BEDFORD
CEMETERY - War Graves
WORLD WAR 1 - A-J
World War 1 & 2 & Other - Graves with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
extra photographs and details courtesy Colin Woolf
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1914-1920
| ALDER |
Alfred
John |
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Private
33781, 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home
Sunday 22nd July 1919. Aged 40. Born, resident and enlisted Bedford.
Grave H. 482. |
| ARNOLD |
Reginald
Charles |
|
Rifleman
S/34132, 6th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Died at home Tuesday
15th January 1918. Aged 19. Born Bedford, enlisted St Pancras, Middlesex,
resident Kentish Town, Middlesex. Son of George John and Emma Elizabeth
Arnold. Grave D. 1056. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
| ATKINSON |
Edwin
[Frank] |
 Driver
522034, 439th Field Company, Signal Service, Royal Engineers. Died
in Cambridge Hospital Tuseday 19th March 1918. Age 22. Born Islington,
Middlesex, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Fanny Atkinson,
of 103, Marlbrough Rd., Bedford. Buried in Bedford Cemetery. Grave
K/3. 132. See also Bedford All Saints. |
| BEATSON |
Walter
William Gordon |
 Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed while flying at Hounslow
Tuesday 18th July 1916. Aged 18. His brother, Roger Stewart Montresor
Beaston, also fell. Grave E/4. 84. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| BEDDOES |
Sidney
Richard |
|
Private
47225, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
28th May 1918. Born Penge, Surrey, enlisted Knighton, Radnor, resident
Bromyard, Worcester. Formerly T/4/251355, Royal Army Service Corps.
Grave G. 394. |
| BEVERIDGE |
William |
|
Private
1862, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 19. Son of John Beveridge, of Haybags, Tough, Whitehouse,
Aberdeenshire. Grave I. 379. |
| BROWN |
Benjamin
Harold |
|
Private
185516, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died
Tuesday 3rd April 1917. Aged 43. Son of Edmond and Mary Brown; husband
of Mabel McCauley (formerly Brown), of 637, Ashburn St. Winnipeg,
Canada. Born at Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 18th March 1874. Painter
by trade. Active in the Militia on enlisting on 9th October 1915
at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Height 6ft, waist 37½ ins, complexion
dark, eyes brown, hair dark brown. Religion Church of England. National
Archives of Canada Accessin No.: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166,
Box 1126 - 3. Grave F/3. 58. |
| BROWN |
Josiah |
|
Gunner
99555, 44th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Wednesday 17th
January 1917. Aged 45. Son of George and Rachel Brown, of Renhold,
Bedfordshire. Grave I. 267. |
| BULL |
Wilfred
Arthur |
 Airman
3rd Class 112021 "R " Depot, Royal Flying Corps who died on Sunday,
24th February 1918. Resident Althorpe Street, St Leonard's, St Peter's,
Bedford. Grave K/3. 117. |
| CHANDLER |
James
Thomas |
|
Private
1418, 8th Division Cyclist Company, Army Cyclist Corps. Died of
wounds 14th March 1915 received in action Neuve Chapelle. Age 24.
Born St Mary's, Bedford, enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel and Esther
Chandler, of 2, Holmes St., Bedford; brother of George John Chandler
on whose stone he is commemorated. Formerly 9115, West Yorkshire
Regiment. Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave III. D. 14.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour,
Volume 1, Part 2, Page 65., the following:
CHANDLER, James Thomas. Private, 1418, Army Cyclist
Corps, formerly 2nd Battalion (14th foot), The Prince of Wales Own
(West Yorkshire Regiment). 2nd son of Samuel Chandler, of 2, Holme
street, Bedford, Labourer,by his wife Esther, dau. of James Saville.
Born Bedford 17-3-1890, educated Ampthill Board School there; enlisted
in April 1909; served with the Expeditionary Force from Oct 1914
and died 14-3-1915 of wounds received in action at Neuve Chapelle.
Buried in the cemetery at Boulogne. Unm |
| CHARKER |
Arthur |
|
Private
1895, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died in Bedford
Monday 12th October 1914. Aged 24. Resident and enlisted Inverness.
Son of Henry and Isabella Smith Charker, of 120, Academy St., Inverness.
