ELSTOW
- BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOL - War Memorial
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
additional
RFC/RNAS/RAF information David Manning
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On
the South wall of the church of St. Mary and St. Helen is
a large war memorial tablet, white on grey, writing backed in gold.
These are former pupils of the school and could have come from anywhere
in the county or even country. Any help would be appreciated.
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P hotographs Copyright
© Martin Edwards 2001
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THE OLD ELSTONIANS
WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918.
ELSTOW SCHOOL FORMERLY BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOL
OPENED 19Th AUGUST 1869 - CLOSED 4TH APRIL. 1916.
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ABBISS |
Frederick
Thomas Lee |
[Spelt
ABISS on SDGW] Lieutenant, 76th Brigade, Royal Horse
Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds Saturday 27th
October 1917. Age 23. Son of Frederick George and the late Helen
Abbiss, of Brockley, London. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERYPas
de Calais, France. Grave IV. L. I. |
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ABBISS |
John Lee |
Lieutenant
1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment attached to 7th Light
Armoured Battery, Machine Gun Corps (Motor). Died Thursday 25th
July 1918. Age 21. Son of Frederick George and Helen Abbiss, of
42, Elwyn Rd., March, Cambs. Born at Lewisham, London. Buried in
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XI. E. 11. |
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ABERCROMBIE |
Robert Henry Chester |
2nd
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Cambridge’s
Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action Monday 3rd
May 1915. Age 24. Son of Chester and Ada Maria Abercrombie, of The
Mount, Pleshey, Chelmsford. Buried in POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. P. 16.
Extract from "The
Bond of Sacrifice":
 2nd
LIEUTENANT ROBERT HENRY CHESTER ABERCROMBIE, 1/8th BATTN. (TERRIT.)
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT), was the
only son of Chester and Ada Abercrombie, Ashberrie, Ruislip, Middlesex,
and a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Abercrombie, Fitzroy
Street, N.W., and of the late Robert Large Baker, M.D., and Mrs.
Baker, of Leamington and Birmingham. He was born at Stanley Lodge,
Walm Lane, Willesden Green, on the 3rd June, 1890, and was educated
at Miss Haes Woodriding's School, Pinner, and a Elstow School, Bedford,
under the Rev. C. F. Farrar, for four years. He then got an appointment
in the London County and Westminster Bank, and was afterwards employed
at the branches at St. John's Wood, Hanover Square, Uxbridge, and
Hastings.
He took a keen interest
in the Ruislip Miniature Rifle Club, of which he was for some time
Secretary, and shot in various competitions as a member of that
club, and also for the London County and Westminster Bank. His favourite
pastime was hockey.
He joined the 9th
Battalion Middlesex as a Private in October, 1914, became Lance-Corporal
in November, Sergeant in December, and was given his commission
in the 8th Battalion in March, 1915, proceeding to France the following
month.
He was mortally
wounded in the head by shell fire on the 3rd May, 1915, while giving
a wounded man a drink of water in a village about a mile north of
Frezenberg. He died without recovering consciousness, and was buried
at Poperinghe the next day. |
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ADAMS |
Auriol Charles Andrew |
2nd
Lieutenant (TP), King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in
action between Wednesday 16th August 1916. Age 24. Son
of Lt. Col. C. Adams and Maude de Whyte, his wife. Native of CD.
Down. Buried in GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France.
Grave IX. M. I. |
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ALLEN |
A G |
Probably
Arthur George ALLEN, Private 33588, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23rd April 1917 in
France & Flanders. Born and resident Wellingborough, enlisted
Bedford. Formerly 2512, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
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ATKINSON |
D |
No
further information currently. |
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BAINBRIDGE |
Carlyle |
 2nd
Lieutenant (TP), 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent
Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 13th October 1915.
Age 20. Born Lewisham, attended Elstow School. Son of John William
and Elizabeth Bainbridge, of 115, George Lane, Lewisham, London.
