KEMPSTON
- Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards
additional information by John Wainwright.
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Photographs Copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
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The Memorial
stands at the junction of Bedford Road, St John's Street and High Street.
The names of of those serving in the First World War are on the lower
portion of the memorial with Surname followed by initials whereas those
who served in the Second World War are listed at the top with initials
then surname. There is one Korean War entry. There are many graves in
Kempston Cemetery, those that belong to the men on this page are included
here, the other graves are listed on a separate page.
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World
War 1 |
| ADAMSON,
George |
Serjeant
265504 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders who was killed in action
on Monday, 22nd July 1918. Age 28. Son of George and Margaret Adamson,
of Fortingall, Perthshire; husband of Kathleen Mary Adamson, of
30, King St., Kempston, Bedford. Born Aberfeldy, Perthshire, enlisted
Forres, Morayshire. Buried in MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France.
Grave VII. C. I. |
| ASBURY,
Charles William |
Bombadier
33560, 30th Bty. 39th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
Tuesday 12th September 1916 in France. Born Luton, enlisted Bedford.
Resident King Street, Kempston, Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A |
| ASHPOLE,
Bernard Frank |
Private 15837, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Tuseday 18th January 1916 in France. Son of Arthur
and Mary Anne Ashpole, of West End, Kempston, Bedford. Born and
resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Buried in MEAULTE MILITARY
CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave A. 12.
Obituary for Pte B F Ashpole in the Bedfordshire
Times and Independent, dated 18-2-16.
Kempston
boy gassed.
"We regret to announce the death of Pte.
B Ashpole, of the 7th Beds. Regt., son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ashpole,
of West End Kempston, which took place in France on January 19th.
The Captain of his company, writing to his parents says: "The Germans
had exploded a mine that evening about 5pm., and followed this with
a heavy bombardment of our line. Your son apparently entered the
mouth of a mine shaft to take shelter and encountered a rush of
gas which overcame him, and he was unable to get out. Two NCOs in
his platoon pluckily entered the shaft in spite of the gas, and
with some considerable difficulty succeeded in getting him out,
but it was unfortunately too late.His loss will be much felt in
the Company, where he was exceedingly popular, and you have our
sincere sympathy in the sad circumstances." Sgt H Hassall, also
of the 7th. Beds., writes " It was with deep regret I heard of the
death of your son. He was a very good lad all through his career
in the Army. I always found him to be a willing worker no matter
what was required of him, and also as clean a soldier as anyone
could wish. Only half an hour before the mine exploded I was talking
to him about Bedford, as I come from the town myself; also Kempston
in a way is connected with me, as a sister of mine is in the Schools
there."
The two NCOs were Lance Corporal A Blanchard and
Corporal J Ivory who were both awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal for the rescue.
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| BARRATT,
Arthur |
Sergeant
12726, 8th Service Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died
of wounds Saturday 26th February 1916 in France. Born Bedford, enlisted
Birmingham, resident Kempston. Adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Underwood,
of 81, Woburn Rd., Kempston, Beds. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. D. 29. |
| BARTRAM,
James William |
Private
18184, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday
12th May 1917 in France. Age 31. Native of Kempston, Beds. Born
and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. B. 17. |
| BEAL[E],
Frederick Charles |
Private
87843, 11th battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action
Sunday 14th October 1917 in France. Aged 24. Born Wootton, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Mrs. Mary Makeham, of 24, Duncombe
St., Kempston, Bedford. Living in College Street. Formerly 145033
Royal Engineers. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Enclosure No.2 I. E. 9. |
| BEARD,
Alfred James |
Company
Quartermaster Sergeant 47924, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday
6th November 1918 in France. Aged 26. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Elizabeth Beard, of Kempston,
Beds.; husband of Gladys E. Beard, of Ivy Cottage, Prensham, Farnham,
Surrey. Formerly 16814, Middlesex Regiment. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT
ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Grave XIII. B.
25. See also Stewartby |
| BEARD,
James Herbert |
[Memorial
has H J but elsewhere J H] Private 32573, 13th Battalion Essex Regiment.
Died of wounds Monday 26th February 1917 in France. Aged 34. Born
and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Annie Eliza
Beard, of 218, Bedford Rd., Kempston, Beds. Formerly 30734, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave VIII. B. 173. |
| BEARD,
Thomas |
Private
3/7791, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
12th May 1915 in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Living Box End. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. C. 46. |
| BEAUMONT,
Robert James |
Sergeant
33777, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
24th June 1917 in France. Born Norwich, enlisted Bedford, resident
Kempston. Husband of B. E. Newman (formerly Beaumont), of 3, Parker
Rd., Grays. Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave II. R. 7. |
| BELLAMY,
Arthur Edward |
Private
669792 10th Battalion, Canadian Engineers who died on Saturday,
3rd August 1918. Age 26. Son of Mr.and Mrs. J. Bellamy, of 110,
Margetts Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Commemorated on HALIFAX MEMORIAL,
Nova Scotia, Canada. Panel 1. Nation Archives of Canada Accession
ref: RG 150, Box 626 - 47. From the National Archives of Canada:
Born 27th November 1891. Attestation paper 669792 - 166th Battalion,
Canadian Expeditionary Force. Was lving at 262 Salem Avenue, Toronto,
Ontario. Born Bedforddshire, next of kin Emma Bellamy of 110 Margetts
Road, Kempston, mother. Working as an Acetylene Welder. Single.
