Cheltenham Great War Roll Of Honour – W


   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  –  W

Ref

Surname

Names

Rank

Decs

Service/Regt/Corps

Number

Died

Age

Cause

Loc

Memorials

1

WAGHORNE

Frederick

Pte

630th MT Coy ASC

M2/166392

070716

27

DOI

IN

CH

2

WAITT

Reginald Charles

2Lt

11th Bn Suffolk Regt

270817

24

KIA

FR

CH

3

WAKEFIELD

Albert Henry

Pte

8th Bn Glos Regt

17454

300716

22

KIA

FR

CK  CKC

4

WAKEFIELD

Frank Edward

Pte

91st Coy MGC

7409

150715

27

DOW

FR

CK  CKC

5

WAKEFIELD

John Edmund

Pte

1st Bn Glos Regt

2114

280416

19

KIA

FR

CH

6

WALE

Edmund Joseph

LCpl

6th Bn Royal Berks Regt

30871

040418

33

DOW

FR

CH

7

WALKLEY

Alfred

Pte

1/23rd Bn London Regt

4763

150916

21

KIA

FR

CH

8

WALLACE

Harry

Pte

2nd Bn Glos Regt

15362

130515

39

KIA

BE

CH  SJS

9

WALTER

William Frederick

Maj

Lancs Fusiliers att HQ 53 Div

110815

48

KIA

GA

CH  COL

10

WALTERS

Edward Charles

2Lt

1st Bn Glos Regt

221214

24

KIA

FR

CH  COL

11

WALTON

Frederick James

Pte

2nd Bn Worcs Regt

16997

200816

19

KIA

FR

CH  PE

12

WALTON

Gilbert John

Pte

9th Coy RAMC

61878

011118

22

DOI

UK

CH

13

WARD

Bertie Thomas

Cpl

10th Bn Welsh Regt

16410

020116

28

DOW

FR

CH  PE  JN

14

WARD

Bertram Edmund

Lt Col

MiD*

1st Bn Middx Regt

221014

50

DOW

FR

CH

15

WARD

Charles Albert John

Lt

Indian Army Reserve of Officers

151218

51

DOI

SEA

CH  LK  LKC

16

WARD

Charles Henry

LCpl

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

3227

020616

30

KIA

FR

CH  PE  SM  SA

17

WARD

Frederick Arthur

Pte

12th Bn Duke of Cornwall’s LI

25401

241216

29

KIA

FR

CH  PE  SM  SA

18

WARD

Frederick Thomas

Pte

1st Bn South Wales Borderers

8018

260914

27

KIA

FR

CH  PE

19

WARD

George Henry

Pte

2nd Bn Worcs Regt

31450

240816

27

KIA

FR

CH  PO

20

WARD

Henry

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

18611

301117

39

DOW

BE

CH  PE

21

WARD

Henry Cornelius Nash

AB

RNVR – Drake Bn RND

Z/820

270915

31

KIA

GA

CH  PE

22

WARING

Clarence Sydney

Pte

7th Bn Royal Berks Regt

9729

240417

19

KIA

SA

BA

23

WARING

Robert Anderson

Pte

28th Bn Canadian Infantry

73864

280915

29

DOW

BE

PA

24

WARING

William Walter

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

13405

250716

18

KIA

FR

CH

25

WARNER

Edgar Percy

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

36357

021118

20

KIA

FR

CH

26

WARREN

John Booker Brough

Lt

1st Bn Border Regt

251014

25

KIA

BE

CH  HC

27

WASLEY

Albert George

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

3172

270716

19

KIA

FR

CH  SA

28

WATKINS

Gwilym

Pte

14th Bn Welsh Regt

321

100815

20

KIA

GA

PO

29

WATKINS

Wilfred Adolphus

Pte

8th Bn Glos Regt

24270

251016

20

KIA

FR

CH  SJS

30

WATTS

James Albert

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

19126

300616

26

KIA

FR

CH  HT

31

WATTS

Theodore

Sgt

DCM

12th Bn Glos Regt

203124

250818

22

KIA

FR

CH  AS

32

WEAVER

Leonard Henry

Rfn

1/21st Bn London Regt

6154

200716

22

KIA

FR

CH

33

WEAVER

W

Pte

UNK

SJ   (Note 1)

