
GREAT RISSINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 only - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Ernie Rusdale and Mick Tilley 2005
Please
note that the SOUL family listed here had the greatest single loss during
World War 1 throughout the United Kingdom, 5 brothers died from one
family.
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
BOLTER |
Thomas
W. |
Private,
46089, 11th Leicestershire Regiment. Died 10-08-19, aged 23. Served
with the BEF 1917-1919. Returned home invalided. Buried in Great
Rissington (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension. |
HENSLEY |
Wilfred
Henry |
Captain,
6th Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action Somme 21-03-18, aged
23. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Panels 25/26. |
MASTERS |
Fred |
Private,
1886, 10th Division Army Cyclist Corps. Wounded in action Suvla
Bay (Gallipoli) 31-08-15 and invalided home. Died of wounds 26-09-16,
aged 23. Son of William and Clara Masters, Great Rissington, Cheltenham.
Buried in Great Rissington (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension. |
MORRIS |
Garnet |
L/Corporal,
242685, 1/6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 16-04-17,
aged 29. Son of Annie Elizabeth Davis (formerly Morris), Great Rissington,
and of Alfred Davis (Stepfather). Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Panels 09A/09B/10B. |
PORTER |
Oliver
John |
Private,
13647, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action near Bazentin-le-Petit,
30-07-16, aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, Great Rissington,
Gloucs. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 05A/05B. |
SOULS |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private,
21525, 11th Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 20-04-18, aged 31.
Born Great Rissington, Gloucs. Son of William and Julia Annie Souls,
of Great Barrington, Burford, Oxon. All four of his brothers, Albert,
twin Arthur William, Frederick George and Walter Davis Souls also
fell. Buried in Strand Military Cemetery, Grave IX.B.09. |
SOULS |
Arthur
William |
L/Corporal,
21683, 16th Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 25-04-18, aged 31.
Awarded the Military Medal. Born Great Rissington, Gloucs. Son of
William and Julia Annie Souls, Great Barrington, Burford, Oxon.
All four of his brothers, Albert, twin Alfred, Frederick George
and Walter Davis Souls also fell. Buried in Hangard Communal Cemetery
Extension, Grave I.G.07. |
SOULS |
Albert |
Private,
17208, 5th Co., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 14-03-16,
aged 20. Born Great Rissington, Gloucs. Son of William and Julia
Annie Souls, Great Barrington, Burford, Oxon. All four of his brothers,
Alfred, Arthur William, Frederick George and Walter Davis Souls
also fell. Buried in Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery French Extension,
Grave A.41. |
SOULS |
Frederick
George |
Private,
21686, 16th Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Trones Wood 19-07-16,
aged 30. Son of William and Julia Annie Souls, Great Barrington,
Burford, Oxford. All four of his brothers, Albert, twins Alfred
and Arthur William, and Walter Davis Souls also fell. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 03C/04A. |
SOULS |
Walter
Davis |
Private,
17209, 5th Brigade, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died from wounds
Rouen 02-08-16, aged 24. Son of William and Julia Annie Souls, Great
Barrington, Burford, Oxford. All four of his brothers, Albert, twins
Alfred and Arthur William, and Frederick George also fell. Buried
in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Grave B.29.33. |
SPENCER |
Thomas |
Private,
202023, 2/4th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Cambrai
03-12-17, aged 32. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval,
Panel 06. |
VELLENDER |
Frederick
James |
Private,
13812, 12th Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 24-04-17, aged
23. Son of George and Ellen Vellender, Great Rissington, Gloucs.
His brother John Vellender also fell. Commemorated on Doiran Memorial. |
VELLENDER |
John |
Private,
23677, 8th Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 04-07-16,
aged 20. Son of George and Ellen Vellender, Great Rissington, Gloucs.
His brother Frederick James Vellender also fell. Grave I.I.26. |
"DEATH
IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY"
Last
updated
8 July, 2007
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