LEAVING CHELTENHAM …………..and all that was dear |
“Remember the men of Cheltenham who gave their lives for you in the Great War 1914 – 1919. If they were strangers to one another here in their common home, they served and wrought and died in many lands near and far as a Band of Brothers. Learn from them so to live and die that, when you have followed them and are no more seen, you may, like them, be remembered and regretted”.
Inscription on the Cheltenham War Memorial
Cheltenham Roll of Honour of the Great War Surnames – D |
Ref |
Surname |
Names |
Rank |
Decs |
Service/Regt/Corps |
Number |
Died |
Age |
Cause |
Loc |
Memorials |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
DAFFURN |
Arthur Leonard |
Pte |
– |
11th Bn Royal West Kent Regt |
9992 |
071016 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH SM |
2 |
DALE |
Stanley Gilbert |
Pte |
– |
att 5th Bn Ox & Bucks LI |
2090 |
040418 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA LB |
3 |
DANBY |
James Lionel |
Pte |
– |
1/6th Bn Glos Regt |
5218 |
040217 |
20 |
KIA |
FR |
CH LB |
4 |
DANCE |
Henry Albert W |
Pte |
– |
13th Bn Glos Regt |
241402 |
220318 |
23 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PE SA LB |
5 |
DANIELS |
George Thomas |
Sgt |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
9635 |
080916 |
23 |
KIA |
FR |
PE |
6 |
DARTNALL |
Henry Thomson |
Sgt |
MSM, MiD |
RAMC att HQ 1st Army |
38630 |
191218 |
27 |
A |
FR |
CH AS GR LB |
7 |
DARTNALL |
William James |
Pte |
– |
2/5th Bn Glos Regt |
3195 |
250916 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH AS LB |
8 |
DAUBENEY |
George Henry J |
Lt |
– |
2nd Bn Worcs Regt |
– |
260915 |
28 |
KIA |
FR |
CK CKC COL |
9 |
DAVIES |
Albert Henry |
Sgt |
– |
2nd Sanitary Coy RAMC |
3070 |
030516 |
. |
KIA |
EG |
CH LB |
10 |
DAVIES |
John |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
40086 |
200716 |
29 |
KIA |
FR |
EH |
11 |
DAVIS |
Albert Edward |
Tpr |
– |
1/1st Royal Glos Hussars |
2933 |
230416 |
27 |
KIA |
PA |
CH PR PRC LB |
12 |
DAVIS |
Albert Ernest |
Pte |
– |
1/5th Bn Glos Regt |
241310 |
210716 |
23 |
KIA |
FR |
CH SM LB |
13 |
DAVIS |
Alfred John |
Cpl |
– |
9th Bn Norfolk Regt |
34109 |
300518 |
21 |
KIA |
BE |
CH LU SJS LB |
14 |
DAVIS |
Ernest |
Pte |
– |
Army Service Corps |
– |
251018 |
29 |
DOI |
UK |
PA (Note 1) |
15 |
DAVIS |
Ernest |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
13345 |
250915 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA SM LB |
16 |
DAVIS |
Ernest Albert |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
10019 |
100115 |
22 |
DOW |
FR |
CH LU SJS OD LB |
17 |
DAVIS |
Frederick George |
Sgt |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
6496 |
301014 |
31 |
KIA |
BE |
CH AS LB |
18 |
DAVIS |
Sidney |
LCpl |
– |
3td Bn Coldstream Guards |
3154 |
260616 |
34 |
KIA |
BE |
PR PRC LB |
19 |
DAVIS |
Thomas |
Pte |
– |
18th Bn Machine Gun Corps |
129351 |
230818 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH SM LB |
20 |
DE LA BERE |
Cyril John Baghot |
2Lt |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
– |
180816 |
20 |
KIA |
FR |
PR PRC COL (Note 2) |
21 |
DEAKIN |
Robert Hartley |
2Lt |
– |
10th Jats att 45 Sqn RFC |
– |
220717 |
22 |
KIA |
FR |
GR |
22 |
DEAN |
Sidney Leonard |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Dorset Regt |
31611 |
270818 |
21 |
KIA |
FR |
CH HT LB |
23 |
DEANE |
Ernest |
Pte |
– |
4th Bn Worcs Regt |
42594 |
311016 |
20 |
DOW |
FR |
CH LB |
24 |
DEARDEN |
James Ferrard |
Capt |
DSO, MC**, MiD |
1st Bn Royal Fusiliers |
– |
061019 |
23 |
DOI |
UK |
CH COL LB |
25 |
DELANEY |
Cecil James |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
19253 |
250915 |
16 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PE SG LB |
26 |
DELMAR – WILLIAMSON |
