| Albert Edward Allward |
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290690
Bapt. 20 May 1877, Paulton, Somerset
26 October 1917
9th Bn. Devonshire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Elizabeth Allward. |
Albert Edward Allward was married to Ellen Marley in Bedminster, Somerset, England in 1903. The known children were Ellen Maud (b. 1904) and Marjorie Lilian (b. 1910). The family resided at Avan View, Rownham Hill, Leigh Woods, Clifton, Bristol, Somerset in 1911. |
| John Stanley Davey |
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Lieutenant
12 July 1881, Redland, Bristol, Gloucestershire
17 November 1914
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"B" Sqdn. North Somerset Yeomanry
Ypres Town Cemetery, Belgium
Youngest son of the late Thomas and Alice Mary Davey,
of Bannerleigh, Leigh Woods, Bristol. |
De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Davey, John Stanley, Lieutenant, North Somerset Yeomanry (T. F.). Youngest son of the late Thomas Davey, of Bannerleigh, Leigh Woods, Bristol; born 12 July 1881; educated Charterhouse (Girdlestonite); entered the business of Franklyn, Davey & Co., in 1897, which firm subsequently became a branch of the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, Ltd.; joined the North Somerset Yeomanry as 2nd Lieutenant on 12 April 1909, being promoted Lieutenant in August 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action near Ypres on 17 November 1914. |
| Thomas Kerrison Davey |
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Second Lieutenant
abt. 1899, Long Ashton, Somerset
31 March 1918
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6th Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas Ruding Davey and Octavia Maude Davey, nee Harvey,
of Wraxall Court, Somerset. An old Carthusian. |
| Richard Prentice Harvey |
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Major
10 December 1873, Clifton
09 May 1915
42
3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of the late John and Mrs. Harvey,
of Glenside, Leigh Woods, Bristol,
husband of Eleanor F. Harvey,
of Summerlands, Nailsea, Somerset. |
De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Harvey, Richard Prentice, Major, 3rd (Reserve), attd. 2nd Battn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. 4th son of the late John Harvey, of the firm of John Harvey & Sons, Ltd., Wine Merchants, Denmark Street, Bristol, by his wife, Mary Russell (3, Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol), daughter of George Prentice, of Strathore, Fifeshire; born Clifton, Bristol, 10 December 1873; educated Lambrook, near Bracknell, Marlborogh, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Royal Berkshires, 07 March, 1894, and promoted Lieut. 25 August 1897, and Captain 12 March, 1904; served in the South African War, 1900-1902; was Railway Staff Officer from 30 November 1900; took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, April to July 1900; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to November 1900, and west of Pretoria, July to August 1900, including action at Zilikat's Nek; in the Transvaal, November 1900 to July 1901; Orange River Colony, July, 1901 and in Cape Colony, July to 31 May, 1902 (Queen's medal with three clasps and King's medal with two clasps) and afterwards Egypt, Soudan and India. He retired 03 June, 1911, to join the family business of John Harvey & Sons, Ltd., and became a Director in 1914, and also a director of Charles Harvey & Co., Ltd., Kidderminster, but retained his connection with the Army by joining the Special Reserve of Officers. On the outbreak of war he joined the 3rd Royal Berkshires at Portsmouth, and was promoted Major 26 September 1914, and took out a draft to the 2nd Battn. at the Front, 18 March, 1915; and was in command of that battn. for a month, being gazetted temp. Lieutnant-Colonel from 3 to 4 May inclusive. He was killed in action near Fromelles, during the advance against the Aubers Ridge, 09 May following.
Major Harvey married at St. Mary's Church, Leigh Woods, Bristol, 11 August 1904, Eleanor Frances (Summerlands, Nailsea, Somerset), eldest daughter of the late Colonel John Whaley Watson, Bombay Staff Corps, and had four daughters: Eleanor Nancy (born 18 June 1906); Jeanie Elizabeth (born 19 June 1908); Joan Mary (born 29 March 1911); and Marjorie Prentice (born 034 October 1914). |
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| Burnet George James |
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Lieutenant
26 October 1886, Stoke Bishop, Bristol
26 September 1915
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7th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps
Cement House Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Sir Edward Burnet James, Kt., and Lady Mabel Amelia James,
of Springfort, Stoke Bishop, Bristol. |
| Duncan Albert Herbert McDougal (CWGC: McDougall) |
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Second Lieutenant
abt. 1897, Yorkshire
09 May 1915
18
1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, France
Son of Duncan and Amelia Florence McDougall. |
| Eric Theodore Woodville-Morgan |
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Second Lieutenant
abt. 1894, Derby, Derbyshire
20 September 1917
23
6th Bn. attd. 26th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Theodore Woodville Morgan and Margaret Woodville Morgan,
of Wraxall, Bristol.
