War Graves - Cirencester Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England

In the Cirencester or also called Chesterton cemetery can be found 25 Commonwealth burials of the 1914 - 18 war and 55 of the 1939 - 45 war. 7 Polish airmen are also buried here, one is unidentified.

6475 Private

J. Barrett

Essex Regiment
14th November 1916

Son of George and Elizabeth Barrett, of Highfield Cottage, Chesterton, Cirencester. Husband of M. Hall (formerly Barrett), of 38, Redcomb, Cirencester. Private Barrett was 21 years old as he died.

Beange, Keith Thomas, Pilot Officer, died 15 Nov 1942, aged 21, Royal New Zealand Air Force, New Zealand

9548 Lance Cpl

A. Berry

Gloucestershire Regiment
15th May 1918

No further information.

Booth, George Edwart, Flight Sergeant, died 08 Nov 1942, aged 22, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian

20511 Private

W. E. Booth

Gloucestershire Regiment
23rd June 1917

Son of Mrs. Matilda Booth, of 147, Gloucester St., Cirencester. Private Booth was 31 years old as he died.

Britto, Raymondo, Sergeant, died 02 Jan 1943, aged 25, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Brocklehurst, Frederic Heathcote, Serjeant, died 21 Jun 1918, aged 27, Royal Army Medical Corps, U. K.
Brockman, Robert Norman, Squadron Leader, died 09 Jan 1947, aged 25, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Browne, Hedley Goldsmith, 2nd Lieutnant, died 08 Apr 1918, aged 29, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Callinan, John William, Sergeant, died 07 Mar 1943, aged 22, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Cathie, A. J., 2nd Lieutenant, died 11 Jun 1917, Royal Flying Corps, U. K.
Clements, Henry John, Pilot Officer, died 01 Mar 1941, aged 59, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Cordey, Lewis Woodward, Sergeant, died 21 Aug 1943, aged 28, Royal Air Force , U. K.
Cornish, George Herbert, Sergeant, died 27 Nov 1941, aged 24, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Cowen, Geoffrey Brian, Sergeant, died 04 Jan 1941, aged 21, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. U. K.
Croft, Ernest Alfred, Squadron Leader, died 16 Jul 1947, Royal Air Force, U. K.

Flight Cadet

C. W. J. Davis

Royal Air Force
13th October 1918

Son of Sophie Adeline Dodridge (formerly Davis), of 34, Quebec Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, and the late Charles William Davis.
Flight Cadet Davis was 19 years old as he died.

Davis, Herbert Summersell, Squadron Leader, died 01 Aug 1941, aged 63, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Dolezal, Frantisek, Sergeant, died 07 Feb 1941, aged 21, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Durrant, Leonard Henry, Sergeant, died 29 Aug 1943, aged 21, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Elliott, Harry Bertram, Flying Officer, died 19 Apr 1943, aged 24, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Farren, Percy Eric, Sergeant, died 29 Jan 1943, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Fettell, Mervyn Byron, Flight Sergeant, died 16 Jun 1943, aged 27, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian
Fiala, Oldrich, Sergeant, died 07 Feb 1941, aged 21, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Fowler, Theodore Humphrey, Lance Corporal, died 17 Aug 1915, aged 36, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Fraser, J., Corporal, 23 Feb 1915, aged 57, Cameron Highlanders, U. K.
Frayn, Richard Paul, Flying Officer, died 08 Jan 1943, aged 30, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Gardiner, W., Corporal, died 13 May 1921, aged 37, Middlesex Regiment, U. K.
Gibbons, Charles, Lance Corporal, died 21 Aug 1916, aged 23, Gloucestershire Regiment, U. K.

Captain

C. P. G. Gordon

South Staffordshire Regt.
attd. Royal Flying Corps
21st March 1918

Further information.

Grant, Kenneth Maxwell, Sergeant, died 11 Sep 1942, aged 21, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Guttridge, Raymond Albert, Serjeant, died 14 Jul 1940, aged 26, Lincolnshire Regiment, U. K.
Haines, Sydney George, Sergeant, died 24 May 1942, aged 28, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Hamilton, Hugh Dunkinfield, Lead. Aircraftman, died 25 Sep 1941, aged 31, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Harrison, Frederick Charles Benjamin, Flight Lieutenant, died 14 Jan 1943, aged 23, Royal Air Force, U.K.
Henderson, Alister Hugh Seton, Sergeant, died 21 Jul 1942, aged 30, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Hobbs, Elsie Doreen, Aircraftwoman 1st Class, died 01 Oct 1944, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, U. K.
Holder, Arthur Kenneth, Charles, Flying Officer, died 16 Jul 1942, aged 26, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Holder, Sydney John, Flying Officer, died 10 Dec 1944, aged 24, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian
Hooper, C., Serjeant, died 19 Jun 1921, aged 60, Gloucestershire Regiment, U. K.
Hunter, Archibald William James, Sergt., died 10 Dec 1941, aged 20, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian

13588 Private

F. W. James

Royal West Kent Regiment
5th November 1918

Son of William and Alice James, of Smerrill Cottages, Cirencester. Husband of Daisy (Emily) James (now Sollis), of 8, Gas Lane, Cirencester.
Private James was 35 years old as he died.