Joined up on 17th February 1916 in Toronto. Age 24 years 2 months,
height 5ft 21/4ins, 35inch waist, complexion fair, eyes grey, hair
light brown. Moles on back and neck, scar on left wrist. Religion
Methodist. See http://www.archives.ca/02/02010602_e.html |
| BENSON,
William |
Private
16052, 'D' Company, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Saturday 1st July 1916 in France. Born and resident in
Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Living Kemspton West End. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| BIRD,
Arthur Sidney |
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Gunner
99493 "H" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery who died
on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Age 21. Son of Arthur and
Agnes Bird, of 274, Bedford Rd., Kempston. Buried in KEMPSTON
CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Grave A. 172. |
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| BI[T]CHENER,
Herbert E |
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Sapper
21539, "G" Depot 103rd Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers.
Died of wounds Wednesday 14th April 1915 at home. Born Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave A. 93. |
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| BOON,
John |
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Acting
Lance Sergeant 200401, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Monday 3rd December 1917 in Palestine. Age
27. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Samuel and
Emma Boon, of 17, Church Walk, Kempston, Beds. Buried in RAMLEH
WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave C. 25. Commemorated in Kempston
Cemetery on parents grave. |
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| BOON,
Stanley |
Lance
Corporal 200402, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday 28th March 1918 in Palestine. Age 22. Enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Son of Samuel Boon, of 192, Bedford Rd., Kempston,
Bedford. Living in Bell End, Kempston. Commemorated on JERUSALEM
MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 17 |
| BREED,
Frederick William |
Acting
Bombardier 60517, 63rd Bty., Royal Field Artillery. Died Thursday
24th August 1916 in Turkey. Age 26. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Annie Emery (formerly Breed), of 4, Thornton St., Kempston,
Beds., and the late Alfred Breed. Living in Park Road. Buried in
BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XXI. B. 8. See also
Stewartby |
| BREED,
Oliver Edward |
Private
10211, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday
14th November 1914 in France. Age 20. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Annie Emery (formerly Breed), of 33, Park
Rd., Kempston, Bedford, and the late Alfred Breed. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 31 and 33 |
| BRINKLOW,
Albert Victor |
Private
328408, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
28th March 1918 in France. Age 20. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Andrew and Mary Jane Brinklow, of 3, Margetts Rd., Kempston,
Bedford. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 4. |
| BROOKS,
Samuel |
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Private
47248, 4th Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial
Force). Died at home Wednesday 5th December 1917. Age 43.
Born Nottingham, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Husband
of A. J. Brooks, of 37, Woburn Rd., Kempston. Formerly 5377,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave A. 340. |
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| BROOKS,
Thomas Charles S |
Private
12795, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
13th May 1917 in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Resident Box End. Commemorated in LONDON CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE,
Pas de Calais, France. Wancourt Road Cem., No. 2 Mem., Panel 2.
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| BUNYAN,
Charles |
Private
9384, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
8th November 1914 in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4, See also Stewartby |
| BUNYAN,
Herbert |
Private
33019, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 22nd March 1918 in France. Aged 24. Enlisted Bedford, resident
Kempston. Brother of Mrs. E. Baldwin, of Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See
also Stewartby |
| BURGESS,
Henry |
Private
72821 "T" Coy, Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Friday, 4th
May 1917 in Salonika. Age 31. Son of Henry and Martha Burgess, of
6, Thornton St., Kempston, Bedford. Born Woburn, enlisted Herne
Bay, Kent. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece. |
| BURRIDGE,
George |
Private
PS/10884, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Monday 9th April 1917 in France. Age 37. Born Slitwick
(Flitwick), enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of George and
Ruth Burridge, of 83, Woburn Rd., Kempston; husband of Florence
Burridge, of 11, Farrer St., Kempston, Bedford. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. See also Stewartby. |
| BUTLER,
Thomas John |
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Private
22223, 5th Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers).
Died of wounds Friday 16th August 1916 at home. Age 20. Born
Bethnal Green, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of
Mrs. Mary Pateman, of 19, Woburn Rd. Kempston; husband of
Laura Clara Butler, of 2A, Britannia Place, Britannia Rd.,
Bedford. Formerly 7353, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in KEMPSTON
CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. See also Stewartby
and Kempston Cemetery |
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| CAVES,
Frank |
Corporal
60009, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Saturday 2nd December 1916 in France. Born and
resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Lived in Thornton Street. Formerly
2033, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on BOUSBECQUES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Facing the War Memorial. |
| CHANDLER,
Frank |
Lance
Corporal F/81 17th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action
on Tuesday, 8th August 1916. Age 26. Born Bedford, enlisted Kingsway,
Middlesex, resident Caledonian Road. Son of Mr. W. E. and Mrs. S.
E. Chandler, of 9, Duncombe St., Kempston. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B |
| CHANDLER,
Walter Charles |
Sergeant
9523, 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died Wednesday
14th February 1917 in South Africa, age 32. Born and enlisted Bedford.
Son of William Edward and Selina Elizabeth Chandler, of 9, Duncombe
St., Kempston. Buried in CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CEMETERY, Western
Cape, South Africa. Sec. 4. 97450A. |
| CHAPMAN, James Edwin (MM) |
Sergeant
17292, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
18th October 1916 in France. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Awarded
Military Medal. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D |
| CHERRY,
Herbert Henry |
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Private
181158, Infantry Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Died at home
Wednesday 30th October 1918. Age 27. Born Willsden, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth
Jane Cherry, of Kempston; husband of Dorothy Cherry, of 52,
Thornton St., Kempston. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave O. 26. |
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| COOK,
Frank Arthur |
Private
3/7043, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
8th November 1914 in France. Aged 17. Born, resident and enlisted
Kempston. Son of Thomas Charles and Julia Cook, of 34, Church Walk,
Kempston. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4. |
| COOK[E],
William Thomas |
[Memorial
has T W paperwork has W T] Lance Corporal 8907, 1st Battalion, King's
(Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 19th May 1915 in
France. Born and enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Commemorated
on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panels 6 to 8 |
| COOPER,
William Percy |
Sergeant 15704, 'C' Company, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916 in France. Age
30. Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Albert
and Ann Cooper, of 2A, Cater St., Kempston. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
The Bedfordshire Times and Independent on 28th
July 1916 contains the following.
