SHEFFORD
- Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Trevor Charnley & Martin
Edwards
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The
Memorial stands in the main street through Shefford.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
IN MEMORY
OF THE FOLLOWING MEN
WHO LEFT THEIR HOMES
AND DIED IN THE CAUSE
OF RIGHT AND LIBERT
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
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ALDRIDGE |
Charles |
Corporal
26766, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday25th
March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted
Grays, Essex, resident Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Commemorated on
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France |
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ALLDRITT |
Thomas Frederic Lionel |
Private
4481, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds Thursday 23rd November 1916 in France & Flanders.
Age 23. Born Blackley, Lancashire, enlisted London, resident Shefford.
Son of George Frederick and Clara Alldritt, of Shefford, Beds. Native
of Manchester. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave XX. B. 10A. |
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ALLEN |
Francis Leo |
Rifleman
5980, 16th (County of London) Battalion, (Queen's Westminster Rifles),
London Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 1st October 1916 in France
& Flanders. Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted Westminster, London,
resident Muswell Hill, London. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D |
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ARMITAGE |
H. |
No
further information currently. |
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BARGE |
C. or G. |
No
further information currently. [Probably G. BARGE] |
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BARGE |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
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BEAUMONT |
George Frederick |
Pioneer
114484, 3rd Labour Battalion, Royal Engineers. Died Monday 24th
April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born bedford, enlisted London,
resident Shefford. Age 42. Husband of Sarah E. Beaumont, of 1, Clifton
Rd., Shefford, Beds. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension
No. 1, Somme, France. Grave V. E. 49. |
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Clifford |
Private
41962, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 24th August
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident Shefford,
Beds, enlisted Bedford. Son of Herbert Samuel and Elizabeth Billingham,
of "The Porch," North Bridge St., Shefford, Beds. Buried
in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Grave VI.
A. 37. |
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BLAND |
Bertrand William |
Private
4626, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds Sunday 21st October
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born and enlisted Shefford.
Formerly 22297, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of Annie Bland, of Meppershall
Rd., Shefford, Beds., and the late Mr. Bland. Native of Shefford.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
XXX. F. 6. |
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BLAND |
Francis John |
Private
16169, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 14th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Meppershall,
enlsited Coalville, Leicestershire, resident Moira, Leicestershire.
Son of Annie Bland, of Meppershall Rd., Shefford, Beds, and the
late Harry Bland. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A |
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BLAND |
Sydney |
Driver
60341, Base Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 18th April
1918 in Mesopotamia. Age 23. Born and resident Shefford, enlisted
Hitchin. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. |
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BOUND |
Edwin Douglas |
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Leading
Seaman, J/9788, H.M.S. "Bittern.", Royal Navy
who died on Thursday 4th April 1918. Died one week after
his wedding. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
Panel 26 |
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BREED |
F. |
No
further information currently. |
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BREED |
John |
Private
19068, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 41. |
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BRICE |
Harry |
Corporal
32951, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
23rd August 1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Bedford, resident
Shefford. Buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. G. 3. |
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BUNKER |
C. |
No
further information currently. |
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BURNAGE |
Robert George |
 Sergeant
7867, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
9th November 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born Clifton,
enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Son of the late James and Hannah
(nee Stevens) Burnage, of Ampthill Rd., Shefford, Beds. No known
grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 10 and 11 |
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BYRNE |
A. |
No
further information currently. |
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CARTER |
Oliver |
Private
G/43476, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds Friday 7th December 1917 in France & Flanders.