George Frederick |
Lt |
– |
13th Trg Sqn RAF |
– |
120718 |
19 |
A |
UK |
CH LK LKC CC COL LB |
27 |
DENCHFIELD |
Harry James |
Pte |
– |
15th Bn Royal Warks Regt |
911 |
230516 |
23 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PE SA SM LB |
28 |
DENLEY |
Edward |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Dorset Regt |
10235 |
020616 |
21 |
KIA |
FR |
CH SS LB |
29 |
DENNETT |
Frank |
Cpl |
– |
8th Div Train ASC |
49420 |
091118 |
32 |
DOI |
FR |
CH LB |
30 |
DENNIS |
Cecil |
Pte |
– |
XIX Corps Cyclist Coy |
2716 |
210418 |
39 |
POW |
FR |
CH LU SJ COL LB |
31 |
DERRICK |
John Leslie |
Capt |
– |
7th Bn East Yorks Regt |
– |
270817 |
26 |
KIA |
BE |
CH GR LB |
32 |
DESAGES |
Owen Loftus |
2Lt |
– |
1st Bn Wilts Regt |
– |
270518 |
28 |
KIA |
FR |
CH COL LB |
33 |
DESAGES |
Wilfred Ronald |
Capt |
– |
1/24th Bn London Regt |
– |
210318 |
34 |
KIA |
FR |
CH COL LB |
34 |
DICKS |
Edward |
Pte |
– |
2nd Bn Glos Regt |
16161 |
140515 |
39 |
KIA |
BE |
CH PA LB |
35 |
DICKS |
Ernest Geoffrey |
Sig |
– |
RN – SS Queen |
22294 |
280618 |
18 |
KIA |
SEA |
CH LU |
36 |
DICKS |
Francis James N |
2Lt |
– |
2/8th Bn Worcs Regt |
– |
270518 |
21 |
DOW |
FR |
CH LU LB |
37 |
DIGBY |
John Henry |
Sgt |
– |
2nd Bn Grenadier Guards |
6036 |
061114 |
36 |
KIA |
BE |
HTS |
38 |
DIGHTON |
Lesley Probyn |
Sgt |
– |
2nd Bn Canterbury Regt NZEF |
25150 |
070617 |
28 |
KIA |
FR |
CH LB |
39 |
DISNEY |
Brabazon Thomas |
Maj |
– |
166th Siege Bty RGA |
– |
171017 |
33 |
KIA |
BE |
HT |
40 |
DISTON |
Dennis William |
LCpl |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
17261 |
220716 |
29 |
KIA |
FR |
PR PRC LB |
41 |
DISTON |
Sidney |
Pte |
– |
8th Bn Glos Regt |
11429 |
181116 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH |
42 |
DISTON |
William |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
13349 |
250915 |
20 |
KIA |
FR |
AS |
43 |
DIX |
Albert |
LCpl |
– |
1/2nd Bn Monmouth Regt |
266067 |
180818 |
20 |
DOW |
FR |
CH PA LB |
44 |
DIX |
Alfred |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
19070 |
200716 |
31 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA |
45 |
DODWELL |
Henry Richard |
LCpl |
– |
8th Bn Glos Regt |
16009 |
120918 |
31 |
DOW |
FR |
CH BE LB |
46 |
DODWELL |
Joseph Henry |
Pte |
– |
2/5th Bn Glos Regt |
241005 |
300417 |
24 |
KIA |
FR |
CH SM LB |
47 |
DOHERTY – HOLWELL |
Raymond Vernon |
Lt Col |
DSO, MiD **** |
CRE Staff HQ VIII Corps |
– |
090117 |
34 |
KIA |
BE |
CH COL (Note 3) |
48 |
DOPSON |
William Henry |
Pte |
– |
25th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
355769 |
301117 |
32 |
KIA |
PA |
SH |
49 |
DOUGHERTY |
John Joseph |
Rfn |
– |
11th Bn Royal Irish Regt |
40257 |
200920 |
38 |
DOI |
UK |
CH LU |
50 |
DOWDESWELL |
Robert James |
Dvr |
– |
Depot ASC |
312437 |
200417 |
24 |
DOI |
UK |
PR PRC OD |
51 |
DOWDING |
Sidney |
AB |
– |
RN – HMS Defence |
16179 |
310516 |
19 |
KIA |
SEA |
CH LB |
52 |
DOWNES |
William Norman |
Pte |
– |
1/5th Bn Glos Regt |
4797 |
181116 |
20 |
KIA |
FR |
CH LB |
53 |
DRAKE |
William Henry |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
6294 |
071114 |
31 |
KIA |
BE |
CH CK CKC |
54 |
DRAKE |
William Spencer |
Sgt |
– |
2nd Bn Ox & Bucks LI |
6776 |
250915 |
30 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA LB |
55 |
DRAPER |
Frederick Melville |
Pte |
– |
1/5th Bn Glos Regt |
240857 |
050417 |
24 |
KIA |
FR |
LB |
56 |
DRAPER |
Ralph Piercy |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
13348 |
131015 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
BC PJ |
57 |
DREW |
Ernest |
Sgt |
MM |
205th Coy Machine Gun Corps |
6550 |
111017 |
28 |
KIA |
BE |
CH PA LB |
58 |
DREW |
William Ernest |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
24266 |
180716 |
33 |
DOW |
FR |
CH PA |
59 |
DRINKWATER |