We regret to announce the death of Sgt W P Cooper
(Will), of the 7th Beds. Regt., second son of Mr and Mrs A Cooper,
of Box End, who was killed in action on July 1st. Much sympathy
is felt with the bereaved family. Sgt Cooper was a very promising
soldier, and joined the colours in September 1914. He was 30 years
of age.
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| COWLEY,
Samuel Jesse |
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Private
30231 Bedfordshire Yeomanry who died on Friday, 19th September
1919. Age 29. Son of Joseph James and Eliza Cowley. Buried
in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Grave A. 295. |
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| COWPER,
Alick (sic) |
Sergeant
499, 1st East Anglian Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Killed
in action Wednesday 19th March 1915 in France. Age 21. Born and
resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Astley and Elizabeth
Cowper, of 10, King St., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY,
WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. B. 39. Brother
of George and Richard below. |
| COWPER,
George |
Battalion
Sergeant Major (WO II) 15526, 122nd Heavy Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died of wounds Saturday 4th August 1917 in France. Age 32. Born
and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Astley and Elizabeth
Cowper, of 10, King St., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVII.
G. 14. Brother of Alick above and Richard below. |
| COWPER,
Richard |
Private
12/70 3rd Bn., Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Saturday,
8th May 1915. Age 26. Son of Astley and Elizabeth Cowper, of 10,
King St., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in TWELVE TREE COPSE (NEW ZEALAND)
MEMORIAL, Turkey. Grave 14. 1. 8. Brother of George and Alick above. |
| COX,
Alfred A |
Acting
Lance Corporal 8589, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died
of wounds Thursday 22nd April 1915 in France. Age 31. Born Stevington,
enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth
Cox, of 67, Woburn Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Native of Stevington,
Bedford. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave VIII. A. 11. See also Stewartby |
| COX,
Richard |
Lance
Corporal 12116 10th Bn., West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's
Own) who died of wounds at home on Sunday, 16th July 1916. Born
Bedford, enlisted Leeds. Commemorated in KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS')
CEMETERY, London. 213. 5. 15. (Screen Wall.) See also Stewartby |
| COX,
Walter |
Private
3335, "C" Coy. 1st Bn., London Regt (Royal Fusiliers).
Killed in action Wednesday 5th January 1916. Age 23. Enlisted Handel
Street, resident Wood Green. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Cox, of 42,
St. John's St., Kempton, Bedford. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 196 and 197. |
| CROWSLEY,
Albert Charles |
Corporal
30218, Bedford Yeomanry. Killed in action Friday 29th March 1918
in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 7 |
| CROWSLEY,
Frederick George |
Private
G/67583, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday 19th June 1918 in France. Age 18. Born and resident
Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Annie Elizabeth Crowsley,
of 25, Beatrice St., Kempston, Beds. Buried in HARPONVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave C. 5. |
| CROWSLEY,
Joseph |
Private
40549, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday 27th May 1918 in France. Age 33. Born Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Husband of Beatrice Crowsley, of 11, Park Rd., Newtown,
Kempston, Bedford. Formerly 45176, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated
on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. |
| CURTIS,
Wilfred Harold Augusta |
Private
15939 11th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who died of wounds on Friday,
10th March 1916. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, of 51, Littledale
St., Kempston, Bedford. Born Bedford, enlisted Kilburn, Middlesex.
Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V.
B. 2. |
| DARLOW,
Frederick John |
[Memorial
has J F others documents state F J] Private 3/8655, 1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 26th February 1915
in France. Age 46. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Husband of Eliza Darlow, of 3, Newton Rd., Bedford. Buried in R.E.
FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. A.
4. |
| DARNELL,
[John] Ernest |
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Private
3/7509, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Friday 2nd July 1915 at home. Age 39. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of John and Mary Jane Darnell, of 1,
Duncombe St., Kempston. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave A. 113. |
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| DARNELL,
Richard Charles |
Private
7802, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
28th October 1914 in France. Age 26. Son of James and Ruth Darnell,
brother of Mrs. V. E. Piggott, of 43, King St. Potton, Bedfordshire.
Buried in CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2, NEUVILLE - ST. VAAST, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave 20.B. 10. |
| DENTON,
Ernest [Henry Thomas] |
Private
60037, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917 in France. Age 23. Enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Henry and Amy Denton, of 12, College
St., Kempston, Bedford. Formerly 4793, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 6 and 8 |
| DENTON,
Percy Francis |
Private
22357, 5th Battalion Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers).
Killed in action Wednesday 8th December 1915 in Salonika. Age 26.
Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Formerly 10062,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece. |
| DIEMER,
George Henry |
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Private
G Diemer,
Beaconsfield Road,
Bedford
from a privately published
book by Edmund Rimmer.