Educated at Lausanne, and Clifton College. |
| Henry George Stevens (Probably George Henry Stevens) |
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Private
13873
abt. 1890
03 August 1916
26
9th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Emily Stevens,
of 30, Co-operative Terrace, New Delaval, Newsham, Northumberland,
husband of Sarah Lennox Kirkup, formerly Stevens,
of 18, Disraeli St., Cowpen Quay, Blyth, Northumberland. |
| Finlay Frederick Traylor |
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Serjeant Major
72
13 January 1890, Long Ashton
21 May 1918
28
26th Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery, Tanzania
Son of Frederick and Annie Traylor,
of Ashton Park Lodge, Leigh Woods, Clifton, Bristol. |
| Charles Reginald Watson |
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Captain
bapt. 14 August 1887, Clifton
06 April 1916
28
28th Punjabis
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of the late Col. J. W. Watson (Bombay Political Dept.) and E. C. Watson,
of The Cottage, Swainswick, Bath. |
| Francis Shouldham Watson |
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Major
Distinguished Service Order
abt. 1880
02 May 1918
38
276th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Doullens Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Elizabeth Charlotte and
the late Col. John Whaley Watson (Bombay Staff Corps),
of The Cottage, Swainswick, Bath.
Served in the South African Campaign. |
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| George Edmund Borlase Watson |
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Major
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
12 July 1885, Kolpur, India
29 August 1918
33
Commanding "O" Bty. (The Rocket Troop)
Royal Horse Artillery
Frise Communal Cemetery, France
Son of the late Col. J. W. Watson
(Bombay Staff Corps), and of Mrs. E. C. Watson,
of Swainswick Cottage, Bath.
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| Robert Bruce Melville Wills |
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Captain
abt. 1891
15 February 1915
24
2nd (Wessex) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Melville Wills,
of Bracken Hill, Leigh Woods, Bristol, and of "Killilan," Ross-shire,
husband of Beryl (Daisy) E. Wills, nee Sutton,
of Birdcombe Court, Wraxall, Somerset.
Educated at Charterhouse, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
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| Roland Nathanael James Wiltshire (CWGC: Rowland Wiltshire) |
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Serjeant
16481
bapt. 10 May 1895, Abbots Leigh, Bristol
21 April 1918
22
13th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of William and Alice E. Wiltshire,
of "Daisy Bank," Southfield, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. |
| William Arthur Edwin Wiltshire (Probably Edwin William Wiltshire) |
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Private
2217
27 January 1884, St. George, Bristol
06 May 1915
31
3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Edwin James and Harriet Wiltshire,nee Crew,
of 34, Queen St., Two Mile Hill, Bristol. |
| James Harold Abernethy |
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| George Henry Ashley |
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| Frederick Barnes |
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| Tom Bartlett |
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| Arthur Stanley Brown |
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Acting Bombardier
1092
abt. 1891, Barrow Gurney, Somerset
23 September 1917
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"D" Bty. 91st Howitzer Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Dragoon Camp Cemetery, Belgium
Son of George and Emma Brown, nee Light,
of Long Ashton, Bristol,
husband of Margaret Brown, nee Campbell,
of 84, Greenway Bush Lane Ashton Gate, Bristol. |
| Gilbert Theodore Brown |
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| William John Bryant (Probably) |
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Lance Corporal
Ply/14998
31 October 1890, Nailsea, Somerset
13 May 1915
25
Royal Marine Light Infantry, H. M. S. "Goliath"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of John Abraham and Mary Jane Bryant,
of Tickenham, Somerset. |
| Henry Buckle (Probably) |
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Captain
24 August 1880, Burma
04 October 1914
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Royal Field Artillery
Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany
Son of Henry Buckle,
husband of Gertrude Hubbard Buckle. |