Born Clifton, enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Buried in Potijze
Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
I. D. 30. |
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CHESHIRE |
Claude |
Bombardier,
31058, "B" Battery 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action Thursday 12th July 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 21. Born Luton, enlisted London. Youngest son of Frederick and
Jane Cheshire, of Shefford, Beds. Buried in Vlamertinge New Military
Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. F. 32. |
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CHESHIRE |
F. |
No
further information currently. |
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CHESHIRE |
W. W. W. |
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Private,
PO/7466, (RM/RB/539). H.Q. Portsmouth, Royal Marine Light
Infantry who died on Friday 26th November 1915. Buried in
Campton and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford. Grave H77. |
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CHILDS |
C. |
No
further information currently. |
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CHURCH |
Frederick John |
Pioneer
129431, 5th Battalion, Special Briagde, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action Friday 18th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age
20. Enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Formerly 4168, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Ellen Izzard (formerly Church), of I, Langford
Rd., Henlow, Beds. Buried in Serre Serre Road No.2 Cemetery, Somme,
France. Grave XXXVIII. F. 12. |
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COOPER |
John James |
Private,
R4/063683, 19th Remount Squadron, Army Service Corps. who died on
Sunday 17th November 1918. Age 44. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper,
of Chicksands, Shefford; husband of Rose Elizabeth Cooper, of Orretto
Cottage, Ampthill Rd., Shefford, Beds. Buried in Arquata Scrivia
Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy. Grave I. B. 7. |
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COX |
A. |
probably
A G COX, Private, 20172, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday 19th April 1916. Born Sundon, enlisted Bedford,
resident Lower Sundon. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave II. P. 14. |
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CROSSLEY |
William |
Private
241912, 1/6th T.F. Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday 22nd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Sheeford, enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in Canadian
Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
7.A.2. |
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CROWSLEY |
A. |
No
further information currently. |
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CRUISE |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
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CUFLEY |
Thomas Edward |
Private,
G/1684, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
30th September 1915. Age 20. Born and enlisted Westminster, Middlesex.
Son of James and Margaret Cufley, of Shefford. Buried in New Irish
Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXVIII. E.
I. |
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DAWSON |
Herbert Charles |
Rifleman,
S/26399, Rifle Brigade posted to 1/8th Battalion, London Regiment
(Post Office Rifles). Killed in action Sunday 8th September 1918.
Born Meppershall, Beds, resident and enlisted Holloway, Middlesex.
Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave V. C. 10. |
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DE-SWART |
Harry |
Lance
Corporal, 1830, 1/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry attached 5th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers
who died of wounds on Saturday 30th September 1916. Born Lodon,
enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks, resident Nottinghill, Middlesex. Buried
in Acheux Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row B. Grave
13. |
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DILLEY |
Daniel |
Private,
9288, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 14th March 1915. Age 27. Born Clifton, enlisted Northampton.
Son of Fred and Ann E. Dilley, of Clifton, Beds. Commemorated on
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30 |
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DILLON |
Harry Edward |
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Private
R/257603, "E" Squadron Remount Depot, Royal Army
Service Corps. Died at home 23rd June 1918. Born Wimbledon,
enlisted Northampton, resident Shefford. Buried in Campton
and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford. Grave B89 |
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DONOVAN |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
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DUNPHY |
A |
either
ALBERT DUNPHY, Private, 25284,
15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment) who died on Monday 17th July 1916. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A or
A H DUNPHY, Gunner, 169572,
248th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery who died on Sunday
6th October 1918. Buried in Pigeon Ravine Cemetery, Epehy, Somme,
France. Grave III. A. 9. |
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ETTRIDGE |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
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FARROW |
F. |
No
further information currently. |
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FLOWERS |
L. |
No
further information currently. |
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FORD |
H. |
No
further information currently. |
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GLEESON |
F. |
No
further information currently. |
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GORE |
Thomas |
Private
27645, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Kentish Town, Middlesex,
enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Commemorated on Arras Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
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GUDGIN |
Frank Charles |
2nd
Corporal 522602, 72nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday
26th June 1918 in Mesopotamia. Age 22. Enlisted Bedford, resident
Shefford. Son of Charles F. and Mary N. Gudgin, of The Mill, Shefford.
Buried in North Gate Cemetery, Baghdad, Irag. Grave IV. B. 6. |
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HANNELL |
Arthur |
Private
233516, 2nd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London
Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 24th March 1918 in France &
Flanders. Enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Formerly 4149, 5th
Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme,
France. Panel 85 |
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HARVEY |
Lewis John |
Lance
Corporal 20630, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Monday 5th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 29.
