DISTON William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    DISTON
  • Service Number:
    13349
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Gloucestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    10th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    25th September 1915
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Loos Memorial, France, Panel 60 to 64.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William and Annie Diston, 78 Mount Pleasant, Teddington, Tewkesbury, Worcestershire.

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DISTON William Is Named On These Memorials

Beckford St John the Baptist Church
Beckford St John the Baptist Church Roll of Honour

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Beckford St John the Baptist Church with the information: Pte. 10th Gloucesters. at Battle of Loos Sept. 25th 1915.

Further Information About DISTON William

1911 Census
Wrens Nest, Beckford nr Tewkesbury
William Diston, head, age 58, Employer Haulier, born Winchcomb, Gloucestershire
Annie Maria Diston, wife, age 55, married 38 years, 13 children, 5 still living, 8 died, born Cirencester, Gloucestershire
William Diston, son, age 17, Farm labourer, born Walsall, Staffordshire
James Tilling, boarder, age 50, Farm labourer, born Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Arthur Manders, son in law, age 23, Farm labourer, born Offenham, Worcestershire
Ada Jane Manders, wife, age 22, married 1 year, 1 child, still living, born Selsely, Gloucestershire
Edith Elizabeth Manders, daughter, age 1 month, born Wrens Nest, Beckford

William Diston has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Loos Memorial.

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