Deaths

Martin Talling reports:It is my sad duty to inform the passing of Mr K Attwood, Royal Berkshire Regiment and 5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, Ken passed away on 27th May 2022. Roger Smith has been the point of contact with the family as Ken was the former standard-bearer of the Severn…

We hear from Stratton St. Margaret RBL of the death of Tom Barns.The only other information to hand at present is that the funeral is on the 6th July 12 noon.St. Margarets Church, Ermin Street Upper Stratton St. Margaret followed by burial 1300hrs. Wake at the RBL Branch in St.…

Len Keeling reports. On behalf of his family it is with great sadness that I report the death of 23110761 Pte Ted Perring on the 1st June 22 aged 85. Ted served as a National Serviceman from Feb 1955-Feb1957. Completing his basic Trg at Resevoir Camp Gloucester. Upon joining the…

24907396 Pte Alan Alderman (AKN Stan) Len Keeling reports that It is with great sadness that Alan Alderman passed away on the 8th August. Condolences have been sent to his wife Andrea in Cheltenham and to the family from the Regimental Association. Alan joined 1 Glosters in 1990 transferring to…

24121357  (William Charles George Wallace)  always known as George. He Joined 1 Glosters 1967  and served until 1973 in Chester,   Berlin,    Londonderry,   Honiton,   Minden,  Belfast. We learn that the funeral will take place at 1100hrs on 10 august 2022 at west Berkshire crematoriam Bath road Thatcham Berks RG19…

WO2, 24388132 Graham “Jasper” Scarrott.  We are most grateful to Kayleigh for providing us with an excellent account of Graham's service life with the Glosters, The Intelligence Corps and after with the Ministry of Defence. Graham enlisted into the Army on 18th August 1975,  joining 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment at…

23833743 David Thorne AKN (Fred) who served 1 Glosters sadly passed away on the 27th June 2022, he will be much missed by his many friends.  

We hear from Stratton St. Margaret RBL of the death of Tom Barns.The only other information to hand at present is that the funeral is on the 6th July 12 noon.St. Margarets Church, Ermin Street Upper Stratton St. Margaret followed by burial 1300hrs. Wake at the RBL Branch in St.…

Martin Talling reports:It is my sad duty to inform the passing of Mr K Attwood, Royal Berkshire Regiment and 5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, Ken passed away on 27th May 2022. Roger Smith has been the point of contact with the family as Ken was the former standard-bearer of the Severn…