Born Halifax, enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Son of Greenwood
and Mary Harvey, of Halifax, Yorks.; husband of Edith Harvey, of
Ampthill, Rd., Shefford. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France. Grave VII. F. 53. |
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HEAD |
B W |
Lance
Corporal, Mal/52864, 481st Company, Royal Army Service Corps who
died on Friday 21st February 1919. Age 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
Head, of New St., Shefford, Beds; husband of Gladys Head, of 1,
Van Rd., Caerphilly, Cardiff. Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord,
France. Grave IV. F. 14. |
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HEATHFIELD |
Arthur |
Driver
64579, "a" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died at home Wednesday 21st April 1915. Born Shefford, enlisted
Northallerton. Buried in Christchurch Churchyard, Frome, Somerset.
Grave III. 61. I. |
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HEATHFIELD |
Frederick Charles |
Sapper
259405, XXI Corps Signal Company, Base Signal Depot, Royal Engineers.
Killed in action Friday 4th January 1918 in Egypt. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in Ramla (formerly Ramleh)
War Cemetery, Israel. Grave CC. 67. |
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HELDER |
Henry |
Private,
G/5331, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died of wounds at home
Friday 6th August 1915. Born Southwark, Surreym, enlisted Marylebone,
Middlesex. Buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire. Grave
R.C. 854. |
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HUNT |
Stanley C. |
Private
203209, 2/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds Friday 4th May 1917 in France
& Flanders. Age 19. Born Little Wymondley, Herts, enlisted Bedford,
resident Shefford. Son of James and Priscilla Hunt, of High St.,
Shefford. Formerly 29961, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in La Chapelette
British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne, Somme, France. Grave I. C.
2. |
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IRELAND |
Albert Edward |
Private,
28487, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
14th April 1917. Age 20. Born and resident Shefford, enlisted Biggleswade
(Actually listed as Sheffield, Beds). Son of Mrs. Emma Elizabeth
Ireland, of Bedford Rd., Shefford. Commemorated on Arras Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. |
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LING |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
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LOCKEY |
C. |
No
further information currently. |
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LOCKEY |
Percy |
Private
22660, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
14th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford, Beds,
enlisted and resident Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
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LODGE |
John Thomas Inskip |
Private,
CH/992 (S), Chatham Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry who died
on Saturday 23rd June 1917. Age 19. Son of John J. C. Lodge, of
Priory House, Shefford. Buried in Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham,
Kent. Naval. R.C. 7. 333. |
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MABBOTT |
B. E. |
probably
B MABBOTT, Private, 205135, 1st Garrison Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment transferred to (361211) 809th Area Employment Company,
Labour Corps who died on Tuesday 19th November 1918. Buried in Ramla
(formerly Ramleh) War Cemetery, Israel. Grave DD. 24. |
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MABBOTT |
Ralph |
Private
19708, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
16th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Clifton, enlisted
Bedford, resident Shefford. Buried in Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France. Grave E. 25. |
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MARSHALL |
W. |
No
further information currently. |
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MASON |
A. |
No
further information currently. |
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OAKLEIGH |
John Terence |
Private
57688, Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry, Cavalry. Died at sea Thursday
10th October 1918. Age 20. Son of John and Margaret Oakleigh, of
Ramsgate. Born London, enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Formerly
5696, Cheshire Regiment. Buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery,
County Dublin, Ireland. Grave RC. 59. |
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O'DELL |
Hubert |
Private
23466, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Shefford,
enlisted Bedford. Commeorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5. |
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OSBORN |
Wilfred |
Lance
Corporal 201677, 2/4th (T.F.) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed
in action Thursday 22nd November 1917 in Egypt. Born Alton, Hampshire,
resident Shefford. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Grave
B. 2. |
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PETTIFER |
Arthur |
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Private
12576, 6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds Thursday 20th July 1916
in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted
St. Pancras, Middlesex, resident Bedford. Husband of Grace
Pettifer, of 8, Victoria Terrace, Ampthill Rd., Shefford.
