William Howard JAMES b1889 Lydbrook WW1 records

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I am trying to find anything I can about (Charles) William Howard James b1889 Lydbrook who served in WW1 (buried Holy Trinity). I have a photo on your site of him in France. I would like to know what regiment he was in and if there is any info on that regiment. I have searched some sites but have had no luck

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Rita James
NZ

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Hi Rita. I found the picture. As far as I can tell it looks like it might be a Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge. It isn't very clear when I enlarge it. If you can please send me a copy of the picture at a high resolution I might be able to make out the cap badge better. I did look at the medal index cards and there are 3 William H. JAMES listed as serving with the Glos. Reg.

Bill

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than you I will do my best to find the photo and re scan it. I have so many....

Thanks again from canada

Rita

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I have enlarged the badge and it looks like the

"Gloucestershire Regiment Cap Badge, white metal"

Now I just have to find out where was during the war or his regiment number.

Thanks for your help

Rita

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Free Searchable Database - The Gloucestershire Regiment
http://www.glosters.org.uk/

If you cannot find him listed in a Gloucestershire Regiment, It is possible he joined a Hereford Regiment. You will find that many of the young men from the Lydbrook, Cinderford and Ruardean areas joined Hereford Regiments during WW1.

If you want to compare cap badges, take a look at at a photo of my grandfather Albert Watkins b.1892 who was in the 1st Hereford Regiment.
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/watkins_ruardean/index2.html

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Thank you for your help

It looks like the Gloucestershire Regiment Cap Badge, white metal, with Egypt on it. Just have to find his regiment number and where he was based and I will be happy, haha.

Thanks again
Rita

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Hi Rita. According to the medal index there are three men with the name of William H. JAMES. Their regimental numbers are 51955, 1588 & 17311. According to the medal index there were 16 men named William JAMES but only the three with the initial "H". I could't tell much more than that. Sorry. I find it a little more difficult researching British soldiers than the Canadian soldiers of WWI. Remember too that there are quite a few battalions of the Glos. Regiment.

Bill

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Yes there were quite a few regiments.

Thank you again for your help will delve a little further.

I had trouble searching the Gloucester site; if they had the surname seperate or told you which way to search it would be easier. But as his last name is James and I dont know which first name he used, also not all had where they came from, my search was not successfull.

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Rita

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Hi Rita. From the soldiers of Glos, site.

William H. JAMES #051955 1st Battalion, Glos. Regiment

William H. JAMES #017311 9th Battalion, Glos. Regiment

Bill

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Gloucestershire Regiment had 22 battalions in Great War.

1st Battalion - Bordon, Hampshire 4Aug14. Landed France 13Aug14 in 3rd Brigade, 1st Division.

9th (Service) Battalion - Formed Bristol Sept. 1914. 78th Brigade, 26th Division November 1914 in Cheltenham. Landed in France 21Sept15. Nov15 to Salonika. Left 26th Division 4Jul18. Later in month arrived in France. 198th Brigade, 66th Division. As Pioneer Battalion, 66th Division 11Nov18.

Roger

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Thank you very much for all your help. That leades me in the right direction.

Rita
NZ

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possibles :-

William H. JAMES #051955 1st Battalion, Glos. Regiment
William H. JAMES #017311 9th Battalion, Glos. Regiment served in FRANCE
William H. JAMES #015848 10th BattalionGlos. Regiment served in FRANCE

Name: William Howard James
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 235

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Name: William H James
Death Registration Month/Year: 1944
Age at death (estimated): 55
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 371

1911 Lime Kilns Lydbrook
JAMES JAMES M 1849 62 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
JAMES HARRIETT F 1849 62 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
JAMES HENRY M 1892 19 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
JAMES HOWARD M 1889 22 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901 Joys Green
James James abt 1849 Breams Eaves, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriett James abt 1849 Blakeney; Hill, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Oliver James abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Howard James abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harry James abt 1892 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891 Joys Green area
James Jones abt 1849 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet Jones abt 1848 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Oliver Jones abt 1881 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Annice M Jones abt 1884 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Caroline Lily Jones abt 1886 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
William H Jones abt 1889 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1889
Month: Feb
Day: 22
Parents_Surname: JAMES
Child_Forenames: Charles Howard
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Harriett
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Joys Green Lydbrook
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: H T Hoitt
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: born
Notes:
Register_Reference: 20812
Page_Number: 1
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

1881
James James abt 1849 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Harriet James abt 1849 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Infant James Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name:Harriet Hailes
Name: James James
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 25

1871
James James abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
Ira James abt 1816 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mariam James abt 1827 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Annis James abt 1846 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
James James abt 1849 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ira James abt 1851 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
John James abt 1855 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Mariam James abt 1857 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
William James abt 1859 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amelia James abt 1860 Bream, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

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Thank you soooooooooooo much that is very kind of you

I have actually got the photo of his headstone with his name William Howard James d1944. Funny how he was baptised Charles William Howard James 1889. He cant have liked the Charles.

Anyway that was very good of you and thank you for your time and trouble.

I hope you and yours have a lovely Christmas and a peaceful and Happy New Year.

Thank you.

Rita James
NZ

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