SEABORNE William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    SEABORNE
  • Service Number:
    260561
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Gloucestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    12th (Service) (Bristol) Battalion
  • Former Units:
    Formerly 3507 and renumbered as 325894 Worcestershire Yeomanry.
  • Date of Death:
    28th June 1918
  • Age At Death:
    27
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Aire Communal Cemetery, France, Grave III. D. 31.
  • Place of Birth:
    Plaistow, Essex, enlisted Pershore
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Grandson of Mrs. H. Seaborne of Venn’s Green, Marden, Herefordshire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

SEABORNE William Is Named On These Memorials

Severn Stoke St Denys Church WW1 Memorial
Severn Stoke War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Severn Stoke St Denys Church WW1 Memorial with the additional information: Pte
Severn Stoke War Memorial under The Following Gave Their Lives.

Further Information About SEABORNE William

Surname spelt Seabourne on Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

On the 1911 census William Seaborne was residing at The Rectory, Severn Stoke, (residence of Canon Henry Coventry), occupation valet. Born 1891.

He first entered a theatre of war some time after 1st January 1916 and was at that time serving with the Worcestershire Yeomanry. He was awarded a British War Medal and a Victory Medal.

William was mortally wounded during the Battle of Albert 21st to 26th August 1918 when the battalion was in 95th Brigade, 5th Division. For 23rd August the Official History states ;- . “The 12th Gloucestershire, on the right of 95th Brigade, delayed by the deep railway cutting, lagged behind the artillery barrage, came under close machine gun fire from the front and enfilade fire from the right, suffered heavy casualties and was unable to advance beyond the ridge which overlooks Irles from the West.”

Aire Cemetery was used by No 54 Casualty Clearing Station in mid 1918. The policy had been to withdraw medical units from Aire, as it was getting bombed and shelled, but 54 CCS was left.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral, under Earls Croome casualties, unit given as the Royal Army Service Corps.

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Credits: Researched by Brian Hill. Cathedral Roll of Honour books researched by Sandra Taylor.