Buried in Campton and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford. Grave
B. 71. |
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PETTIFER |
C. |
No
further information currently. |
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POULTER |
Percy |
Corporal
5917, 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales Royal), Cavalry. Died of wounds
Friday 25th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and
resident Shefford, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Poulter,
of Shefford. Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Grave X. B. 19. |
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PRINCE |
George |
Private,
41532, 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Tuesday 16th April 1918. Age 21. Born Kentish Town, Middlesex, enlisted
London, resident Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Son of Alfred and Martha
Prince, of "Grendon," Clifton Rd., Shefford. Formerly
13036, Royal Flying Corps. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A |
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RAINBOW |
Charles |
Private
8170, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday
14th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Meppershall,
resident Shefford. Prisoner of war. Buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery,
Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Grave IV. F. 9. |
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ROBERTS |
[Alfred] Ernest |
Private
20200, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday
22nd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Clifton, enlisted
and resident Shefford. Son of William Roberts, of Hill Farm, Hitchin
Rd., Shefford. Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave II. P. 10. |
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STEVENS |
Edward |
Private
25891, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th
August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Frederick and Sarah A. Stevens,
of New St., Shefford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
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STEVENS |
William |
Private
25093, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
28th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Mrs. E. Stevens, of 8, Hitchin
Rd., Shefford. Buried in British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave II. D. 19. |
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TRAVIS |
W. |
No
further information currently. |
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WAGSTAFF[E] |
George |
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[Spelt
WAGSTAFFE on SDGW] Rifleman 340, "A" Company,
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Died on Wednesday
13th December 1916. Age 28. Son of Sam Wagstaff of Canal
View, Biggleswade; husband of Mabel Hoad (formerly Wagstaff,
of 31, East Park, Crawley, Sussex. Buried in CAMPTON AND
SHEFFORD CEMETERY, SHEFFORD. Grave E. 71. See also Biggleswade
and Meppershall.
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WARD |
Charles Jennings |
Private
46804, 35th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
Friday 30th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted
Shefford. Formerly 15876, Royal West Kent Regiment. Commemorated
on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 12 and 13. |
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WILSON |
R. |
No
further information currently. |
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WOODWARD |
A. |
No
further information currently. |
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WRIGHT |
Samuel Thomas |
Private
3/5536, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
8th January 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Edward Wright, of 13A, New St.,
Shefford. Commeorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
| Born
or Resident in Shefford but not on Memorial |
| ARMOUR |
Frank |
Company
Serjeant Major 27907, 17th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed
in action Sunday 29th August 1915 in France & Flanders. Age
42. Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted Bedford. Son of Joseph Cooper
Armour and Emma Armour, of Clifton; husband of Hannah Armour, of
Shefford Rd., Clifton, Bedfordshire. Buried in Houplines Communal
Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave I. C. 37. |
| BRUNT |
William
John |
Private
201555, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Haynes, enlisted Bedford,
resident Shefford. Commeorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5. |
| BURROWS |
Herbert
Charles |
Private
T.F. 457, 1/8th T.F. Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 12th May 1915 in France &
Flanders. Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted and resident Southall, Middlesex.
Commeorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 49 and 51 |
| CARTER |
Herbert
Bruce |
Private
3005, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
15th August 1915 in Gallipoli. Born and enlisted Clifton, resident
Shefford. Commeorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 54 and 218 |
| CLARK |
Albert |
Private
5795, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday
9th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford, Beds and
enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 4 |
| COX |
Thomas
Percy |
Private
9817, 1st Battalion, Connaught Rangers. Died of wounds Sunday 3rd
October 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born Biggleswade,
enlisted London, resident Shefford. Son of Fred and Lizzie Cox,
of 136, Ireland, Shefford. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery,
Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVII. E. 16. |
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CROSSLEY |
Alfred |
Lance
Corporal 17792, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed
in action Wednesday 25th October 1915 in France & Flanders.