De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Buckle, Henry, Captain, R. F. A., elder son of Henry Buckle, British Burma Commission (ret.); born 24 August 1880; educated Clifton College, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant R. A. F. 25 June, 1899; promoted Lieutenant 16 February 1901, and Captain 01 April, 1906; served in the South African War 1900-2; took part in the operations in the Orange Free State February and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1900; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900, and those in Cape Colony October 1901, to 31 May, 1902 (Queen's Medal with four clasps and King's Medal with two clasps); served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and died in a German hospital 04 October 1914, from blood poisining, supervening wounds received in action at Cambrai 26 August preciously. |
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| Harry Burge (Probably) |
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7947
09 May 1915
2nd Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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| Charles George William Butler |
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| Arthur Frederick Carey |
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Driver
846144
abt. 1894, Long Ashton
05 December 1917
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3rd Section 61st Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery
Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France
Son of Tiney Carey, nee Oatway,
of 7, Bath St., Ashton Gate, Bristol,
and the late Arthur Carey. |
| William George Thomas Carey |
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Private
36835
abt. 1899
01 September 1918
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1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Tiney Carey, nee Oatway,
of 7, Bath St., Ashton Gate, Bristol,
and the late Arthur Carey. |
| Cecil Horace Collins-Williams |
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Private
10181
20 June 1890, Northam, Devonshire
23 April 1915
24
3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of the Rev. Thomas C. Collins Williams,
of 82, Armstrong Avenue, Toronto,
and the late Mary A. Collins-Williams. |
| William Nelson Dark (Probably) |
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Sapper
701
03 August 1896, Banwell, Somerset
10 August 1915
19
1st (Wessex) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard, France
Son of William and Sarah Dark
of Longwood Cottages, Wraxall, Abbots Leigh, Somerset (Census 1911). |
| Gus Davies (Probably) |
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Private
2049
abt. 1889
11 May 1915
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3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. F. and Mrs. L. A. Davies,
of 50, Canning St., Cwm, Newport, Monmouthshire. |
| Harry Fisher |
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Private
22692
18 April 1889, Long Ashton, Somerset
08 May 1917
12th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Joel Thomas Fisher and Lilla Fisher, nee Rossiter,
of Long Ashton, Bristol. |
| William Henry Fisher |
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Able Seaman
220244
19 August 1886, Long Ashton
09 August 1917
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Recruit"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Joel Thomas Fisher and Lilla Fisher, nee Rossiter,
of Long Ashton, Bristol. |
William Henry Fisher was born in Long Ashton on 19 August 1886, He was the second of Joel and Lilla Fisher's 11 children. He lived at 3, New Cottage, Long Ashton.
He attended British Cathedral School and worked as a gardener's boy.
On 22 September 1903 at the age of 17 years, William joined the Royal Navy. He saw action at the Battle of Jutland aboard H. M. S. "Dido" (31 May to 01 June 1916).
William appears in the Long Ashton Roll of Honour (March 1915) as "Navy, W. Fisher, H. M. S. "Berwick" and the Bristol Times and Mirror on 12 February 1916 (Roll of Honour) as Fisher, W., H. M. S. "Berwick".
Able Seaman William Henry Fisher was killed on 9th August 1917 when was his ship H. M. S. "Recruit" was sunk 3 miles north of the Noord Hinder Light Vessel. It was initially reported that the ship struck a mine, in fact it was torpedoed by UB16.
William Henry Fisher is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Bristol Cathedral School Roll of Honour and the War Memorial in All Saints Church.
Western Daily Press on 18 August 1917:
LONG ASHTON SUNK BY A MINE
The Secretary of the Admiralty has informed the relatives of William Henry Fisher, A. B., that he lost his life on a ship which was sunk by a mine in the North Sea on 9th inst. He had done his duty in practically all the waters of the world, and took part in the Jutland battle. The father, who is an invalid, received news only three months ago that another son lost his life in France. |
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| Isaac Sylvester Fisher (Probably) |
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Private
532350
12 February 1896, Hackney, London
09 November 1917
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12th Field Amb. Canadian Army Medical Corps
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of Isaac Robert Frederick Fisher and Elizabeth Annie McIntosh Fisher,
of 17, Winchester Avenue, Westmount, P. Q. Canada.
