BARLOW

Joseph F

Sapper 131873, Railway Troops Depot (Longmore), 276th Railway Company, Royal Engineers. Died at home Tuesday 29th January 1918. Age 24. Born and resident Tempsford, enlisted Bedford. Son of Henry and Mary A. Barnes, of Bakers Lane, Tempsford. Buried in the North-East part of St Peter Churchyard, Tempsford, Bedfordshire.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BARNES, F., Private, Bedfordshire and Essex Regiments; and Sapper Royal Engineers.

Volunteering in 1914, he was drafted to the Western Front in September of the following year, and there, after seeing much severe fighting, was wounded in action at Loos and invalided in home in October 1915. On his recovery in 1916, however, he proceeded to Palestine, where he served at various stations until 1918, when he was again sent to England, having been severely injured in an accident. He unhappily died in 1918. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Baker's Lane, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1192/B.

BASON

Thomas

HARDWICK

Samuel Ezekiel

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

HARRIS, T., Lance Corporal, 6th Bedfordshire Regiment.

He joined in February 1916, and a few months later was drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in much severe fighting on the Somme. He was unfortunately reported missing, and afterwards killed in action, on August 9th, 1916, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain."

Station Road , Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2271/B.

HARVEY

Lewis Alban

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

HARVEY, L.A., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment and Sherwood Foresters.

He volunteered in May 1915, and after a period of training in the following year was sent to France, where he took part in the Battle of the Somme. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action on September 27th, 1916, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"And doubtless he went in splendid company."

Station Road , Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2791.

IBBITT

Frank Alfred

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

IBBITT, F., Corporal, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment.

He volunteered in 1915, and after a period of training proceeded to the Western Front in the following year, and there saw much severe fighting in various sectors. Mortally wounded in action on the Somme, he unfortunately died on February 9th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"A costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."

Station Road , Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2642/B.

NORTH

Frederick

STUART

William Esme Montague

[Listed as Private on memorial] Drummer 7986, Suffolk Regiment. Died Thursday 21st March 1918. Aged 26. Son of John and Sarah Wilson, of Wyboston, St. Neots, Hunts. Born at Tempsford. Buried in the North-East part of St Peter Churchyard, Tempsford, Bedfordshire.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

WILSON, C., Drummer, 2nd Suffolk Regiment.

He was already serving in Ireland at the outbreak of war in August 1914, and was immediately drafted to France, where he took part in the Battle of Mons. He was also in action at La Bassée and Ypres, and was gassed udring the Somme Offensive of 1916. He was sent to England for treatment, and was discharged as unfit in April 1917, but unhappily died on March 21st of the following year. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

"His memory is cherised with pride."

Wyboston, Bedfordshire. - Z2432.

WOOTTON

Albert

Alfred BARLEY

William F HALLARD R.N.

Harry RANDALL

Albert V BARNES

Frank W HULL

Thomas H REAM 2nd Lieut.

Harry BARNES L/Sergt

H Percival HUMPHRIES

William H REAM

Walter BASON

Reginald HUMPHRIES Lieut.

Walter J ROOK

Robert A BEAUMONT

Harold HUMPHRIES Sergt.

William SHERMAN Sergt.

Charles BERRIDGE

William JACKSON

Cecil V SIMS

William BRADSHAW

Walter JACKSON

Sidney SLINGSBY

Sidney C BRAYBROOK

Sydney JACKSON

Arthur L SLINGSBY

Frank W BRAYBROOK

Alfred W KIDMAN

George C SMITH

Walter BROWN

Sidney T KIDMAN

R E Stanley SMITH

E William BROWNING

Riffen B KIDMAN

Harold D SMITH

Ambrose DAISLEY

Montague E S KIDMAN

George J SPIERS

Barry DODD

Bert KIRBY

Henry J SPARKE

William J FIELD

Henry E LADDS Sergt.

Thomas E STOCKER

Frank FLINT

William MARDLIN

Horace STOCKER Corpl.

Edwin H FRIPP

George W MATTHEWS

William G STOCKER

Herbert A GOODSHIP

Alfred V MEDLOCK

Sidney SURKITT Lieut.

C Percicval GOSLING

William W NUNN

Josiah SURKITT Corpl.

Thomas W GURNEY

Frank PEEK

William URQUHART

Herbert H GURNEY

E George RANDALL

Albert V USHER Lc. Corpl.

Wallace G GURNEY

John T WARDY

Harry HALL

Frederick HARRIS

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BARNES, A.V., Private, Bedfordshire Regiments and Royal Scots.

Ater volunteering in 1914, he underwent aperiod of training prior to being drafted to the Western front in 1916. There he saw much severe fighting in various sectors, and took part in the Battles of Vimy Ridge and the Somme and many other important engagements, until invalided home in 1918 suffering from fever. Later in that year, however, he proceeded to Russia, finally returning home for demobilisation in June 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Baker's Lane, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1192/C.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BARNES, H., Sergeant, 5th Bedfordshire Regiment.

