DIDMARTON WAR MEMORIAL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
POYNTER, Arthur Vernon, Captain Scot Guards and Major Coldstream Guards. He was Aide=de camp to His Excellency the Vice Roy of India. He was wounded whilst Captain of the 10th Imperial Yeomanry, South African Field Force on the 28th July 1900 at Frederikstad. Died in the Cirencester registration District in 1955 aged 84. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel James Poynter, formerly 14th Hussars. (Google him)
WILSON, Henry Maitland, D.S.O. Lieutenant Colonel, 48th Infantry Brigade (Rifle Brigade)
WILSON, Nigel Maitland, Captain, 2/7th Gurkha Rifles, stationed in India
WILSON, Reginald Maitland, Captain, Cheshire Yeomanry, late of Count House, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire
MILES Arthur Tremayne, M.C. Major, African Rifles, died in St Marylebone, London, 10th April 1934. He owned property in Nairobi, Kenya
BOOY, Albert Edward, Gunner 1743 and 861034, Royal Field Artillery. Fought in India
Son of Alfred Dan and Sarah Ann Booy of Oldbury on the Hill, Didmarton, Gloucestershire. 1911, occupation, farm labourer
BAKER Herbert Charles, Private 74558, 1st Gloucestershire Regiment. He was badly wounded in the battle of the Asine
BAKER Alfred Ernest, Private 7499, 1st Gloucestershire Regiment, killed 9th May 1915 aged 29. Son of Obediah Baker of Oldbury on the Hill, Near Didmarton. Commemorated on the village war memorial and also on the Le Touret Memorial, France
BAKER Arthur. Territorials. Fought in France Not be able to confirm what regiment he was in
CHAPPELL William, (Willie) Private 241324, 1/5th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 21st July 1916. Native of Oldbury on the Hill, near Didmarton. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
PRENDERGRAST Gerald (correct spelling for the surname is Prendergast) Corporal 9885, Gloucestershire Regiment. His surname was amended 4th February 1917. It has been confirmed through Free BMD web site
PHILLIPS Alfred Private 152218, 7th Gloucestershire Regiment, killed at Gallipoli 8th August 1915. Native of Didmarton, resident in Caerphilly, Wales, Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
PHILLIPS Arthur. Royal Navy (Unable to find the correct record)
RICE Jim. 4th Hussars (Found the following but it may not be him. James Rice, Private 16346, 7th Hussars)
REEVES Edward John. Driver 57719, 41st Royal Field Artillery, enlisted 16th August 1914
REEVES John William. Sapper 438679 and T3450, Royal Engineers
TAVENDER William John. Driver T/23433, 1st Brigade Army Service Corps, transferred to Remounts
PARSONS (Charlie). Army It may be the following Charles E, Private 265731, 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment
PARSONS Percy. Royal Navy. It may be this person. Percy Charles Brocus 1894 - 1922
COX Edward. Royal Field Artillery. (Unable to find the correct record)
WALLINGTON (Jack) John Henry, Gunner RMA/13748, H.M.S. Queen Mary, Royal Marine Artillery, born 7th September 1896, killed as a direct result of enemy action on the 31st May 1916 aged 19, body not recovered for burial. Son of Harry and Emily of Pike Cottage, Burton Hill, Malmesbury Wiltshire. Native of Didmarton. Commemorated on the village war memorial and also on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire
WILLAVISE Hubert William. Private 9724, 1st Gloucestershire Regiment, killed in action in the trenches by the advancing enemy. 23rd October 1914 aged 19. Son of Mr and Mrs J Willavise of Kingscote, Gloucestershire
WILLAVISE Tom. Royal Artillery
PLUMBLY Victor Gerald. 1/1838, London, Royal Navy Date of Birth 26th November 1882
PLUMBLY Sydney Walter. Rank?) 4289, 13th Hussars enlisted 15th January 1914 Discharged 4th March 1919
TILEY William Albert, Private 12033, 4th Worcestershire Regiment killed in action 4th June 1916. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey
MILES Miss. Servian Hospital
CHAPPEL F Royal Navy
COX Edward. Royal Field Artillery (Unable to find the correct record)
PERKS Alfred. Royal Navy Air Service
MASON William. Private 065667, Army Service Corps Remount Group. Attested 17th February 1915 Discharged 23rd November 1917. Husband of Martha of Didmarton
NEEMS Reginald Norman, Gunner 825474, B Battery, 240th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 23rd March 1917 aged 23. Son of Norman and Laura Louisa of 29th Eastons Town, Sherston, Malmesbury, and brother of Percy Vincent who also fell. Buried at Eclusier Communal Cemetery, Eclusier-Vaux, Somme, France
NEEMS Percy Vincent, 2nd Lieutenant, 10th Gloucestershire Regiment, died 9th October 1915 aged 19. Son of Norman and Laura Louisa of 29th Eastons Town, Sherston, Malmesbury, and brother of Reginald who also fell. Buried at St Marys churchyard, Sopworth, Wiltshire
BAKER Charles Henry. Private 14325, Wiltshire Regiment
CARTER F G. Royal Navy Flying Corps (Unable to find the correct record)
NEAL John. Private 19091, Wiltshire Regiment. Enlisted 17th November 1915
MOULDEN John Sadler. Private 770, 10th Royal Fusiliers. Enlisted 13th June 1915
NORRIS Walter Reginald, Sergeant 12256, 6th Bedfordshire Regiment, died 12th April 1917 aged 28. Son of Walter and Emma of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and husband of Lillie Susan of the Mount Cottages, Didmarton. Buried at Diusans British Cemetery, Etrum, France
CARTER F G. Army (Need Regiment)
KINGTON Walter. Private 19085, Wiltshire Regiment
SCUTTS (Willie). William George, Sergeant 4150 and 241339, 1/5th Gloucestershire Regiment. Holder of the Military Medal
MITCHELL William George, Private 26158, 7th Gloucestershire Regiment, died 10th February 1917 aged 20. Son of William and Henry of The Folly, Didmarton. Buried at the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