Bom in London, England.
Enlisted at Winnipeg, May, 1916. |
Isaac Sylvester Fisher arrived New York on board the ship "Arabic" on 26 April 1908. He was accompanied by his father Isaac and his sister Grace. Their destination was Quebec in Canada. Their contact in the UK was their aunt Mrs. Georgina R. S. Blackmore of 95, West Street, Bedminster, Bristol. |
| William Henry Froud (Probably William Henry Froude) |
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Petty Officer Telegraphist
192980
26 November 1881, Long Ashton, Somerset
18 March 1918
37
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Vivid"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Jonathan and Mary Ann Froud, nee Griffin.
Husband of Edith Eunice Froude,
of 27, Coburg St., Plymouth, Devon. |
| Leslie Harrington Fry |
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Lieutenant
25 January 1893, London
09 August 1918
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19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars
Caix British Cemetery, France
Son of Charles Alfred Harrington Fry and Kate Fry, nee Clarke,
of Ashton Lodge, Long Ashton, Bristol.
Born in London. |
De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Fry, Leslie Harrington, Lieutenant, 19th Hussars, only son of Charles Alfred Harrington Fry, of Ashton Lodge, Long Ashton, co. Somerset, by his wife, Kate, daughter of Robert Clarke; born London 25 January 1893; educated St. Christopher's, Eastbourne; Marlborough, and Clare College, Cambridge; was a member of the Marlborough School O. T. C., and at Cambridge joined the University O. T. C. (Artillery); gazetted 2nd Lieutenant, North Somerset Yeomanry in October 1913; promoted Lieutenant 01 July 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from November 1914; took an active part in the First and Second Battle of Ypres, the Battles of Neuve Chapelle and Loos; transferred in October 1915 to the 19th Hussars; served with that unit as Signalling Offficer; in April 1916, was appointed Signalling Officer to the 1st Cavalry Division, Headquarters, in which position he took part in the various operations on the Somme front, the Battle of Cambrai, and the retreat of General Gough in March 1918; the following April was appointed Signalling Officer to the 2nd Cavalry Brigade, and was killed in action at the Battle of Amiens 09 August 1918. Buried in the De Luce Military Cemetery, south-east of Corbie.
His Brigadier-General wrote: "As a soldier and a friend he was a great help to us, and as such we miss him." and his Brigade Major: "He was a splendid fellow in every way, an ideal signalling officer, and nothing was too much trouble; he will be a great loss to us all." Another officer also wrote: "He was one of the finest men I have ever known."
He was mentioned in Despatches by F. M. Sir Douglas Haig for gallant and distinguished service in the field; unm. |
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| Richard Frances Gould |
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8/13242
abt. 1884
19 October 1918 at home
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36th Bn. Training Reserve
transf. to (493939) 599th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps
Long Ashton (All Saints) Churchyard, UK
Son of John and Mary Gould, nee Carter, of Wraxall,
husband of Ada May Gould, nee Archer,
of 65, Worrall Rd., Clifton, Bristol. |
Richard Frances Gould was married to Ada May Archer in Knowle, Bristol, England on 17 August 1908. Their children were: Edith May (b. 1909), Richard William (b. 1914) and Ronald John (1916-1973). |
| Frederick John Dover Gunston |
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Captain
Military Cross
abt. 1896, Fressingfield, Suffolk
14 July 1918
21
2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
Lille Southern Cemetery, France
Son of Herbert William and Leonora Gunston, nee Daniel,
of School House, Long Ashton, Bristol. |
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| Herbert Daniel Gunston |
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Corporal
265512
abt. 1895, Fressingfield, Suffolk
11 October 1917
22
1st/6th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Herbert William and Leonora Gunston, nee Daniel,
of School House, Long Ashton, Bristol. |
| Ernest Henry Hailstone |
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Pioneer
147217
abt. 1885, Long Ashton, Somerset
01 October 1916
30
5th Bn. Special Bde. Royal Engineers
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France
Son of Charles and Elisabeth Ann Hailstone, nee Bailey,
of Long Ashton, nr. Bristol. |
| Frank Hailstone |
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Stoker 1st Class
SS/113722
abt. 1893
bapt. 03 September 1893, Long Ashton
31 May 1916, died of wounds (Gas)
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Defence"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Hailstone, nee Bailey,
of "Lilac House", Draycott, Cheddar, Somerset.