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Private
3819, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Monday 16th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Resident and
enlisted Bedford. Born 14th January 1886 at 25 Russell Street,
Bedford. Married Miriam Snell on 2nd August 1908 at All Saints
Church, Kempston, Beds. Children: George Lawrence Diemer and
Gladys Ellen Diemer. Grandchildren: Rosemary Groves (nee Diemer,
Doreen Hurren (nee Diemer) and Pamela Shaw (nee Diemer). Commemorated
in AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA, Turkey. Special Memorial 38. See
also Bedford, St Peters |
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| EAGLES,
Robert Edward |
Private
TF/2708 1st/8th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action
on Monday, 26th April 1915. Born Bedford, enlisted Hounslow, Middlesex
and resident Brentford, Middlesex. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 49 and 51
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| EDWARDS,
Allan Septimus |
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Sapper
1596, 54th East Anglian Divisional Signal Company, Royal
Engineers. Son of the late E.J. and M. Edwards of Prickwillow,
Cambridgeshire and the husband of Nellie Edwards of 22 Beatrice
Street, Kempston, Bedford. He volunteered in December 1914
and was retained on important duties in England until January
1916, being then sent to Egypt, where he served at various
stations. He unhappily contracted fever, and died in hospital
on the Suez canal on September 4th 1916. He was entitled
to the General Service and Victory Medals. "His memory is
cherished with pride". Buried in Plot B, Grave 53, in Suez
War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
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| EGGLESTONE,
Leslie Arthur |
Private
39880, 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
25th June 1918 in France. Age 19. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Thomas and Margaret Egglestone, of Thornton Street, Kempston,
Beds. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
III. D. 10. |
| ELLISON,
James Richard |
Corporal
3256, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday 16th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 20. Born and enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Joseph and Rose Amy Ellison,
of 57, Bunyan Rd., Kempston, Beds. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 54 and 218 |
| EMMERTON,
Arthur |
Private
9745, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
8th November 1914 in France. Age 23. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Albert Caleb and Emily Elizabeth Emmerton,
of 146, Bedford Rd., Kempston. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4 |
| FARR,
Percival Ward |
Lieutenant
4th Bn., Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday,
31st July 1917. Age 20. Son of Alexander and Hester Anne Farr, of
30, Shakespeare Rd., Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 49 and 51 |
| FELTS,
Wilfred Cyril |
Private
G/78154, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Saturday 31st August 1918 in France. Age 18. Born
and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Harriet
Felts, of 17, Farrer St., Kempston, Bedford. Formerly, 63897,53rd
Territorial Reserve Battalion, City of London Regiment. Buried in
H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I.
C. I.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 5, Page 57 - FELTS, Wilfred Cyril - Private, No 78154, 4th
(Reserve) Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Youngest
son of George Felts, of 17 Farrer Street, Kempston, co. Bedford,
by his wife, Harriett, dau. of H. Thoms, of Bedford; born Kepston
aforesaid, 27th Sept.1899; educated there; was apprenticed to the
firm of Murdoch & Co; enlisted 15th Jan. 1918; served with The
Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8th June following,
and was killed in action near Arras 31st Aug. 1918. Buried at Acoust.
Private Felts was a clever Musician. Unm. |
FIELD,
Herbert Ernest |
Rifleman
41684 14th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action Saturday 23rd
March 1918 in France. Age 33. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston.
Husband of Maud Field, of 74, Bunyan Rd., Kempston, Beds. Formerly
4968, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 74 to 76 |
| FLETCHER,
Thomas Murray Kilpin |
2nd
Lieutenant (TP) 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Monday 23rd April 1917. Living in Bunyan Road, Kempston.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
| FORD,
Arthur James Cirket |
Corporal
16466, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Sunday 5th March 1916 in France. Born St Martin's, Bedford, enlisted
Peterborough, Northants. Livingoburn Road, Kempston. Buried in LAPUGNOY
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. E. 25. |
| FOWLER,
Cecil Charles |
Private
9774, "C" Coy. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 8th November 1914 in France. Age 22. Born Stanion, Northants,
enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of John and Sarah Fowler,
of 42, King St., Kempston. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4 |
| FULLER,
Bertram |
Private
14709, "D" Coy. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday 27th July 1916 in France. Age 21. Born Wootton,
enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann
Fuller, of 95, Woburn Rd., Kempston. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Wootton
School Ex-Pupils |
| GARNER,
Frederick James |
 |
Driver
522746 489th Reserve Field Coy., 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 also Bedford
Cemetery. |
|
| GEORGE,
Albert |
Private
23272, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
13th November 1916 in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 2 C |
| GILBERT,
Alfred |
Private
33111, 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
27th May 1918 in France. Age 41. Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Son of John and Priscilla Gilbert, of 11, Stuart
St., Kempston. Formerly 6515 Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated
on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. |
| GILLETT,
Frederick [William] |
 |
Guardsman
15918, 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds Friday
20th May 1915 at home. Age 21. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of William and Emily Gillett, of 2, Church Walk, Kempston.
Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY. Grave A. 100. |
|
| GORE,
Alfred Charles |
Private
702746, 1st/23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment.
Killed in action 22nd October 1916 in France. Born Biddenham, enlisted
Bedford,resident Kempston. Formerly 25169, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C
and 12 C. See also Stewartby |
| GULLIVER,
William |
Private
7951, "A" Coy. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Friday 30th October 1914 in France. Age 28. Born Flitwick, enlisted
Ampthill, resident Kempston. Son of Joseph and Mary Gulliver, of
East End, Flitwick; husband of Mary Emmeline Gulliver, of 7, Church
Walk, Kempston. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave III. A. 18. |
| HALSEY,
Frederick |
Second
Lieutenant 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Friday, 10th
August 1917. Age 37. Son of David Daniel and Mary Ann Halsey, of
3, Frithesden, nr. Hemel Hempstead, Herts; husband of Esther Halsey,
of 7, Wellington St., Bedford. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave V. B. 3. |
| HARDING,
Joseph Bertie |
Private
32224, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
27th May 1917 in France. Age 29. Born and living in Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Son of Joseph and Ann Harding, of 16, High St., Kempston,
Bedford. Buried in VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave V. D. 19. See also Stewartby |
| HARPIN,
William |
[Also
listed as HAIRPIN] Private T/3123, 1st/5th Battalion, Buffs (East
Kent Regiment). Died of wounds Tuesday 14th March 1916 in M.E.F.