Grave K/2. 57. |
| CLARK |
Archibald |
|
Gunner
1207, 4th Motor Brigade, Highland (Mountain) Briagde), Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died Friday 25th December 1914. Born Kilinnian and Kilmore,
Argyllshire, enlisted Oban. Grave I. 355. |
| COBB |
Percy
William |
|
Sapper
523013, 483rd Field Company, East Anglian Royal Engineers. Died
in England 22nd October 1917 of wounds received at Delville Wood.
Age 27. Enlisted Bedford. Son of William George Cobb, of 87, Station
Rd., Bedford; husband of Madeline Maud Cobb, of 24, Brereton Rd.,
Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD CEMETERY, BEdford. Grave D. 156. See
also Bedford St Mary's |
| COLES |
W
G |
|
Private
21058, Border Regiment. Died 22nd December 1917. Age 28. Son of
G. and S. E. Coles, of 32, Priory St., Bedford. Grave H. 220. |
| COLLINS |
Fred |
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Private
4762, 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died 18th May 1916.
Born and enlisted Bury, Lancashire. Grave I. 315. |
| CORFIELD |
James
Wilmot |
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Pilot
Officer 65533, 21 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed
in action Tuesday 12th August 1941. Age 24, born 13th August 1916.
Son of William Wilmot Corfield and Gladys Corfield, of Bedford.
Buried in TEXEL (DEN BURG) CEMETERY, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Plot K. Row 3. Grave 55. Commemorated on a grave in Bedford Cemetery. |
| COUTTS |
J |
|
Private
2821, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 2nd November
1914. Grave I. 354. |
| COWIE |
James |
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Private
1639, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Sunday 20th December
1914. Aged 18. Born Cruden, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
Son of William and Jessie Cowie, of Tangland Cottage, Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
Grave I. 401. |
| CRERAR |
David |
|
Private
2966, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Thursday 26th November
1914. Age 17. Born Olig, Thurso, Caithness, enlisted Castletown,
Caithness. Son of Mrs. Donaldina Munro, of Ross's Buildings, Castletown,
Thurso. Grave I. 398. |
| CROWSLEY |
George
William |
|
Sapper
WR/320980, Inland Water Transport and Docks, Royal Engineers. Died
in Bedford Thursday 4th July 1918. Aged 44. Born and resident Bedford.
Enlisted London. Son of F. and Lucy Crowsley, of Bedford; husband
of Edith Jane Crowsley, of 106, Bower St., Bedford. Grave Q. 862. |
| DANIELS |
A
W |
|
Private
SS/16118, Royal Army Service Corps. Died Tuesday 23rd December 1919.
Aged 47. Husband of A. E. Daniels of 38, Privy St., Bedford. Grave
E. 179. |
| DAVIS |
C
K |
|
Corporal
M2/177904, 373rd Motor Transport (Bedford) Company, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died Friday 28th March 1919. Grave Q. 889. |
| DAVIS |
Walter
James |
 |
[Listed
as James DAVIS on CWGC] Sapper WR/194979, 98th Light Railway Company,
Royal Engineers. Died 9 February 1919. Aged 20. Son of Walter and
Elizabeth Davis, of 2, Eastville Rd., Bedford. Served 2 years 7
months in Egypt. Death Records 1st Quarter 1919 Bedford, aged 20,
Volume 3B, page 548. Grave Q. 909. See also Bedford
St. Leonards. |
| DAWES |
Alice
Emily |
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Nursing
Sister, 2/RES.D/369, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing
Service. Died on Wednesday 23rd October 1918. Grave F/4. 169 |
| DEAR |
William
C |
 Sapper
1287, 2nd/1st East Anglian Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died
Saturday 20th July 1918. Age 25. Son of William John and Louisa
Dear, of 8, Garfield St., Bedford. Grave D. 620. See also Bedford
St Martin's |
| DENHAM |
William
Malcolm |
|
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed as a result of an aeroplane
accident 3rd January 1918. Born 18 June 1899. Resident 2 Cutcliffe
Grove, Bedford. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Hampstead,
London, son of Ethel H Denham, resident 7 Spenser Road, Bedford.
