
SWINDON
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of
Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Lynda Smith 2005
In 1840,
Swindon was chosen by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as the base the Great
Western Railway Locomotive Repair Facility. This led to rapid population
growth and the establishment of a town.
Part
of the huge site now houses the museum of the Great Western Railway,
while other buildings have been taken over by a shopping centre. This
memorial forms a feature of the shopping centre and is set into one
of the walkways, covered with a glass dome.
The white
marble memorial records casualties among the 193 men from just one
of the loco sheds on the site who served in the First World War.
It is
extremely difficult to research people from a workplace. They may
have come from any part of the country especially when involved on
railway work. Consequently most of the casualties are unidentified,
apart from those who have very unusual surnames or initials. The data
here has been sorted into true alphabetical order to aid research.
 |
From
an old postcard |
TO THE MEMORY OF
COVE |
E |
No
further information available at present - can find no entry whatsoever
for the railway for this man. |
CURTIS |
E |
possibly
Eric Calvin Curtis, GWR Clerk - Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion,
Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action 28th July 1918. Aged 26.
Son of Calvin and Beatrice Edith Curtis, of Winkfield, Windsor;
husband of Annie Curtis, of "Beech View," Little Hereford,
Tenbury Wells. Buried in BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY, Aisne, France.
Plot II. Row C. Grave 11. |
DUCK |
Frederick
[Ernest] |
GWR
Apprentice - Private 13587, 2nd/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte
of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 22nd August
1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Swindon. Son of Frederick John
Duck, of 25, Shelley St., Swindon, and the late Mary Ann Duck.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 105 to 106 and 162. |
EDGE |
Charles |
GWR
Boilermaker - Private 12317, 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Killed in action between 16th and 18th October 1918. Born, resident
and enlisted Swindon. Buried in HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU,
Nord, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 9. |
EDWARDS |
J
[H] |
GWR
Boilermaker - Sapper 520309, 585th [SDGW states 565th] Army Troops
Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19th September 1918.
Enlisted Swindon. Buried in RUYAULCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Row M. Grave 6. |
FRY |
William
[Herbert] |
GWR
Helper - Driver 94083 [SDGW states 9408], 84th Briagde Ammunition
Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 4th November 1917.
Aged 20. Born and enlisted Swindon. Son of William and Annie Maria
Fry, of 46, Exmouth St., Swindon, Wilts. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 5A. |
GILL |
Giles |
GWR
Apprentice - Private 10531, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd January 1915. Born
Rodbourne, enlisted and resident Swindon. Cemetery near Rossignol
Estaminet, Kemmel, Mem. 4. WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
GOODMAN |
Harold |
Private
10507, 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).
Died of wounds 28th June 1915. Aged 18. Born, resident and enlisted
Swindon. Son of Ernest Walter and Annie Goodman, of 5, Shelley
St., Swindon, Wilts. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 52.
Note:
There are two Goodmans listed as from the GWR that died Goodman
AF, a Fitter and Goodman J, a Lineman, rank Pioneer. There was
also a Goodwin H, Clerk, rank Private. |
HAWKINS |
T |
GWR
Helper - Corporal |
HAYCOCK |
F |
No
further information available at present - The only near entry
is for Haylock F C, an Apprentice, rank Lance Corporal. |
HOLLICK |
P
[W] |
GWR
Helper - Private. |
HOWELL |
G |
No
further information available at present - there are two Howell's,
Howell G was an Apprentice, rank Private and Howell G F, a Springsmith,
rank Private. |
JOHNSON |
A |
GWR
Boilermaker - Sapper |
KEEGAN |
T
[H] |
GWR
Helper - Private |
LINDSAY |
E |
No
further information available at present - can find no entry whatsoever
for the railway for this man. |
MANNERS |
W
[F G] |
GWR
Helper - Private |
MATTHEWS |
P
[C] |
GWR
Apprentice - Private |
SHAKESPEARE |
Walter
[Frank] |
GWR
Apprentice - [Listed a Private in railway listing] Corporal 10553.
1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. Died on 12th March 1915. Aged
20. Son of Mr. H. and Mrs. M. Shakespeare, of 11, Morris St.,
Swindon. Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 53. |
SMITH |
R |
No
further information available at present - No R Smith listed but
there is Smith S R, Boltmaker, rank Private |
STRANGE |
Zenas
[George] |
GWR
Helper - Private 9217. 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. Died
on 10th August 1915. Aged 18. Son of Lottie Matilda Strange, of
Greatfield, Wootton Bassett, Wilts. Commemorated: Helles Memorial,
Turkey. Panel 156 to 158. |
TOWNSEND |
R
[G] |
GWR
Helper - Private |
TRUEMAN |
F |
No
further information available at present - No F Trueman listed
but there is a Tupman F, Stower, rank Private |
TURTON |
H |
No
further information available at present - can find no entry whatsoever
for the railway for this man. |
VINER |
F |
No
further information available at present |
WHITE |
W |
GWR
Fireman - Private |
WILKINSON |
G
[H] |
GWR
Helper - Private |
WOODMAN |
[A
F] J |
GWR
Apprentice - Private |
OF
THE LS SHOP LOCO DEPT
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
Last updated
25 May, 2020
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