Age 18. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs.
Annie Selina Cullip, of 20, Bell End, Kempston, Bedford. Formerly
22491, 9th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in AMARA WAR
CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave I. C. 7.
Entry
in the Bedford section of; 'The National Roll of The Great War'.
Volunteering
in August 1915, he was drafted overseas later in the same year.
Whilst in Mesopotamia, he took part in much heavy fighting at Kut.
He was unfortunately killed in action on March 14th, 1916, near
Kut, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service
and Victory Medals.
"A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted life's last
hill"
20, Church Walk, Kempston, Beds. X2761/B |
| HARRIS,
Alfred |
Alfred
Harris - photograph
supplied by Tessa Francis
his granddaughter |
Private
21006, 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
1st July 1916 in France. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Lived Woburen Road, Kempston. Formerly 7770, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ,
Somme, France. Grave V. D. 6. See also Wootton |
|
| HARRIS,
Sydney James (MM & Bar) |
Lance
Corporal, 25466, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Monday 28th October 1918 in France. Age 25. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of James Harris, of Green End, Kempston, Beds.,
and the late Mrs. Harris. Awarded M.M. & Bar. Buried in PREMONT
BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave I. C. 8. |
| HARTWELL,
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 330127, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Wednesday 18th September 1918 in France. Born Kempston, enlisted
and resident Bedford. Son of Mr. F. Hartwell, of 29, Marne St.,
Kempston, Bedford. Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Grave II. H. 46. |
| HARVEY,
Wilfred |
Private
268071, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 9th / Wednesday
11th July 1917 in France. Born Nayland, Suffolk, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Lived Littledale Street, Kempston. Buried in
BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
I. M. 10. |
| HOLT,
Robert John |
 |
Lance
Corporal 43108, 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Died
Friday 8th December 1916 in France. Age 26. Born Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Phoebe Holt, of Kempston, Beds. Formerly
26172 Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave II. B. 1. |
|
| HOWARD,
Addison James |
Lieutenant
3rd, attd. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Monday, 4th September 1916. Age 23. Son of James Harold and Mary
Howard, of The Grange, Kempston, Bedford. Buried in GUILLEMONT ROAD
CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France. Grave XII. D. I. |
| HOWE,
Percy Archie |
| 
Private
P Howe[s],
38 Margetts Road, Kempston
from a privately published
book by Edmund Rimmer.
|
Private
3178, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday 16th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 22. Born and resident
Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Alfred and Caroline Howe,
of 38, Margetts Rd., Kempston. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 54 and 218 |
|
| HUTCHIN[G]S,
Jack |
Private
3/7039, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
5th March 1915 in France. Born Lidlington, enlisted Bedford, resident
Kempston. Lived Bell End - Church Walk. Commemorated in BEDFORD
HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Bedford House Cem.
Encl. No. 1 Enclosure No.4 Mem. 8. |
| JEFFS,
Stanley |
Private
3/7196, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
17th May 1915 in France. Born Stoke Goldington, Bucks, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Lived at Kempston West End. Buried in
GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
III. V. 6. |
| JEFFS,
Walter |
Private
3/7248, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday
7th May 1916 in France. Age 22. Born Stoke Goldington, Bucks, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Lived at Kempston West End. Buried in
FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
I. B. 24. |
| JONES,
Stanley Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 11833 2nd Bn., Highland Light Infantry who died of wounds
on Thursday, 24th September 1914. Age 22. Son of the late George
Jones and of Clara Jones, of 44, Margetts Rd., Kempston, Bedford.
Born and enlisted Bedford. Buried in VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne,
France. Grave II. F. 6. |
| KEECH,
A E |
possibly
Private 12619 6th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry who killed
in action on Sunday, 5th March 1916. Born and resident Newport Pagnell,
enlisted Wolverton, Bucks. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Panel Number: I. I. 11. |
| KING,
Alexander |
Segeant
10874, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action Wednesday
26th September 1917 in France. Age 23. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Lavinia King, of 11, Howard
St., Kempston. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 60 to 61 |
| KING,
Sidney [Joseph] |
Private
27927, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 9th December
1918 in France. Age 22. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Joseph and Sarah King, of 15, Howard St., Kempston, Bedford.
Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Germany. Grave V. A. I. |
| KINGSTON,
John William |
Private
23617, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
13th November 1916 in France. Born Eye. Northants, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Lived in Littledale Street. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Stewartby |
| LACK,
William Charles |
Guardsman
16838, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Monday
20th March 1916 in France. Age 23. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lack, of 39, Water Lane, Kempston. Buried
in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
I. C. 69. |
| LAMBERT,
Arthur Charles |
[On
memorial as 'C' not A C] Private 37077 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds Friday 23rd August 1918. Age 29. Enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Lambert, of Kempston,
Bedford; husband of Edith Mary Lambert, of Regent St., Newmarket.
