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War Memorial - St Paul's Church, Clifton, Gloucestershire

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A List of Names

Further details of those listed below whom we were able to match unambiguously on the CWGC web site (our starting point for investigations) are provided following the list.
Herbert George BAKERFrank A JONES
William BAKERHarold JONES
Hough Treherne BARRETTStephen LOVELL
Herbert William BESTKenneth MACKENZIE
Stanley Sidney BESTNorman Hargreaves MAWDSLEY
Charles Eric BLANDFORDJohn MICHELL-CLARKE
Cecil J W BOLTWillaim MICHELL-CLARKE
John Howard BOLTPaddy MOORE
Percival CAPERNJeffrey MORGAN
Ernest Rowan Butler CLOUGHCharles M MULLALY
Charles George Kekewich CUFFFrederick Terence Hastings MULLALY
Francis A R CUFFHerbert Muir MURDOCH
John Kenneth DACREVictor H PADFIELD
Warwick Haynes DESPREZHenry W C ROBERTS
Clement Charlie EVERARDWillaim Stanley ROWE
Cuthbert EDWARDSCecil Clifford SANDERS
Albert H FORTTSideny SCOTT
Hearsey GHEYWilfred Ronald SCUTT
James Richard GREENAWAYFrancis SHINGLETON-SMITH
Herbert Thomas HARRISBreacliffe STEAD
William Gregory HARRISJohn Edward Trench STRICKLAND
Frank HAYCROFTHarold Millard TERRY
William Wisney HESELTINESpencer Vere WASBOROUGH
Charles Gordon Genders HOWEGeorge WRIGHT
WORLD WAR TWO
Ronald Francis CHRISTOPHERGeoffrey MAXTED
Benjamin CLARKEReginald D MOORE
David Ernest GARDINERJohn K PARKER
Richard Liddon HENSONJoseph PARKER
Richard HOLLOWAYMichael Ransford WILLOWS

 

Some notes on the Memorial Inscriptions

2nd Lt Herbert George Baker served in the 1st/4th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 17-Aug-1916, aged 22. He is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. He lived at 5 Arlington Villas (Parents).

William Baker.

Lt Hough Treherne Barrett served in the Nyassaland Field Force, and died on 6-Nov-1917, aged 34. He is buried in Iringa Cmy, Tanzania. He lived at Dunham Massey, Cheshire (Parents). He was not found on the 1901 census. He was awarded a MC.

Pte G/19197 Herbert William Best served in the 7th Bn, The Buffs (E Kent Regiment), and died on 3-May-1917, aged 27. He is commemorated on Arras Mml, Arras, France. He lived at Ealing (Wife), 19 Thomas St, Bath (Parents).

Pte 265095 Stanley Sidney Best served in the A Coy, 2nd/6th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 5-Dec-1917, aged 21. He is buried in St Pierre Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at 36 St. Paul's Road (Parents).

Sapper 313266 Charles Eric Blandford served in the 5th Field Survey Coy, Royal Engineers, and died on 20-Jul-1918, aged 22. He is buried in Derrancourt Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at 5 Leigh Road (Parents).

Lance Cpl 265095 Cecil J W Bolt served in the 2nd/6th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 4-Sep-1916, aged ?. He is buried in Delville wood Cmy, Somme, France.

Sgt 1617 John Howard Bolt served in the 61st Div Signal Coy, Royal Engineers, and died on 20-Jun-1916, aged 32. He is buried in Arnos Vale Cmy, Bristol. He lived at Victoria Lodge, Winterbourne (Wife); Clifton (Parents).

Trooper 591 Percival Capern served in the 9th Australian Light Horse, and died on 28-Aug-1915, aged ?. He is commemorated on Lone Pine Meml, Gallipoli,Turkey.

2nd Lt Ernest Rowan Butler Clough served in the 11th Bn, Durham Light Infantry, and died on 27-Jun-1916, aged 22. He is buried in Branhoek Mil Cmy, Belgium. He lived at 34 Royal York Crescent (Parents).

Stoker 1stClass K/14084 Charles George Kekewich Cuff served in the HM S/M E47, Royal Navy, and died on 20-Aug-1917, aged 24. He is buried at sea/commemorated on Chatham Naval Mml. He lived at 39 Crondace Rd, Fulham (wife); 3 Belle Vue (Parents). He was brother of FAR Cuff; sub sunk in N Sea, unknown cause, no survivors.