Age 25. Born Shefford, enlisted Rushden, Northants. Son of William
and Hannah Crossley, of 20, Washbrook Rd., Rushden, Northants. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D |
| FARR |
William
Charles |
Private
G/81009, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action Tuesday 9th October 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 24. Born Haynes, enlisted Biggleswade, resident Shefford. Son
of David and Ada Farr, of Stanford, Biggleswade; husband of Mabel
Emily Farr, of 130, Ireland, Shefford. Formerly 5824, East Surrey
Regiment. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A |
| FAULKNER |
George |
Private
241911, "A" Company, 1st/6th T.F. Battalion, South Staffordshire
Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 12th May 1917 in France &
Flanders. Age 29. Born and resident Shefford, enlisted Biggleswade.
Son of Mrs. Rosina Pettifer, of New St., Shefford. Buried in Fosse
No. 10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave I. C. 16. |
| GODFREY |
Joseph |
Private
72103, 2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire
Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 26th September 1917 in France
& Flanders. Born and resident Shefford, enlisted Biggleswade.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A |
| HUTCHINSON |
John
Leo P |
Private
251044, 1/6th Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 14th
April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford, beds, enlisted
Newcastle. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 8 |
| LEWIN |
Henry
George |
Private
245888, 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action
Saturday 27th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born
Shefford, Beds, enlisted Westminster, resident Harnwell, West London.
Son of Henry and Fanny Lewin, of 41, Uxbridge Row, Hanwell, London.
Educated at St. John's Elementary School, West Ealing and Acton
County Secondary School. Entered Peterborough Training College for
Teachers and was an Assistant Schoolmaster under the L.C.C. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
128 to 131 and 162 and 162A |
| LINCOLN |
Edward |
Private
15759, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday
19th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Highgate, Middlesex,
enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Buried in Dozinghem Military
Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XII. I. 15. |
| ODELL |
George |
Private
19806, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
12th January 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and resident
Shefford, enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Sarah Odell, of Campton
Turn, Shefford. Formerly 29393, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in
Sofia War Cemetery, Bulgaria. Grave I.F. 5. |
| PECK |
Frederick
William |
Private
17939, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday
5th February 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Stondon,
Beds, enlisted Bedford, resident Shefford. Son of William and Nellie
Peck, of Bird-in-Hand Cottages, Lower Stondon. Buried in Corbie
Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 32. |
| ROBINSON |
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal G/67534, 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action Saturday 10th August 1918 in France & Flanders.
Born Shefford, Beds, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Buried
in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France. Grave II. F.
10. |
| SMITH |
Fred |
Private
18862, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 20th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford,
Beds, enlisted Rushden, Northants. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D |
| TOMPKINS |
Joseph |
Private
60510, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds Tuesday 8th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
Shefford, Beds, enlisted Mill Hill, resident Highgate. Formerly
23740, 5th Middlesex Regiment. Buried in St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. A. 9. |
| WELLS |
James
William |
Private
23236, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Shefford, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 1 C and 2 A |
| WHITE |
Frederick |
Private
16555, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
27th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Shefford,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France.
Grave K. 14. |
|
"THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
1939-1945
|
|
ABBOTT |
F. |
No
further information currently. |
|
ASPDEN |
James Henry |
Sergeant,
531185, Flight Engineer, 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force who died
on Sunday 18th April 1943. Age 29. Son of James and Violet Aspden;
husband of Norah Rosamond Aspden, of Shefford. Buried in Banneville-la-Campagne
War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Collective grave VI. B. 5-10. |
|
BROWN |
O. |
No
further information currently. |
|
BUSH |
W.A. |
No
further information currently. |
|
BUTLER |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
|
CHARNLEY |
Roy Edward |
Gunner,
921154, 135 (The Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Prisoner of War who died working on the Burma Railway on Tuesday
22nd June 1943. Age 29. Son of Frederick Thomas Charnley and Queenie
Florence Charnley, of Shillington. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,
Thailand. Grave 6. A. 20. |
|
COUSINS |
L. |
No
further information currently. |
|
CREIGHTON |
A. |
probably
ALBERT VICTOR CREIGHTON Able Seaman, C/J 101244 H.M.S. Mercury,
Royal Navy who died on Sunday 7th July 1940. Buried in the Church
of England portion of the Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset.
