Sidney Thomas Fox
Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery
Cheltenham Training College
Sidney Thomas Fox attended Pelsall National School near Walsall prior to becoming a student in Cheltenham from 1898 – 1900. Sidney went on to become a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was fighting in the…
View profile » Raymond Edwin Fryer
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Raymond Edwin Fryer was born on 9 May 1885 and lived at 18 Brunswick Street with his father Thomas. He attended the Practising School from 1891, and later married and moved to Pendrance Cottage, Queen’s Retreat, Cheltenham. Raymond…
View profile » R Gammon
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
R Gammon is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and Archives…
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Edgar Howard Gardner
Pioneer, Royal Engineers
Cheltenham Training College
Edgar Howard Gardner came from West Ham and studied at Cheltenham between 1903 – 1905. He was the son of Franklin and Louisa J. Gardner who later moved to Brighton, and he himself worked as a Headmaster at…
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Percy Goddard Garraway
Rifleman, Canadian Infantry
St Paul’s Practising School
Percy Goddard Garraway was born in Buckinghamshire but later moved to Cheltenham with his parents James and Susan, living at 7 Marle Hill Parade. Percy worked at Gloucester Waggon Works before emigrating to Winnipeg, Canada with his sister….
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Robert Frederick Gegg
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Robert Frederick “Fred” Gegg was born on 9 August 1897, son of Robert and Kate Gegg. He attended St Mary’s Church school in Prestbury before transferring to the Practising School on 5 July 1910. He left in August…
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Frank William Gill
Trooper, Royal Gloucestershire Hussars
St Paul’s Practising School
Frank William Gill enlisted as a Trooper in the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars before being sent to Palestine. He was captured on 23 April 1916 at the Battle of Qatia and became a prisoner of war. Frank died of…
View profile » Guy Billie Gillespie
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Guy Billie Gillespie was born in Canada in 1895 before emigrating to England. He enlisted as a Private in the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, giving his home as Tennessee, USA. He died on 28 August 1917 while training…
View profile » Frank Godsell
Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
St Paul’s Practising School
Frank Godsell was born in 1890 to John and Rosetta Fanny Godsell of 29 Brunswick Street. He initially enlisted as a Private in the 1/5th Territorial Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment before being transferred to the 9th Battalion Royal Welsh…
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Albert George Gostlow
Lance Corporal, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Albert George Gostlow was born in Middlesex in 1893 and later lived at 14 Swindon Street, Cheltenham. He had been a pupil at St Paul’s Practising School. Prior to the war he worked for the General Electric Company…
View profile » William Graham
Rifleman, London Regiment
Cheltenham Training College
William Graham attended Cheltenham Training College from 1900 – 1902, originating from West Ham. He became a Rifleman in the 1st/ 16th Battalion London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles). William died on 8 April 1917 and is buried…
View profile » Frank Edward Green
Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
St Paul’s Practising School
Frank Edward Green had been a pupil at the Practising School and later became a regular Private in the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He had been stationed in Malta on the outbreak of war and arrived in…
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Harvey Lewis Greenaway
Private, Honourable Artillery Company
Cheltenham Training College
Harvey Lewis Greenaway attended Painswick Council School before joining the 1914 – 1916 year group. His college nickname was “Smiler” and he was a member of the rugby team. His parents were George and Emily Greenaway. He enlisted…
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George Henry Greening
Corporal, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
George Henry Greening lived at 47 Marle Hill Road before becoming a Corporal in the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. He fought in Italy and France, where on 25 June 1918 he was killed while serving on the front…
View profile » E Grenon
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
E Grenon is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and Archives…
View profile » V Grey
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
V Grey is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and Archives…
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Thomas John Grinnell
Private, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
St Paul’s Practising School
Thomas John Grinnell lived at 4 Hungerford Street. After leaving school he worked for plumber Edmund McVitie in Portland Street and became a member of the Territorial Army. He volunteered for overseas service in the Machine Gun Corps…
View profile » Arthur James Guest
Corporal, Wiltshire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Arthur James Guest was born in 1879 and lived at 20 Dunalley Parade. He was a Corporal in the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, which he joined in Swindon. He died on 27 June 1916 aged 37 whilst serving…
View profile » John Walter Hack
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
John Walter Hack was the son of John and Mary Hack. After leaving school he worked as a photographer and had a studio in Suffolk Road. John became a Private in the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. On 29…
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Frank George Haines
Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers
St Paul’s Practising School
Frank George Haines had been a pupil at the Practising School from 1899, and later became a fitter at an architectural and monumental sculptors company in Cheltenham and member of the National Reserve force. He was called up…
View profile » E J Hall
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
E J Hall is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and…
View profile » M Hanford
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
M Hanford is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and Archives…
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William George Harker
Private, Worcestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
William George Harker worked as a plumber and gas fitter for Mr McVitie in Ambrose Street along with Thomas Grinnell. He lived with his wife Louisa and five children at 11 St Paul’s Terrace. William had spent three…
View profile » Windham Wallace Harris
Private, Welsh Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Windham Wallace Harris was born in 1887 and attended the Practising School. He enlisted as a Private in the 18th Welsh Regiment, known as a “Bantam Battalion” as it included soldiers under 5’ 3” tall. These battalions included…
View profile » C R Hart
Unknown, Unknown
St Paul’s Practising School
C R Hart is one of eleven of our 264 Roll of Honour names we have yet to identify records for. If you have any information on this person, please get in touch with the Special Collections and…
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