Alderton's WW1 War Dead

Below are the biographical and military details of the sixteen men listed on the Alderton War memorial. I have also included two men whose names do not appear on the Alderton village memorial. Only one of the two Grimmett brothers appears on the memorial, so details of both are included below, and Jesse James, who was born in Alderton but lived in Stanton, where he is commemorated.

They Also Served

​The following table includes details where available of those men from Alderton and the surrounding villages who also served in WW1. The names have been taken from two sources; a memorial book held at the Alderton village church St. Margaret’s of Antioch which lists those men from Alderton who served and the list of absent voters on military service from the Alderton area compiled for the General Election held in December 1918. There is understandably some duplication across both lists and individual entries in the table have been annotated with a † for the Alderton church list and a * for the absent voters list. There are some names within the table where military or other biographical information has not been traced, so these individuals will remain a “work in progress”.
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If anyone reading this knows of any further information relevant to any of the names on this site, then please get in touch with me.
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Name/Rank	Residence	Battalion/Regiment	Attested/Enlisted	Service No.	Military service
Private Cyril Ferdinand Adamson	Alderton	Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC)	16/11/1915	98626	Home service only with 327 Home Field Ambulance due to his being C1/B1 medical category. No medal entitlement
Private Albert Edward Agg	Alderton	10th & 12th Gloucestershire & 1st East Surrey	February 1915	19211 (Glos) & 29523 (East Surrey)	Albert was the older brother of Reginald Agg and was gassed at Loos in 1915 and then later wounded in 1916 on the Somme. Albert was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal.
Private Charles Frederick Agg	Alderton	Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC)	Unknown	18119	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal
Private Frederick Robert Agg	Alderton	Royal Engineers (RE) & Labour Corps	Unknown	262580 (RE) & 596864 (Lab)	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal
Private George Andrew Agg	Alderton	1/4th Wiltshire	Unknown	200835	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal
C Banks	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sergeant Peter Banks	Alderton	895 Motor Transport Coy, Army Service Corps (ASC)	23/08/1915	M2/119105	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal ​
Private Richard Wilfred Banks	Alderton & Manchester	1st Gloucestershire	March 1915	18814	Richard Banks was discharged on 11/12/1917 with a gun shot wound (GSW) to his right arm (60% incapacitated). Entitled to Silver War Badge (SWB). Entitled to 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Private Thomas Lyndsay Banks	Alderton	2nd Gloucestershire & Suffolk	December 1914	16325 (Glos) & 38695 (Suffolk)	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal ​
Private William James Banks	Alderton	Gloucestershire regiment, attached 1st Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry	Unknown	55330	Entitled to the Victory medal and British War medal ​
Private Arthur John Banner	Alderton	3rd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	Unknown	3/6339	3/DCLI was a reserve battalion stationed in the UK, so Arthur never saw overseas service. Discharged 09/05/1918 with D.A.H – disease of action of the heart, which was aggravated by his military service. Entitled to a pension.
Sergeant/Farrier Francis Samuel Bennett	Paddington, London	Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)	Unknown	SE/373	In 1911 Francis was a Farrier working on the railways in Paddington, London. Francis arrived in France on 04/10/14 so may have been a regular soldier at the outbreak of war.  Entitled to 1914 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Henry Bennett	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Samuel Bennett	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Frederick Medcroft Betteridge	Alderton	2nd Gloucestershire	December 1914	16324	Frederick Betteridge was discharged on 25/09/16 with GSW to both legs. Entitled to SWB issued 08/01/17 No. 106431. Entitled to 1914-15 Star, Victory medal and British War medal.
Frank Betts	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sapper George Grainger Brown	Cheltenham	Royal Engineers	Regular soldier	11240	To France on 23/08/14. Entitled to the 1914 Star, Victory medal and British War medal
Charles Carter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
George Carter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Albert Henry Cashmore	Alderton	2nd Gloucstershire, 7th Gloucestershire & Labour Corps	December 1914	16302 (Glos) & 486162 (Lab)	Enlisted in 2nd Glos and suffered a GSW to his leg in May 1915 and then later transferred to 7th Glos. He was at Gallipoli between Sep-Nov 1915 and was injured with frostbite, later transferring to Macedonia. Later transferred to Lab Coy. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal.
Sapper Ernest Alfred Cashmore	Unknown	Royal Engineers (RE)	Unknown	560143 or 160660	Military records show two Ernest A Cashmores, both are in the RE. I have been unable to ascertain which is the Alderton one.
Private Percy William Cashmore	Alderton	1st Gloucestershire & Machine Gun Corps (MGC)	December 1914	16301 (Glos) & 147040 (MGC)	Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal.
