William Ewart Hawkins
Private, Royal Fusiliers
Cheltenham Training College
William Ewart Hawkins was a student at Cheltenham Training College from 1913 – 1915. He was originally from Milkwall in the Forest of Dean, and later Moreton-in-Marsh. He was a keen sportsman, playing football, rugby and cricket, and won…
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David Hawling
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
David Hawling was born in St Paul’s in 1882, and prior to enlisting worked for the Cheltenham Original Brewery Company (on the site of The Brewery). He enlisted as a Private in the 10th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in…
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Rowland Hill
Corporal, Gloucestershire Regiment
Cheltenham Training College
Rowland Hill was originally from Tredworth in Gloucester before becoming a student at Cheltenham Training College from 1908 – 1910. He was the son of William Edward and Elizabeth Hill, of Manor Cottage, Longhope. Rowland was a Corporal…
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Harry Hill
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Harry Hill was originally from Bristol but moved to Cheltenham with his parents Harry and Mary, living in All Saints Road. He was a pupil at St Paul’s Practising School. He became a Private in the 14th Battalion…
View profile » Arthur Thomas Hiron
Private, North Staffordshire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Arthur Thomas Hiron was born to Thomas and Lucy Hiron in Cheltenham. He married Emily and they lived at 4 Melrose Cottages, Rosehill Street. Arthur joined the Army Service Corps before being transferred to the 1st/ 6th Battalion…
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Henry Thomas Hobbs
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Henry Thomas Hobbs was born c.1881 and had been a pupil at the Practising School. He later became a regular Private in the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment when he enlisted in 1904, and went to France in August…
View profile » Michael Hole
Second Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps
St Paul’s Practising School
Michael Hole was born on 1 December 1880 and lived with his parents William and Lucy at Kingsditch Lane. He attended the Practising School from 1887 – 1894. He went on to marry a Mrs F Hole and…
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Charles Hole
Private, London Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Charles Hole was born on 28 October 1882, the son of William and Lucy Hole. They lived on Swindon Road while he was a pupil at the Practising School from 1889, and after leaving school Charles became a…
View profile » Charles Bennett Horn
Private, Royal Army Medical Corps
Cheltenham Training College
Charles Bennett Horn was a pupil teacher at Hermit Road School in Canning Town before coming to train as a teacher in Cheltenham. He was a member of the 1904 – 1906 year group. After college he worked…
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John Huyton
Second Lieutenant, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Cheltenham Training College
John Huyton attended Cheltenham Training College from 1913 – 1915, having been a pupil at Middleport Church School, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. He became a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) and died on…
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Sidney George Henry Jackson
Lance Corporal, Royal Sussex Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Sidney George Henry Jackson was born on 11 February 1894, son of George Henry Jackson. Sidney attended the Practising School from 8 January 1900 while he lived at 2 Kingston Cottages, St Paul’s Road, with his parents. He…
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Frank Jackway
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Frank Jackway is listed as Frank Jakeway in the Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic and on Commonwealth War Graves Commission records. He was born c.1895 and had been a pupil at the Practising School. Frank joined the 7th Battalion…
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John William Jelfs
Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
John William Jelfs lived at 11 Swindon Place and was the eldest son of Reuben Jelfs. He ran a fish shop in the High Street with his wife before enlisting in the Gloucestershire Regiment in July 1916. He…
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William Alfred Jennings
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
William Alfred Jennings was the only son of Ellen Mary Jennings of 10 Hanover Street. He worked at Cheltenham Gas Company before enlisting as a Private in the 1/5th (Territorial) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment along with Claude Bullingham. He…
View profile » James Bonnar Johnson
Private, South Wales Borderers
St Paul’s Practising School
James Bonnar Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson, was born on 20 May 1899 and lived at 18 Rutland Street. He attended the Practising School from 1907, later enlisting as a Private in the South Wales Borderers. James was…
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William Hope Jones
Lance Sergeant, Monmouthshire Regiment
Cheltenham Training College
William Hope Jones was a student at Cheltenham Training College from 1910 – 1912. He was attended Newport Church of England School in Staffordshire and was the son of James and Ellen Jones, of Wrockwardine Wood, Staffordshire. He…
View profile » Francis Holland Jones
Private, Durham Light Infantry
Cheltenham Training College
Francis Holland Jones became a Cheltenham student in 1915 but commenced his studies at Chester Training College as by then Cheltenham Training College had closed due to the conflict. He came from Stoke-on-Trent and had attended Grove Senior…
View profile » Walter Edward Jones
Corporal, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Walter Edward Jones lived at 38 Winstonian Road when he enlisted in the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. He travelled to France in 1915 and earned the rank of Corporal. On 19th August 1918 he and his fellow comrades…
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Jack Judge
Private, Royal Fusiliers
Cheltenham Training College
Jack Judge was a student between 1914 and 1916 and came from Heanor in Derbyshire, where he had attended Mundy Street School. His college nickname was “Maggie”. Jack joined the 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers as a Private and…
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Victor Steadman Karn
Petty Officer, Royal Navy
St Paul’s Practising School
Victor Steadman Karn was born in 1884 and had been a pupil at the Practising School. At the age of 13 he enlisted as a drummer boy in the Gloucestershire Regiment and later joined the Royal Navy as…
View profile » Edward Lewis Keen
Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
St Paul’s Practising School
Edward Lewis Keen was born on 14 February 1895 to Charles Lewis and Mary Elizabeth Keen of 5 Marle Hill Parade. He attended the Practising School from 2 September 1907 to 30 June 1910, when he left to…
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John Kelly
Private, London Regiment
Cheltenham Training College
John Kelly came from Plumstead and qualified as a teacher in 1909, gaining a distinction in Mathematics. He was also a member of the college rugby team. John became a Private in the 15th Battalion London Regiment (Prince…
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Harry Thomas James Kenyon
Private, Royal Army Medical Corps
Cheltenham Training College
Harry Thomas James Kenyon was a student from 1911 – 1913 and came from Bermondsey. He gained a first class teaching qualification. Harry joined the 2nd (London) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps as a Private and was…
View profile » James Kidd
Private, Royal Defence Corps
St Paul’s Practising School
James Kidd was born in 1893 to James and Tamara Kidd, who ran the Hanover Inn in Hanover Street. He became a Private in the Royal Defence Corps, formed in 1916 to recruit soldiers who were unable to…
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Sidney Kidd
Private, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
St Paul’s Practising School
Sidney Kidd was the son of James and Tamara Kidd who ran the Hanover Inn in Hanover Street. He lived with his wife Winifred at 8 Fairfield Walk, Leckhampton. Sidney became a Private in the Machine Gun Corps…
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