BENNETT, ROWLAND GEORGE
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:7055
Date of Death:01/03/1917
Age:45
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery
Panel ReferenceAddenda Panel
MemorialBROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

Rowland was submitted as a forgotten casualty of the Great War by the In From The Cold Project. He died from a fractured skull resulting from a fall from a horse. It is known that he was from the Coleford area. Wonder if anyone on this forum could help with finding a grave please

Cheers

Chris

Ancestry Death Index

Rowland George BENNETT

JF/M Qtr 1917

age 45

Reg District: Farnham

Inferred County: Surrey

Volume: 2a

Page: 275

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Birth index:

George Rowland BENNETT

O/N/D Qtr 1871

Monmouth, Monmouthshire

Thanks for that

Chris

1911 Census, Severn View House
High View Road
Cinderford
Glos

Living in 6 rooms (signed George Rowland BENNETT)

BENNETT

George - 39 - married 7 years, 1 child born alive, 1 living, (Assistant Superintendent) Prudential, Assoc. Co. Ltd, Worker
born Glos. Coleford
Flora Ethel - 28 - born Glous. Berry Hill
Rowland Donald BENNETT - 7 - born Glos. Berry Hill

FOD records

Marriage at Christchurch - 11 April 1903

George Rowland BENNETT
age 31, Bachelor, Blacksmith, residence: Coleford

father: George BENNETT - labourer, (Deceased)

married

Flora Ethel GRINDELL - age 21, Spinster, residence: Berry Hill

father: Thomas GRINDELL, Quarryman

by banns

witnesses: Thomas GRINDELL, George Ezra POWELL, Ethel GRINDELL

Once again thanks so Iam looking in the right area; got any idea where he would be buried as we think he was returned home for burial

Cheers

Chris

Son christened also at Christchuch

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FOD records

Burial at Christchurch - 5 March 1917

Roland George BENNETT - residence: Berry Hill

age: 48

Officiating Minster: C Barnes, Vicar

Died at Aldershot.

Register Reference: P872 IN 1/15

Page No: 100

Soundex: B530

For CWGC purposes I should have sight of the burial register page for the church so do you know where I can obtain a copy please

On the Home Page : There is 'Contact Us' where you could send an email. Am sure Admin would help.

Have done that & thanks very much for your help

Cheers

Chris

FOD

In the Document & Articles, Miscellaneous Documents

Coleford War Memorial Roll of Honour

George Rowland BENNETT

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/downloads/index.php?path=miscellaneous/

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Gloucestershirebdm

Rowland Donald BENNETT married Gretta Gwynn MILES - Forest of Dean, Coleford, Baptist Chapel 1932.

Ancestry:

Death; Rowland Donald BENNETT - age 83 - January 1987, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, dob - 19 January 1904
Death: Gretta Gwynn BENNETT - November 1995 - Louth, Lincolnshire, dob - 24 July 1906

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1911 Census, West Dean Coleford

Coversham House, Berry Hill (6 rooms)

MILES

Caleb - 59, Grocer & Subpostmaster (own account) Five Acres Lock Up Office, all born Glos West Dean
Eliza - 58 - married 34 years, 7 children born alive, 7 living
Caleb John - son - 24 - Builder
Hilda MILES - 21 - daughter - Assistant in Post Office
Gretta Gwynn MILES - 4 - granddaughter

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Caleb John MILES

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=7462#p31910

Rowland was submitted as a forgotten casualty of the Great War by the In From The Cold Project. He died from a fractured skull resulting from a fall from a horse. It is known that he was from the Coleford area. Wonder if anyone on this forum could help with finding a grave please

Cheers

Chris

Year: 1917
Month: Mar
Day: 5
Surname: BENNETT
Forenames: Roland George
Residence: Berry Hill
Age_at_death: 48
Officiating_Minister: C Barnes vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: died at Aldershot
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/15
Page_No: 100
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

Rank:Serjeant
Service No:7055
Date of Death:01/03/1917
Age:45
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery
Panel ReferenceAddenda Panel
Memorial BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL
Country:United Kingdom
Locality:Surrey
Identified Casualties:400

http://www.cwgc.org/plans/1-7/bwood.gif

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.30237,-0.63722

Location Information
Brookwood is 30 miles from London (M3 to Bagshot and then A322). The main entrance to Brookwood Military Cemetery is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright. There is a direct train service from Waterloo to Brookwood Station from which there is an entrance to the cemetery.