Admitted to Bedford Modern School 1912. Attested 25 October 1916,
aged 18 years 6 months (his casualty form states 17 years 4 months),
occupation listed as Miscellaneous Aviator, 3rd Class Air Mechanic
85254, Royal Flying Corps. Height 5 feet 7¾ inches, chest
37 inches, discharged 12 December 1917 at South Franborough, appointed
temporary commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on General List for duty with
the R.F.C. See also Bedford
St Peter's and Bedford
Modern School
Extract
from Probate Calendars of England & Wales 1858-1959 -
1918:
DENHAM
William Malcolm of 3 Carcliffe (sic - Cutcliffe) Grove Bedford
second-lieutenant R.F.C. died 3 January 1918 at Waddington Lincolnshire
Administration London 24 August to Frederick
Denham merchant. Effects £128 3s. 6d.
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| DENTON |
Alec
Edward |
|
Private
126, 54th (East Anglian) Divisonal Company, Army Cyclist Corps.
Died 25th January 1916. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Bedford. Son
of Walter and Fanny Denton, of 19, Beauchamp Rd., Bedford. Formerly
3739, Bedfordshire Regiment. Grave H. 460. |
| DENTON |
A
G |
|
Company
Quartermaster Sergeant 522001, 483rd Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died 30th January 1919. Grave Q. 952. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| DOWN |
Charles
Boileau |
 Major,
40th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Saturday 10th May 1919.
Age 37. Son of James Erskine Down and Mary Charlotte Down; husband
of Beatrice L. H. Down, of 13, Warwick Avenue, Bedford. Grave F/6.
170. See also Bedford St Martin's |
| DUNCAN |
James |
|
Private
11479, 2/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 21. Son of James and Annie Duncan, of Mains of Granton,
Aberchirder, Huntly. Born at Deskford. Enlisted Keith. Grave I.403. |
| DUNKLEY |
Harry |
|
Serjeant
526141, Royal Engineers. Died on Tuesday 23 March 1920. Age 29.
Son of Charles and Ellen Dunkley, of Bedford; husband of Mary Ann
Dunkley, of 74, Cauldwell St., Bedford. Grave K/4. 97. |
| FIELD |
H
G |
|
Australian
Munition Worker. Died Saturday 5th April 1919. Grave H/2. 174. |
| FOWLER |
D
A |
|
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Brigade, H.Q., Royal Air Force. Died 26th June 1919.
Grave F/3. 137. |
| GARNER |
Frederick
James |
|
Driver
522746 489th Reserve Field Company, Royal Engineers who died on
Sunday, 12th August 1917. Age 20. Son of Alfred and Annie Garner,
of 32, Beatrice St., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD CEMETERY.
Grave I/5. 212. See Kempston
Roll of Honour and Bedford
Bunyan Meeting |
| GEALS |
John |
|
Private
11475, 2/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 17. Enlisted Keith. Son of James and Harriet Geals. Grave
I. 402. |
| GEDDES |
James |
|
Private
1669, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died Sunday
13th December 1914. Born Brora, Sutherlandshire, enlisted Culloden,
Invernessshire, resident Munlochy, Rossshire. Grave K/2. 68. |
| GEDDES |
W |
|
Private
1524, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Saturday 10th October
1914. Grave K/2. 67. |
| GILBERT |
Ernest
James |
|
Private
49131, 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died in England Wednesday
14th March 1917. Age 19. Born, resident and enlisted Bedford. Son
of James and Minnie Gilbert, of 78, Ford End Rd., Queen's Park,
Bedford. Grave I/4. 189. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
|
GOUGH |
Charles
Abraham |
|
Private
26768, 51st Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Discharged
29 October 1917. Died from Pulmonary Toberculois, caused by exposure
while on military service, Wednesday 12 December 1917. Aged 47.
Born 21 October 1871. Husband
of Elizabeth A. Gough, of 21, Greenhill St., Bedford.