Native of Long Ashton, Bristol. |
| Francis John Hannam |
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Captain
abt. 1880
05 July 1916
36
"C" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France
Son of Samuel John and Laura Rosetta Hannam, of Bristol,
husband of Edith Margaret Hannam,
of Belle Vue, Long Ashton, Bristol. |
| Harold Alfred Hicks |
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Private
95722
abt. 1895, Long Ashton
23 November 1917
"B" Bn. Tank Corps
Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France
Son of Alfred and Jane Ann Hicks
of Woodlands Park St., Chippenham, Wiltshire.
Remark: Long Ashton, Somerset, England (1901 and 1911 Census) |
| James Hynam (Probably James Henry Highnam) |
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Private
266295
abt. 1888, Bristol
19 July 1916
28
2nd/6th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
Son of James and Henrietta Maria Highnam,
husband of Mary Ann Highnam, nee Carpenter,
of 79, Weare St., Bath Bridge, Bristol. |
| John William Jelfs |
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Private
33348
abt. 1885, Cheltenham
08 April 1917
32
2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Son of Reuben and Priscilla Jelfs.
Remark: John William Jelfs' residence was in Long Ashton at the date of his death. |
| Arthur Eckley Lechmere |
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abt. 1885, Townhope, Herefordshire
14 February 1919, Long Ashton
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Son of Arthur and Alice Lechmere. |
| Charles Stuart Peter McClymont |
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Private
103621
abt. 1882
03 December 1918
36
110th Combined Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Stewart and Annie McClymont, nee Ridgley,
of "Burnside", West Town, Bristol. |
The family grave in the Baptist Churchyard in Wedmore, Somerset, England
© Notes
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Dearly loved
William Ronald McClymont
called to be with his saviour
28th January 1939
Also of:
Stewart John McClymont
taken home 17th March 1943
Redeemed with the precious
blood of Christ
Annie Selina McClymont
called home 3rd March 1945
Heirs together of the grace of life
Charles Stewart Peter McClymont
died Gaza 1918 |
| Arthur Percival Mecklenburgh |
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abt. 1895
bapt. 16 October 1901, Clifton Wood
11 March 1915
19
Mercantile Marine Reserve, H. M. S. "Bayano"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Samuel and Agnes Elizabeth Mecklenburgh, nee Gover,
of 5, Randall Road, Clifton Wood, Bristol (1911 Census) |
| John Henry Miles |
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Private
97662
01 January 1899, Barrow Gurney, Somerset
15 February 1918
19
17th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Tincourt New British Cemetery, France
Son of Henry and Emily Jane Miles, nee Vowles, of Long Ashton, Bristol.
Resided at 26, Providence Place, Long Ashton, Bristol, in 1916. |
| Frank Claude Mitchell |
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Lance Serjeant
16843
abt. 1896, Long Ashton
03 June 1917
21
2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France
Son of George Thomas Mitchell and Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, nee Williams,
of Providence, Long Ashton, Somerset (1911 Census). |
| Martin Henry Mitchell |
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Private
202094
01 March 1890, Long Ashton
22 August 1917
27
2nd/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mary Maria Mitchell, nee Warterman,
of 11, Arch Grove, Long Ashton, Somerset,
and the late Henry Thomas Mitchell,
husband of Annie Dick Mitchell, nee Gordon,
of Fife.
Remark: Anne Dick Gordon was born in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 25 January 1888. |
| Reginald Ralph Ogborne |
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Private
45683
abt. 1899, Long Ashton
28 September 1918
19
5th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
Doingt Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Stephen and Florence Amelia Ogborne,
of 2, Glebe Road, Long Ashton, Bristol. |
| William James Patch |
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Private
267453
abt. 1881, Long Ashton
09 October 1917
36
1st/6th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Louisa Patch, nee Bennett,
of Felton, Winford, Somerset (1911 Census). |
Wills and Administrations, 1918
Patch, William James, of the Gardener's Arms, Long Ashton, Bristol, No. 297453, Private, 1/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (No. 5587, 4th Gloucestershire Regiment), died 09 October 1917 in France or Belgium.
