​Alderton War Memorial Roll of Honour

​This is a cross by the roadside, at the junction of Willow Bank Road with St. Margaret's Road. The memorial is actually some distance from St. Margaret's church, presumably so that it could be located by a main road.

The inscription reads:

To the lasting honour of the 
men of, and connected with this 
parish, who went forth to serve 
in his Majesty's forces, and gave 
their lives for the defence of 
the realm and the defeat of 
the King's enemies. 
These nobly played their parts 
These heard thee call 
For God and King, and Home 
they gave their all. 
​
R Agg 
A Bishop 
C Box 
S Cook 
F Cook 
W Diston 
F Fisher 
R Fletcher 
H Franklin 
A V Grimmett 
J Hall 
W Lane 
W Pearson 
W Shakespeare 
A Taylor 
V Pullom

Panel 1

Panel 2

Name: AGG, REGINALD JAMES
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment

Name: BISHOP, ARTHUR W
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 14/02/1919
Service No: 290038
Additional information: Son of Mrs. S. Bishop, of Alderton, Tewkesbury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. E. 13.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

Name: BOX, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: between 22/07/1916 and 23/07/1916
Service No: 17365
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: COOK, SYDNEY
Initials: S

Name COOK, FRANK
Initials: F

Name: DISTON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 13349
Additional information: Son of William and Annie Elizabeth Diston, of 78, Mount Pleasant, Teddington, Tewkesbury, Worcs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 60 to 64.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: FISHER
Initials: F
Many possible entries at CWGC.

Name: FLETCHER, RALPH CECIL
Initials: R C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20/10/1917
Service No: G/17078
Additional information: Son of Philip and Rebecca C. Fletcher, of Hob Nails, Little Washbourne, Tewkesbury, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 8.
Cemetery: OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Service No: 4651
Additional information: Son of George and Emma Agg, of Alderton, Tewkesbury, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 17.
Cemetery: PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE

Name: FRANKLIN, HAROLD
Initials: H
Many possible entries at CWGC.

Name: GRIMMETT, ALFRED VICTOR
Initials: A V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/10/1918
Service No: 17237
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Millicent Grimmett, of Alston Fields Farm, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 16.
Cemetery: ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: HALL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 21/06/1916
Service No: 4517
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hall; husband of Matilda Holmes (formerly Hall), of Alderton, Tewkesbury, Glos. Native of Winchcombe, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. J. 1.
Cemetery: ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE

Name: LANE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 21/10/1918
Service No: 16320
Additional information: Son of Jane Lane, of Alston, Tewkesbury, Glos, and the late William Lane.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 632.
Cemetery: MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA

Name: PEARSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Many possible entries at CWGC.

Name: SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM EDWARD
Initials: W E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: 16323
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Emily Elizabeth Shakespeare, of Alderton, Tewkesbury, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 60 to 64.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: TAYLOR, ALFRED
Initials: A
Many possible entries at CWGC.

Name: PULLOM, VICTOR GEORGE
Initials: V G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/06/1918
Service No: 22487
Additional information: Son of Frank John and Rose Ann Pullom, of Hollow Brook, Condeston, nr. Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 27.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

Panel 3

Name: DAY, VIVIAN ROBIN
Initials: V R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Obs.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/01/1943
Service No: 1318791
Additional information: Son of Maurice Victor and Marjorie Lewes Day, of Alderton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South of church.
Cemetery: ALDERTON (ST. MARGARET OF ANTIOCH) CHURCHYARD

Name: NEWMAN, GERALD GRAY
Initials: G G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Albatross.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/06/1944
Service No: D/JX246105
Additional information: Son of William Edward and Phoebe Jessie Newman, of Alderton, Gloucestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. R. 17.
Cemetery: HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

Name: TAYLOR, DOUGLAS GEORGE
Initials: D G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Campeador V
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/06/1940
Service No: D/JX 156740
Additional information: Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. V. Cook, of Great Washbourne, Gloucestershire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38, Column 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Campeador V
H.M. Yacht
LT/JX. 187268. RN. Patrol Service. H.M. Yacht Campeador V. 22nd June, 1940.
Hired for anti-submarine duties September 1939, sunk by mine off Portsmouth.