CRANFIELD
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2000
additional information Paul Wilson
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The Memorial stands on a small green on the
main road through the village in front of the church and the Swan public
house. A scroll holding a roll of honour also hangs in the church which
is not currently documented here.
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Photographs Copyright ©
Martin Edwards 2000 |
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IN
LOVING
AND GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE CRANFIELD MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE
THE GREAT WARS.
1914-1919 AND 1939-1945
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1914-1919
ANSTEY |
Reginald
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Company
Sergeant Major 27228, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action Friday 2nd June 1916
in France & Flanders. Aged 28. Born and resident Cranfield,
enlisted Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Son of George and Emma Anstey,
of High St., Cranfield. Buried in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. G. 5. |
BILLINGTON |
F
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possibly
Frank BILLINGTON, Shoeing Smith 73554 133rd Bty. 20th Bde., Royal
Field Artillery who died on Thursday, 12th August 1920. Age 28.
Son of James and Sarah Billington, of The Common, West Hill, Aspley
Guise, Bedfordshire. Face 3. Buried in Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery.
Commemorated on MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI, India.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
BILLINGTON,
F.,
Shoeing-Smith, 133rd R.F.A.
When
war broke out in August 1914, he was already in the Army, and was
stationed in India. Whilst proceeding to the scene of activities
in Mesopotamia he contracted dysentry, and was invalided to England
in 1915. On his recovery he was sent to the Western Front, and,
after taking in part in many important engagements, was taken prisoner
at Cambrai in March 1918. After the cessation of hostilities he
was released, and in 1920 was still serving, holding the General
Service and Victory Medals.
The
Common, Aspley Guise, Bedford. - Z1303. |
BILLINGTON |
Thomas
|
Private
G/81004 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died Tuesday 27th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 38.
Born Cranfield, resident and enlisted Hendon. Son of James and Ann
Billington, of Cranfield, Beds.; husband of Edith Lilian Billington,
of The White House, Alderholt, Salisbury. Formerly 5306 Prov. Battalion
(East Surrey). Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY,
MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Grave III. E. 10. |
BITCHENER |
William
George |
[Spelt
BITCHENOR on memorial] Corporal P/975, Mounted Branch, Corps of
Military Police. Died Saturday 17th August 1917 in Egypt. Husband
of Amelia Bitchener, of 1, Dafforne Rd., Upper Tooting, London.
Born Cranfield, resident Wandsworth, London, enlisted London. Buried
in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 87. |
BROWN |
E
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No
further information currently |
COOK |
Cyril
|
Private
25214, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Mrs. Sarah Goodman, of Cranfield.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
***
NOTE *** There are differences
between the above and the entry below - above is possibly more correct.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
COOK,
C.,
Private, 1/5th Bedfordshire Regiment.
He
volunteered in January 1915, and later in the same year was drafted
to France, where he took part in much severe fighting at the Battles
of Loos, Albert and on the Somme. He died gloriously on the Field
of Battle at Arras on April 24th, 1917, and was entitled to the
General Service and Victory Medals.
"The
path of duty was the way to glory."
West
End, Cranfield, Bedford. - Z1781. |
COOK |
F
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No
further information currently |
COOK |
W
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No
further information currently |
COOPER |
C
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No
further information currently |
EVANS |
Philip
William |
Private
22903, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
7th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of William George and Annie Elizabeth
Evans, of High St., Cranfield. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave XII. C. 3.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
EVANS,
P.W.,
Private, 8th Bedfordshire Regt.
Shortly
after joining in 1916, he proceeded to the Western front. where
he saw much severe fighting in the Ypres and Arras sectors. Mortally
wounded in action on the Somme in September 1916, he unhappily died
on November 7th of that year in the Canaadian General Hospital at
Etaples. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
"A
costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."
Cranfield,
Beds. - Z2112/A-Z2113/A. |
EVANS |
John
Harpur |
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Private
25179, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday
19th February 1919. Age 22. Son of John and Martha Evans,
of Cranfield. Buried in CRANFIELD (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD,
In North-West part.
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[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
EVANS,
J.,
Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment.
He
volunteered in 1915, and in the following year was drafted to the
Western Front, where he saw heavy fighting in various sectors. After
taking part in the Battles of Albert and the Somme and some other
engagements, he was severley wounded in action at the Somme during
the Retreat of March 1918, and invalided home. He unhappily died
of wounds in hospital at Wolverhampton on February 19th, 1919. He
was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
"His
memory is chrised with pride."