Probate Bristol 15 February to Ernest Philip Patch, licensed victualler (Remark: Brother), and Elizabeth Emily Patch, spinster (Remark: Sister).
Effects £356 2s. 4d. |
| Albert Percy Raines |
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Private
266403
abt. 1888, Long Ashton
09 October 1917
29
1st/4th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Mary T. Raines of Long Ashton (1891 Census),
husband of Henrietta Raines, nee Dyer. |
| John Henry Rex |
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Able Seaman
Bristol Z/1229
Military Medal
30 October 1917
Hood Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
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| Alexander Robinson |
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| Henry Evan Rogers |
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Private
17660
abt. 1879, Long Ashton
18 August 1916
37
6th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Thoams and Martha Rogers, nee Rodway,
husband of Bertha Rogers, nee Davis. |
| Stanley Rolfe (Probably) |
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Corporal
3711
Fallowfield, Manchester
19 July 1916
2nd/6th Gloucestershire Regiment
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
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| Edward Christopher Stagg |
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Second Lieutenant
abt. 1890, Bristol
18 July 1916
26
14th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John Ward Stagg and Mercey Ann Stagg, nee Yelland. |
Wills and Administrations, 1916
Stagg, Edward Christopher, of Belvedere, Long Ashton near Bristopl, 2nd Lieutenant, 14th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, died 18 July 1916 in France.
Probate Bristol 20 October to Leslie John Stagg and Reginald Stagg, Gunners in Royal Artillery. Effects £292 9s. 7d. |
| John Lawson Thompson |
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Private
M2/149118
abt. 1886
17 November 1918
32
3rd A. A. Workshops Army Service Corps
Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France
Son of John and Margaret B. Thomson,
husband of A. L. Thomson,
of 1A, Moon St., Stokes Croft, Bristol.
Born at Peebles. |
| Edwin Francis Thorne |
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Private
2659
abt. 1898, Long Ashton
19 July 1916
18
2nd/6th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
Son of George and Mary Thorne,
of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Served as Frank Thorne. |
| Ernest Lovell Edward Thornett |
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Private
16750
abt. 1888, Redhill, Somerset
29 July 1916
28
"B" Coy. 12th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Alice E. Thornett, nee Cox,
of 46, Yanley Lane, Long Ashton, Bristol,
and the late Edward Davis Thornett. |
| Joseph Tucker |
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abt. 1889, Long Ashton
Son of George and Matilda Tucker. |
| Gilbert Russell Walker |
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Sapper
2078
abt. 1880, Long Ashton
08 February 1916
35
2nd/1st South Midland Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph Arthur Walker and Sarah Ellen Walker, nee Setchfield,
husband of Eliza Mary Fanny Walker, nee Sheppard,
of 12, Cotham Rd., South Cotham, Bristol. |
Gilbert Russell Walker was married to Eliza Mary Fanny Sheppard in the church of St. Nicholas in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England on 04 June 1905. The known children were: Arthur Russell Lawrence (1906-1993), George Miulbourne (1907-1925) and Reata (1908-2003). |
| A. Young |
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| Arthur Henry Young |
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Sapper
4483
24 June 1887, Long Ashton
19 July 1916
29
8th Field Coy. Australian Engineers
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France
Son of Nathan and Elizabeth Young,
of Wycke Cottages, Long Ashton, Somerset, England. |
| Robert Eli Bisacre |
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Sapper
2364040
16 May 1919
04 February 1945
25
164 Rly. Operating Coy. Royal Engineers
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Henry George and Nellie Bisacre, nee Lines,
husband of Jean Bisacre, nee Smith. |
| Albert Robert Bray |
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Pilot Officer
128363
abt. 1922
15 July 1942
20
154 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Pihen-les-Guines War Cemetery, France
Son of Percy and Daisy Elizabeth Bray,
of Southville, Bristol.