Buried in FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave II. B. 19. |
| LAMBERT,
William James |
 |
Private
3776, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Sunday
19th November 1916. Enlisted Bedford, resident Wootton. Buried
in KEMPSTON CEMETERY. Grave M. 18. |
|
| LINCOLN,
Joseph [Victor Hugh] |
Private
10949 2nd Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers who died of wounds on Saturday,
22nd May 1915. Age 19. Son of William and Susan Lincoln, of 17,
Howard St., Kempston, Beds. Born and resident Bedford. Enlisted
Lincoln. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Grave A. 10. 5. |
| LOVERIDGE,
Arthur |
Private
3/6538, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
5th May 1915 in Belgium. Age 35. Born Fenny Stratford, Bucks, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of George and Susan Loveridge, of
Fenny Stratford, Bucks. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
| LOWE,
Amos |
Private
57876, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
22nd October 1917 in France. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
3555, Royal Engineers. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 61 to 63 |
| MAKEHAM,
Ernest Samuel (M.M) |
Sergeant
17508, 12th Infantry Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action
Sunday, 26th May 1916 in France. Age 21. Enlisted Bedford, resident
Kempston. Son of Mrs. M. A. Makeham, of 24, Duncombe St., Kempston,
Bedford. Formerly 8765, Suffolk Regiment. Awarded Military Medal.
Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France.
Grave F. 75. |
| MARSHALL,
[O] Noel |
Private
8885, 7th Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
Died and buried at sea Wednesday 28th June 1916. Age 19. Born Kempston,
enlisted Stoke-on-Tent, resident Fenton, Staffs. Son of Mr. W. W.
Marshall, of 19, Beatrice St., Kempston. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL,
Iraq. Panel 34 |
| MART,
Frederick Charles |
Company
Sergeant Major 7873, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday 29th April 1917. Born Tottenham, Middlesex, enlisted
London, resident Kempston. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY,
ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. Q. 4. |
| MAYHEW,
Frank Edward |
Private
G/70080, 11th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action Thursday 3rd October 1918 in France. Born and resident
Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A |
| MAYHEW,
Sydney J |
Sapper
522441, 486 Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Died of wounds
Wednesday 4th April 1917 in Egypt. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston.
Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave C. 50. |
| MOBBS,
Frederick George |
Corporal
16839 9th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on Friday, 22nd
September 1916. Age 32. Husband of Hannah Mobbs, of 42, Greyfriars
Walk, Bedford. Born bedford, enlisted Oxford. Buried in SALONIKA
(LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 447. |
| MOBBS,
William Percy |
Driver
524061 54th Div. H.Q., Royal Engineers who died on Tuesday, 8th
April 1919. Age 21. Son of Ernest Albert and Harriett Elizabeth
Mobbs, of 12, Beatrice St., Kempston, Beds. Buried in CAIRO WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave Q. 301. |
| MORTIMER,
Henry Ernest |
Private
22599, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
20th November 1917 in France. Age 21. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Henry and Ethel Mortimer, of 104, Spring
Rd., Kempston. Buried in VILLERS-PLOUICH COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord,
France. Grave A. 20. |
| MORTIMER, [S W] William Samuel |
[S
W on memorial but actually W S] Private 3/8736, 1st Battalion, originally
3rd, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 27th July
1916 in France & Flanders. Born Bromham, enlisted Bedford, resident
Kempston. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
Grave I. I. 7. See also Bromham
and Stewartby
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
MORTIMER,
W.S., Private, 1st Bedfordshire Regt.
He volunteered in October 1914, and after a brief training proceeded
to France. In this theatre of hostilities he took part in the first
Battle of Ypres, and was later in action in many other sectors of
the front. He later participated in the Battle of the Somme, and
fell fighting at Delville Wood on July 27th, 1916. He was entitled
to the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
"Great deeds cannot die."
222, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford. - X3603.
|
| NEWBURY,
Arthur John |
2nd
Corporal 573, 1/1st East Anglian Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers.
Killed in action Saturday 20th February 1915 in France. Age 20.
Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of William
and Julia Newbury, of 102, Spring Rd., Kempston. Commemorated LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1. |
| NEWBURY,
Arnold Oliver William |
Private
123196 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario
Regt.) who died on Wednesday, 31st October 1917. Buried in NINE
ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
VIII. D. 13. National Archives of Canada Accession Ref: RG 150,
Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7284 - 40.
See also Wootton School Ex-Pupils
|
| NEWMAN,
Reginald |
Sergeant,
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action. Living in
Littledale Street, Kempston. No further information currently. |
| NOAH,
Joseph Patrick Arthur |
Rifleman
S/7985 11th Bn., Rifle Brigade who was killed in action on Sunday,
3rd September 1916. Born Dublin, enlisted London, resident Kempston.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
16 B and 16 C |
| ODELL,
Walter Percy |
Sergeant
32196, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France. Born Houghten Conquest, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. See also Stewartby |
| PACEY,
W G |
possibly
William George PACEY, Private G/36639, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent
Regiment) attd. 2nd/20th Bn., London Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 30th August 1918. Age 31. Born and enlisted Clapham, S.W.
Husband of Beatrice Maud Pacy, of 1B, Cat Rd., Clapham, London.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
7 |
| PENWRIGHT,
L G |
| |
Lance
Corporal WR/21405 307th Railway Construction Company, Royal
Engineers who died on Tuesday, 18th March 1919. Age 42. Son
of Charles Penwright; husband of Minnie Penwright, of 53,
Woburn Rd., Kempston. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave M. 580. |
|
| PHILLIPS,
Wilfred Alfred Bareham |
[Listed
as T A B PHILLIPS on CWGC] Private 42765, 1st/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 21st September 1918 in Egypt. Age 21. Born
Northampton, enlisted Bedford. Son of William J. and Rhoda Harriett
Phillips, of 20, Bedford Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in RAMLEH
WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave C. 57. |
| PRENTICE,
D Frank |
Wireman
2nd Class, M/19118, H.M.S. "Royal Sovereign.", Royal Navy.