Brother of John Stuart (below). On leaving Elstow School, Bedford
he went to Germany where he remained for 3 years studying engineering.
Prior to the outbreak of war he returned to England and enlisted
in Aug. 1914. Served with the BEF in France and Flanders from 1st
June 1915 and was killed in action at Quarries near Hulluch while
leading his men under heavy fire. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. E. 13.
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For
more information about Carlyle Bainbidge and his brother see the
Silent
Cities web site. Photographs here are Copyright © Mark
Rowbottom 2006 |
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BAINBRIDGE |
John Stuart |
Lieutenant
(Temporary) 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday 26th September 1917. Born Lewisham,
attended Elstow School. Son of John William and Elizabeth Bainbridge,
of 115, George Lane, Lewisham, London. Brother pf Carlyle (above).
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 88 to 90 and 162 |
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BARFORD |
Kenneth Purnell |
2nd
Lieutenant, 2nd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed
in action 27th March 1918, aged 19; flying as observer
with pilot 2nd Lt. E. T. Smart (ex-Royal Garrison Artillery,also
killed) in Armstrong-Whitworth FK.8 B288; failed to return from
low-level bombing sortie. He was the 72nd victim of the Red Baron
shot down after firing some 100 shots from a distance of 50 metres.
Native of Coventry. Son of Henry Eidowson Barford & Mary Barford,
of The Bungalow, Kenilworth Rd., Coventry. No known grave, both
commemorated on the Flying Services Memorial, Arras, France. |
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BARNES |
Wlifred Oliver |
2nd
Lieutenant (TP), 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City
of London Regiment). Killed in action Saturday 18th November
1916. Buried in HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme,
France. Grave II. E. 16. |
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BOYER |
C C R |
possibly
Charles Cyril BOYER, Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps. Died
23rd November 1919. Buried in GOSBERTON CEMETERY, Lincolnshire.
North side. Grave 77. |
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BRADSHAW |
A |
No
further information currently. |
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BRYANS |
J |
No
further information currently. |
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BUTLER |
John Goodwin |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), West Riding Regiment
(Duke of Wellington's). Died of wounds Thursday 29th March 1917.
Age 20. Son of John Owen Butler and Adeline Kate Butler, of Bank
House, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Buried in ST. VAAST POST MILITARY
CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. F.
3. |
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CALLEAR |
Herbert |
Captain,
"B" Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed
in action Thursday 16th August 1917. Age 23. Mentioned for gallantry
and devotion to duty by the Divisional Commander, June 1917. Only
son of Mr. H. H. Callear, of 10, Ardee St., Dublin. Educated at
Elstow School, Bedford, at which he was a member of the O.T.C.,
and also a member of the Trinity College, Dublin, O.T.C. Gazetted
to Commission, Sept., 1914. Twice previously wounded. Commemoarted
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
144 to 145 |
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CHALKER |
Eric |
Lieutenant,
46th Battery, 39th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Killed in action Wednesday
19th July 1917. Age 23. Brother of John Chalker, of The Limes, Thetford,
Norfolk. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 1 A and 8 A |
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CHAPMAN |
Ben Fletcher H |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st Mountain Battery, Hong Kong and Singapore, Royal
Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Thursday 19th April 1917. Buried
in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave X. B. 15. |
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CHRISTIAN |
O M |
probably
Oscar Murray CHRISTIAN, Private 492, 22nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment). Killed in action 29th July 1916. Aged
21. Son of Harry Oscar and Hannah Estelle Dear Christian, of Chupraon,
North Monghyr, Behar, India. Enlisted Shepherd's Bush August 1914,
born Monchyr, India, resident West Kensington. . No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
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CHURCH |
Horace Major Scrimshire |
2nd
Lieut. 7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 10th
February 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs William Church, of Nine
Springs, Cliftonville, Northampton. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 5.
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COLLEN |
Norman Owen |
 2nd.
