was admitted into the medical centre at Magdalen Hill Down army camp on the 21 May 1918 to 10 July 1918 (80 days) suffering from influenza. He was reabmitted on the 11 October 1918 suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and was transferred on the 13 December 1918 (63 days) to Military Hospital Magdalen Camp, Winchester where he died of Tubercle Lung on the 14/1/1919 age 38.
Death report in his army record.
Driver 213498 A.E. Hicks aged 38. Disease, Tubercle Lung. Died. This hospital, Military Hospital Magdalen Camp, Winchester at 2-45am 14 January 1919 after 36 hours. Admitted from Home Troops 13 December 1918. Service 5 months. His widow was granted a war gratuity 21 July 1919. At rest in St John the Baptist churchyard, Coln St Aldwyn