Died on Thursday 17 October 1918. Age 27. Son of John and Lena Prentice;
husband of Nellie Prentice, of 3, Woburn Rd., Kempston. Buried in
KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Grave A. 512. |
| PROCTOR,
Walter |
Private
7637, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
18th November 1914 in Belgium. Born Stagsden, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4 |
| ROBINSON,
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal G/67534, 7th Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action Saturday 10th August 1918 in France. Born Shefford,
enlisted Bedord, resident Kempston. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE,
Somme, France. Grave II. F. 10. |
| ROBINSON,
Herbert George |
Private
40564, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
30th October 1917 in Belgium. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Age 20. Formerly 45169, Suffolk Regiment. Son of Albert
Edward and Minnie Robinson, of 6, Silverdale St., Kempston. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
48 to 50 and 162A |
| ROBINSON,
W |
No
further information currently possibly
Walter George ROBINSON, Private 40686, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 24th April 1917 in France & Flanders.
Born Hamilton, Lanarkshire, enlisted Loughborough, Leicestershire. |
| RUDLINTON,
Benjamin Arthur |
Corporal
41237, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Died
of wounds Saturday 12th October 1918 in France. Age 20. Born Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Arthur and Kate Rudlinton, of 1 19, Spring
Rd., Kempston. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave LXVII. J. 3. |
| SANDERS,
Gilbert Howard |
Corporal
100409, 33rd Div., Signal company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Died
Sunday 4th August 1918 in France. Age 21. Born and resident Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Ralph Brown Sanders and Rosana Sanders,
of Higham Ferrers, Northants. Buried in CROIX-ROUGE MILITARY CEMETERY,
QUAEDYPRE, Nord, France. Grave II. A. 15. |
| SAUNDERS,
James |
possibly
Jonathan SAUNDERS, Private 40501 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment
who died on Tuesday, 30th October 1917. Private 40501 4th Bn., Bedfordshire
Regiment who died on Tuesday, 30th October 1917. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48
to 50 and 162A or John Charles
SAUNDERS Private 73283 "B" COY. 11th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts
and Derby Regt.) who died on Tuesday, 16th October 1917. Age 20.
Son of Charles Allen Saunders and Ida Sarah Saunders, of 10, Bigthan
Rd., Dunstable. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave I. D. II. |
| SHEFFIELD,
Walter |
Private
G/29547, 2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action Wednesday 24th April 1918 in France. Age 33. Born
Northampton, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of Joseph
S. Sheffield, of 30, St. John St., Kempston, Bedford, and the late
Elizabeth Sheffield; husband of Maud E. Sheffield, of 8, King St.,
Kempston, Bedford. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Panel 60 and 61 |
| SHREEVES,
Harry Thomas |
Serjeant
2972 1/5th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment who died of wounds on Tuesday,
25th July 1916. Age 21. Son of George King Shreeves and Fanny Shreeves,
of 34, Beatrice St., Kempston, Beds. Enlisted Ashby-De-la-Zouch,
Leics, resident Shelbrook, Leics. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY,
LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave II. D. 10. |
| SHREEVES,
Maurice M |
Private
4905, 5th battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
16th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 54 and 218 |
| SIM[M]S,
Alfred William |
Private
47718, 2nd Bn, Welsh Regiment formerly 2nd/1st East Anglian Field
Coy., Royal Engineers. Killed in action Sunday 18th February 1917
in France. Age 35. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of William
and Ellen Sims, of 10, Thornton St., Kempston. Buried in HEM FARM
MILITARY CEMETERY, HEM-MONACU, Somme, France. Grave I. J. 22. |
| SLATER,
Frederick Charles |
| |
Corporal
12799 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 9th
March 1919. Age 27. Son of George and Sarah Slater, of Box
End, Kempston. Buried in KEMPSTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire.
Grave C. 66. |
|
| SMART,
Frederick James |
Private
16604, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday
20th April 1916 in France. Age 32. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedford. Son of George and Mary Smart, of Green End, Kempston. Buried
in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave VI. C. 12A. |
| STANTON,
William |
Private
48857 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuseday
24th September 1918 in France. Age 18. Born St Peter's, Bedford,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Fred and Elizabeth Stanton, of 2, Britannia
Place, Bedford. Buried in BERTHAUCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PONTRU,
Aisne, France. Grave A. 9. |
| STARMORE,
Leonard Stanton |
Gunner
109335, 140th Heavy Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
Saturday 22nd/Sunday 23rd September 1917 in France. Born St Paul's,
Bedford, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Buried in ZUYDCOOTE
MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. E. 20. |
| STEVENS,
Vivian Ernest |
Private
12143, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borders. Killed in action Wednesday
23rd August 1916 in France. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
27893, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in PEAKE WOOD CEMETERY, FRICOURT,
Somme, France. Grave A. 10. |
| STOCK,
William [J] |
Acting
Corporal 17229, 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action
Saturday 26th August 1916 in France. Born Bedford, enlisted Manchester,
resident Kempston. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ,
Somme, France. Grave I. D. 38. |
| STOKES,
George Edward |
| 
Private
G E Stokes,
from a privately published
book by Edmund Rimmer.
|
Private
3998, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at sea Wednesday
18th August 1915. Age 27. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son
of Joseph and Emma Stokes, of 20, King St., Kempston. Commemorated
on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 54 and 218.
