Cheltonians Who Died In The Great War Whilst Serving With 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

   LEAVING CHELTENHAM …………..and all that was dear

Cheltonians Who Died In The Great War Whilst Serving, Or Had Previously Served With

 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

1

BROOKES Charles Ernest John (Note 1)

Pte

23282

17th October 1915

DOI

UK

30

HT   HTS

2

COMPTON Charles Edward   (Note 2)

Pte

23267

4th July 1917

DOI

UK

30

PE

3

HALE Frederick George

Pte

24240

15th January 1916

DOI

UK

22

CH   CK   CKC

Notes:

1.   Brookes was discharged from the Army on 9th September 1915 due to illness.   He only served with and was discharged from 11th (Res) Bn Glos Regt.

3.   Compton was discharged from the Army on 18th May 1916 due to illness.   He only served with and was discharged from 11th (Res) Bn Glos Regt.

1.   The Gloucestershire Regiment involvement in the Great War can be viewed here.

Short History of the 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

The Battalion was formed at Abbey Wood, Woolwich, in October 1914, as a Service battalion, part of “K4” of Kitchener’s Army and was allocated to 106th Brigade, of the 35th Division.   Served at Cheltenham for some time before, in April 1915, it became a Reserve Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment responsible for training New Army recruits of the Regiment and was based in Belhus Park, Aveley, near Purfleet, Essex.   The Battalion moved to Seaford, Sussex, in early 1916 and in September 1916 during the re-organisation of the Training Reserve it became 16th Training Reserve Battalion of the 4th Reserve Brigade.