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1

10th January

TURNER Frederick Harry

Lt

MC

20

Att to 46th (Res) Sqn RFC

KWF

UK

Aircraft crash near Leeds

(1)

2

17th January

BUSH, Hugh Godfrey De Lisle

Lt

MC, MiD

24

3rd (Res) Battalion

DOW

UK

Mrs Burns Hospital For Officers, Torquay

(2)

3

3rd February

BAINES, Henry Parkyns Bridge

2Lt

-

35

7th Battalion

KIA

Mespot

N of Kala-Haji-Fahan, south of Kut-el-Amara, Iraq

-

4

3rd February

BARNES, John Edward Templeman

Capt

-

21

7th Battalion

KIA

Mespot

N of Kala-Haji-Fahan, south of Kut-el-Amara, Iraq

-

5

3rd February

HARRIS. William Gregory

2Lt

-

27

7th Battalion

KIA

Mespot

N of Kala-Haji-Fahan, south of Kut-el-Amara, Iraq

-

6

24th February

PETERS, Gerard

2Lt

-

25

1/6th Battalion

DOI

France

Near Barleux, south west of Peronne, Somme

-

7

25th February

BOULTON, Arthur Vane

2Lt

-

18

8th Battalion

DOW

France

Hospital at Etaples

(3)

8

25th February

CROSS, Frank Alan

2Lt

-

21

7th Battalion

KIA

Mespot

West of Nahr al Massag, River Tigris

-

9

28th February

DEACON, Stanley Alfred

2Lt

-

24

10th Battalion

KIA

France

Near Assevillers, south west of Peronne, Somme

-

10

2nd March

ROBERTSON, Eustace James

Capt

-

26

7th Battalion

DOW

Mespot

Hospital at Amara, Iraq

(4)

11

6th March

IRWIN, Richard Nynian

Lt

-

19

9th Battalion

KIA

Greece

Near Doljeli, south west of Lake Doiran, N of Salonika

-

12

15th March

BEALE, Robert Anthony

2Lt

-

19

1st Battalion

KIA

France

Near Barleux, south west of Peronne, Somme

-

13

24th March

HARRYMAN, Sydney

2Lt

MiD

22

Att to 8th Sqn RFC

DOW

France

DS at Souchez, north of Arras

(5)

14

29th March

STANWAY, Frank

2Lt

-

25

7th Battalion

KIA

Mespot

North of Mara, River Tigris

-

15

30th March

GRANGER, Frederick Collins

2Lt

MC, MiD

37

1st Battalion

DOW

France

Hospital at Rouen

(6)

16

2nd April

BECK, Philip Henry Harcourt

Capt

-

27

Att 2/1st Bucks Bn Ox & Bucks LI

KIA

France

Maissemy, north west of St Quentin

-

17

5th April

MEADE, Cyril

2Lt

-

20

2/5th Battalion

KIA

France

Near Vermand, south west of Maissemy

-

18

11th April

KITCHIN, Francis Leslie

Lt

-

20

Att to 4th Sqn RFC

KIAA

France

Tilloy, north of Cambrai

-

19

13th April

BEADELL, Alfred George

2Lt

-

20

1/4th Battalion

KIA

France

Queuchettes Wood, east of St Emile

-

20

18th April

KING, Leonard

Lt

MC

27

1/6th Battalion

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

-

21

18th April

NOTT, Louis Cameron

Capt

MC

23

1/6th Battalion

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

-

22

18th April

NOTT, Thomas Walker

Lt Col

DSO, MiD

28

1/6th Battalion

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

-

23

24th April

BROWN, Francis Ferguson

2Lt

-

28

1/6th Battalion

KIA

France

"The Knoll", near Epehy

-

24

24th April

PARKINSON, Leslie Gerard

Major

MC

28

1/4th Battalion

KIA

France

East of  St Emile, near Epehy

-

25

24th April

PEARS, Norman

2Lt

-

25

1/6th Battalion

KIA

France

"The Knoll", near Epehy

-

26

26th April

GRIFFITHS, Walter Edward Lambourn

Capt

-

22

9th Battalion

KIA

Greece

Jumeaux Ravine, south of Doiran

-

27

2nd May

BRADBURY, Ernest Alfred

2Lt

-

29

12th Battalion

DOAW

France

No 6 CCS, Barlin, south west of Bethune

(7)