High
Street, Cranfield, Beds. - Z1830/B. |
FORD |
George
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Private
57844, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday
14th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of William Ford; husband of Ada
Winifred Ford, of West End, Bletchley, Bucks. Formerly 2562 Royal
Engineers. Buried in NESLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave
B. 5.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
FORD,
G.,
Sapper, Royal Engineers; and Private Cheshire Regiment.
He
volunteered in June 1915, and after completing his training was
retained with his unit on important duties until 1917. He then proceeded
to France and took an active part in engagements at Neuve Chapelle
and Somme sectors, but was unfortunately killed in action on May
14th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
"He
passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice."
High
Street, Cranfield, Beds. - Z1830/B. |
FOSTER |
F
|
possibly
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
FOSTER,
F.,
Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Volunteering
in 1915, he was drafted overseas in the following year. Whilst on
the Western Front he took part in the Battles of Ypres and the Somme,
and was wounded and taken prisoner. He was held in captivity in
Germany, but was eventually released after the Armistice, and returned
home. He was demobilised in 1919, and holds the General Service
and Victory Medals.
Cranfield,
Beds. - Z2188. |
FOSTER |
James
|
Corporal
55471, 9th Company, Infantry Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Killed
in action Thursday 25th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age
23. Born and resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of Albert
and Mary Ann Foster, of Bourne End, Cranfield Formerly 29129 Essex
Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A |
GREEN |
William
John |
Private
18199, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
28th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Bow Brickhill, Bucks,
resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29 |
HARDY |
Cecil
William |
Private
317347 1st Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday,
30th May 1915. Age 26. Born Tidworth, Hants, resident Sandy, Beds,
enlisted Poole, Dorset. Son of Charles William and Fanny Rawlins
Hardy, of Cranfield. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37 |
HARDY |
Leonard
Charles |
Private
16896, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Durrington,
Wiltshire, resident Cramfield, enlisted Waresley, Beds. Son of Charles
William and Fanny Rawlins Hardy, of Cranfield. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
HARPUR |
Alfred
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[Surname
written as HARPER on Soldier's Died & CWGC] Private 3/7282,
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 17th
May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Cranfield, resident Woburn
Sands, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11
See
also Stewartby and Martson
Moreteyne |
HALE |
Charles
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Private
G/30224 7th Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who was
killed in action on Thursday, 28th March 1918. Age 19. Born Kilburn
London, enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, resident Woburn. Son of William
and Sophia Hale, of Poplar Row, Cranfield. Formerly 2975, Yeo, Cyclists.
Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 58 and 59 |
HEWLETT |
H
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No
further information currently |
JOHNSON |
Frederick
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Private
22836, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Cranfield,
enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5 |
KINNS |
Alfred
John |
Driver
524394 H.Q. 69th Div., Royal Engineers who died on Saturday, 8th
February 1919. Age 30. Son of James and Emma Kinns, of Cranfield.
Buried in CRANFIELD (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD. In South-East
corner. |
LANCASTER
[1] |
Thomas
|
Lance
Corporal 17503, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born
and resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of John and Sarah
Lancaster, of West End, Cranfield. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
LANCASTER
[2] |
Thomas
|
Private
G/21828, 10th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action Thursday 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 23. Born and resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of James
and Caroline Lancaster, of East End, Cranfield. Formerly 24370 Northamptonshire
Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
LANCASTER,
T.,
Private,10th Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
He
joined in March 1916, and on completion of his training, was six
months later drafted to the Western Front. During his service there
he took part in the Battles of Arras and Ypres, and saw heavy fighting
at Cambrai until September 1917, when he was reported missing. Subsequently
it was reported that he was killed in action on that date. He was
entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
"A
costly sacrifice on the altar of freedom."
Cranfield,
Beds. - Z3285/A-Z3286/A. |
LANCASTER |
William
Frederick |
Private
30894 Bedfordshire Yeomanry who died of wounds on Thursday, 22nd
November 1917. Born and resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated
on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 1 |
LINEHAM |
Victor
John |
Private
L/11298 1st/1st, Surrey (Q M R) Yeomanry who died on Saturday, 14th
December 1918. Age 24. Son of Henry Lineham, of The Hall, Cranfield.
Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Grave D. 592.. |
LOVESEY |
H
|
[Memorial
reads LOVESAY] Lance Corporal 522485 486th East Anglian Field Coy.,
Royal Engineers who died of wounds on Friday, 30th November 1917.
Enlisted Bedford, resident Aspley Guise. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY,
Israel. Grave K. 12.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
LOVESEY,
H., L/Corporal, Royal Engineers..
He
volunteered in October 1915, and completed his training in the following
April, was drafted to Egypt, whence he advanced into Palestine.
He then saw much fighting at Gaza, on the river Jordan and at the
fall of Jerusalem. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in
action at Jaffa on November 30th, 1917. He was entitled to the General
Service and Victory Medals.
"The
path of duty was the way to glory."
Mount
Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Beds. - Z3393/A. |
LOVESEY |
Thomas
Mathew Odell |
[Memorial
is spelt LOVESAY] Private 21341 3rd Bn., Grenadier Guards who killed
in action on Friday, 8th October 1915. Son of Edward Lovesey and
Alice Odell; brother of Joseph. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 5 to 7 |
MANYWEATHERS |
Joseph
|
[Spelt
MANYWEATHER on CWGC] Sapper 94278, 175th Tunnel Company, Corps of
Royal Engineers. Died of wounds Sunday 5th September 1915 in France
& Flanders. Age 48. Born Cranfield, resident Kilburn, Middlesex,
enlisted London. Brother of William Manyweather, of 1, Palmerston
Rd., Kilburn, London. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. B. 26. |
MINARDS |
Thomas
|
Private
20343, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
15th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of George Minards, of church Cottages,
Cranfield. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5 |
PARKER |
C
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No
further information currently |
SALISBURY |
George
|
Sapper
WR/262589 259th Railway Construction Coy., Royal Engineers who died
on Wednesday, 20th November 1918. Age 41. Husband of Henrietta Salisbury,
of "Fox and Hounds," Cranfield. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY,
WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XI. C. 35. |
SAVAGE |
George
|
Private
23595, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
13th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mary Ann Bittle (formerly Savage),
of West End, Cranfield, and the late Joseph Savage. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
SEAMARK |
Joseph
|
Lance
Corporal 60091, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died
of wounds Sunday 17th/Monday 18th June 1917 in France & Flanders.
Resident Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 40376, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave II. M. 10A. |
SPARKES |
Ephraim
|
[Spelt
SPARKS on Soldiers Died and CWGC] Private 23409, 1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 27th April 1918
in France & Flanders. Born Marston, resident Cranfield, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France.
Grave I. F. 39. |
WHITE |
E
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possibly
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
WHITE,
E.W.,
Sapper, Royal Engineers.
He
joined in 1916, but owing to his being physically unfit for service
in a theatre of war, was retained on special duties in connection
with the air-raid service in London. He, nevertheless, rendered
valuable service until the cessation of hostilities, and was demobilised
in March 1919..
Cranfield,
Beds. - Z2367. |
WHITE |
William
Herbert |
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Private
3946, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home
Friday 15th January 1915. Aged 29. Resident Cranfield, enlisted
Bedford. Son of William Frederick and Mary White, of 1 Sunny
Side Cottage, Cranfield. Buried in CRANFIELD (SS. PETER
AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD.
In
Loving Memory of William Herbert WHITE the Beloved Son of
William and Mary WHITE who died January 15th 1915. Aged
29 years.
"For Ever With The Lord"
"Yet We Will Not Forget Thee Nor Forsake Thee".
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[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
WHITE,
W.,
Private, Bedfordshire Regiment..
Volunteering
in August 1914, he underwent a period of training at Bedford and
Bury St Edmunds, but unfortunately contracted an illness, from the
effects of which he unhappily died on January 15th, 1915..
"His
memory is cherished with pride."
Sunnyside
Cottage, West End, Cranfield, Beds. - Z2365/A. |
WILSON |
Arthur
James |
Private
55472, 197th, Infantry Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds
Friday 12th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of David and Sarah Wilson, of Bourne
End, Cranfield. Formerly 29131, Essex Regiment. Buried in ST.-JULIEN
DRESSING STATION CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium.