34

WEAVIN

William Henry

LCpl

3rd Bn Grenadier Guards

16496

181214

21

DOW

FR

CH

35

WEBB

Alfred

Pte

2/4th Bn Royal Berks Regt

38647

300318

33

DOW

FR

SV

36

WEBB

Edward Melvill

Lt

4th Bn North Staffs Regt

010515

27

DOW

FR

CH  SS  CC  COL

37

WEBB

Francis Herbert

Pte

14th Bn Glos Regt

12159

240518

25

DOW

FR

BC

38

WEBB

George Albert

Pte

14th Bn Royal Warks Regt

17683

300716

26

KIA

FR

SA

39

WEBB

Harry St Clair Clifford

Sgt

4th (Res) Bn Glos Regt

34991

100118

39

DOI

UK

CH

40

WEBB

Valentine

Pnr

Rail Transport Depot RE

160723

190517

38

DOI

UK

PA

41

WEBB

William

Pte

RMLI att HMS Goliath

Ply/10573

130515

33

KIA

SEA

CH  PJ

42

WEBBER

Frank Bernard

Tpr

1/1st Berks Yeomanry

2039

200915

30

DOI

SEA

CH

43

WEBBER

Jesse George

Pte

3rd (Res) Bn Wilts Regt

3796

180217

45

DOI

UK

PR  PRC

44

WELCH

Arthur Joseph

AB

RNVR – Anson Bn RND

R/5418

250318

31

DOW

FR

CH  PE

45

WELCH

John

Pte

1st Bn South Wales Borderers

7252

191014

31

KIA

BE

PE

46

WELCH

Vere Edward Osbaldeston

Capt

1/5th Bn London Regt

300818

21

KIA

FR

CH

47

WELLER

Charles

Pte

1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s LI

32170

231018

33

KIA

FR

PA

48

WELLS

Sydney Charles

Pte

2/7th Bn Royal Warks Regt

307461

240318

37

KIA

FR

CH  MK  LU

49

WELLS

William White

LCpl

1/5th Bn Glos Regt

240676

230716

30

KIA

FR

CH

50

WENTWORTH

Cyril James

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

240993

280417

28

KIA

FR

CH  PA

51

WHATELEY

Stephen William

Capt

1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers

251018

28

DOW

FR

AS

52

WHATLEY

Walter

Pte

14th Bn Royal Warks Regt

33720

270218

27

KIA

IT

CK  CKC

53

WHEELER

Francis

Pte

1/5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders

240564

090417

34

KIA

FR

CH  SM

54

WHEELER

Henry John

Pte

4th Bn Gren Gds

20712

041015

32

DOW

FR

HA  CK  CKC

55

WHEELER

Reginald Arthur

Pte

1/6th Bn Glos Regt

5304

201216

27

DOW

FR

CH

56

WHEELER

Thomas Gilbert

Pte

1/12th Bn London Regt

7660

080916

24

KIA

FR

CH  AS  HTS

57

WHEELER

Thomas Henry

Tpr

1/1st Royal Glos Hussars

3065

090117

27

KIA

EG

CH

58

WHITBY

Edgar

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

25590

230716

26

KIA

FR

CH

59

WHITE

Albert Leonard

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

2982

170217

19

KIA

FR

CH  JN  PO

60

WHITE

Alfred

Sgt

1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

9694

211016

26

KIA

FR

CKC

61

WHITE

Thomas Harry

Pte

Hants Yeomanry

17601

101018

19

KAS

SEA

CH  SJ  SJS

62

WHITFIELD

William Charles

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

9348

300716

28

DOW

FR

PJ

63

WHITTINGHAM

Albert Edward

Pte

8th Bn Glos Regt

13404

030716

23

KIA

FR

CH  AS

64

WHITTINGHAM

Frederick John

Pte

2nd Bn Royal West Kent Regt

18356

011114

23

DOW

BE

CH  AS

65

WICKS

Charles

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

16184

250915

38

KIA

FR

CH

66

WICKSEY

Edgar Gideon

Pte

123rd Bn Canadian Pioneers

767112

101117

28

KIA

BE

CH  PA  BE

67

WIDDOWS

Henry

Sgt

3rd (Res) Bn Welsh Regt

63632

140219

40

DOI

UK

HT  HTS

68

WIGGIN

Douglas Holme

2Lt

1st Bn Glos Regt

231214

19

DOW

FR

HA  CK

69

WIGGIN

Noel Holme

Lt

36th Brigade RFA

110117

25

KIA

ME

HA  CK

70

WIGLEY

Charles John

Cpl

1st (SM) Sanitary Sect RAMC

19

150515

23

KIA

BE

CH

71

WILKINS

James

Pte

2/5th Bn West Yorks Regt

3114

180217

18

KIA

FR

CH  AS

72

WILKS

Charles Peter

Sgt

1/3rd (Hld) Fd Amb RAMC

100213

160618

39

KIA

FR

CH AS SG PO OStJ SJAB

73

WILKS

Joseph William

Pte

12th Bn West Yorks Regt

50542

100517

38

KIA

FR

CK  CKC

74

WILLIAMS

Alfred John

Pte

1st Bn Shropshire LI

29076

210221

21

DOI

UK

CH

75

WILLIAMS

Albert John

Pte

4th Bn South Wales Borderers

25022

070815

20

KIA

GA

CK  CKC

76

WILLIAMS

Albert John

LCpl

10th Bn Glos Regt

13386

250915

27

KIA

FR

CH

77

WILLIAMS

Alec Morgan

LCpl

1st Bn Glos Regt

28665

111117

33

KIA

BE

CH

78

WILLIAMS

Alfred

Pte

7th Bn Glos Regt

600

250217

29

KIA

ME

CH  SM

79

WILLIAMS

Charles Frederick

CSM

10th Bn Durham LI

10324

220916

.