Originally
enlisted as 26768, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (Reserve)
21 October 1914. Previously enlisted 10 October 1883 as Private
9679, Rifle Brigade, aged 19, height 5 feet 5¾ inches, chest
33 inches, fresh complexion, brown grey eyes, brown hair, religious
denomination Church of England. In the 1911 census he was aged 40,
married to Elizabeth, with five children, a Brewer's Labourer, born
Bedford, resident 21 Greenhill Street, Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD
CEMETERY, Bedford. Plot I. Row 5. Grave 36. See also Frederick
Charles Fuller and Son Brewery . |
| GREEN |
A |
|
Private
11556, "A" Company, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Died 17th January 1915. Age 19. Son of Alex. and Helen Green, of
Burn Glass, Aberdeenshire. Grave I. 311. |
| GREEN |
Frederick
George |
|
Sapper
522752, 126th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 1st
May 1919. Aged 31. Son of George and Elizabeth Green, of 21, Kings
Place, Bedford. Grave H. 198. |
| GRIFFITHS |
Percy
James |
|
Private
2011, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died Wednesday 5th April 1916. Enlisted
and resident Bedford. Grave H. 703. |
| HART |
Harry
James |
|
Air
Mechanic 2nd Class 100913, 9th Eastern Aircraft Repair Depot, Royal
Air Force. Died on Tuesday 4th June 1918 . Grave K/4. 34. |
| HARWOOD |
Albert
John |
|
Pioneer
288677, Bedford "C" Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died
Thursday 15th November 1917. Born newton Abbot, Devon, enlisted
Hastings, Sussex, resident St Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex. Grave G.
374. |
| HENDERSON |
James |
|
Private
2883, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Tuesday 12th January
1915. Aged 18. Enlisted Banchony, Kincardineshire. Son of William
Henderson, of Laggan Cottage, Milltimber, Aberdeen. Grave I. 358. |
| HENRY |
Samuel |
|
Lance
Corporal 288243, Bedford "A" Signal Depot, Royal Engineers.
Died Sunday 30th June 1918. Born and resident Kilton, Kirkcudbrightshire,
enlisted Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. Grave I. 269. |
| HERBERT |
L
N |
|
Private
8661, Depot, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 12th November 1918.
Husband of F. A. Herbert, of 35, Comyn Rd., Clapham, London. Grave
I. 287. |
| HIGGINS |
W
H |
|
Seaman
5894/A, H M Trawler "Killdeer", Royal Naval Reserve. Died
Thursday 17th May 1917. Age 19. Son of Mrs. Sarah Higgins. Grave
E. 214. See also Eaton
Socon. |
| HOGG |
Harry
Birkett |
|
Private
2901, 2/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died Friday 11th August
1916. Born and enlisted Northwich, Cheshire. Grave I. 291. |
| HUBBARD |
Frederick
J |
|
Sapper
282046, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 13th April 1918. Aged 43.
Husband of A. Hubbard, of 127, Coventry Rd., Queen's Park, Bedford.
Grave Q. 926. See also Bedford All
Saints. |
| HUCKLE |
William |
|
Private
40469, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday
26th March 1917. Born and enlisted Bedford. Formerly 20265, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Commemorated on the same headstone as R Mc CLINNELL. Symbolic
gravestone erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as
they were not allowed to erect these at the real place of burial
which was in Pavenham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Bedfordshire. Special
Memorial. Grave 385. Captain Robert Linnell’s father who was
the Vicar at the time at Pavenham who took the service and both
men are actually buried at Pavenham. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
| HULATT |
F |
|
Corporal
8804, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died Wednesday 7th January 1920.
Grave G. 201. |
| HULL |
Edwin
Charles Ted |
|
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in a flying accident at Turnberry,
Scotland Sunday 17th March 1918. Age 23. Eldest son of Edwin and
Eliza Hull, of 1, Old Ford End Rd., Bedford. Grave K/3. 126. See
also Bedford All Saints. |
| JAMES |
Charles |
|
Sergeant
7659, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds Friday
12th November 1915. Born and resident Bedford, enlisted Glasgow.
Grave I/4. 71. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| JENNINGS |
Henry
James |
|
Marine
CH/X 2194, Royal Marines. Died Friday 24th September 1943. Age 22.
Son of Rose Catherine Barcock, of Bedford. Sec. A. Grave 361. |
| JOHNSON |
H |
|
Private
2031, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 29th October 1918. Grave
G. 223. |
| JOHNSON |
James
William |
|
Rifleman
3073, 2/8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own). Died Wednesday 29th November 1916. Aged 37. Enlisted and resident
Leeds. Husband of Beatrice Sherry (formerly Johnson), of 25, Darley
St., North St., Leeds. Grave I. 288. |
| JOHNSON |
Oliver |
|
Air
Mechanic 1st Class 9590, Royal Air Force. Died Friday 22nd August
1919. Grave G. 220. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
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18 December, 2018
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