War Dead of Coleford (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, May 11, 2009, 07:39 (5749 days ago) @ m p griffiths

The War Graves Commission site would be difficult to search by place of residence

search by cemetery instead :-)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Name: BAYTON, ARTHUR STANLEY
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 18/06/1921
Service No: 926
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Bayton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: QQ. 3.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: BENFIELD
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Royal Monmouthshire
Age: 26
Date of Death: 20/02/1919
Service No: 387396
Additional information: Son of George and Catherine Benfield, of Victoria Rd., Coleford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: O.C. 4.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: BOZWORTH, CLIFFORD EDWIN
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 02/07/1943
Service No: 1319795
Additional information: Son of William J. Bozworth and Mary Bozworth, of Broadwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave P.4.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: DARBY, NORMAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/07/1943
Service No: 1401887
Additional information: Son of Frank and Edith Sara Darby, of Broadwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave O.4.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: JONES, EWART RICHARD
Initials: E R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 231 Sqdn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 31/03/1943
Service No: 128862
Additional information: Son of Richard John and Elizabeth Jones, of Lydbrook.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave R.4.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: STAITE
Initials: C J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/01/1919
Service No: 114419
Additional information: Son of Richard and Maria Staite, of Coleford; husband of Elizabeth May Staite, of 14, Ripon Rd., Plumstead, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H10.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

Name: WHITE, BENJAMIN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Monmouthshire Regiment
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 15/01/1916
Service No: 1449
Additional information: Son of Benjamin and Sarah White, of Broadwell, Coleford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M13.
Cemetery: COLEFORD CEMETERY

SOMERSET

Name: PHILLIPS, VICTOR JOHN
Initials: V J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 70th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: between 26/04/1942 and 27/04/1942
Service No: 5193550
Additional information: Son of Harry Percival and Ethel Grace Phillips, of Lipyeate Holcombe.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N W of tower.
Cemetery: COLEFORD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD

Name: SHEPPARD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Volunteer
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 3rd Wiltshire (Salisbury) Bn.
Date of Death: 03/04/1941
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.W. Corner.
Cemetery: COLEFORD (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD

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