CADDINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2005 Lynda Smith
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The
The War Memorial stands in the churchyard; it gives full name and date
of death, and that are in year order (i.e. starting 1914 and ending
1918). For ease of searching, we have put the names into alphabetical
order.
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Photographs
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2005 |
IN
MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS”
ERECTED BY
PARISHIONERS & FRIENDS
AUSTIN |
Horace |
Gunner
123502. 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action in France & Flanders on 6th December 1917. Born Kensworth.
Lived Caddington. Enlisted Luton. Buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Ref. G. 2. |
BURGESS |
Harry |
Private
27483. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in
France & Flanders on 23rd July 1916. Born Caddington. Lived Aley
Green, Caddington. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. |
COLLINGS-WELLS,
VC DSO |
John
Stanhope |
Lieutenant
Colonel. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on
27th March 1918. Aged 38. Son of Arthur and Caroline Mary Collings-Wells,
of Brand's House, Hughenden, High Wycombe, Bucks. Awarded The Victoria
Cross and The Distinguished Service Order. Buried in Bouzincourt Ridge
Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France. Ref. III. E. 12.
Citation: An extract from The London Gazette, dated 23rd April,
1918, records the following: - "For most conspicuous bravery, skilful
leading and handling of his battalion in very critical situations
during a withdrawal. When the rearguard was almost surrounded and
in great danger of being captured, Lieutenant Colonel Collings-Wells,
realising the situation, called for volunteers to remain behind
and hold up the enemy whilst the remainder of the rearguard withdrew,
and with his small body of volunteers held them up for one and half
hours until they had expended every round of ammunition. During
this time he moved freely amongst his men guiding and encouraging
them, and by his great courage undoubtedly saved the situation.
On a subsequent occasion, when his battalion was ordered to carry
out a counter-attack, he showed the greatest bravery. Knowing that
his men were extremely tired after six days' fighting, he placed
himself in front and led the attack, and even when twice wounded
refused to leave them but continued to lead and encourage his men
until he was killed at the moment of gaining their objective. The
successful results of the operations were, without doubt, due to
the undaunted courage exhibited by this officer." |
CRUMP |
Horace
J W |
Died
on 9th January 1917. No further information available at present.
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FORD |
Frank
Eric |
Private
33787. 1st/4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly S/4/199386
Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action in France & Flanders
on 27th May 1918. Aged 28. Born Portsmouth. Lived Caddington. Enlisted
Luton. Son of Mr. A. Ford, of Market Place, Reepham, Norfolk; husband
of Catherine Ford, of Council Houses, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in
Vendresse British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Ref. II. B. 5. |
GODFREY |
Archer |
Private
3/6526. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in
France & Flanders on 9th November 1914. Aged 22. Born Caddington,
resident and enlisted Luton. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Godfrey,
of 32, St. Saviour's Crescent, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11. See
also Luton |
GODFREY |
John
Edward |
Sapper
1611. 2nd East Anglian Division, Royal Engineers. Died on 24th July
1916. Aged 32. Son of Alfred Godfrey; husband of Clara Godfrey,
of 5, Dane Rd., Luton. Buried in Caddington (All Saints) Churchyard.
(No record found on Soldiers Died CD). See also Luton |
GRACE |
Charles
Henry |
Private
23835. 12th Battalion South Wales Borderers. Killed in action in
France & Flanders on 13th August 1916. Aged 22. Born Manchester.
Enlisted Luton. Son of Arthur and Kate Grace, of Lower Woodside,
Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in Loos British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Ref. XVIII. D. 10. |
HART |
William |
Corporal
17369. 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Formerly 8775 Royal
Fusiliers. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 1st October 1918.
Aged 34. Born Tottenham, Middlesex. Enlisted St Albans. Son of Thomas
and May Ann Hart, of Woodside, Luton; husband of Elizabeth Hart,
of Caddington, Luton. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen,
Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. S. II. E. 21. |
LAWSON |
Harold
Stewart |
Private
201403. 1st/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in
Palestine on 11th December 1917. Aged 19. Born Caddington. Enlisted
Luton. Son of George and Ellen Lawson, of Chaul-End, Luton, Bedfordshire.
Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. D. 53. |
MARDLE |
Charles |
Private
20175. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in
France & Flanders on 13th February 1917. Aged 37. Born and lived
Caddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Betsey Mardle, of
Council Houses, Caddington, Luton. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Ref. VII. F. 57.
Extract
from Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle 8 March 1917 page 8:
ROLL
OF HONOUR.
MARDLE.—Killed in action in France, on February
13th, Pte. Charles Mardle, the beloved son of Thomas Mardle, of
Caddington.
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MARDLE |
Horace |
Private
4065. 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at Gallipoli
on 16th August 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel
54 and 218. |
MATTHEWS |
Frederick
Alfred |
Private
35792. 136th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Formerly 25541
Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 24th April
1917. Born and lived Caddington. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra
Memorial, Iraq. Panel 41. |
MATTHEWS |
Harry |
Gunner
123535. "A" Battery, 58th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died
of wounds in France & Flanders on 17th June 1917. Born and enlisted
Luton. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Nord,
France. Ref. III. D. 47. |
MATTHEW,
MM |
John
T |
Corporal
19483. 11th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died in France & Flanders
on 4th October 1917. Born Caddington. Enlisted Luton. Awarded the
Military Medal. Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport
Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. IV. O. 5A. |
OWEN |
Thomas |
Probably:
Private 10825. 3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home
on 15th October 1915. Aged 19. Born Brighton, Sussex. Lived and
enlisted Luton. Son of John and Caroline Owen. Buried in Felixstowe
New Cemetery. Ref. J. 7. |
SWAIN |
John
Reginald |
Private
202783. 11th Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 9151 Hertfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 30th November
1917. Born and lived Caddington. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai
Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 7 and 8. |
WEBB |
Charles
William |
Private
13085. "B" Company, 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action in France & Flanders on 10th July 1916. Aged 18. Born
Barton le Clay. Lived Luton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. J. and
Mrs. E. Webb, of Farley Green, Luton, Bedfordshire.; brother of
Josiah Webb (below). He enlisted. together with his brother Eli.
in the 6th Beds in 1915 No 13084 and according to his medal card
was serving overseas from 31 July 1915 and would therefore have
been underage on enlistment. Buried in Becourt Military Cemetery,
Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. Plot I. Row R. Grave 4. See also
Barton in the Clay memorial
and Luton memorial |
WEBB |
Josiah |
Private
18683. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France
& Flanders on 12th July 1916. Born Luton. Lived Caddington. Enlisted
Bedford. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. E. Webb, of Farley Green, Luton,
Bedfordshire.; brother of Cahrle William Webb (above). Buried in Dive Copse
British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, Somme, France. Ref. II. E. 9. |
And
in the War 1939 - 1945 |
ROE |
Ernest
John |
Pilot
Officer (Air Gnr.) 176769. 44 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died on 7th June 1944. (Memorial gives date as 6th June).
Aged 28. Son of John and Ethel Mary Roe, of Caddington, Bedfordshire.
Buried in La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, Calvados, France. Ref.
III. G. 8. |
SNOXELL |
Charles
Henry |
Probably:
Aircraftman 1st Class 1219969. 242 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died on 23rd November 1942. No known grave. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial.
Column 418. |
Last updated
8 May, 2020
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