The United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial stands at the north-eastern end of the 1914-1918 Plot.

Historical Information
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY is owned by the Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres.

In 1917, an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans, who had died, many of battle wounds, in the London district.

This site was further extended to accommodate the Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War. There is a large Royal Air Forces section in the south-east corner of the cemetery (which also contains the graves of Czech and American airmen who served with the Royal Air Force) and the Air Forces shelter building nearby houses the register of the names of those buried in the section. A plot in the west corner of the cemetery contains approximately 2,400 Canadian graves of the Second World War including those of 43 men who died of wounds following the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Canadian Records building, which was a gift of the Canadian government, houses a reception room for visitors and other offices.

In addition to the Commonwealth plots, the cemetery also contains French, Polish, Czech, Belgian and Italian sections, and a number of war graves of other nationalities all cared for by the Commission. The American Military Cemetery is the responsibility of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Brookwood Military Cemetery now contains 1,601 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 3,476 from the Second World War. Of the Second World War burials 5 are unidentified, 3 being members of the R.A.F. and 2 being members of the R.C.A.F.

The war graves of other nationalities in the Commission's care number 786 including 28 unidentified French.

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Best explain; he is on the Brookwood Memorial as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission do not know where he is buried. I have been working with them these last few years to track down as many as I can with some success with over 200 of the names now having known graves

Cheers

Chris

Best explain; he is on the Brookwood Memorial as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission do not know where he is buried. I have been working with them these last few years to track down as many as I can with some success with over 200 of the names now having known graves

Cheers

Chris

It looks very much like his final restingplace was
Christchurch Church, Ross Road, Christchurch, Coleford, GL16 7NS

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Yes it does look like; however CWGC require a copy of the burial register to confirm this so if any one could help I would be very grateful

Thanks to everyone who has reponded so far

I have contacted the admin to see if they can help

Cheers

Chris

Yes it does look like; however CWGC require a copy of the burial register to confirm this so if any one could help I would be very grateful

Thanks to everyone who has reponded so far

I have contacted the admin to see if they can help

Cheers

Chris

Mails to this site Admin account are on hold - can you resend to me and I'll see what we can do to help

S
Admin

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Year: 1904
Month: Apr
Day: 10
Parents_Surname: BENNETT
Child_Forenames: Rowland Donald
Fathers_Forenames: George Rowland
Mothers_Forenames: Flora Ethel
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Coleford
Occupation: [Illegible] Porter
Officiating_Minister: A. Taylor [?] Curate of [illegible}
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 14th January 1904
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 99
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

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At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them

BENNETT, ROWLAND GEORGE
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:7055
Date of Death:01/03/1917
Age:45
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery
Panel Reference Addenda Panel
Memorial BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

Year: 1917
Month: Mar
Day: 5
Surname: BENNETT
Forenames: Roland George
Residence: Berry Hill
Age_at_death: 45
Officiating_Minister: C Barnes vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: died at Aldershot
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/15
Page_No: 100
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

In Loving Memory of G.R.Bennett who died March 1st 1917 aged 45 years.

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Year: 1903
Month: Oct
Day: 28
Surname: RICKETTS
Forenames: Hannah
Residence: Wife of Daniel Ricketts
Age_at_death: 59
Officiating_Minister: George Jarvis
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) Newland Street Coleford (2) South Div: Adult Gr. (3) C 3 (4) Unconsecrated (5)
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25/204/2
Page_No: 88
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery

1901
Daniel Prickett abt 1846 Caksey, Wiltshire, England Head Coleford, Gloucestershire
Hannah Prickett abt 1846 Redbrook Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Coleford, Gloucestershire

1891
Daniel Ricketts abt 1845 Oaksey, Wiltshire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Kate E Ricketts abt 1877 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
Bertram E Ricketts abt 1883 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire

1891
Hannah Ricketts abt 1845 Redbrook, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
George R Ricketts abt 1872 Milkwall, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Ricketts abt 1874 Milkwall, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire
William G Hope abt 1872 Parkend, Gloucestershire, England Nephew Newland, Gloucestershire

Name:Hannah Wills
Name: Daniel Ricketts
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1888
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 57

1871 Clearwell
George Bennett 31 Newland
Hannah Bennett 25 Redbrook

Name: George Rowland Bennett
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1871
Registration district: Monmouth
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 37

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