The Drinkwater family of Bampton Photos show
Frank Drinkwater, the father of Bill, in his WW1 uniform. Character reference for William Frank Drinkwater when he was in
the Royal Field Artillery. He was discharged after 8 years 224 days on October 2nd 1922. Certificate of discharge for William Frank Drinkwater, born 1892, from the Royal Field Artillery. He was discharged after 8 years 224 days on October 2nd 1922

William Frank Drinkwater, son Bill and his wife Clara nee Wells
mg210. This is the front and back cover of the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara
lived at 12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img211. This is the payment page of the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at
12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img212. This is the rules in the payment rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at
12 New Road (since been re-numbered) for 1933
Img213. This is the rent book for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara lived at 12 New Road (since
been re-numbered) for February-August 1934.
Img214. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1950-51 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row
Img215. This is the payment page of the rent book of 1950-51 for Frank Drinkwater when he and
Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img216. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1958-59 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img217. This is the payment page of the rent book of 1958-59 for Frank Drinkwater when he and
Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img218. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1959-60 for Frank Drinkwater when he
and Clara lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img219. This is the rent page of the rent book of 1959-60 for Frank Drinkwater when he and Clara
lived at 1 Bushey Row.
Img220. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1974-75 for Frank Drinkwater when he
lived at 1 Manor View.
Img221. This is the front and back cover of the rent book of 1974-75 for Frank Drinkwater wh

John Brooks in WWI uniform

Edwin James Godfrey Horne in uniform with photos of Godfrey, his grave and his parents Ted and May Horne, who lived in Broad Street

Jack and Godfrey Horne in fancy dress in 1924.Godfrey Horne was killed in action in France. He was in one of the Guards regiments in WWII

Photographs of Stan Smith, soldier in WWII and keen gardener, He told his story about fighting in Italy during the Second World War and eventually becoming POW, - see video with Jo Lewington interviewing him.

On May 19th 2004 a conversation between Stan Smith and Jo Lewington was recorded and this is a transcript of that conversation. Stan talks of his time fighting and then as a POW and finally on the long march west.

Transcript of Stan's Wat experience related to Jo Lewington in his Video : Talking about his battles with Germans in Italy and being wounded and eventually reported missing.

Article Witney Gazette December 12th 2014. William Wheeler, pictured seated at the front was a blacksmith in Bampton. He was killed in WWI at the battle of Aisne