28

4th May

BASDELL, Frank George

Lt

MiD

38

2nd Battalion

LAS

At Sea

Lost with SS "Transylvania" off Savona, Italy

-

29

4th May

WORTHINGTON, Richard Fitzpatrick

Capt

-

36

2/5th Battalion

DOW

UK

Military Hospital at Birmingham

(8)

30

5th May

IRELAND, James Balleny

Lt

-

20

12th Battalion

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

-

31

8th May

BURGES, Walter Travers

2Lt

-

20

12th Battalion

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

-

32

8th May

LEICESTER, Donovan Nicholas

2Lt

-

22

12th Battalion

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

-

33

8th May

MERRELL, Arthur Walter

2Lt

-

23

12th Battalion

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

-

34

8th May

PARR, Wilfred Wharton

Capt

MC

44

12th Battalion

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

-

34

12th May

JEUNE, Hugo St Helier

Capt

-

23

12th Battalion

DOW

France

CCS at Bruay, south west of Bethune

(9)

36

15th May

CULPIN, Charles (Karl) Henry

Lt

-

23

12th Battalion

DOW

France

CCS at Lapugnoy, west of Bethune

(10)

37

18th May

BARRATT, Harold Charles Edward

2Lt

-

21

9th Battalion

DOW

Greece

Military Hospital at Salonika

(11)

38

18th May

COX, Walter Ewart

2Lt

-

27

2/4th Battalion

KIA

France

Holnon, west of St Quentin

-

39

7th June

HALLIDAY, Morrice Frederick John

2Lt

-

19

Att to 6th Sqn RFC

KIAA

Belgium

Poelcapelle, north east of Ypres

-

40

7th June

HASTINGS, Noel Henry Bruce

Capt

-

23

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Oosttaverne, east of Wytschaete

-

41

8th June

HAWKINS, Walter Elmslie

Lt

-

26

8th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

Hospital at Lijssenthoek

(12)

42

28th June

RYDER, Reginald Victor

2Lt

-

20

Att to 4th Sqn RFC

DOW

Belgium

Hospital at Lijssenthoek

(13)

43

3rd July

FRAMPTON, John Reginald

2Lt

-

21

13th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

East of Ypres

-

44

9th July

BLOOMFIELD, Arthur Herbert

2Lt

-

25

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Druids Farm, east of Oosttaverne

-

45

9th July

VICK, Edward

2Lt

DCM

28

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Druids Farm, east of Oosttaverne

-

46

19th July

CLAYTON, Charles Cam Thackwell

2Lt

-

19

1st Battalion

DOW

Belgium

DS at Coxyde, south west of Nieuport

(14)

47

26th July

LIGHTBOURN, Robert

Lt

-

22

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Oosttaverne

-

48

26th July

WOOKEY, William Nehemiah

Capt

MiD

26

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Oosttaverne

-

49

31st July

CAWS, Ronald Newton

Capt

MC

27

10th Battalion

AK

France

Mardyck, west of Dunkirk

-

50

31st July

EATON, Harold

2Lt

-

30

13th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near St Jean, , north east of Ypres

-

51

7th August

SMITH, Wilfred Vincent

Lt

-

30

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Kemmel, south west of Ypres

-

52

8th August

DAY, Herbert James

2Lt

-

30

Att to 11th Sqn RFC

DOW

France

CCS at Ficheux, south of Arras

(15)

53

14th August

ANDREWS, Frederick Dudley

Capt

MC

30

1/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Steenbeek, near St Julien

-

54

15th August

FULLERTON, John Kenneth

Capt

MiD

20

1/6th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

DS at DuHallow Camp, north of Ypres

(16)

55

16th August

BAMBERGER, William Ewart Woodburn

2Lt

-

26

1/5th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near St Julien, north east of Ypres

