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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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