Taken
from the "History of the 5th Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Regiment (TA)", by Captain F.A.M. Webster, 1930. 3998. Pte Stokes
G, died of wounds, 18-8-15. Died on board H.M.H.S. Dunluce Castle.
Buried at sea between Suvla Bay and Mudros, 18-8-15. |
| STORTON,
Walter Samuel |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action. Lived in
Kempston, West End. |
| THOMPSON,
Bernard |
Private
32175, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday
17th April 1917 in France. Age 23. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston.
Son of George Thompson, of 39, Dudley St., Bedford. Buried in DUISANS
BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. C. 7. |
| THOMPSON,
William |
Private
57893, 9th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
24th March 1918 in France. Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
3744 Royal Engineers. Buried in DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY, Pas
de Calais, France. Grave III. B. 19. Buried near this spot. |
| THOMPSON,
Walter Charles |
Driver
522293 486th (East Anglian) Field Coy., Royal Engineers who died
on Wednesday, 27th November 1918. Age 21. Son of Jack and Alice
Thompson, of 98, Margetts Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Enlisted in this
unit at age of 15. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt. Grave E. 229. |
| TOMPKINS,
William John |
Private
201204, 1st/4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday
26th March 1917 in Palestine. Age 32. Born Kempston, resident and
enlisted Chesterfield. Son of Rebecca Tompkins, of West End, Kempston,
Beds, and the late Charles Tompkins. Formerly 20525, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave X. C. II. |
| VALENTINE,
Frederick [John] |
Sapper
522771, 25th Div., Signal Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Killed
in action Friday 22nd March 1918 in France. Born Marston, enlisted
Bedford, resident Kempston. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 1. See also Stewartby. |
| VYNE,
Joseph Samuel |
Private
24913, 10th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusliers. Died of wounds Saturday
27th September 1917 in France. Age 33. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Son of the late Ann Vyne, of Kempston, Bedford; husband of Kate
Hanna Vyne, of 7, Little Pilcroft St., Bedford. Buried in MENDINGHEM
MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave VI.
C. 3. |
| WABY,
Frank Gilbert John |
[Memorial
list as F J B paperwork F G J] Private G/52748, 4th Battalion Royal
Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 3rd
May 1917 in France. Age 22. Born St Peter's, Bedford, enlisted Bedford,
resident Kempston. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Waby, of 46, Thornton
St., Kempston. Formerly 5791 Royal Sussex Regiment. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
| WALKER,
Ernest D |
Company
Sergeant Major 315334, 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle
Brigades) London Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 6th November
1918 in France. Age 23. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son
of Jane Maria Walker, of Box End, Kempston, Bedford, and the late
Alfred Walker. Formerly 4907, 5th Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried
ANGREAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Honnelles, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave I.
A. 7. |
| WALKER,
Edwin R |
Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action. Lived in Woburn
Road. |
| WALKER,
William George |
Private
42085, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 1st
August 1918 in France. Age 23. Born and resident Kempston, enlisted
Bedord. Son of Thomas James and Emma Elizabeth Walker, of 32, Bunyan
Rd., Kempston. Formerly 205096, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried
in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave II. A. 6. |
| WALLINGER,
[P] Stanley [Charles] |
Private
41696, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Friday
23rd August 1918 in France. Age 24. Born Kempston, enlisted Bedford.
Only son of Arthur and Ellen Wallinger, of Green End, Kempston.
Formerly 401333, Essex Regiment. Buried in GOMIECOURT SOUTH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. E. 5. |
| WARD,
John |
Private
12154, "A" Coy. 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Tuesday 28th September 1915 in France. Age 21. Born Llandudno, Carnaevon
Wales, enlisted Boston, Lincolnshire, resident Kempston. Son of
Samuel and Annie Ward, of Wood End, Kempston. Buried in BETHUNE
TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. E. 39. |
| WARNE,
Archibald Clarence |
possibly
Private S/11108 "B" Coy. 1st Bn., Seaforth Highlanders who died
on Thursday, 22nd February 1917. Age 22. Son of Charles and Louisa
Warne, of The Laurels, Meppershall, Shefford, Beds. Commemorated
on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 37 and 64 |
| WARRAL
(various
spellings),
Joseph |
[WARDELL,
Joseph] Gunner 11441, 121st Heavy Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died of wounds Tuseday 14th August 1917 in France. Age 33. Born
and resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Son of Joseph and Ellen
Worrall, of 38, Bunyan Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in THE HUTS
CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. D. 9. |
| WHITE,
R J |
No
further information currently |
| WHITE,
Thomas George (M.M.) |
Private
G/60109, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds Thursday 5th September 1918 in France. Age 33. Enlisted
Bedford, resident Stagsden. Grandson of the late Mrs. Mary White,
of Spring Lane, Stagsden, Bedford. Formerly 40394, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. Awarded Military Medal |
| WHITWORTH,
William [Richard]
|
Acting
Bombadier 102943, 25th Bty. 35th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action Thursday 4th October 1917 in France. Age 29. Born Kempston,
enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Catherine Whitworth, of 35,
Thornton St., Kempston; husband of Frances Maude Whitworth, of 102,
Bedford Rd., Kempston, Bedford. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4 to 6 and 162 |
| WILSON,
George |
Private
202802, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
12th October 1917 in Belgium. Enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston.
Formerly 4554, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 92 |
| WRAY,
William Reg Victor |
Sergeant
2992 South African Mounted Rifles who died on Friday, 21st July
1916. Buried IRINGA CEMETERY, Tanzania. Grave IX. B. 4. |
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