COTTON
END VILLAGE MEMORIAL - Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith
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The
memorial sits in the grounds of the Baptist Chapel on the main road through
Cotton End.
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Photographs
Copyright
© Lynda Smith 2002
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IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF COTTON END
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE WORLD WAR
1914 – 1919
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AYRES |
Albert
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Probably:
Albert AYRES, Corporal 60010, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed
in action 7th June 1917. Resident and enlisted Bedford. Formerly
40293, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
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AYRES |
William |
Corporal
30440, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in
action 11th April 1918. Born and resident Cotton End, enlisted Bedford.
Formerly 16613, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
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BARCOCK |
Frederick |
Private
25147, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
15th March 1917. Age 29. Brother of George Barcock, of 254, Old
Harrowden Bedford. Born Cotton End, enlisted and resident Bedford.
Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France Pier and Face 2
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BARTRAM |
John |
Private
8440, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 18th
May 1915. Born and resident Wilshamstead (Wilstead), enlisted Bedford. |
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BARTRAM |
Percy
Charles |
Private
32212, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 4th
September 1918. Age 21. Son of Ann Lydia Bartram, of Cotton End,
Bedford Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France Ref. Q. V. F. 1. |
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BARTRAM |
Walter
Maurice |
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Private
30565, 1st/1st, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Killed in action
Monday 27th May 1918. Age 33. Son of Ann Lydia Bartram,
of Cotton End, nr. Bedford. Born and resident Cotton End,
enlisted Bedford. Buried: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France Ref. IV. B. 9. |
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COLLINS |
James |
Private
19075, 2nd Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 1st
October 1915. Born Wilstead, enlisted Ampthill, resident Cotton
End. |
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COLLINS |
Walter |
Private
9865, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 5th December
1914. Born and resident Cotton End, enlisted Bedford. |
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GALE |
Ellis |
Corporal
65166. 128th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of woundsat
home Saturday 18th November 1916. Age 26. Husband of E. Gale, of
Wilstead. Born at Cotton End, Beds according to CWGC, born Cardington
on SDGW, enlisted Oxford, resident Bedford. . Buried: WILSHAMSTEAD
(or WILSTEAD) (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
In North part. |
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GREEN |
Frank |
Private
103467, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 21st April 1918. Born Cotton
End, enlisted Bedford, resident Hove, Sussex. Formerly 16781, Bedfordshire
Regiment. |
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MARSHALL,
MM |
Robert
Douglas |
Private
57882. 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 28th February 1918. Age 23. Son of the
Rev. George and Priscilla P. Marshall, of The Manse, Cotton End,
Bedford. Born at Tobermore, Belfast, Co. Derry, enlisted Bedford.
Awarded Military Medal. Formerly 1674, Royal Engineers. Buried: CEMENT
HOUSE CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Ref. I. M. 1. |
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MINNEY |
Fred |
probably:
Fred MINNEY, Private 202366, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 21st March 1918. Born Harold, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
25364, Bedfordshire Regiment. |
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PURSER |
Reginald
Fred |
Private
G/9238, 6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) Killed
in action Sunday 24th September 1916. Born and resident Cotton
End, enlisted Bedford. Buried: WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France Ref. I. G. 8. |
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POTTER |
Harry |
No
further information available at present |
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REDMAN |
Thomas |
Private
61483, 21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action Friday
4th October 1918. Age 20. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Redman, of
Cotton End, Bedford. Born Cotton End, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
114664, Machine Gun Corps. Buried: BEAUREVOIR BRITISH CEMETERY,
Aisne, France Ref. F. 15. |
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THODY |
William
Alfred |
Private
17746, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
30th July 1916. Age 27. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth H. Thody, of
Cotton End, Beds. Born and resident Cotton End, enlisted Bedford.
Buried: FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France Ref. VI.
A. 5. |
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WEBB |
Joseph |
Private
17443, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 19th
April 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Codicote, beds, enlisted
Bedford, resident Cotton End. |
| GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR
HIS FRIENDS
THE PEOPLE OF COTTON END
ERECTED THIS MEMORIAL
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
EDWARD PELL
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN
DEFENCE OF LIBERTY
IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945
“INASMUCH”……….
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PELL |
Edward
Arthur |
Private
14631715. 6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died
Tuesday 24 October 1944. Age 20. Son of Oliver C. and Emily T. Pell,
of Cotton End, Bedfordshire. Buried: CESENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy
Ref. II, A, 3. |
29 November
2002
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