His brother Gilbert Stanley also died on service. |
| Gilbert Stanley Bray |
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Flying Officer
126618
abt. 1914
05 September 1943
29
36 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
El Alia Cemetery, Algeria
Son of Percival and Daisy Elizabeth Bray,
husband of Marjorie Gladys Bray,
of Long Ashton, Somerset.
His brother Alfred Robert also died on service. |
The family grave in the Canford Cemetery, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England
© Dave Seddon
© Dave Seddon |
In loving memory of
my beloved husband
Percy Bray
who fell asleep March 22nd, 1939
aged 60 years.
Thy will be done.
In proud memory of
Alfred Robert Bray
Pilot Officer R. A. F.
killed in action July 15th, 1942,
aged 20 years.
Also Daisy Elizabeth,
beloved wife of Percy Bray,
passed away December 27th, 1966
aged 87 years.
In proud memory of
Gilbert S. Bray
Flying Officer R. A. F.,
beloved husband of Marjorie,
killed in N. Africa Sept. 5th, 1943,
aged 29 years. |
| Charles Raymond Brown |
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Pilot Officer
83727
Distinguished Flying Cross
abt. 1913
19 March 1941
28
101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Sage War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown,
husband of Joyce Brown,
of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Shot down by a German naval vessel and
crashed into the sea. |
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| George Henry Frederick Burgess |
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Flying Officer
153882
06 January 1922, Wells, Somerset
26 January 1945
23
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus
Son of Frederick William and Mabel Blanche Burgess, nee Dent,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| Hugh William Cox |
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Private
14600510
abt. 1925
10 July 1944
19
4th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
Bayeux Memorial, France
Son of William George and Evelyn May Cox, nee Dudley. |
| Charles Henry Davey |
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Commander
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
11 September 1879, Clifton, Bristol
22 June 1940
60
Royal Navy, H. M. Yacht "Campeador V"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Thomas and Alice Mary Davey,
of Lang Ashton, Somerset (1891 Census). |
| Dennis Montague Davis |
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Private
5672667
abt. 1921
07 March 1942
21
1st Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan
Son of Montague John and Florence Elsie Davis,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| Robert James Dufty |
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Pilot Officer (Pilot)
86635
abt. 1920
bapt. 22 February 1920, Bedminster
21 February 1941, Ruthin, Denbighshire
20
Royal Air Force
Long Ashton (All Saints) Churchyard, UK
Son of James William and Blanche Dufty,
of Long Ashton.
Crashed during a forced landing at Cotton Hall Farm, Denbighshire,
during a cross country exercise. |
| Leonard Walter Esau |
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Able Seaman
D/JX 199788
18 April 1914, Bristol, Gloucestershire
24 January 1942
27
Royal Navy, H. M. Submarine "Triumph"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Edward Benjamin and Rose Amelia Esau, nee Poynter,
of Bristol. |
| Wilfrid Thomas Gait |
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Chief Stoker
D/K1825
05 December 1890, Long Ashton
19 October 1946
56
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Drake"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK
Son of George James and Selina Gait, nee Russell,
husband of Nellie Louise Gait, nee Crabb,
of Bristol, Gloucestershire (1939 Register). |
| Eric George Thomas Kitchenham (CWGC: Kitchingham) |
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Private
5680254
11 August 1916, Hollingbourn, Surrey
12 July 1944
28
4th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, France
Son of George Kitchingham and of Edith Florence Kitchingham, nee Davison,
husband of Rosina May Kitchingham, nee Barnes,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| James Latchford |
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| Harry Edward Luscombe |
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Guardsman
2655411
abt. 1914
27 May 1941
27
3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of John Ephraim and Agnes Luscombe,
husband of Lena Louisa Luscombe,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| John Barlow Martin |
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Private
6404000
15 November 1916, Bristol, Gloucestershire
22 November 1941
25
1st Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Albert and Ethel Martin, nee Barlow,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| Kenneth Vaux Mattick |
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Gunner
1141468
04 February 1921
09 April 1944
23
28 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar
Son of Reginald Fred and Hilda Mary Mattick,
husband of Gwladys Mattick, nee Parry,
of Long Ashton, Somerset. |
| Christopher Joseph Seymour Metford |
© Ralph the Cemetery Guy |
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Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
41445
abt. 1916
bapt. 03 May 1916, Clifton, Bristol
09 April 1942
26
Royal Air Force
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Son of Arthur Boddam Seymour Metford and Gertrude Florence Metford,
of Wraxall, Bristol.