Coll. grave 671. |
|
DAWSON |
Frederick Alec |
Lance
Serjeant, 5889463, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who
died on Monday 26th July 1943. Buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily,
Italy. Grave III. K. 28. |
|
GRETTON |
Joseph Henry |
Lance
Corporal, 6013213, attached 4th Indian Division Provost Unit, Essex
Regiment who died on Tuesday 14th March 1944. Age 23. Son of Ralph
and Mary Ann Gretton, of Shefford. Buried in Cassino War Cemetery,
Italy. Grave I. C. 16. |
|
GUTHRIE, DFC |
Richard |
 |
Flight
Lieutenant, 155236, 247 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve who died on Friday 18th August 1944. Age 22. Son
of William and Ada Ellen Guthrie, of Shefford. Buried in
Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Grave II. F. 17. |
|
|
JENKINS |
R.C. |
No
further information currently. |
|
LEWIS |
Walter James |
Private,
6023186, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment who
died on Monday 21st December 1942. Age 29. Son of William and Ellen
Lewis, of Shefford. Buried in Tel-el-Kebir War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt. Grave 1. B. 8. |
|
LINEGAR |
J. |
No
further information currently. |
|
MABBOTT |
Gerald Walter Charles |
Sergeant,
1676974, 425 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on Saturday 25th March 1944. Age 19. Son of Walter John
and Violet Maisie Mabbott, of Shefford. Commemorated on the Air
Forces Memorial at Runnymede, Surrey. Panel 233. |
|
PYPER |
George Edward |
 |
Leading
Aircraftman, 1380753, Pilot U/T who died on Thursday 7th
August 1941. Age 21. Son of Edward and Emma Pyper, of Shefford.
Buried in Campton and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford. Plot
H. Grave 50. |
|
|
REDDING |
William Henry |
Warrant
Officer, 356672 (no Regiment given) who died on Tuesday 7th November
1944. Age 40. Son of Walter and Jemima Redding; husband of Grace
Margery Redding, of Shefford. Buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery,
Oostende, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 9. Row 2. Grave 8. |
|
ROCKALL |
A.F. |
No
further information currently. |
|
SELLS |
Sidney George |
Gunner,
889738, 18 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery who died on Friday 31st
May 1940. Age 31. Son of Arthur and Maud Sells; nephew of Mr. F.
Lincoln, of Shefford. Buried in St James's Cemetery, Dover, Kent.
Row F. Grave 9. |
|
SEYMOUR |
F. |
probably
Frederick Seymour, Gunner, 1781981, 80 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery
who died on Thursday 7th January 1943. Age 36. Son of Frederick
and Winifred Seymour; husband of Gwendoline Fanny Seymour, of Maulden.
Commemorated on Memorial, Tunisia. Face 8. |
|
SMYTH |
Charles William |
Bombardier,
960508, 10 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery who died on Saturday
10th March 1945. Age 26. Son of William Smyth, and of Janette Smyth,
of Shefford. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar. Grave 25.
A. 12. |
|
TARLTON |
Leonard |
 |
Leading
Seaman, D/JX 150550, H.M.S. Drake, Royal Navy who died on
Thursday 9th May 1946. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tarlton,
of Shefford. Buried in Campton and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford.
Plot H. Grave 48. |
|
|
TAYLOR |
L. |
No
further information currently. |
|
WHIFFIN |
Edward Charles |
Private,
5957639, 1st Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regiment who died on Monday 8th May 1944. Age 33.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Whiffin, of Shefford. Commemorated on
the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. Face 8. |
|
WHITE |
C.C. |
No
further information currently. |
| In
the cemetery but not on the memorial |
| WOOLCOCK |
Charles |
 |
Aircraft
Mechanic 1st Class 237809, I. Anti-Aircraft Depot, Royal
Air Force. Died 4th August 1921. Age 29. Son of Frederick
Charles and Edith Woolcock, of I, (left) Prospect Place,
Penryn, Cornwall. Buried in Campton and Shefford Cemetery,
Shefford. Grave B. 5. |
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Last updated
7 February, 2007
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