DOW

FR

PA

80

WILLIAMS

Edward

Pte

Glos Regt

17312

290720

30

DOI

UK

CH  SM   PE

81

WILLIAMS

Frank

Cpl

774th MT Coy RASC

48255

280119

24

DOI

FR

HA  CK

82

WILLIAMS

Frank Andrew

LCpl

10th Bn Glos Regt

2786

180816

32

KIA

FR

CK  CKC

83

WILLIAMS

Frederick

Pte

1st Bn North Staffs Regt

7839

100615

28

KIA

BE

CH  SM

84

WILLIAMS

Frederick Benjamin

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

24223

160616

31

KIA

FR

CK  CKC

85

WILLIAMS

George William

Pte

1/4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers

242005

261017

26

KIA

BE

PA

86

WILLIAMS

Harry

Gnr

44th Bty RFA

65284

171118

28

DOI

ME

CH  PA  SM

87

WILLIAMS

Henry

Pte

1st Bn Glos Regt

9667

071114

22

KIA

BE

CH  AS

88

WILLIAMS

Jesse

Pte

1/5th Bn Glos Regt

240891

290518

25

DOI

FR

CH

89

WILLIAMS

Lewis

Pte

8th Bn Glos Regt

12442

111118

27

DOI

FR

CK  CKC

90

WILLIAMS

Philip William Henry

Sgt

ex Royal Army Medical Corps

270218

55

DOI

UK

CH

91

WILLIAMS

Wallace

Pte

1st Bn R Inniskilling Fusiliers

47242

141018

23

KIA

BE

CH  PA  AS

92

WILLIS

Hugh Duberley

Capt

RAMC att 3rd Bn Worcs Regt

120817

34

DOW

BE

CH  CKC  COL

93

WILLIS

Sidney

Cpl

200th Siege Bty RGA

110908

050418

29

KIA

FR

SM  PR  PRC

94

WILLIS

William

Sgt

DCM

Fort Garry Horse

14643

010418

37

KIA

FR

CH

95

WILLOUGHBY

Edwin Charles

Capt

7th Bn Glos Regt

080815

34

KIA

GA

CH  MK  CK  CKC  COL

96

WILLOUGHBY

James Gerald

Capt

33rd Lt Cavalry Indian Army

030315

31

KIA

ME

CH  CC  COL

97

WILLS

Arthur Herbert

AM

102nd Sqn RAF

42365

191118

19

DOI

FR

HA  CK

98

WILSON

Stanley George

Pte

1/5th Bn Glos Regt

241021

210716

24

KIA

FR

PA

99

WILSON

William George Henry

Pte

10th Bn Glos Regt

29320

191116

37

KIA

FR

CH  PE

100

WINDIATE

Bertram Frank

Pte

61st Bn MGC

128333

291018

20

KIA

FR

CH  BC

101

WINSTONE

Albert Edward John

Pte

2nd Bn Devon Regt

69236

121018

24

KIA

FR

CKC

102

WINSTONE

Charles Gordon

LCpl

1/4th Bn Cameron Highlanders

2234

180515

20

KIA

FR

CH  GR  LK  LKC

103

WINSTONE

Walter Wilfred

Pte

1st Bn Glos Regt

9584

071114

20

KIA

BE

PR  PRC

104

WINTER

Percy

Cpl

1st Bn Bedford Regt

203966

151117

34

DOW

BE

CH

105

WINTER

Wilson Barrett

Tpr

Royal Wilts Yeomanry

320277

140319

25

A

UK

CH

106

WINTERBOTHAM

Cyril William

Lt

1/5th Bn Glos Regt

270816

29

KIA

FR

CH  PA  HT  COL  HC

107

WITCHELL

Edwin Aubrey

Pte

54th Bn Canadian Infantry

761116

010317

19

KIA

FR

CH  GR

108

WIXEY

William John

Pte

RMLI

PO/2438(S)

.

.

