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Title: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 14 October 18 20:24 BST (UK)

Is there a site listing the names on the WW1 memorial?

Am particularly interested in knowing if Robert Charles Lupton is on the memorial. 

Thank you.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: dawnsh on Sunday 14 October 18 21:18 BST (UK)

The local archives might be able to help

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives/

they have a copy of this book

https://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/14144928.stow-book-detailing-history-of-war-memorial-and-its-men-is-re-published/

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: philipsearching on Sunday 14 October 18 21:40 BST (UK)

http://thebignote.com/2012/02/26/stow-on-the-wold-st-edwards-church/

has photographs of the Memorial in St Edward's Church.  I can't see Robert Charles Lupton on the list.

Philip

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: cath151 on Sunday 14 October 18 21:43 BST (UK)

Could this be him?
https://www.militaryimages.net/media/oddington-lower-war-memorial-gloucestershire.75050/

Cathy

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: Girl Guide on Monday 15 October 18 09:29 BST (UK)

I see that Robert was born in Stow but died in Palestine.

There appears to be some inconsistency between the Find My Past record and the CWGC record.

Find My Past have his name as Robert Charles Lupton, service no. 624966, born in Stow on the Wold and died in Palestine.  He enlisted in London.

CWCG have this:-

Lance Bombardier
LUPTON, R G
Service Number 624966

Died 19/10/1918

Honourable Artillery Company

attd. "B" Bty. 19th Bde.
Royal Horse Artillery

Buried at Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria.

I don't know why the CWCG don't have his full names.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: alison300 on Monday 15 October 18 22:10 BST (UK)

Thank you EVERYONE and apologies for my delayed response.  I will follow up on all these new leads.

Thanks Cathy - yes I think this is him; Oddington seems very close to Stow.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: Chilternbirder on Monday 15 October 18 23:36 BST (UK)

Assuming that I have found the right one, baptised at Westcote 2 May 1886.
Westcote is an even smaller settlement than Oddington and both in Stow registration district.

I know that I normally put the registration district as my PoB on documents and would guess that Mr Lupton may have done too.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: StintonLomas on Tuesday 16 October 18 12:06 BST (UK)

Hi
That DoD is just 10 days after the capture of Damascus.
This page gives some details of the actions/events following the capture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Damascus

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: alison300 on Tuesday 16 October 18 20:07 BST (UK)

Thanks Peter and StintonLomas - that's brilliant.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: Eleanor25 on Friday 09 November 18 21:01 GMT (UK)

Thank you Alison300 for starting this link about Robert Charles Lupton. He was an ancestor of mine and it's good to know a bit more about him.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: alison300 on Saturday 10 November 18 14:30 GMT (UK)

Hi Eleanor,

I'm researching all men of the HAC who died during WW1.  Unfortunately Robert's service record has not survived and his MIC and the medal roll do not say when he enlisted or when he first served overseas.  Do you have details on him?  Soldiers Died says he that enlisted in "London EC" so I was wondering if he was working in London at the time?

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: Eleanor25 on Tuesday 13 November 18 21:17 GMT (UK)

Hi Alison
Apologies for not replying earlier. Unfortunately I do not have any more information. I have the WW1 Death Plaque for Robert Charles Lupton which was why I was so interested in these posts. This is one of the occasions where I wish I had asked more questions of my grandmother when she was alive. Sorry I could not be of more help.

Title: Re: Stow-on-the-Wold WW1 memorial
Post by: alison300 on Wednesday 14 November 18 20:50 GMT (UK)

no problem - thanks for responding; if I discover anything further I will let you know.