Cheltonians Who Died Whilst Serving in the Rifle Brigade

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

Cheltonians Who Died in the Great War Whilst Serving With

 The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own)

1

BUTLER Leonard Gray

Capt

–

3rd Battalion

21st August 1916

KIA

FR

26

LU

2

CHARLOTTES Sidney Charles

Rfn

6083

12th Battalion

15th March 1916

DOW

BE

19

CH  HT  HTS

3

CLAPHAM John Charles

Rfn

28489

1st Battalion

18th September 1918

DOW

UK

31

CH  CK  CKC  PA  SM

4

FOWLES Arthur John

Pte

21205

9th Battalion

19th April 1918

KIA

FR

26

CH   PJ                    (Note 1)

5

JAMES Henry John

Rfn

6166

16th Battalion

28th September 1917

DOW

FR

20

CK  CKC

6

JONES Cyril Frederick Insall

Rfn

5342

2nd Battalion

10th March 1915

KIA

FR

20

CK  CKC

7

LEDGER Raymond Kirwood

Lt

–

att 1st Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers

13th April 1915

KIA

FR

23

GR

8

PERCIVAL Claude Victor Noble

Major

–

2nd Battalion

14th December 1914

KIA

FR

42

CH

9

ROBERTS Archer Edward

Rfn

6211

2nd Battalion

24th October 1916

KIA

FR

19

CK  CKC

10

SCHUSTER Christopher John Claud

2Lt

–

1st Battalion

10th August 1918

KIA

FR

19

SS

11

STAINES Joseph Middleton

RSM

1809

8th Battalion

21st August 1916

KIA

FR

40

CH  LK  LKC

12

TAYLOR Frederick

Sgt

8879

8th Battalion

30th July 1915

KIA

BE

32

CH  PE  SM

Notes:

1.   FOWLES had served with 10th Bn Glos Regt until that unit was disbanded in February 1918.

2.   The Rifle Brigade Memorial in London can be viewed here.

3.   The Rifle Brigade involvement in the Great War can be viewed here.