Crashed and overturned on landing at Wadi Natrun. |
| John Ingram Morris |
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Sergeant (Observer)
1256392
abt. 1921
22 July 1942
21
115 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of James and Eva Gertrude Morris, nee Trimnell,
of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Shot down by a night fighter at Overakker, 5 miles east of Eindhoven,
during a raid on Duisburg. |
| Elton Talbot Panes |
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Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
975770
16 October 1918, Long Ashton
30 June 1941
22
115 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Reginald Ballie Panes and Alice Florence Panes, nee Talbot,
of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Shot down by a night fighter at Altenwerder, near Hamburg, during a raid on Bremen. |
| Edwin Peter Popert |
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Midshipman
abt. 1921
02 December 1940
19
Royal Indian Navy, H. M. S. "Liverpool"
Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece
Son of Archibald Harry and Margery Butler Popert, nee Allen,
of Shipham, Somerset. |
| Frank Ratcliffe |
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| Norman Ernest Harold Virgin |
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Flight Lieutenant
40961
abt. 1920
13 November 1945
25
Royal Air Force
Long Ashton (All Saints) Churchyard, UK
Son of Ernest Claude and Margaret Elizabeth Gwendoline Virgin, nee Cooke,
husband of Pamela Audrey Virgin, nee Thomas,
of Long Ashton. |
| Charles Arthur Harry George Albert Williams |
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Private
5678247
abt. 1915
bapt. 07 May 1915, Bedminster, Bristol
27 September 1944
29
7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of Charles Frederick and Rosina Williams, nee Griffiths. |
| William Walter Wilson |
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Civilian
abt. 1873
12 April 1941
68
Long Ashton, rural district
Of 39, Orchard Cottages, Long Ashton.
Husband of Annie Wilson.
Injured at 39, Orchard Cottages and died same day at Cottage Hospital. |
| Rosina Wilson |
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Civilian
abt. 1907
12 April 1941
34
Long Ashton, rural district
Of 40, Orchard Cottages, Long Ashton.
Wife of Reginald Samuel Wilson.
Died at 40, Orchard Cottages. |
| Margaret Rose Wilson |
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Civilian
abt. 1932
12 April 1941
9
Long Ashton, rural district
Of 40, Orchard Cottages, Long Ashton.
Daughter of Reginald Samuel Wilson and the late Lorna Wilson.
Died at 40, Orchard Cottages |
| David Reginald Wilson |
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Civilian
abt. 1937
12 April 1941
4
Long Ashton, rural district
Of 40, Orchard Cottages, Long Ashton.
Son of Reginald Samuel Wilson, and of Rosina Wilson.
Died at 40, Orchard Cottages. |
| Doreen Ann Wilson |
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Civilian
abt. 1938
12 April 1941
3
Long Ashton, rural district
Of 40, Orchard Cottages, Long Ashton.
Son of Reginald Samuel Wilson, and of Rosina Wilson.
Died at 40, Orchard Cottages. |
| John William Shortman |
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Civilian
abt. 1887
02 June 1941
54
Bristol, county borough
Fireman, Long Ashton A. F. S.
Son of William Shortman, of 4, Back Lane, Stoke Lane, Wstbury-on-Trym,
husband of N. A. Shortman, of 1, Clifton Villas, High Street, Nailsea, Somerset.
Injured 01 June 1941, at Gatcombe Lane, Flax Bourton and died at General Hospital. |
| Reginald Walter Spriggs |
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Civilian
abt. 1900
12 April 1941
41
Bristol, county borough
Husband of Edith Annie Spriggs, of 20, Fenswood Road, Long Ashton.
Died at 2, Lindrea Street, Bedminster. |
| Frederick Frank Toombs |
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Civilian
abt. 1913
12 April 1941
28
Bristol, county borough
Home Guard.
Son of Frederick Charles Toombs, of 27, Foxcote Road, Ashton Gate,
husband of Irene May Toombs, of 2, Hendre Road, Ashton Gate.
Died at Hendre Road. |
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