LUTON
BOROUGH POLICE FORCE MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 & Other - Graves with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Lynda Smith |
The
Second World War Memorial is situated in Luton Police Station in Buxton Road,
Luton. The memorial was moved there from the old police Station in Luton. The
Luton Police First World War Memorial has vanished as has that from Bedford Horne
Lane Police Station. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, or has a photograph
of them, please could you get in touch. Photograph
courtesy of Brian Minihane, Divisional Commander, and thanks to Ralph Miller for
his valuable help.
| TO
THE HONOUR OF THOSE MEMBERS OF
THE LUTON BOROUGH POLICE FORCE
WHO LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR. |
| 1939 |  |
1945 |
| TICKNER
| William
Thomas | P.S.
4. | Petty
Officer Regulating C/J 109099. H.M.S. Dasher, Royal Navy. Died Saturday 27 March
1943. Age 35. Son of Thomas James and Julia Tickner; husband of Sylvia Tickner,
of Luton, Bedfordshire. Lived at 82 St. Michael's Crescent, Luton. Formerly Sgt.
in Luton Borough Police Force. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United
Kingdom. Panel 73.1 Special note: The story of the tragic sinking of HMS Dasher
and the loss of so many lives in the cold waters of The Clyde Estuary can be found
on the following website: http://www.johnsteele.free-online.co.uk/dasher.htm |
| HALL
| John
George | P.C.
66 | Lieutenant
295193. Pioneer Corps. Died Saturday 27 January 1945. Age 33. Son of Thomas and
Mabel Hall; husband of Freda Alberta Hall, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Lived at 168
Wellington Street, Luton. Buried: BLANKENBERGE TOWN CEMETERY, Blankenberge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. Row J. Grave 7. |
| LEWIS
| Ivor
Rees | P.C.
98 | Pilot
Officer 139836. Bomb Aimer 166 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
Friday 13 August 1943. Lived at 36 Tennyson Road, Luton. Buried: FOUESNANT COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Finistere, France. Ref. Grave 2. |
| CARTER
| Edward
George | Cadet |
Corporal
14310550. Royal Corps of Signals. Died Tuesday 15 August 1944. Age 20. Son of
George and Nellie Sarah Carter, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Lived at 16 Kingsway,
Luton. Buried: BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY, Yugoslavia. Ref. 3. C. 10. |
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