John Edward Percival Stroud |
Pte |
– |
1/5th Bn Glos Regt |
241488 |
– |
. |
– |
CIE |
SA (Note 4) |
60 |
DRISCOLL |
Frank Maurice |
Sgt |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
13347 |
250915 |
20 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA SG LB |
61 |
DRISCOLL |
John Patrick |
Pte |
– |
2/4th Bn Glos Regt |
201995 |
270817 |
33 |
KIA |
BE |
CH PA SG LB |
62 |
DRIVER |
Albert Ernest |
Pte |
– |
7th Bn Glos Regt |
36779 |
230918 |
28 |
DOI |
ME |
CH PE LB |
63 |
DRIVER |
Harry |
LCpl |
– |
1st Bn Royal Warks Regt |
29866 |
121017 |
28 |
DOW |
BE |
CH |
64 |
DU BOULAY |
Arthur Houssemayne |
Lt Col |
DSO, MiD***** |
AQMG HQ 3rd Army |
– |
251018 |
38 |
DOI |
FR |
CH AS COL LB (Note 5) |
65 |
DU BOULAY |
Hubert Lionel Houssemayne |
2Lt |
– |
1 Bn Wilts Regt |
– |
030916 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH AS COL LB |
66 |
DUNFORD |
Cyril Ernest |
Pte |
– |
RMLI – 4th Royal Marine Bn |
CH/2609(S) |
250818 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH |
67 |
DUNN |
Henry Arthur Packer |
Pte |
– |
1/5th South Lancs Regt |
54063 |
170918 |
19 |
KIA |
FR |
CH PA LB |
68 |
DUNN |
Reginald Theodore |
Sgt |
– |
48th Div Cyclist Coy |
1485 |
180816 |
26 |
KIA |
FR |
CH AS LU SA SM GR LB |
69 |
DUTFIELD |
Ernest |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
9700 |
311018 |
23 |
POW |
GE |
CK CKC |
70 |
DUTTON |
Charles |
Pte |
– |
1st Bn Glos Regt |
36798 |
260418 |
33 |
DOW |
FR |
CH PA LB |
71 |
DYER |
Herbert Arthur |
2Lt |
– |
65th Sqn RFC |
– |
071217 |
39 |
KIA |
FR |
CH COL LB |
72 |
DYER |
Sydney Ernest |
Pte |
– |
48th Div Cyclist Coy |
52 |
190716 |
32 |
KIA |
FR |
CH JN HTS LB |
Notes: 1. DAVIS was a civilian at the time of his death. 2. DE LA BERE is known in official records as BAGHOT-DE LA BERE. 3. DOCHERTY-HOLWELL was Mentioned in Despatches 5 times. 4. DRINKWATER was taken POW by the Germans on 16th July 1916 and survived the war, returning to Cheltenham in December 1918. He died at Bristol during Q1 – 1954. 5. Lt Col A H DU BOULAY was Mentioned in Despatches 5 times. |
Analysis of Casualties |
Cause |
BE |
EG |
FR |
GE |
ME |
PA |
SEA |
UK |
TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Killed in Action (KIA) |
11 |
1 |
37 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
53 |
Died of Wounds (DOW) |
1 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Died of Illness (DOI) |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
7 |
Accidental Death (A) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
Died as POW (POW) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Commemorated in Error (CIE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||
TOTALS |
12 |
1 |
47 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
72 |
Uncommemorated in the Cheltenham Area |
The following officers, sailors and soldiers had a family or other association with the Cheltenham area but were never commemorated on any local memorial. It is now unlikely that the reasons for their non-inclusion will ever be fully discovered. |
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Ref |
Surname |
Names |
Rank |
Decs |
Service/Regt/Corps |
Number |
Died |
Cause |
Loc |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U1 |
DEE |
Ralph John |
Spr |
– |
70th Fd Coy RE |
42073 |
081215 |
KIA |
FR |
Cheltenham |
U2 |
DEVEREUX |
Oliver William |
Pte |
– |
10th Bn Glos Regt |
26551 |
300816 |
KIA |
FR |
Cheltenham |
U3 |
DOWDING |
Alfred Ivan |
LCpl |
– |
3rd Coy Australian MGC |
2140 |
301216 |
KIA |
FR |
Cheltenham (Note 1) |
Notes: 1. DOWDING is listed on a Roll of Honour for a service of commemoration at St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham held on 24th June 1917. |
Page last updated: 2nd March 2018
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