William Colbourne
Memorial: Iron Acton - St James the Less Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 5119
Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann Colbourne
Home address: Northmead Lane, Iron Acton, Bristol
Date of birth: 1890
Place of birth: Iron Acton, Bristol
Date of death: 15/08/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: Thiepval Memorial (Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B.), France
Age: 26
Further information:
William Colbourne was the son of Joseph (a coal haulier) and Mary Ann Colbourne of Northmead Lane, Iron Acton
William served with the 1st/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and died on the 15th August 1916 aged 26. He death from wounds received was reported in the Gloucester Journal of Saturday 16th September 1916 amongst a list of 140 officers (37 killed) and 4744 other ranks who were also casualties. On the 15th the 1st/6th Gloucesters were relieved in the trenches near Ovillers by the 4th Gloucesters and went into reserve trenches at Ribble Street, east of Aveluy so it seems likely that he was wounded earlier, possibly on the 14th when A and B Companies unsuccessfully attacked the Germans. William’s grave is unlocated and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial
William Colbourne is also remembered on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre under Iron Acton
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre, Forces War Records and CWGC