Private/Sapper Albert George Chandler	Alderton	Worcestershire regiment & Royal Engineers	Unknown	26038 (Worc) & 312693 (RE)	Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal
Private Arthur Robert Chandler	Alderton	10th & 8th Gloucestershire	February 1915	19212	Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Private Cecil Chandler	Alderton	2/5th Gloucestershire	October-December 1915	4545(TF) & 241575	Cecil Chandler was medically discharged from the army in June 1918. Entitled to SWB No. 447113. Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal
Private Frederick William Chandler	Alderton	10th & 8th Gloucestershire	5th September 1914	13338	Frederick Chandler was wounded on 06/11/1918 with GSWs to his left hand and right leg. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Private Hubert Chandler	Alderton	9th Devonshire	Unknown	31475	Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal
Private John Henry "Harry" Chandler	Alderton	10th & 8th Gloucestershire	February 1915	19210	Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Frederick Clarke	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Arthur Cook	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Cecil Cook	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Egbert Thomas Cook	Beckford	13th Devonshire (works) regiment, 3rd Labour Corps & Military Foot Police (MFP)	June 1916	29826 (Devon), 140965 Lab) & P/10630 (MFP)	Egbert Cook saw no overseas service. Discharged April 1920 after requesting to continue service. Entitled to a pension due to varicose veins, hernia & rheumatism caused by military service.
Frederick Cook	Birmingham	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Harry Cook	Alderton	8/Gloucestershire, 12/Gloucestershire, 1/Royal West Kent (RWK)	Unknown	32908 (Glos) & G/21633 (RWK)	Wounded by gas 23/05/18. Awarded Military Medal (MM) whilst in 12th Glos. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30940/supplement/11826 Transferred to RWK in October 1918 after return from gas wound. Entitled to MM, Victory medal and British War medal.
Private Harry Francis Cook	Cheltenham	8th Gloucestershire, 12th Gloucestershire, 1st Gloucestershire & 8th Gloucestershire	December 1914	17262	Harry Cook was discharged on 15/03/1919 with a pension due to a GSW to his right thigh. Entitled to 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
James Reginald Cook	Leicester	N/A	N/A	N/A	James Cook was a policeman in Leicester between 1909-1934. In 1911 he was living with his older brother Charles Cook who was also a policeman. There is a newspaper article and picture of James https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003330/19340116/005/0001
Stephen Cook	Wales	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Lance Corporal Victor Cook	Alderton	8th Gloucestershire & Labour Corps	Unknown	30200 (Glos) & 630069 (Lab)	Victor Cook suffered a GSW to his left leg in Aug 1917 & then later transferred to the Lab Coy. Entitled to SWB No. B306899 issued in Oct 1919. Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal.
Private William Cook	Cinderford	8th Gloucestershire, 1/5th Gloucestershire	September 1914	13815	Transferred to 1/5th battallion in 1918. Entitled to 1915 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Maurice Day	Gretton Fields	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Pioneer Edward Cecil Eaton	Alderton	Royal Engineers (RE)	Unknown	162574 & WR/255888	Cecil Eaton was a boarder in Alderton. Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal
John Fletcher	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Phillip Fletcher	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private James Fluck	Alderton	1st Gloucestershire	November-December 1915	25692	Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal
Private Henry "Harry" Richard Greening	Gretton Fields	11th Worcestershire	September 1914	18308	To France 22/09/1915 & then to Salonika in Nov 1915 for the remainder of the war. Entitled to the 1915 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Company Sergeant Major Charles Grimmett	Alderton	1st Gloucestershire & 12th Gloucestershire	August 1914	2586	Regular soldier between 1901 – 1913 when transferred to the reserve. Charles Grimmett was either recalled to the colours on the outbreak of war or re-enlisted. He was given the rank of L/Cpl and went to France on 19/01/1915.  He later became a CSM with the 12th battalion. Entitled to 1915 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Private Henry "Harry" Grimmett	Frampton Cottages	7th Gloucestershire, 1/5th Gloucestershire, 14th Gloucestershire, 7th Royal West Kent (RWK)	December 1914	16384, 20270, 242253 (Glos) & G/21529 (RWK)	Served in Gallipoli with the 7th battalion from 23/09/15. Awarded the MM in 1918 whilst with the Glos regiment.  London Gazette listing - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30897/supplement/10765 ​Entitled to the MM, 1915 Star, Victory medal and British War medal.
Corporal Arthur William Grimmitt	Alderton	12th Gloucestershire, 1st Gloucestershire, 18th Gloucestershire, 2/4th Gloucestershire & Northumberland Fusiliers	11th March 1915	37243 (Glos) & 70032 (North)	Promoted to Corporal with 12th Gloucestershire battalion before transfer to Northumberland Fusiliers. Was likely wounded at some point as entitled to SWB No. B274267. Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal.
Joseph Haines	Gloucester	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Tom Haines	Dixton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Charles Harvey	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Frederick Harvey	Alderton	Devonshire regiment, Labour Corps	August 1916	36207 (Devon) & 91949 (Lab)	Posted to France January 1917. Transferred early on to the 648 Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps. Discharged in 1917 and reduced to C3 medical category. Entitled to Victory medal & British War medal.
Private William Alfred Harvey	Alderton	11th Hampshire, 15th Hampshire & 2/4th Hampshire	Unknown	356640	William Harvey suffered a GSW to the face in August 1918. Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal.