-

56

16th August

STEEL, Norman

2Lt

-

20

1/5th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near St Julien, north east of Ypres

-

57

21st August

PARSONS, Hardy Falconer

2Lt

VC

20

14th Battalion

KIA

France

"The Knoll", near Lempire, Epehy

-

58

21st August

RICHARDSON, John Lowick

2Lt

-

23

Att to 55th Sqn RFC

KIAA

France

Roclincourt, north of Arras

-

59

22nd August

DAVIS, Sidney Alfred

2Lt

-

25

2/5th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Warwick Farm, east of Wieltje

-

60

22nd August

TUBBS, Seymour Burnell

Capt

-

28

2/5th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Warwick Farm, east of Wieltje

-

61

25th August

TRATMAN, Francis Victor

2Lt

-

20

14th Battalion

KIA

France

East of Villers-Faucon, Epehy

-

62

27th August

BEAVON, Donald James

2Lt

-

28

2/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Gallipoli Farm, south west of Gravenstafel

-

63

27th August

HADLEY, Ernest Sidney

2Lt

-

?

2/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Gallipoli Farm, south west of Gravenstafel

-

64

27th August

HALL, Frank Leslie

Lt

-

20

2/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Gallipoli Farm, south west of Gravenstafel

-

65

20th September

HUMPHREY, Joseph Herbert

2Lt

-

24

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Belgian Wood", east of Klein Zillebeke

-

66

20th September

KIMBER, Reginald Ernest

2Lt

-

22

8th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Belgian Wood", east of Klein Zillebeke

-

67

28th September

RAWLINGS, Charles William Ernest

2Lt

-

22

1/5th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

CCS at Proven, near Poperinghe

(17)

68

4th October

BAILEY, Donald William

2Lt

-

23

12th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Cameron Covert", south east of Polygon Wood

-

69

4th October

BEER, Robert Alexander

2Lt

-

26

12th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Cameron Covert", southeast  of Polygon Wood

-

70

4th October

MAINSTONE, James Francis

Capt

-

33

12th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Cameron Covert", south east of Polygon Wood

-

71

4th October

MILLS, William Henry

2Lt

-

26

12th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Cameron Covert", south east of Polygon Wood

-

72

4th October

TILL, Henry

2Lt

-

34

1/5th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Alder Farm, near Wallemoden, Poelcapelle

-

73

9th October

FERRIS, Henry Norman

2Lt

-

34

1/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near "Tweed House", south of Poelcapelle

-

74

9th October

HILL, Alexander Stanley

2Lt

-

26

1/6th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Vacher Farm, south east of Poelcapelle

-

75

9th October

MACDONNELL, Colla Ion

2Lt

-

30

1/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near "Tweed House", south of Poelcapelle

-

76

9th October

ORGAN, Harold Charles

2Lt

-

28

1/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near "Tweed House", south of Poelcapelle

-

77

9th October

WARD, Francis Welsford

Capt

-

30

1/4th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near "Tweed House", south of Poelcapelle

-

78

13th October

SHUTE, George Francis

2Lt

-

22

2/6th Battalion

POW

France

East of Fampoux, near Arras

(18)

79

13th October

TITLEY, Richard Guy

Capt

MC

24

1/6th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

CCS at Krombeke, near Poperinghe

(19)

80

17th October

BRYANT, Alan

Lt Col

DSO, MiD*

48

CO 9th Bn North'd Fusiliers

KIA

Belgium

"Stray Farm"' east of Pilckem

-

81

17th October

SAUNDERS, Frank

2Lt

-

33

1/4th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

CCS at Proven, near Poperinghe

(20)

82

22nd October

WALLER, Thomas Henry Whalley

Lt

-

21

14th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Panama House", south of Houlthulst Forest

-

83

22nd October

WOMAR, Frederick

2Lt

-

29

14th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

"Panama House", south of Houlthulst Forest

-

84

23rd October

BAKER, Walter

Capt

MC

21

14th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

CCS at Krombeke, near Poperinghe

(21)

