COALPIT HEATH – WAR MEMORIAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE This memorial is located in the parish churchyard of St Saviour’s Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire, England Grant them O’Lord eternal peace Remember in prayer and with gratitude the men who fell in the wars 1914-1919 1939-1945, especially those of this parish 1914-1918 AMOS Wilfrid Ethelbert Pte 2164, 3rd Monmouth Regt, died 16 May 1915. Son of Henry J and Catherine nee Dutfield, Framptons End, Frampton Cotterell Buried at New British Cemetery, Harlebeke, Belgium XII.C.1 [The CWGC have him listed as Herbert] BISP Harold Pte 161595, 62nd Machine Gun Corps (Inf) died 21 Oct 1918 age 20. Son of James and Ada of Adams Land, Coalpit Heath. Buried in Rommeries Communal Cemetery Extension II.A.4 BUTLER William James Pte 35622, 4th Yorkshire Regt died 27 May 1918. Son of James and Sarah of Grove Cottage, Gloster Road, Winterbourne. Commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France CHAMBERLAIN Wilfred Henry Pte 22694, 12th Gloucestershire Reg, Killed in Action on Monday 24 July 1916 age 23. Son of Albert and Elizabeth of Brockridge, Frampton Cotterell. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme DOWSELL Walter Thomas Pte 12647, 6th Royal Berkshire Regt died 28 August 1915 age 29. Son of Thomas and Fanny of Coalpit Heath and brother of Frederick who also fell. Buried at Norfolk Cemetery, Somme. I.A.4 DOWSELL Frederick William Gunner 67997, 70th Bty, Royal Field Artillery died 2 August 1916 age 22. Son of Thomas and Fanny of Coalpit Heath and brother of Walter who also fell. Buried in Dantzig British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme DREW Wilfred James Pte 50583, 2nd Royal Berkshire Regt died Friday 26 August 1918 age 19. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth nee Davies of Haslemere, Coalpit Heath. Buried South Wester Cemetery, Berlin. XVI.C.9 EAVES William Edward Pte 204195, 12th Entrenching Battalion previously 14th Gloucestershire Regt died 26 April 1918. Son of George and Caroline, nee Bendale of Frampton End Road, Frampton Cotterell. Buried in Hautmont Communal Cemetery, France. I.A.14 GREEN Herbert John Pte 43022, 8th Royal Berkshire Regt died 17 September 1918 age 22. Son of Alfred and Hannah of Frampton Cotterell, husband of Agnes Julia of Wadleys End, Winterbourne. Buried at Unicorn Cemetery, Vend Huile, France. I.B.12 GWINNELL John Henry Pte 30557, 14th Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds on Tuesday 27 February 1917. Son of Henry Frederick and Charlotte nee Day of Downend Road,Kingswood, Bristol Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. O.V.H.9 HARRIS Stephen Pte 240119, 9th Coy, Canadian Machine Gun Corps died 27 Oct 1917 age 35. Son of George and Ellen nee Betteridge of Shermonger Green Farm, Mangotsfield, Glos. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium LANGLEY William Alfred Pte 19661, 1st Dorset Regt. Died 15 April 1917. Son of Luke and Nancy, husband of Rosina nee Holder of Brockridge Hill, Frampton Cotterell. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Native of Blaina, Monmouthshire MAGGS Stanley Gilbert Pte 202728, A Coy, 1st Wiltshire Regt died 22 November 1918 age 23. Son of Oliver and Jane of Rose Cottage, Kendleshire Glos Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. XII.F.12 RALPH Frederick Thomas Pte 266752, 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt died on Sunday 2 Dec 1917 age 25. Son of Charles and Ellen of Main Road, Coalpit Heath. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral France VARLOW Wilfred George Gunner 51854, Howitzer Bdge, Royal Marine Artillery, died 25/7/1917 age 36. Son of George and Elizabeth of Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell. Buried in Donzinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.I.A.15 WALTERS George Pte 20122, 14th Gloucestershire Regt killed in action on Saturday 23 March 1918 age 25. Son of Mark and Harriet, nee Cole of Mill House, Frampton Cotterell. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme 1939-1945 BIGGS Percy Charles Driver T/16530, Royal Army Service Corps died 21 May 1940 age 39. Son of Charles and Ellen, husband of Lena Kathleen of Watley End, Winterbourne, Glos. Buried at St Andre Communal Cemetery, France. AA.10 CLARKE George Pte 13002051, Aux Military Pioneer Corps died 17/6/1940 age 52. Son of William and Elizabeth and husband of Cissie Doris Alice Clarke of Dalston, London. Buried in L’Epine Communal Cemetery, Ile De Noirmoutier, France. Row 3 Grave 2 [This memorial have him as George Clark died 16 June 1940] COOKE Eric Thomas Sgt 572721, 10th Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 16 July 1943 age 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Edward Cook of Frampton Cotterell, husband of Freda Eluira Elizabeth Cooke, of Tonyrefail, Glamorgan. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey CORCORAN Peter Pte 14274181, General Service Corps died 10 March 1944 age 41. Son of Peter and Caroline of Woodend Road, husband of Mary of Frampton Cotterell. Buried in St Saviours churchyard, Coalpit Heath CRYER Albert William Pte 14645696, 2nd Gloucestershire Regt, died 11 June 1944 age 19. Son of Henry and Ruth of Yate. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, France. XV.C.15 DOYLE Edith Civilian. Killed in an air raid on Parnall’s Aircraft Factory, Yate 27 February 1941 age 37. Wife of W J Doyla of 25 Park Lane, Kendleshire, Glos Buried in Sodbury Cemetery, Glos GREEN Harold Reginald Dennis Ordinary Telegraphist LT/JX405478 H.M.S, Trawler “Birdlip” Royal Navy Patrol Service died 13 June 1944 age 20. Son of Alfred George and Alice of Frampton Cotterell. Commemorated on the Lowerstoft Naval Memorial, Suffolk HICKS Jack Ernest 4 August 1944 CWGC have this person listed. Major Ernest EC/16 Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers died 4/8/1944. Buried in Ranchi War Cemetery, India. Sp Mem 5.E.7 [No Jack (John) E was found listed with the CWGC for the date stated] HUSSEY Roy Jack Herbert Flight Lt, 145116, 19th Sqdn, Royal Air Force died 20 February 1945 Buried at Christ Church churchyard, Coxley, Somerset KING Norman Hawthorn Gunner 1521592, 449 Bty, 66th Searchlight, Royal Artiller attached to 4th Gloucestershire Regt. Son of Martha King of Pucklechurch, Glos. Buried in St Saviours churchyard, Coalpit Heath [The headstone has not been located, presumed missing] LEWIS Harold Civilian. Killed in an air raid at Bristol Aeroplane Works, Filton 25 September 1940 age 33. Son of Mr and Mrs W Lewis, of Footes Lane, Frampton Cotterell husband of Adeline of 2 Clyde Road, Frampton Cotterell Buried in Sodbury Cemetery, Glos LUTON Douglas Daniel Thomas Civilian. Homeguard, 6th Gloucestershire [South Gloucester] Battalion Killed in an air raid on Parnall’s Aircfaft Factory, Yate, 27 February 1941 age 22. Son of Thomas Henry and Rosina Kate nee Sanders of Coalpit Heath and is buried in St Saviours churchyard, Coalpit Heath MAY Frederick John Pte 14660866, 10th Gloucestershire Regt died 21 November 1944 age 20. Son of Stanley and Emily Ester of Nibley near Frampton Cotterell. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. 7.H.7 PENTON Philip Elford Wireman D/JX56938. H.M.S Mahratta, Royal Navy died 25 February 1944 age 19. Son of William Henry and Martha Eliza, nee Elford of Henfield, Bristol. Commemorated on the Plymouth Memorial, Devon REDMORE Arthur William Driver 14532629, Guards Armoured Div, Royal Corps of Signals died 2 October 1944 age 21. Son of William and Ethel of Frampton Cotterell. Husband of Muriel of Downend, Glos Buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegan, Holland. 19.A.1 STADDON Benjamin Anthony Sailor, S.S. Toronto, Merchant Navy, died 3 July 1941 age 18. Son of John and M Franpton Cotterell. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, Trinity Square, London TOVEY Phyllis May Civilian. Injured in an air raid on Parnall’s Aircraft Factory, Yate, 27 February 1941 age 21 and died the same day in the Bristol Royal Imfirmary Daughter of Albert John of the Hollows, Henfield, Coalpit Heath. Buried in Bristol County Cemetery WILLIAMS Harold Frederick Guardsman 2665106, 3rd Coldstream Guards, died 25 September 1943 age 22. Son of Frederick and Myra of Coalpit Heath. Buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. V.D.39 .