Maurice Selby
Memorial: Cromhall - St Andrews Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Serjeant 3123
Parents: Thomas and Eliza Selby (nee Cormick)
Pre-war occupation: General Labourer
Date of birth: 1878
Place of birth: Bibstone, Cromhall, Glos
Date of death: 25/09/1915
Buried/Commemorated at: Loos Memorial, France
Further information:
Born in 1878 at Bibstone Cromhall, Gloucestershire and is one of eight of the family, his father was a blacksmith. 1891, still living in Bibstone, his occupation was a general labourer
1901 saw the start of his army career, as a recruit aged 25 he was stationed in Horfield Barracks, Horfield, Bristol and served with the 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. He was killed in action on 25/09/1915
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Forces War Records and www.militaryimages.net