Lieut. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
25th September 1916. Aged 18. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Special memorial 16. Son of Charles Staples
Collen of 67, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, by his wife, Amelia
Ferris, Daughter of Thomas Needham, of Dublin; born Upper Clapton,
North, 30th September 1897; educated Eton House School, Southend-on-Sea;
Elstow School, Bedford; King's College, London; Keeble College,
Oxford; joined the Army July, 1915 and gazetted 2nd Lieut. December
1915; went to France 15 June 1916. Buried on the battlefield. Lieut.-Col.
H.R.Sanders, commanding his battalion, wrote to his father: "Your
son was, I regret to say, killed while leading his platoon in an
assault on the German trenches 25 Sep. . . Your son was such a bright.
gallant young fellow, just the type that we most want." The
Officer Commanding 64th brigade also "I, of course, did not
know him well but I happen to have met him very often whilst going
around our trenches near Arras, and was always impressed by his
keenness and sense of duty. He died doing his duty with his men."
Unm (Reference: de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour) |
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COLSON, DSC |
D N |
probably
Douglas Nowell COLSON, Sub-Lieutenant, H.M. Submarine E.18, Royal
Naval Reserve. Died 11th June 1916. Aged 24. Son of Frederick and
Margaret Colson, of "Blisscot," Blissford, Fordingbridge,
Hants. Born at Douglas, Isle of Man. Awarded the Distinuished Service
Cross (DSC). No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Column 22. |
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CONNOR |
A L |
No
further information currently. |
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COXWELL |
William Stewart Gordon |
Lieutenant,
2nd Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment attached 1st Battalion, King's
African Rifles. Died of wounds 18th October 1917. Buried in DAR
ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Plot 6. Row H. Grave 26.
Extract from 'de
Ruvigny's Roll of Honour', part 5, page 39:
 COXWELL,
WILLIAM STEWART GORDON, Lieut., 1/2nd Battn. The King's
African Ride Corps, 3rd s. of Edward Colwell, J.P., of 63, Shirley
Road, Southampton, and Rhodesia, South Africa, by his wife, Lulu,
dau. of (---) May, hew; b. Salisbury, South Africa, 29 Aug. 1893;
educ. Elstow School, Bedford; was articled to Messrs. Holderness
& Scanlen, Solicitors, Rhodesia: obtained a commission in 1915;
took part in the German East African Campaign, and died of wounds
18 Oct. 1917, at Njengao, German East Africa. He was buried at Nyangao.
His Commanding Officer wrote: "It is with sorrow that I write
to tell you of the circumstances under which your son met his death.
Before doing so, I must tell you how much we miss him, both for
his gallant leading as an officer and also for himself. He was one
of the best officers in the battalion, and I could always depend
on him to carry out. without fail, the most difficult patrols and
work. The men were very fond of him and would follow him anywhere.
His was the ideal temperament and courage to lead native troops.
He did always splendidly, and I miss him as an officer more than
I can say. As a brother officer his cheeriness and unfailing optimism
endeared us to him. He was wounded going up to the firing line,
after he had come back to get a stretcher for a non-commissioned
officer, who was badly wounded. He was hit by a burst of machine-gun
fire. and his right elbow and arm were completely shattered. and
he lost so much blood that he could not recover. He was in a critical
condition before he reached the advanced dressing station, and he
only lived till next morning. He was hit about 6 p.m. We, his brother
officers. send you our most sincere sympathy in your great loss.
We, too, mourn the loss of a gallant man and a brother officer,
who had endeared himself to us all."
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CURNOW |
S J D |
Trooper
657, East African Mounted Rifles. Died 5th December 1915. Buried
in KAJIADO CEMETERY, Kenya. Plot III. Row C. Grave 4. |
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CUTHBERT |
George Charles Prawl |
Rifleman
302621, 1st/5th Battalion (London Rifle Briagde), London Regiment.
Died of wounds 2nd May 1917. Born and resident Southgate,
enlisted London. Son of Lucy Cuthbert, of Ashley, Old Avenue Rd.,
Southgate. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 10.