Jeffery, Basil, Sergeant, died 05 Apr 1942, aged 22, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Kirkpatrick, Robert, Pilot Officer, died 22 Sep 1943, aged 27, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Knowler, Frederick John, Squadron Leader, died 01 Nov 1945, aged 51, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Kureen, Eddie, Sergeant, died 14 Sep 1942, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Lawton, John Clifford, Flying Officer, died 15 Oct 1942, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Leach, Edwin, Flight Sergeant, died 30 Jul 1941, aged 41, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Leutscher, Ronald Norman, Sergeant, died 26 Sep 1942, aged 22, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Lightheart, Alvin Ernest, Warrant Officer Cl. II, died 19 Apr 1943, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian

5080 Private

S. Luker

Gloucestershire Regiment
2nd May 1918

Son of William and Hester Luker, of Avening, Stroud. Husband of Emily Rhoda Luker, of 47, Castle St., Cirencester.
Private Luker was 41 years old as he died.

Marsh, A. James (Jim), Flying Officer, died 16 Aug 1942, aged 26, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Marshall, Tom, Leading Aircraftman, died 07 Aug 1944, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Mitchell, Thomas Allen, Gunner, died 21 Dec 1940, Royal Artillery, U. K.
Morton, Henry, Sergeant, died 14 Oct 1942, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Munro, John Oswald, Flight Sergeant, died 19 Apr 1943, aged 19, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Murphy, Thomas, Lieutenant,died 04 Sep 1941, aged 32, Royal Corps of Signals, U. K.
McCausland, James Waldo, Flight Sergeant, died 29 Jan 1943, aged 23, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian

Second Lieutenant

A. F. McCullough

Royal Flying Corps
16th August 1917

Son of Mary McCullough, of 198, Cobourg St., Ottawa, Canada, and the late Alexander McCullough. Born at Ottawa.
2nd Lieutenant McCullough was 23 years old as he died.

F/23806 Private

H. Meaden

Royal Army Service Corps
6th July 1916

No further information.

Orchard, Jesse Benjamin, Derjeant, died 01 Aug 1920, aged 42, Gloucestershire Regiment, U. K.
Reece, Charles Alfred, Aircraftman 1st Cl., died 09 Aug 1943, aged 37, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.

4471 Serjt-Major

F. W. Richings

Gloucestershire Regiment
17th February 1919

Son of Alfred and Roseanna Richings, of 77, City Bank Rd., Watermoor, Cirencester.
Serjeant-Major Richings was 42 years old as he died.

Sanderson, John Hargreaves, Flight Sergeant, died 25 Mar 1944, aged 21, Royal Air Force Volunt. Res., U. K.
Saunders, Ronald Thomas Frederick, Warrant Officer, died 21 Aug 1942, aged 28, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Saunders, Theodore Frederick, Aircraftman 1st Cl., died 25 Jul 1940, aged 41, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Savage, William Leslie, 2nd Lieutenant, died 16 Jun 1917, Royal Flying Corps, U. K.
Schurman, George Maxwell, Flying Officer, died 11 Jul 1943, aged 26, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Scott, William Charles, Sergeant, died 19 April 1943, aged 19, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian
Smith, Henry Arthur, Flight Lieutenant, died 20 Mar 1941, Royal Air Force, U. K.
Smith, Sydney Francis, Sergeant, died 13 Oct 1942, aged 23, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian

17613 Private

J. V. Stone

Gloucestershire Regiment
25th November 1916

Only son of George and Alice Stone, of 86, Gloucester St., Cirencester.
Private Stone was 21 years old as he died.

9890 Private

G. D. Thomas

Wiltshire Regiment
10th January 1915

No further information.

Thompson, Peter Eric, Lieutenant, died 11 Sep 1944, Royal Army Service Corps, U. K.
Trelawny, Gerald Conyers, Sergeant, died 01 Jun 1941, aged 27, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Waters, Harry, Serjeant, died 25 Oct 1914, aged 27, Somerset Light Infantry, U. K.

111515 Private

George W. Westaver

6th Can. Mounted Rifles
29th February 1916

Son of Simon Westaver, of Hubbard's Cove, Nova Scotia. Husband of Mary Louisa Lawrence Langille (formerly Westaver), of Centreville, Nova Scotia.
Private Westaver was 38 years old as he died.

Williamson, Douglas Clarence, Sergeant, died 15 Oct 1942, aged 21, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian
Wilson, William, Squadron Leader, died 25 May 1943, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, U. K.
Wright, Jesse Benjamin, Rifleman, died 25 Aug 1921, aged 37, Rifle Brigade, U. K.

The cemetery was discovered by Kaz Walecki. Thanks a lot, Kaz.

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