Leaving Cheltenham ……. Observations – T


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

 

 

   Observations

    Surnames – T

Some apparent  inaccuracies and anomalies have been discovered in respect of the spelling of surnames, service/regimental records, details of birth and death events and other matters in The Book, the Debt of Honour Register at the CWGC, on local war memorials and in the publication “Officers and Soldiers Who Died In The Great War”.

 

(Observations here are being gradually investigated and corrected where necessary)

Name

Source

Observation

TARLING, Richard

The Book, page 549

Birth registered in Winchcombe in Q3-1875.   Aged 40 at death.

TARONI Arthur

The Book, page 549

Birth registered in Tynemouth in Q2-1884.   Aged 31 at death.

TASKER, William Robert

The Book, page 550

Birth registered in St Ives in Q1-1886.   Aged 31 at death.

TAYLOR, Albert Edward

The Book, page 550

Served with 2nd Royal Marine Battalion.

TAYLOR, Arthur Ernest

The Book, page 551

Served with 45th Company Machine Gun Corps.

TAYLOR, Edward Herbert

The Book, page 551

Regimental number is G/7760.

TAYLOR, Edward John

The Book, page 552

Enlisted into SWB on 10th August 1914.   To France 26th January 1915 to 1st Bn SWB.   Returned to UK due to sickness 1917.   Discharged 16th June 1917due to sickness (KRs 392.xvi) and awarded Silver War Badge, Serial 205656.   Died at The County Asylum Gloucester on 16th October 1918 of flu/pneumonia.

TAYLOR, Hugh Mascie

The Book, page 553

First Christian name is Hugo.

TAYLOR, Jack

The Book, page 554

Also commemorated on the Charlton Kings (St Mary’s Church) War Memorial and on the Salem Baptist Church Roll of Honour.

TAYLOR, James Henry

The Book, page 554

Also commemorated on the St Paul’s Church Roll of Honour.   Parents resided at 2 Melrose Villas, Marle Hill Road, Cheltenham.

TAYLOR, William Henry F

The Book, page 555

Birth registered as William Henry Frederick Taylor in Cheltenham in Q4-1871.   Aged 43 at death.

THEYER, Sidney

add to The Book, page 555

Commemorated on the Elmstone Hardwicke (St Mary Magdalene Church) Roll of Honour.   Served as 25589, Pte, 10th Bn Glos Regt.   Killed in action on 23rd July 1916 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.   Birth registered in Cheltenham in Q3-1878.   Aged 38 at death.

THOMPSON, Ernest John

The Book, page 558

Also commemorated on the Leckhampton (St Peter’s Church) Roll of Honour.   Parents resided at School House, The Hall Road, Leckhampton.

THOMPSON, Frederick Francis Charles

The Book, page 559

Killed in action in France.

THOMPSON, Sydney Barnard

The Book, page 560

Parents resided at School House, The Hall Road, Leckhampton.

THORPE Herbert Gordon

The Book, page 562

Also commemorated on the St Mark’s Methodist Church Roll of Honour.

TOMLINSON Herbert Victor

The Book, page 565

Birth registered in Tewkesbury in Q2-1887.   Aged 28 at death.   Killed in action in Belgium.   Parents resided at New Cottage, Boddington.

TOMLINSON, Leonard Rees

The Book, page 565

Parents resided at New Cottage, Boddington.

TOWNLEY, Frederick

The Book, page 567

Served with 5th (Reserve) Bn R Warks Regt.

TOWNLEY, Henry

The Book, page 567

Birth registered as Harry Townley in Cheltenham in Q4 – 1884.   Aged 33 at death.

TOWNSEND, David

The Book, page 568

This commemoration on the Cheltenham War Memorial refers to 213247, Pte, Douglas Oxford Arthur TOWNSHEND, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles.   Died of wounds on 15th October 1916 at a military hospital in Etaples and buried in Etaples Military cemetery, Plot VIII, B 7A.   Birth registered in Hull in Q2-1896.   Date of birth 24th March 1896.   Aged 20 at death.   Parents Herbert and Ethel Townshend resided at 28 Airlie Street, Hull.

TOWNSEND, Robert Edward Lawrence

The Book, page 569

Commemorated in the DoHR as Robert Edward LAWRENCE-TOWNSEND.   Serving with 5th (Reserve) Bn Middlesex Regt when he died in Gillingham on 2nd March 1918.   Buried in Fort Pitt Military Cemetery, Chatham, Plot 1482.

TURBYFIELD, Henry Ashby

The Book, page 571

Killed in action in Belgium.   Also commemorated on the family grave in Cheltenham Cemetery.

TURNER, George

The Book, page 573

Also commemorated on the Cheltenham Parish Church Boys School Roll of Honour.

TURNER, George Edward

The Book, page 573

Birth registered in Cirencester in Q1-1895.   Aged 21 at death   Also commemorated on the Prestbury (St Mary’s Church) War Memorial.

TURNER, George Gilbert

add to The Book, page 573

Commemorated on the Staverton (St Catherine’s Church) Roll of Honour.  Born in Staverton and birth registered in Cheltenham in Q4-1893.   Served as 13470, Pte, 3rd Bn Worcs Regt and killed in action in France on 16th October 1914, aged 19.   Buried in Vauxbuin French National Cemetery, Plot II,C.6.

TURNER, Herbert Guy

The Book, page 574

Parents resided at “The Firs”, Battledown, Cheltenham.

TURNER, William Henry

The Book, page 575

Also commemorated on the Charlton Kings (St Mary’s Church) War Memorial.

 

 

 

Page last updated:   14th February 2018

 

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