85

27th October

PHILLIPS, Cecil Ivor

2Lt

-

18

Att to 45th Sqn RFC

KIAA

Belgium

Over Moorslede, east of Passchendaele

-

86

28th October

FOWLER, George Edward

2Lt

-

37

12th Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Sanctuary Wood, east of Ypres

-

87

28th October

HUDSON, Leslie Sidney

2Lt

-

21

Att to 49th Sqn RFC

KWF

UK

Aircraft crash near Dover

-

88

30th October

DANN, Wilfred

2Lt

-

30

12th Battalion

DOW

Belgium

CCS at Lijssenthoek

(22)

89

6th November

DUGGAN, Joseph Henry William

2Lt

-

27

Att to 20th Sqn RFC

KIAA

France

Over St Marie Cappel, north of Hazebrouck

-

90

9th November

BARBER, Henry Cecil

Lt

-

32

Att to Gold Coast Regiment WAFF

LAS

At Sea

Off western coast of Ireland aboard SS "Umgeni"

-

91

10th November

DODGSHON, Angus John Charles

Lt

-

22

2/5th Battalion

KIA

France

Chemical Works, Fampoux

-

92

10th November

HARMAN, Cecil Rochfort

2Lt

-

20

1st Battalion

KIA

Belgium

Near Goudberg, north west of Passchendaele

-

93

11th November

PRIESTLEY, Charles Lacey

Capt

-

20

1st Battalion

DOW

Belgium

DS south of Wieltje

(23)

94

20th November

MORSE, Percy Lapper

2Lt

-

31

1/4th Battalion

DOW

France

No. 8 General Hospital at Rouen

(24)

95

2nd December

PEARCE, William James

Lt

-

33

2/5th Battalion

KIA

France

"Welsh Ridge", north west of La Vacquerie

-

96

3rd December

BANWELL, Leonard Henry

2Lt

-

38

2/6th Battalion

KIA

France

"Corner Work", north west of La Vacquerie

-

97

3rd December

TRATMAN, Arnold Wigmore

Lt

-

21

2/6th Battalion

KIA

France

"Corner Work", north west of La Vacquerie

-

98

17th December

GURNEY, Kenneth Gerard

2Lt

-

30

2/6th Battalion

POW

France

German field hospital near La Vacquerie

(25)

99

18th December

LAVERTON, Frederick King

Lt

-

19

Att to 3rd (Aux) Gunnery School RFC

DOW

UK

New Romney Aerodrome, St Mary's, Kent

(26)

Officers of Other Regiments who died in the Great War in 1917 Whilst Serving with the Gloucestershire Regiment