CIE

SM   (Note 2)

109

WOOD

John Percy

Pte

10th Bn Worcs Regt

17004

130117

23

KIA

FR

CH

110

WOOD

Lionel Waterhouse

Gnr

13th Bde Australian Artillery

17292

131017

22

KIA

BE

SS

111

WOODHOUSE

Disney Charles

Capt

AChD att 12th Bn R Sussex Regt

061016

32

DOI

FR

PJ

112

WOODS

Eric Joseph

Lt

9th Bn West Yorks Regt

091017

22

KIA

BE

SS

113

WOODWARD

Harold William

Pte

2nd Bn R Inniskilling Fusiliers

45187

171118

19

DOW

FR

CH  JN  SH  HC

114

WOOLLCOMBE-BOYCE

Harold Courtenay

Lt

RN  – HMS Gurkha

080217

29

KIA

SEA

CH  AS  LU

115

WOOLNOUGH

Frederick James

LCpl

8th Bn Black Watch

17536

030517

20

KIA

FR

CH  PA

116

WOORE

Albert Charles

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

240994

310318

22

KIA

FR

CH  CA  LU

117

WOORE

Alfred George

Pte

7th Bn Glos Regt

26463

120717

34

DOI

ME

CH  LU

118

WOORE

William Arthur

Sgt

39th Bn MGC

10637

220318

23

KIA

FR

CH  CA  LU

119

WORKMAN

Frederick York

LCpl

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

241633

310318

24

KIA

FR

CH

120

WORKMAN

Richard

Pte

2nd Bn Grenadier Guards

17262

250916

23

DOW

FR

CH  MK

121

WORSEY

Thomas Arthur

Lt

7th Bn Canadian Infantry

080916

34

KIA

FR

CH  COL

122

WRIGHT

Douglas Harry

AB

RN  – HMS Pegasus

15969

200914

19

KIA

SEA

CH

123

WRIGHT

Frederick

Pte

1st Bn East Yorks Regt

10063

110417

22

KIA

FR

CH

124

WRIGHT

George Reginald

Pte

1/7th Bn Royal Warks Regt

266994

250817

20

KIA

BE

CH  PE  SM

125

WRIGHT

Stephen Raymond

Sgt

2/4th Bn Royal Berks Regt

3138

100616

24

KIA

FR

CH   SM

Notes:

1.   WEAVER W has yet to be identified.

2.  William John WIXEY, commemorated on the Cheltenham Parish Church Boys School War Memorial, actually died in Cheltenham on 2nd October 1947 and is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

 

 

Analysis of Casualties

Cause

BE

EG

FR

GA

IN

IT

ME

SA

SEA

UK

UNK

TOTAL

Killed in Action  (KIA) 14 1 53 5   1 3 1 3     81
Died of Wounds  (DOW) 5   17                 22
Died of Illness  (DOI)     5   1   2   2 8   18
Killed at Sea   (KAS)                 1     1
Accident  (A)                   1   1
Unknown  (UNK)                     1 1
Commemorated In Error (CIE)                   1   1

TOTALS

19

1

75

5

1

1

5

1

6

10

1

125

 

 

Uncommemorated in the Cheltenham Area

Ref

Surname

Names

Rank

Decs

Service/Regt/Corps

Number

Died

Cause

Loc

Notes

U1

WARD

Henry

Pte

2/5th Bn Glos Regt

241559

180418

KIA

FR

Cheltenham   (Note 1)

U2

WATSON

Ernest

Pte

10th Bn Worcs Regt

13115

260318

DOW

FR

Charlton Kings

U3

WATSON

Noel Alick

Capt

55th Coke’s Rifles att 56 Punjabi Rifles

220417

KIA

ME

Cheltenham   (Note 2)

U4

WELSH

William

Pnr

6th Labour Bn RE

117382

271215

DOI

UK

Cheltenham   (Note 3)

U5

WEST

Richard Annesley

Capt

(Note 4)

North Irish Horse, CO 6th Bn Tank Corps

020918

KIA

FR

Cheltenham

U6

WIGGALL

Charles Henry

Pte

2nd Bn Wilts Regt

13983

280915

KIA

FR

Badgeworth

U7

WIGGALL

Philip Hansford Charles

Pte

_

6th Bn Somerset LI

9812

160716

KIA

FR

Cheltenham

U8

WOLFE

Theodore Channing

Pte

1/4th Bn Hants Regt

203106

290918

DOI

ME

Cheltenham   (Note 5)

Notes:

1.   WARD H, Glos Regt, appears on the Cheltenham War Memorial and the St Peter’s Church War Memorial.   Either or both could refer to this soldier or to the Pte Ward at Ref No 19.

2.   WATSON N A is commemorated on a Roll of Honour for a service of commemoration in St Matthew’s Church, Cheltenham.

3.   WELSH is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

4.   WEST was decorated with the VC, DSO*, MC and MiD*.

5.   WOLFE was listed in a Roll of Honour in the “Gloucestershire Echo” published on 10th February 1921.

 

 

 

Page last updated:  19th February 2018

 

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