STASGDEN
- Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards
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The Memorial stands in the burial ground surrounding the
church of St Leonard's.
IN
MEMORIAM
| George
Stephen BABBINGTON |
Sergeant
33181, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
20th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born and resident
Stagsden. Son of Harry and Harriett Babbington, of Stagsden, Bedford.
Enlisted Ampthill. Police Officer. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT
ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Grave II. D. 7.
See also Bedfordshire
Police Memorial. |
| Herbert
BEARD |
Guardsman
25286, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Monday 25th
September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Stagsden, enlisted Bedford.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8
D |
| Herbert
Frank CLARKE |
Guardsman
14844, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Sunday 15th
November 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Stagsden, enlisted
Northampton. Son of James and Lucy Clarke, of "Manor Cottage," Stagsden,
Beds. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 9 and 11 |
| Stanley
George FLUTE |
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Private 276183 (6393) 4th Reserve Bn., Essex Regiment transf.
to (356724) 697th Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps who died at
home on Wednesday, 30th October 1918. Age 23. Age 23. Born and
resident Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Only son of Mrs. Louisa
Flute, of Bedford Rd., Stagsden. Buried in STAGSDEN (ST. LEONARD)
CHURCHYARD, east of Church. |
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| Alfred
KEEP |
Corporal
23286, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born Turvey, resident
Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Sarah Keep, of Bedford
Rd., Stagsden, Bedford. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5 |
| George
Daniel LINGER |
Sapper 956, 1st East Anglian Division, Signal Company, Corps of Royal
Engineers. Killed in action Sunday 24th January 1915 in France &
Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Son
of Albert John and Alice Linger, of High St., Stagsden. Buried in
LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave II. B. 1. |
| Albert
George LILLEY |
Lance
Corporal 38593, 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds
Friday 29th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Wootton,
resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Youngest son of Thomas and Ann
Maria Lilley, of Bedford Rd., Stagsden. Formerly 28097, Middlesex
Regiment. Buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave
III. E. 24. |
| Joseph
Foster PRICKETT |
Private
13566, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday
13th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and enlisted
Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Son of Arthur and Sarah Prickett, of Westend,
Stagsden. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave XIV. A. 13. |
| Thomas
William RIDDY |
Lance
Corporal 1090, 2/1st East Anglian Division, 486th Field Company, Corps
of Royal Engineers. Died at home Thursday 24th June 1915. Age 33.
Resident Biddenham, enlisted Bedford. Son of Jeremiah and Fanny Riddy,
of Stagsden, Bedfordshire; husband of M. J. Riddy, of Avenue Cottage,
Biddenham, Bedford. Buried in STAGSDEN (ST. LEONARD) CHURCHYARD, north
of Church. Also on the Biddenham
memorial. |
| Sidney
James SINFIELD |
Private 18616, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Tuesday 11th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born toddington,
resident Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| Thomas
WHITE, MM |
Private
G/60109, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds Thursday 15th
September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Resident Stagsden,
enlisted Bedford. Grandson of the late Mrs. Mary White, of Spring
Lane, Stagsden. Formerly 40394, Bedfordshire Regiment. Awarded Military
Medal (MM). Commeorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3 |
| Charles
Frederick WRIGHT |
Private 23722, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday 31st December 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Stagsden, enlisted Ampthill. commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
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Not
on memorial but buried in churchyard |
| F
C COOK |
Private
32979, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 5th
July 1921 at home. Age 23. Son of Albert John and Bertha Mary Cook,
of Church Row, Stagsden. Buried in St Leonard's churchyard. |
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1939-1945 |
| H
C CLARKE |
No
further information currently |
| Frederick
James Bernard CHERRY |
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Sapper 2078531, Royal Engineers. Died on Sunday 2nd June 1940.
Age 26. Son of Alfred and Rose Cherry, of Stagsden; husband
of Isobel Margaret Cherry, of Roath Park, Cardiff. Buried in
St Leonard's churchyard, S.E. of Church, near South boundary. |
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| Peter
Raymond JEFFRIES |
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Sergeant
3030814 640 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died
on Friday, 2nd February 1945. Age 19. Son of Cecil and Primrose
Jefferies, of Bromham. Buried in St Leonard's churchyard, near
S.E. Buttress. |
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| A
TAYLOR |
No further information currently |
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In
Graveyard to one who served his country |
| Philip
Alf LANE |
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Arnhem
Veteran, 1st Parachute Squadron. Died 23rd March 1995, aged
77 and his wife Dorothy, 23rd November 1997, aged 77. |
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27 November 2001
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