Pte 439208 Francis A R Cuff served in the 1st/3rd S Midland Field Ambulance, RAMC, and died on 16-Jun-1917, aged 22. He is buried in Salonika Mil Cmy, Greece. He lived at 3 Belle Vue (Parents). He was brother of CGK Cuff.

Lt John Kenneth Dacre served in the 71st Bde, Royal Field Artillery, and died on 30-Sep-1916, aged 21. He is buried in Millencourt Cmy, Somme France. He lived at 14 Eaton Crescent (Parents). He had a Brass Plaque also. He was awarded a MC.

2nd Lt Warwick Haynes Desprez served in the 3rdBn, Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 24-Aug-1916, aged 23. He is buried in Derrancourt Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at 31B St. John's Road (Parents).

Lt Clement Charlie Everard served in the 9th Bn, Sherwood Forseters, and died on 7-Sep-1916, aged 36. He is buried in Bouzincourt Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at 4 Cotham Park (Parents).

Captain Cuthbert Edwards served in the Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 17-Jun-1916, aged 25. He is buried in Namps-au-Val Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at 61 Clifton Park Road (Parents). He was awarded a BA at Magdelen Coll, Oxford 1914.

Pte 2690 Albert H Fortt served in the 1st/4th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 10-Apr-1916, aged ?. He is buried in Hebuterne Mil Cmy, France. He was on the 1901 census aged 13. Res Bristol; b Bristol.

Pte 2092 Hearsey Ghey served in the 7th Regt, South African Infantry, and died on 4-Aug-1917, aged 43. He is buried in Dar Es Salaam War Cmy, Tanzania. He lived at Bristol.

Pte 138590 James Richard Greenaway served in the 75th Bn, Canadian Inf (Central Ontario Regt), and died on 18-Nov-1916, aged 26. He is commemorated on Vimy Memorial, Arras, France.

Gunner 845571 Herbert Thomas Harris served in the C Bty, 84th Bde, Royal Field Artillery, and died on 13-Dec-1917, aged 21. He is buried in St Julien cmy, Belgium. He lived at 6 Sunderland Place (Parents).

2nd Lt William Gregory Harris served in the 7th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 3-Feb-1917, aged 27. He is commemorated on Basra Mml, Iraq. He lived at 21 Cornwallis Crescent (Parents).

Frank Haycroft. He was on the 1901 census aged 10. Res Bristol; b. Bristol.

Lt William Wisney Heseltine served in the 284th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, and died on 20-Oct-1918, aged 32. He is buried in St Sever Cmy, Rouen, France. He lived at Odd Down Bath (Parents), Oswestry (Wife).

Gunner 34534 Charles Gordon Genders Howe served in the 25th Bty, C Res Bde, Royal Field Artillery, and died on 16-Jul-1916, aged 30. He is buried in Greenbank Cmy, Bristol. He lived at 14 Maple Road, Horfield (Parents).

Frank A Jones.

Harold Jones.

Cpl 9415 Stephen Lovell served in the A Coy, 2nd Bn, Royal Welsh Fusileers, and died on 14-Sep-1916, aged ?. He is buried in Guards Cmy, Cuinchy, France. He lived at Conham Valley, Hanham (Pts).

Kenneth Mackenzie.

Lt Norman Hargreaves Mawdsley served in the 6th Bn, Royal Fusileers, and died on 17-Jun-1918, aged 24. He is buried in Bournemouth (Wimbourne Rd) Cmy. He lived at 80 Pembroke Road (Pts). He served in France, Egypt & Macedonia Oct 1915-Dec 1917.

Lt Col John Michell-Clarke served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and died on 21-Apr-1918, aged 58. He is buried in Canford Cmy, Bristol. He lived at 6 Mortimer Rd. He was a Doctor; father of William, below.

2nd Lt William Michell-Clarke served in the 1st Field Coy, Royal Engineers, and died on 12-Nov-1916, aged 19. He is buried in Martinpuch Cmy, France. He lived at 6 Mortimer Rd (Parents). He was son of Dr John Michell-Clark, above.

Paddy Moore.

Jeffrey Morgan.

Captain Charles M Mullaly served in the 2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles, and died on 9-May-1915, aged ?. He is commemorated on Neuve-Chapelle Memorial. He was on the1901 census: age 13; res Statford-o-A; b India.