Extract from 'de
Ruvigny's Roll of Honour', part 3, page 71:
 CUTHBERT,
GEORGE CHARLES PRAWL, Rifleman, No. 4307, 1/5th Battn.
Lewis Gun Section (London Rifle Brigade) The London Regt. (T.F.),
eldest a. of George Henry Cuthbert, of Ashleigh, Southgate, F.R.H.S..
Horticulturist, by his wife, Lucy, dau. of Charles Davis; b. Southgate,
co. Middlesex, 4 Oct. 1894; educ. Elstow, Bedford, where he was
a member of the Cadet Corps; subsequently entered the firm of Messrs.
R. & G. Cuthbert, Horticulturists; enlisted in Feb. 1916; served
with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following
June, and died at No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station 2 May, 1917, from
wounds received in action near Arras. Buried in the English Cemetery
at Duisans; unm.
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DAVIS |
G F |
No
further information currently. |
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DIXON |
J H |
No
further information currently. |
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ELLIOTT |
E C J |
possibly
Eric Cuthbert John Elliott, Lt. 27 Sqn. RFC. Ex-Essex Regt. Son
of Clifford Francis John Elliott and Ada Caroline Elliott, of Clapham
Park, South London. Killed in flying accident 22nd November 1917,
flying as observer with pilot 2/Lt. H. Townsend (inj.) in DH.4 B9470.
Buried at Aubigny,France; Grave VI.H.14. |
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EMERTON |
H B |
No
further information currently. |
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EMERTON |
R |
No
further information currently. |
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FORBES |
D K |
No
further information currently. |
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GWYNNE |
S W N |
No
further information currently. |
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HAINES |
A C C |
No
further information currently. |
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HART |
H J |
possibly
either Harry James
Hart AM2 (100913) RAF. No.9 Aircraft Repair Depot, Edmonton, Noth
London. died 4th June 1918. Buried in Bedford Cemetery; grave ref.K/4.34.
or
Harry James Watson Hart, L.Cpl. (40201) 1st Battn. Lincs. Regt.
Son of Joseph & Emily Hart,of 37,Gardeners Cottage, Oakley,
Beds. died 21st March 1918 aged 28. No known grave; commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial, France.
or
Capt. H. J. Hart, East African Railways. Died 1st May 1917. Son
of William Albert Hart of Bradpole Dorset. Also commemorated in
Bradpole parish church. Buried in Mombasa Cemetery; Grave 111.C.8.
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HEALY |
J E |
No
further information currently. |
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HICKMAN |
J G |
No
further information currently. |
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HITCH |
G S |
possibly
George Stewart Hitch, Lt. RAF. Ex-5th Battn. King's Liverpool Regt.
From Wallasey, Cheshire. Son of Albert and Mary Ada Hitch,of 'Grasmere',
Apsley Guise,Beds. died 9th November 18,aged 27. Buried in Wallasey
(Rake Lane) Cemetery; grave ref. 5.C.E.315. |
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HOARE |
William George |
Second
Lieutenant, Honourable Artillery Company. Died Wednesday, 16th June
1915. Aged 29. Born 1886 to Alfred Parker Hoare and Jane Hoare of
Amersham, Bucks. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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JOHNSTON |
A A H |
No
further information currently. |
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MABBS |
H G |
No
further information currently. |
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MACEWEN |
G F |
No
further information currently. |
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MADORE |
W D |
No
further information currently. |
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MARSHALL |
H B |
No
further information currently. |
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McCONNELL |
W C |
No
further information currently. |
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MERCHANT |
R F |
No
further information currently. |
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MILTON |
E E |
No
further information currently. |
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MILTON |
G H |
No
further information currently. |
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MORRIS |
E A |
No
further information currently. |
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MURTON |
C A |
No
further information currently. |
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NESBITT |
Terence Beale |
 2nd
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion (Reserve) attached 2nd Battalion, Dorestshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 24th April 1916. Aged 18. No known grave.
Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 22 and 63. Youngest
son of Thomas Nesbitt of 38A, Trebovir Road, Earl's Court, London
S.W., Lieut-Commander R.N.R., by his wife, Mary Catherine. daughter
of the late Captain O.H. Parry, of Holyhead: and brother to Lance-Corporal
O.H. Nesbitt (q.c.); born Belfast 8th August 1897; educated
Royal Academy, Belfast; Choir School of American Church, Paris and
Elstow School, Bedford; enlisted at the outbreak of war August 1914,
in the Royal Horse Artillery; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 6th February
1915, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, The Dorestshire Regiment; went to
Mesopotamia with a draft in January 1916; wounded at the Battle
of Sanna-i-yat, 21-22 April, 1916, and died of his wounds on board
the steamer going to Basra 24th April 1916. Buried at Amara. His
commanding officer wrote: "He was well in front of his men,
and gallanty leading them when he was hit. He was very popular with
us all, and is very greatly missed." and another officer wrote
saying; " He was hit soon after leaving the trenches but refused
the offer of help from one of his men, leading his men to within
100 yards of the enemy trenches, where he fell, by which time 15
out of the 16 officers in the charge and nearly every man out of
the trenches were put out of action." Unm (Reference: de
Ruvigny's Roll of Honour)
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O’ FLAHERTY |
Douglas Hill |
Captain,
15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action Saturday 1st
July 1916. Age 36. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hill Hale O'Flaherty,
of Belfast; husband of Beatrice O'Flaherty, of 31, Myrtlefield Park,
Belfast. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 15 A and 15 B |
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PADDON |
George William |
Sergeant
SPTS/1718, 23rd Battalion, City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Killed in action Saturday 17th February 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 30. Born Standerton, South Africa, enlisted Hornchurch, resident
Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of George William and Mary Ann Paddon,
of 223, Jules St., Jeppes Extension, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
8 C 9 A and 16 A |
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PAINE |
E L E |
Captain,
17th Battery, Machine Gun Corps (Motors). Died 8th April 1917. Aged
38. Son of Helen Paine, of Greve d'Azelte, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Buried in DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Section C. Grave 66. |
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PENROSE |
Ernest |
Lieutenant 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action Friday
5th April 1918. Age 23. Son of James Yates Penrose and Agnes Barbara
Penrose, of 19, Hillcourt Avenue, North Finchley, London. Served
Overseas from November, 1914. Buried in SENLIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave I. D. 13. Brother of Harold below.
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PENROSE |
Harold |
2nd
Lieutenant, 12th Battalion attached to 8th Battalion, City of London
Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died of wounds 27th March 1917. Age
23. Son of James Yates Penrose and Agnes Barbara Penrose, of "Knotty
Ash," Alexandra Grove, North Finchley, London. Buried in DUISANS
BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 1. Brother
of Ernest above. |
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PEXTON |
Harold |
Trooper
SS/89, 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers), South African Infantry.
Died 27th April 1915. Aged 34. Son of William and Annie Pexton,
of Whixley Grange, York. Buried in GIBEON STATION CEMETERY, Namibia.
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PICKTHALL |
Henry Clement Vaughan |
Captain,
320th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 8th December
1918. Age 25. Son of Clementina and the late Walter Edward Pickthall,
of 11, Warwick Avenue, Bedford. Born at Paignton, Devon. Buried
in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Grave C. 400. |
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PILLING |
E |
No
further information currently. |
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PRIDMORE |
R G |
No
further information currently. |
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RAWLINS |
Guy Vernon Champion |
Captain,
Royal Engineers attached 7th Field Battalion, Royal Tank Corps.
Died from disease 30th January 1919. Aged 35. Born at Armadale,
Melbourne, Australia. Son of Charles Champion Rawlins and Mary Macgregor
Rawlins, husband of Eileen M. E. Rawlins, of 67, Morehampton Rd.,
Donnybrook, Dublin. In the 1891 census Guy and his brothers Arthur
and Richard were 'inmates' of Bedford County School. Buried in DOULLENS
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.2, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E.