Grave I. B. 7. |
WILSON |
George |
Private
202802, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
October 1917. Born in 1883 at Cranfield, enlisted Kemspton, resident
Bedford. George died on the exact same day (12th October 1917) as
his younger brother Arthur James Wilson (above) although they were
in different Regiments. They were both the sons of David and Sarah
Wilson (nee Churchill) of Bourne End, Cranfield. George was killed
when German shell hit Battalion HQ in old German Pillbox at Langemarck
north of Ypres. George was married to Elizabeth Mary (nee Copperwheat).
He is also commemorated on his parents Gravestone at the Baptist
Church graveyard in Bedford Road, Cranfield. Formerly 4554, Bedfordshire
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 92. |
YOUNG |
Cornelius
William |
Private
17518, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday
13th February 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and resident
Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of Walter Cornelius Young, of Cranfield;
husband of Marjorie Young, of Cranfield. Buried in NOYON NEW BRITISH
CEMETERY, Oise, France. Grave IV. D. 3. |
YOUNG |
Owen
|
Private
27355 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action on
Wednesday, 25th October 1916. Age 21. Born and resident North Crawley,
enlisted Ampthill. Son of Joseph and Kate Young, of North Crawley,
Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
YOUNG |
William
Frederick |
Private
12149 4th Bn., South Wales Borderers who died on Sunday, 24th December
1916 in Egypt. Age 25. Born North Crawley, enlisted Ampthill. Son
of Joseph and Kate Young, of Broadmead, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell,
Bucks. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Grave D. 80. |
1939-1945 |
ANSTEE |
John
Harry |
Private
5950365 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Monday, 24th January
1944. Age 25. Son of Harry John and Kate Ruby Anstee, of Cranfield.
Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Grave 4. D. 9. |
BARCOCK |
Arthur
Charles |
Private
7630961 Royal Army Ordnance Corps who died on Monday, 7th October
1940. Age 24. Son of Arthur George and Annie Barcock; husband of
Myra Barcock, of Olney. Buried in OLNEY CEMETERY, Buckinghamshire.
Grave 103. |
BOON |
Leslie
Walter |
Lance
Corporal 5833225 1st Bn., The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt.) who
died on Friday, 7th April 1944. Age 29. Son of Walter and Amy Boon;
husband of Margaret Patty Gwendoline Boon, of Wolverton, Buckinghamshire.
buried in BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Grave I. G. 3. |
CAVE |
Thomas
Phillip John |
Trooper
7957617 51st (The Leeds Rifles), Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. who
died on Thursday, 10th May 1945. Age 24. Son of Frederick George
and Harriett Elizabeth Cave; husband of Gwendoline Dorothy Cave,
of Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.. Buried in FAENZA WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Grave VIII. F. 6. |
CLARKE |
Edmund
Ernest |
Private
5962218 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regt who died on Saturday, 26th August 1944. Age 21. Son of Arthur
William and Catherine Clarke, of Cranfield. Buried in FLORENCE WAR
CEMETERY, Italy. Grave II. A. 10. |
EATON |
Peter
Stanley |
Gunner
14577148 Royal Artillery who died on Wednesday, 25th October 1944.
Age 19. Son of Albert James Eaton and Alice Keziah Eaton, of Cranfield.
Buried in GENT CITY CEMETERY, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
18. B. 16. |
JACKSON |
J
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No
further information currently |
SHUKER |
L
|
Either
Leslie
Shuker, Corporal
6023228 6th Bn., Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment who died on
Wednesday, 14th April 1943. Age 23. Son of Frank and Sarah Shuker;
husband of Mary Miller Shuker (nee Rice), of Glasgow. Buried in
MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia or Langley Shuker, Private B/55038
Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C. who died on Tuesday, 22nd October 1940.
Age 35. Son of Charlotte A. Shuker, of Kirkland Lake. Buried in
KIRKLAND LAKE (KIRKLAND) CEMETERY, Ontario, Canada. Plot 208. Grave
4. |
WILLIAMS |
E
|
No
further information currently |
Not
on Memorial but listed elsewhere |
1914-1919 |
HARPUR |
Charles
|
Private
18065, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
11th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident cranfield,
enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C |
Not
on Memorial but in churchyard |
1914-1919 |
GARNER |
Herbert
|
 |
326955
Private Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment. Died at home Thursday 15th February 1917. Age
35. Born Cranfield, enlisted Bedford. Son of James and Ann
Garner, of Poplar Cottages, Cranfield. Buried in CRANFIELD
(SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD.
|
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
GARNER,
H.,
Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.