Captain Frederick Terence Hastings Mullaly served in the 2nd Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (att 1st Bn, 8th GR), and died on 21-Apr-1917, aged 26. He is commemorated on Bara Memorial, Iraq. He was on the 1901 census: age 12; res Statford-o-A; b India.

Pte 516720 Herbert Muir Murdoch served in the 14th Bn, London Regt (London Scottish), and died on 1-Jul-1916, aged 30. He is buried in Gommercourt Cmy, France. He lived at 29 Richmond Terrace. He was born in Scotland.

Pte 2356529 Victor H Padfield served in the 47th Bn Canadian Inf,(Western Ontario Reg), and died on 1-Nov-1918, aged 21. He is buried in Aulnoy Communal Cmetery. He lived at 10 Vyvan terr, Clifton (Pts).

Rifleman R/20785 Henry W C Roberts served in the 2nd Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps, and died on 7-Aug-1916, aged ?. He is buried in Flatiron Cpse Cmy, Somme, France.

Pte 4710 Willaim Stanley Rowe served in the 19th Bn, London Regiment, and died on 18-Jun-1916, aged 24. He is buried in Islington Cmy, London. He lived at 56 Bridgend Rd, Llanharan, Glams (Pts).

Pte 3355 Cecil Clifford Sanders served in the 1st/6th Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment, and died on 22-Jul-1916, aged 22. He is buried in Puchevillers Cmy, Somme, France. He lived at Lyme Regis (Pts).

Sideny Scott.

Bombadier 825313 Wilfred Ronald Scutt served in the C Bty, 71st Bde, Royal Field Artillery, and died on 24-Apr-1917, aged ?. He is commemorated on Arras Mml, Arras, France.

Captain Francis Shingleton-Smith served in the Ind Med Serv att 120th Rajputana Infantry, and died on 22-Nov-1916, aged 36. He is commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Breacliffe Stead.

Lt John Edward Trench Strickland served in the 3rd Res Bn South Lancs Regiment, and died on 8-Aug-1916, aged 27. He is buried in Etaples Mil Cmy, France. He lived at Clifton.

2nd Lt Harold Millard Terry served in the 4th Special Coy, Royal Engineers, and died on 28-Jun-1917, aged ?. He is commemorated on Arras Mml, Arras, France

Captain Spencer Vere Wasborough served in the 1st Bn, Somerset Light Infantry, and died on 12-Apr-1917, aged 32. He is buried in Highland Cmy, Roclincourt, France. He lived at 2 Victoria Square (Pts). He has a Brass Plaque also.

George Wright.

WORLD WAR TWO

Stoker 1st Cl D/KX8047 Ronald Francis Christopher served in the HMS Exeter, and died on 11-Mar-1945, aged 30. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia. He lived at Clifton (wife). His ship was sunk 1 Mar 1942. Died in POW camp.

Benjamin Clarke.

Major David Ernest Gardiner served in the 2nd Bn, 13th Frontier Rifles, and died on 9-Mar-1946, aged -. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. He was killed in guerilla ambush. He was awarded a MC.

Lt 276069 Richard Liddon Henson served in the 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters, and died on 15-Sep-1944, aged 21. He is buried in Gradara Cemetery, Italy. He lived at Clifton (parents). He was Exhibitioner at Keeble College Oxford.

Richard Holloway.

Surgeon Lt Geoffrey Maxted served in the HMS Glasgow (RN Vol. Reserve), and died on 3-Dec-1940, aged . He is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. He was awarded an MB and ChB.

Able Seaman P/JX 239368 Reginald D Moore served in the HMS Culver, and died on 31-Jan-1942, aged 20. He is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. His ship was sunk 31 Jan 1941 by u-boat U105.

Engine Rm Art 3rd Cl P/MX 54368 John K Parker served in the HMS Thames (sub), and died on 23-Jul-1940, aged ?. He is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. His sub was sunk; loss unexplained.

Joseph Parker.

Sgt 771742 Michael Ransford Willows served in the 27 Sqdn RAF Vol. Reserve, and died on 8-Dec-1941, aged 26. He is commemorated on Singapore Memorial. He lived at Clifton (Parents).

 

 

[The above names were recorded from the War Memorial as part St Paul's Church's 150th Anniversary Celebration (2004), together with regiments, dates of death, &c. compiled from other sources. It was contributed by Martin Laker on 21 Jul 2004. The sources for his research were Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register, 1901 Census, and Medals researched from the National Archives site DocumentsOnline]