Grave 31. |
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RAY |
Frederick Lee |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
16th May 1918. Age 24. Son of Frederick and Alice Ray, of Bedford.
Buried in TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES, Nord, France. Plot
2. Row C. Grave 5. See also Bedford
St Leonards |
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READ |
G C |
No
further information currently. |
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REDFERN |
Frederick Arthur Dudley |
Lieutenant,
Imperial South Persian Rifles, General List, New Armies.
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Photograph Courtesy
&
Copyright © 2002 - Carol Chambers |
Born on 5th August
1882 at home, 67, Finborough Rd, Kensington. His parents were Frederick
William Redfern (cloth merchant) and Lydia Mary (nee Brown). He
waas educated at Elstow 1898/9 and was a member of school cricket
XI. He worked for Lynch Bros, London (Shipping Agents) and was sent
out to Persia between 1904 and 1910 as their representative there.
He learnt Persian, Arabic and French. He married Elizabeth Annie
Richardson (Elsie) in 1912 in Leire. They had 2 children, the elder
died in 1915. Lived in Leire and London, and had various business
ventures. He was mobilised into Royal Engineers, Motor Cycle Section
in 1916 and applied to the Army to make use of Persian experience.
He rose rapidly to Acting Sergeant. Whilst in transit, as part of
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, he was transferred to South Persian
Rifles in 1917 on temporary commission as 2nd Lieutenant. He was
posted to Basra where he was taken ill during reconnaissance work
and died in Basra hospital due to 'the effects of heat' on 15th
July, 1917. He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory
Medal. |
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RENNIE |
Hugh Robert |
2nd
Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) attatched
Cameron Highlanders. Captured by Germans, died of wounds Wednesday
10th July 1918. Buried in POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY, Poland.
Grave I. A. 2. |
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ROSS |
L |
No
further information currently. |
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ROUTLEDGE |
John Frederick |
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
Sunday 23rd September 1917. Age 33. Husband of Evelyn Routledge,
of "Thornhill," Boxwell Rd., Berkhamsted, Herts. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIALZonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19
to 23 and 162 |
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SMITH |
Arthur Johnathan |
[Jonathon
spelt Johnathan on CWGC & SDGW] Second Lieutenant, 36th Battalion,
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 28th March 1918 in
France & Flanders. Age 33. Son of Arthur Smith, of Yardley Gobion,
Northants, and the late Amy Smith; husband of Marion Alice Smith.
Buried in BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II.
D. 138. See Yardley
Gobion
Behind
the church is a family grave:
AMY, WIFE OF ARTHUR SMITH
DIED MARCH 12 1926 Aged 66.
PEACE PERFECT PEACE
AND OF THE ABOVE ARTHUR SMITH
DIED APRIL 3 1939 AGED 81
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBERANCE
VICTOR WESTON SMITH
DIED NOV 7 1923 AGED 36.
AND OF
ARTHUR JONATHON SMITH
Lieut. M.G.C. KILLED AT
ERCHES. BOUCHOIR. FRANCE
MARCH 27 1918 AGE 33
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 4, Page 188 - SMITH, Arthur Johnathan - 2nd Lieut, Machine
Gun Corps.
Eldest son of Arthur Smith of Stonebank, Yardley Gobion, co. Northampton,
by his wife, Amy, Dau. of H. Weston, of Hartwell, co. Northampton;
born Yardley Gobion, aforesaid, 24th Jan, 1885; educated County
School, Bedford; was clerk and cashier at the county fire office;
joined the Berkshire Yeomanry twice previously to joining the Machine
Gun Corps; was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Machine Gun Corps in Sept. 1917;
served with The Expeditionary Force in France from that month and
was killed in action while in harge of two gun teams at Erches,
ten and a half miles north east of Montdidier, 27th March, 1918.