1

12th February

IRWIN, William Hetherton

2Lt

-

26

1/5th Battalion            

DOW

France

CCS at Bray, Somme

(27)  Highland LI

2

5th March

HORNER, Bernard

Lt

-

26

10th Battalion            

DOI

France

CCS at Bray, Somme

(28) Lancs Fusiliers

3

2nd April

McCLELLAND, Albert

2Lt

-

22

1/4th Battalion         

DOW

France

CCS at Bray, Somme

(29)  Highland LI

4

18th April

BURDESS, Rev Matthew Forster

Capt

-

39

1/6th Battalion         

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

Chaplains Dept

5

18th April

GERRARD, Robert Finlay

Major

MiD

29

1/6th Battalion         

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

Royal Scots

6

18th April

HARRISON, Everard

Capt

-

37

1/6th battalion          

KIA

France

Villers-Faucon, near Epehy

RAMC

7

3rd May

CLARK, Henry Featherstone

Lt

-

23

2/6th Battalion         

KIA

France

Holnon, west of St Quentin

Devon Regt

8

8th May

RYDE, John Titcombe

2Lt

-

34

12th Battalion          

KIA

France

North west of Oppy, near Fresnoy

Beds Regt

9

27th June

DODSON, Henry Howard

2Lt

-

30

1/6th Battalion         

KIA

France

Hermies, east of Bapaume

Hants Regt

10

19th August

DUDDLE, William Kearsley

2Lt

-

29

2/4th Battalion             

KIA

Belgium

"Pond Farm", east of Wieltje

Lancs Fusiliers

11

23rd August

BLYTH, Alick Frederick

Lt

-

20

2/5th Battalion         

KIA

Belgium

"Pond Farm", east of Wieltje

Northern Cyclist Bn

12

4th October

TWELVETREES, Bernard

2Lt

-

24

1/5th Battalion             

KIA

Belgium

Alder Farm, west of Wallemoden

R West Kent Regt

13

9th October

BURNS, Walter Bell

Lt

-

24

1/4th Battalion         

KIA

Belgium

Near "Tweed House", south of Poelcapelle

Shropshire LI

14

1st December

ROBSON, Charles Henry

Capt

-

30

2/4th Battalion             

KIA

France

Near La Vacquerie

RAMC

15

2nd December

RUTHVEN, William Logan

Major

-

38

2/6th Battalion         

KIA

France

"Corner Work", near La Vacquerie

East Yorks Regt

16

2nd December

WATTS, William Kenworthy

Capt

-

?

2/6th Battalion

KIA

France

"Corner Work", near La Vacquerie

Norfolk Regt

Officers With Previous Service in the Gloucestershire Regiment Who Died in 1917

1

9th January 1917

GREENSTREET, Frederic George

Major

-

36

105th Mahratta LI

KIA

Mespot

Served with 8th Bn Glos Regt between 1914 - 1916

Indian Army

2

12th December 1917

BALFOUR, Percy

Lt Col

DSO, MiD

42

Att to 2/7th Bn Highland LI

KIA

France

CO of 2/5th Bn Glos Regt,  March 1916 - April 1917

Beds Regt

Notes:

1.   TURNER was killed in a flying accident as an Observer in FE2d A1937 piloted by Capt R Burdon, Durham LI.

2.   BUSH was wounded near Chalk Pit Wood, Loos on 6th October 1915.

3.   BOULTON was wounded near Serre on 6th February 1917.    

4.   ROBERTSON was wounded west of Nahr al Massag, River Tigris on 25th February 1917.

5.   HARRYMAN was wounded in aerial combat near Arras on 18th March 1917.

6.   GRANGER was wounded near Villers Carbonel on 20th March 1917.

7.   BRADBURY was accidentally wounded whilst instructing in bomb throwing at Petit Servin on 1st May 1917.

8.   WORTHINGTON was wounded at Bihecourt on 2nd April 1917.

9.   JEUNE was wounded at Oppy on 8th May 1917.

10. CULPIN was wounded at Oppy on 8th May 1917.  

11. BARRATT was wounded at Patty Ravine, Doiran on 9th May 1917.   

12. HAWKINS was wounded at Oosttaverne on 7th June 1917.

13. RYDER was wounded in aerial combat over Ypres on 28th June 1917.

14. CLAYTON was wounded at Nieuport on 10th July 1917.

15. DAY was wounded in aerial action near Arras on 7th August 1917.    

16. FULLERTON was wounded near St Julien on 11th August 1917.    

17. RAWLINGS was wounded near Quebec Farm, near Wallemolen on 28th September 1917.     

18. SHUTE was wounded and captured by the Germans on 29th September 1917 during a trench raid near Fampoux, east of Arras.

19. TITLEY was wounded near Poelcapelle on 9th October 1917. 

20. SAUNDERS was wounded near Poelcapelle on 9th October 1917. 

21. BAKER was wounded near Veldhoek on 22nd October 1917.  

22. DANN was wounded near Sanctuary Wood on 28th October 1917.

23. PRIESTLEY was wounded near Goudberg on 10th November 1917.  

24. MORSE was wounded at Poelcapelle on 8th October 1917.   

25. GURNEY was wounded at La Vacquerie 2nd October 1917 and taken prisoner by the Germans.

26. LAVERTON was injured in an aircraft crash on the ground at New Romney Aerodrome and died whilst being transported to Shorncliffe Military Hospital. 

27. IRWIN was wounded near Biaches, near Peronne on 10th February 1917.

28. HORNER died of illness contracted at Gallipoli.

29. McCLELLAND was wounded at St Emile, Epehy on 30th March 1917.