Abbott S A Cpl 1722 4th Gloucestershire Regiment

ABBOTT, SIDNEY ADOLPHUS, Corpl., No. 1722, 1/4th Battn. The Gloucestershire Regt. (T.F.), s. of Frederick Goodlett Abbott, of Bristol, late R.E., by his wife, Alice (162, Wick Road, Brislington, Bristol), dau. of F. Trout, and grandson of Staff-Q.-Master-Sergt. Adolphus Frederick Abbott, R.E. (who served through the Indian Mutiny); b. Derby, 30 Sept. 1896; educ. Leeds and Brislington; was a Car Conductor; joined the 4th Gloucestershire Territorials in 1912; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war; went to France 30 March, 1915; was promoted Corpl. for an act of gallantry on 9 May, when he went out with a small party to lay planks on the barbed wire in front of the German trenches, and was killed in action 13 June following, being shot by a German sniper at 5 a.m. as he was about to leave the dug-out. His Major wrote, speaking of him as one of their best N.C.O.’s; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 2

Bush H G de L Lt MC Gloucestershire Regiment

Bush H G de L Lt MC Gloucestershire Regiment Original Photo

Source : The War Illustrated 8th May 1915

BUSH, H. G. DE LISLE, M.C., Lieut., The Gloucestershire Regt., eldest s. of G. de Lisle Bush, of Eastington Park, co. Gloucester; educ. Park Hill, Lyndhurst, and Eton; obtained a commission; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; was awarded the Military Cross for gallant conduct in the field, having rescued under heavy fire and brought again into action one of his machine guns with its complement of men, which had been buried by a shell; he was also mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in the field. He took part in the Battle of Loos in 1915, and received wounds from which he died 17 Jan. 1917, in the Military Hospital for Officers at Torquay. He was a keen sportsman, and enthusiastic rider to the late Lord Fitzhardinge’s hounds, and an excellent shot; m.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 4

BROTHERIDGE, GEORGE HAWKINS, Private, No. 51665, 1/5th (Territorial) Battn. The Gloucestershire Regt., eldest s. of Thomas Brotheridge. of Colways, Ashleworth, Farmer, by his wife, Clara Ann, dau. of John Jones: and brother to Lieut. F. Brotheridge (q.v.); b. Colways, Ashleworth, co. Gloucester, 5 Dec. 1897; educ. Grammar School, Tewkesbury, and King’s School, Gloucester: was a Dairy and Farming Student, and subsequently assisted his father on his farm; joined the Gloucestershire Regt. 24 May, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Sept., and died at a Dressing Station 24 Oct. of the same year, of wounds received in action a few hours previously. Buried in Pommereuil Cemetery, near Le Catean. His Commanding Officer wrote: “He was very brave and cheerful, and I always found him willing and cheerful under all circumstances. He was very popular with his comrades,” and his Sergt.-Major: “He was a most willing and good soldier, and is deeply regretted by all who knew him.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

BERRY, ALBERT VICTOR, Private, No. 267360, 2/6th (Territorial) Battn. The Gloucestershire Regt., yst. s. of Samuel Berry, of 22, Carrington Terrace, Yeo Vale, Barnstaple, by his wife, Elizabeth (-); b. Branstaple, co. Devon, 6 Aug. 1897; educ. St. Mary Magdalen’s School there joined the 6th Devonshire Regt. in July, 1914; and was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. following; volunteered three times for service in India, but was rejected as being under age; transferring to the 6th Gloucestershire Regt., he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1916, being wounded at Ypres in June, 1917; was reported wounded and missing after the fighting near Cambrai 2 Dec. following, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Herbert M C N Lt 1st Gloucestershire Regiment

LIEUTENANT M. C. N. HERBERT

IST BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

MALCOM CAVAGNARI NORTON HERBERT was the only son of Brigadier-General Lionel Norton Herbert and Ida Louisa his wife, of Hove, Sussex,

He entered the School in 1909 and left in 1910.

He passed into the R.M.C., Sandhurst, in February, 1914, and was gazetted to the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in the following August. He was promoted Lieutenant and went to the Front in November, 1914.

He was mortally wounded in the advance trenches at Festubert whilst in command of a platoon, on December 22nd, and died in No. 4 Clearing Hospital, Lilliers, France, on January 2nd, 1915. Age 20.

The Officer Commanding the Regiment wrote:-

“He always was so keen and energetic, so promising, and much liked by his men.”

And a friend wrote:-

“He was very keen to do something for the honour of his old School, and his dying message home was, ‘Tell my people that I tried to do my duty.”

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1