He
joined the Army in 1917, but after only five weeks training at Tring
his health broke down, and he was sent to hospital. Later in the
year he was discharged as medically unfit for further military service,
and in August 1917 unhappily died..
"His
memory is cherished with pride."
High
Street, Cranfield, Beds. - Z2560/C.
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1939-1947 |
For
further details of the air crews listed here see Colin Mackenzies
AIRCREW
CASUALTY INFORMATION which details the events concerning
the death of these aircrew.
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HARRINGTON |
Frank
Graham |
 |
1163122
Leading Aircraftman U/T Pilot Royal Air Force. Died Monday
16th December 1940. Age 19. Son of Charles Henry and L.
E. M. Harrington, of Bordesley Green, Birmingham. Buried
in Cranfield SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard. Row F.6. Grave
21.
"Before
the Best of Life
As Known
Or Line Had Marked the Brow
He Went Into the Dark Alone" |
|
HARRIS |
Victor
Walker |
 |
921743
Leading Aircraftman U/T Pilot Royal Air Force. Died Monday
11th November 1940. Age 21. Son of Walter Harris and of
Pauline Harris, of South Ruislip, Middlesex. Buried in Cranfield
SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard. Row E.5. Grave 27.
"Good
Night My Darling Son
Not Farewell
Till We Meet Again
Sleep Well" |
|
KINANE |
William
|
 |
Pilot
Officer Royal Air Force. Died 11th August 1939. Aged 21.
(No CWGC record)
"In
Memory" |
|
KISSNER |
Jack
Henry |
 |
938026
Leading Aircraftman U/T Pilot Royal Air Force. Died Monday
7th October 1940. Age 23. Son of Christian Henry Kissner
and of Alice Rhoda Kissner, of Northampton. Buried in Cranfield
SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard. Row E.5. Grave 25.
"Praise
God
For Then The Fallen Flowers
Will Receive His Blessing
HMum Vera and Freddie" |
|
LAWSON |
Robert
Sutherland Carpenter |
 |
754143
Sergeant U/T Pilot Royal Air Force. Died Monday 10th June
1940. Aged 20. Son of William Low Lawson and Eva Lawson,
of Harrow, Middlesex. Buried in Cranfield SS. Peter and
Paul Churchyard. Row E.5. Grave 23.
"Tread
Softly
For You Tread On Our Dreams" |
|
LEFEAUX |
John
Martin |
 |
754575
Sergeant U/T Pilot Royal Air Force. Died Monday 10th June
1940. Aged 26. Son of Ernest Lefeaux and of Alice Lefeaux,
of Eltham, London. Buried in Cranfield SS. Peter and Paul
Churchyard. Row E.5. Grave 22.
"To
The Peace of God
Which Passeth
All Understanding" |
|
PLUMMER |
James
|
 |
623235
Sergeant Royal Air Force. Died Monday 2nd June 1947. Age
27. Son of Ezra and Anna Plummer; husband of Janna Plummer,
of Meeting Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Buried in Cranfield
SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard. Row F. Grave 27.
"The
Loving Memory
Of A dear Husband and Daddy
Janna Arthur and David" |
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SALT |
George
James |
 |
5946860
Private Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Thursday
1st December 1942. Age 36. Son of James Albert and Emma
Louisa Fairbanks Salt; husband of Ella Margaret Salt, of
Cranfield. Buried in Cranfield SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard.
Row C. Grave 29.
"Amidst
Life's Changes
We Shall Not Forget
His Loving Wife and Sons" |
|
TOSE |
Robert
William |
 |
5954998
Private 2/7th (H.D.) Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regt. Died Sunday 27th October 1940. Age 26. Son of William
Robert and Theresa Maud Tose, of Raithwaite, Yorkshire.
Buried in Cranfield SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard. Row E.5.
Grave 26.
"Before
the Best of Life
As Known
Or Line Had Marked the Brow
He Went Into the Dark Alone" |
|
WILLIAMS |
Thomas
Ross |
 |
Pilot
Officer of Canada. 207 Squadron, Pilot Royal Air Force.
Died Tuesday 28th November 1939. Aged 21. Son of Robert
Rowland and Gladys M. Jacques Williams, of Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada. Buried in Cranfield SS. Peter and Paul Churchyard.
Row F. 5. Grave 21.
"Always
Remembered
By The Ones
Who Can't Forget" |
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26 November, 2018
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