PAVENHAM
- Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards
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Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2000
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The
Memorial stands on the junction of the Felmersham Road.
| 1914 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND
THE UNDYING MEMORY OF
MEN OF PAVENHAM WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
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1918 |
| BILLING |
Frederick |
Private
13516, 6th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday, 9th August 1915 in Gallipoli. Age 33. Born Pavenham, enlisted
Manchester, resident Longridge, Lancashire. Son of the late James
and Hannah Billing; husband of Isabella Billing, of 7, Fell Brow,
Longridge, Preston, Lancs. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey.
Panel 113 to 117 |
| CHURCH |
Harry |
Private
30316 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) killed in
action on Tuesday, 4th December 1917. Age 25. Born Wellingborough,
Northants, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mrs. E. Church, of Pavenham;
husband of Harriett Church, of Mill End, Pavenham. Formerly 6414,
Middlesex Regiment. Buried in WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. G. 9. |
| CHURCH |
William |
Private
5187 7th Battalion, Leinster Regiment killed in action on Wednesday,
4th April 1917. Born Pavenham, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. J. Church,
of 40, Mill Lane, Pavenham. Formerly 17662, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Buried in LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave I. A. 2. |
| HALL |
John T |
Private 17734 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action
on Monday, 7th August 1916. Born Long Clawson, Leicestershire, enlisted
Bedford, resident Pavenham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C. |
| HUCKLE |
William T |
Private
40469 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who died of wounds on
Monday, 26th March 1917. Born Bedford, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
20265 Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in Pavenham (St. Peter) Churchyard
but also commemorated in Bedford Cemetery - Special Memorial Grave
385. |
| LINNELL |
Robert McCheyne |
Captain Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Wednesday, 17th March
1915. Buried in Pavenham (St. Peter) Churchyard but also commemorated
in Bedford Cemetery - Special Memorial Grave 385. |
| PURSER |
Harold Julian |
Lance
Corporal 47693 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment killed in action on
Thursday, 25th April 1918. Age 19. Born Islip, Northants, enlisted
Bedford, resident Pavenham. Son of George and Amy Purser, of Pavenham.
Formerly 2544, Royal Engineers. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave S. 20A. |
| RISELEY |
Frederick G |
 Stoker
2nd Class K/50518 H.M.S. "Vivid.", Royal Navy who died on Wednesday,
24th April 1918. Age 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Riseley, of 4, Railway
Cottages, Oakley. Born at Pavenham. Buried in Pavenham (St. Peter)
West of Church, Churchyard. |
| ROBINSON |
James Allan |
Private 66413 - subsequently renumbered 104708 - 1st/6th Battalion,
Northumerland Fusiliers. Died on Tuseday 11th April 1918, probably
at Estaires. He took a colleague to a dressing station, walked out
and was never seen again. Born 3rd May 1899 at Carshalton, Surrey
7th child of John William Bird Robinson and Annie Sewell Joyce.
(5 siblings born at West End Farm, Kempston.) Enlisted Harrow, Middlesex.
Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. |
| SPENCER |
Bernard |
Serjeant 1645 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) killed in
action on Tuesday, 17th November 1914. Age 32. Born St Mary's, Rushden,
enlsited Rushden, resident Pavenham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spencer,
of The Cock Inn, Pavenham. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 3 |
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1939-1945 |
| BRIDGE |
James Frederick |
Flying
Officer 77783 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Monday,
7th October 1940. Age 26. Son of Walter and Mary Bridge; husband
of Masie Edwina Bridge, of Bedford. Buried in Bedford Cemetery.
Sec. E. Grave 850. |
| CRAIG |
Henry Maurice Teesdale |
Lieutenant 184800 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps who died
on Monday, 10th May 1943. Age 22. Son of Lt.-Col. Herbert Teesdale
Craig and Kathleen Mary Craig, of Pavenham. Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB
WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Grave 2. A. 8. |
| CHURCH |
W J |
Private
probably William John Church,
Private 14205693 2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
who died on Wednesday, 8th November 1944. Age 22. Buried in MELDOLA
WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave I. E. 4. |
| MANTON,
M.C.
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Peter John |
 Lieutenant
293715 2nd, Northamptonshire Yeomanry, R.A.C. who died on Friday,
4th August 1944. Age 20. Military Cross. Son of John McLellan Manton
and Jessie Manton, of Pavenham. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados,
France. Grave XXV. F. 21. See also Bedford
Modern School |
| OWEN |
Leonard |
Serjeant
5947386 5th Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt who died on
Thursday, 17th June 1943. Age 32. Son of William and Elizabeth Owen;
husband of Dorothy Owen, of Stevington. Prisoner of war. Buried
in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave 2. L. 7. |
| ROWELL |
P F |
Corporal. No further information currently. |
| TANDY |
John Henry |
Trooper
7941194 3rd Carabiniers (POW Dragoon Guards), R.A.C. who died on
Friday, 2nd March 1945. Age 24. Son of Arthur James Tandy and Beatrice
Annie Tandy, of Pavenham. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar.
Grave 19. F. 9. |
Last updated
5 October, 2006
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