Corporal Frank Edmond Hobbs	Alderton	13th Gloucestershire, 12th Gloucestershire & 8th Gloucestershire	February 1915	18409	Posted to France on 03/03/1916. GSW to head and legs in 1918 whilst with the 8th battalion and then discharged; entitled to SWB No B172227. Entitled to Victory medal & British War medal. Died in 1921 in Alderton of Phthisis/TB.
William John Hobbs	Frampton Cottages	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Frank Jeffries	Alderton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Cuthbert Robert Francis Jolley	Gretton Fields	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sergeant Frank Joyner	Alderton	2nd Gloucestershire, 1/6th Gloucestershire, 13th Gloucestershire & 14th Gloucestershire	December 1914	16303 & 267425	Posted to the 2nd battalion in Salonika in November 1915. Frank was awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal in 1918. DCM citation read: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In a reconnoitring patrol prior to a raid he brought back most valuable information, and during the raid itself he showed powers of leadership and a fighting quality of the highest order, and undoubtedly the excellent work he performed was largely responsible for the success of the operation. (01/05/1918). Entitled to DCM, 1914-15 Star, Victory medal and British War medal.
Albert Knight	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Frank James Marshall	Alderton Fields	2/1st Gloucestershire Hussars & 1/5th Yorkshire	5th January 1917	236396 (Glos) & 35741 (Yorks)	Arrived in France in April 1918 when he was transferred to 1/5th Yorkshires. Entitled to Victory medal & British War medal.
Charles Milland	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Stephen Nash	Gretton Fields	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Albert Parker	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Trooper Alfred Campbell Partridge	Alderton	Household Cavalry & Guards Machine Gun Corps	10th January 1916	5042	Entitled to Victory medal & British War medal.
Private Edward Leslie Philpott	Frampton Cottages	Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve	26th October 1917	9235	Edward likely served in various UK naval stations and therefore has no medal entitlement.
Private Seymour Thornlow Pulley	Alderton	10th Gloucestershire & Labour Corps	September 1914	12105 (Glos) & 410237 (Lab)	Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal
Harry Richardson	Frampton Cottages	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
William L Richardson	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Joseph Ricketts	Alderton	1st Gloucestershire	August 1914	2293	Joseph Ricketts was an old soldier having served 13 years with the Worcestershire regiment between 1889-1902. He was a Boer war veteran. He was recalled to the colours on the outbreak of war in August 1914. He was issued a SWB in 13/07/1920, no. 478081. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory medal & British War medal.
John Alfred Sadler	Gretton Fields	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Alfred Sallis	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Charles Sallis	Eldersfield	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private George Sallis	Frampton Cottages	93rd brigade Royal Field Artillery (RFA)	September 1914	29361	Entitled to 1914-15 Star, Victory medal and British War medal
Private William Redvers Sallis	Frampton Cottages	Grenadier Guards	1916	25772	Lied about his age (he was born in February 1900) but his attestation form has year of birth as 1898. This was discovered and he was discharged as underage. No further military service found.
Charles Shakespeare	Alderton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
John Slatter	Frampton Farm	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private/Gunner Thomas Slatter	Frampton Farm	Royal Marines (or Royal Navy)	18th January 1916	14866	Service records show service in RN/RM, looks like he was a gunner in the RM artillery. There is a newspaper article showing he served in the Royal Marines throughout the war. Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal.
Private Cecil Stanley	Gretton Fields	Royal Marine Light Infantry (Chatham)	December 1916	Chatham/21034	Served in the Chatham division and aboard HMS Hussar and HMS Royal Oak. Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal.
Private Joseph John Stayte	Great Washbourne	1st Gloucestershire, 7th Gloucestershire,  1st South Staffordshire	August 1914	7666 (Glos) & 47147 (South Staff)	Regular soldier between1904-1907 with the Gloucestershire regiment. Recalled to the colours in August 1914. Transferred to South Staffs in 1917. Discharged 09/12/18 with GSW right arm. Entitled to 1914 Star, Victory medal & British War medal.
Albert Tandy	Studley	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
William Townsend	Lower Stanley/Gretton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Henry Charles Tyler	Alderton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Charles White	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Private Geoffrey Owen White	Alderton	RAMC & 3rd Dorset	April 1917	112727 (RAMC) & 44853 (Dorset)	Geoffrey White didn’t serve overseas and was medically downgraded to B1 and transferred from the RAMC to the Dorset regiment (home battalion). No medal entitlement.
Gunner Hubert Lewis White	Alderton	Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA)	Unknown	56944	Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal
Private Lewis James White	Alderton	10th Gloucestershire	February 1915	19209	Enlisted February 1915 but was discharged in September 1915 due to epilepsy. No medal entitlement. Living with his parents at Mill Cottage Alderton in 1939.
Private Owen Lewis White	Alderton	Royal Army Service Corps Railhead Supply Detachment	October 1915	S2/SR/04470	Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal
Driver Albert John Wilkes	Alderton	Royal Army Service Corps	March 1918	T/370643	Entitled to Victory medal and British War medal
Frederick Williams	Alderton	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sapper Harry Williams	Alderton	Royal Engineers – Railway troops depot	5th February 1917	239265 & WR/201295	Entitled to the Victory medal & British War medal. He was discharged on 16/09/18. Entitled to SWB.

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