Buried where he fell. He married at Ealing, W, in July 1914, Marion,
dau.of the late J. Dungey, of London. |
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SOUTHWELL |
Frederick Edward Granville |
Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 10th
April 1917. Age 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Southwell, of 93, Queen
St., Filey, Yorks. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave II. D. 5. |
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SOUTHWELL |
Wilfrid Alan Granville |
Private
2292, Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry). Killed in action
Wednesday 16th June 1915 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Armoury
House, resident Catford. Commeorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9. |
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SPEIRS |
J |
No
further information currently. |
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STANSFIELD |
H |
No
further information currently. |
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STOCKDALE |
Edward Leslie Johnson |
Temporary
Lieutenant, "B" Company, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Killed in action Friday 7th July 1916. Age 22. Son of William Edward
and Rose Ellen Stockdale, of The Tower, Ely, Cambs. Commeorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D |
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STRONG |
H P |
No
further information currently. |
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STURT |
Douglas Elliott |
Lieutenant, 20th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died Thursday 30th
October 1918. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sturt, of Mexico
City; husband of Irene H. A. Sturt, of Heston Vicarage, Hounslow.
Buried in the Old Ground, ST. LEONARD CHURCHYARD, HESTON, Middlesex. |
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SUTTON |
N |
No
further information currently. |
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THORP |
A |
No
further information currently. |
|
WALKER |
C |
No
further information currently. |
|
WARDEN |
Edmund Oscar |
Captain,
12th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday 28th June
1915. Buried in TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY, Turkey. Grave I. D.
10. |
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WIGG |
A H |
No
further information currently. |
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WILLIAMS |
L |
No
further information currently. |
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WRIGHT |
George Drennan Cron |
2nd
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 23rd October 1914. Age 23. Son of George and Letitia S. Wright.
Buried in DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave IV. A. 9.
Extract from 'The
Bond of Sacrifice':
 2nd
LIEUTENANT GEORGE DRENNAN CRON WRIGHT, 2nd BATTN. BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT,
son of the late George Wright, of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, and
Mrs. Wright, and a grandson of the late William Drennan, C.E., was
born in Kensington, London, on the 4th April, 1891.
He was educated
at the Elstow School, Bedford, England, and received his commission
in December, 1913, joining his battalion at Roberts's Heights, Pretoria,
in the following month.
He was killed on
the 23rd October, 1914, during the fighting before Ypres, while
gallantly leading his platoon into action |
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WYLDE |
Paul Arthur |
Private,
104185, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 1th April
1918, aged 20. Born Gravesend, enlisted Luton. Son of Thomas &
Elizabeth Wylde,of 63, Deodar Rd., Putney, South East London. Formerly
32257, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave; commemorated on Loos Memorial).
Brother of Thomas Edgar below. |
|
WYLDE |
Thomas Edgar |
Lieut.
Pilot, 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (Ex-4th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment). Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Wylde,of 63, Deodar Rd.,
Putney, South East London. Native of Johannesburg, S.Africa. Died
of wounds 27th June 1917,aged 28. Buried in Duisans, France. Brother
of Paul Arthur above. |
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YOUNG |
R H |
No
further information currently. |
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OF THE STAFF |
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DeREUTER |
Hubert |
[Spelt
DERCUTER on SDGW] Private 6928, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial),
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 13th November
1916. Born Brighton, enlisted Hove. Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY,
MAILLY-MAILLET, Somme, France. Plot I. Row L. Grave 15. |
|
HOPKINS |
Eric Arthur |
Second
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 5th May 1915. Aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hopkins, of West View House, Bishopthorpe Rd., York. B.A. (Leeds
University). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Blegium. Panel 31 and 33. |
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LICHFIELD |
J L |
No
further information currently. |
Though in rude lettered, maybe nameless
tomb,
Some lie out there ‘neath unrecording sod,
Who died for King and Country, School and Home,
Not, unremembered have all met their God.
Last updated
23 September, 2008
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