Category Archives: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Harry Bertram Caines (1893-1916)

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Harry Bertram Caines was born in mid-1893, the son of Albert Caines, a brewer, and his wife Elizabeth, of Hill View Terrace, Upper Wyche. The Caines family were of modest means, and of the eleven Caines children, six had died … Continue reading →

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Almond John Bratt (1891-1917

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Almond John Bratt was born in Colwall in early 1891, one of twelve children born to Thomas William Bratt and his wife Margaret. The Bratts, who lived in Lyttelton, Colwall were a working-class family, and in his youth John worked … Continue reading →

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Walter Booton (1882-1915)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Walter Booton was born in Rock, Worcestershire, in the spring of 1882. He was one of four children born to Thomas Booton, of Cleobury Mortimer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Oliver). Walter’s father worked as an agricultural labourer, a profession … Continue reading →

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Penrith Sutton Beauchamp (1893-1917)

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Penrith Sutton Beauchamp was born in Colwall, Herefordshire in early 1893, the fifth of the seven children born to Frederick William Beauchamp and his wife Minnie Blanche (née Dixon); he was christened at St James “the Great” Church on 24th … Continue reading →

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Forrest Beauchamp (1883-1918)

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Forrest Miles Beauchamp was born on 19th October 1883 in Cotham, Gloucestershire, the eldest son of Frederick William Beauchamp and his wife, Minnie Blanche (née Dixon). Forrest had three brothers (Frederick Gordon, Arthur Kenneth and Penrith Sutton Beauchamp) and three … Continue reading →

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Percy Barrett (1886-1914)

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Percival Sydney Barrett was born in Gorse Hill, Swindon in or around 1886, the youngest son of George and Naomi Barrett’s seven children. When he was about 5, Perival’s mother died. His father, who worked on the railway, remained a … Continue reading →

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Raymond Barnett (1895-1917)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Raymond Whitmore Barnett was born in Colwall in late 1895, the son of James Henry Barnett, a roadman and labourer, and his wife Annie (née Jolly). Raymond was baptised in the local church of Saint James “the Great” on 20th … Continue reading →

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Brave Colwallian Soldiers

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

The Colwall War Memorial was erected in the aftermath of the First World War to honour the memory of the Colwallian men who fought and died during the First World War (1914-1918). The Memorial makes no distinction between those soldiers … Continue reading →

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Researching Colwall’s WWI heroes

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Daniel (@DSRGenealogist)

Some months ago, with every single genealogical site and publication talking about the upcoming centenary of the breakout of the First World War, I came up with the idea of researching the life of the men from my grandmother’s home … Continue reading →

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