A Reservist, he was called to the Colours in August 1914, and in the following year was drafted to the Dardanelles, where he saw severe fighting at Sulva Bay, and was wounded in action in August 1915. He afterwards served in Egypt, and, taking oart in the Advance into Palestine, fought in the Battles of Gaza and the capture of Jerusalem and Jaffa. He was discharged on his return home in March 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Baker's Lane, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1192/A.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BEAUMONT, R.A., Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment and Hertfordshire Regiment.

Volunteering in September 1914, he landed in France two months later and took part in the Battles of Ypres, the Somme and Arras. During his service on the Western Front he was twice wounded and was invalided home, later being sent to India, where in 1920 he was still serving. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1245.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BRADSHAW, W., Pte., 2nd/6th Royal Sussex Regiment.

He joined in 1916, and, on completing hist training later in the same year, was drafted to India. There he saw active service on the NOrth-West Frontier and was also engaged on garrison duty at Bombay, where he did much useful work with his unit. He returned home for demobilisation in December 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service, Victory and India General Service Medals (with clasp, "Afghanistan, N.W. Frontier, 1919").

Baker's Lane, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1388.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

BROWN, W., Private, Royal Defence Corps.

He volunteered in 1915, and, after a period of training, was engaged at various stations on important duties with his unit. He rendered valuable services whilst employed in guarding bridges and railways, and later worked on a farm until he was discharged in September 1918 as medically unfit for further duty.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1470.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

GOODSHIP, H., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.

He joined in September 1916, and, in the following year, was sent to the Western front, where, after taking part in the Battles of Arras and Ypres, he was wounded in action. Invalided home, he returned to France, however, in 1918, and was again wounded at Bapaume in September of that year. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals, and in October 1919 was demobilised.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1470.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

GURNEY, T., Sapper, Royal Engineers.

Shortly after joining in 1917 he was drafted to Egypt, where he was engaged on important duties on the railways at various stations. Je also served in Palestine, and was present at the Battales of Gaza and the entry into Jaffa and Jersusalem, finally returing to England for demobilisation in January 1919. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2702.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

HARRIS, F., Private, 6th Bedfordshire. Regt. and Royal Scots.

He joined in March 1916, and in the following July was drafted to France. Whilst in this theatre of war he took part in much heavy fighting in the Ypres sector, but later contracted trench feet and fever and was consequently invalided home. He was discharged in march 1918 as medically unfit for further service, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2771/A.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

JACKSON, S.E., Pte., 2nd R. Warwickshire Regt..

He joined in May 1918, and, procedding to the Western Front in the following August, took part in heavy fighting on the Somme and at Havrincourt before being badly wounded in action in September and invalided home. On his recovery he was sent to India, and was stationed at Klanspur in 1920. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3073/C.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

JACKSON, W.A., Private, 4th Bedfordshire Regt.

He volunteered in December 1915, and, proceeding to France in the following year, was engaged as a transport driver with his unit. Whilst on the Western front he took an important part in the Battles of the Somme, Arras, Messines, Ypres and Cambrai. He was demoblisied in March 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3073/B.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

JACKSON, W.H., Private, Oxford. & Bucks. L.I.

He joined in July 1918, and two months later was sent to france, where he was engaged with the transport section of his unit and took part in heavy fighting in the Ypres and Cambrai sectors. He was demobilised in March 1920, holding the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3077.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

KIRBY, B., Private, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment.

Volunteering in January 1915, he was drafted in the following June to the Western Front, and in this theatre of war took part with his unit in many important engagements, including the Battles of Loos, the Somme, Ypres, Arras and Cambrai, and performed consistently good work. Returning home after the Armistice he was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3246.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

NUNN, W.W., Private, Essex Regiment.

Volunteering in September 1914, he was later drafted to the Western fro9nt, where he saw much service during the heavy fighting at the Battles of Loos and the Somme, and was wounded at Festubert in July 1917. On his recovery he took part in other enggagements in various sectors until being invalided home with illness and discharged as medically unfit for further service in September 1919. He had been recommended for the Military Medal for devotion to duty in the Field, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3688.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

RANDALL, H., Private, 3rd Bedfordshire Regt.

After volunteering in August 1915, he underwent a period of training and proceeded to France. In the course of his service in this theatre of war he took part in the heavy fighting at the Battles of Loos and the Somme. Later in 1916 he was invalided to England, and, after a long period of hospital treatment, was finally discharged as medically unfit for further service in March 1918. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z3899.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

ROOK, W., Sapper, Royal Engineers.

Shortly after joining in 1917 he proceeded to Egypt, where he was engaged on important duties at Cairo and various other stations. Taking part in the Advance into Palestine, he saw much severe fighting on the River Jordan and was also present at the fall of Jerusalem. He returned home in 1919, and in January of the following year was demobilised, holding the General Service and Victory Medals.

Station Road, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z4026.

[From National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]

USHER, A.V., L/Corporal, 26th Royal Fusiliers.

Volunteering in December 1915, he saw active service in France, where he took part in the Battles of the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. Badly wounded in action in 1917, he was inavlided to England, and on his recovery was enegaged on important duties in Ireland and Somerset. He was demobilised in May 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

1, Baker's Lane, Tempsford, near Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z2214.

[Listed on Bedfordshire Boer War memorial as Private] Lance Corporal. 2nd Battalion. Bedfordshire Regiment died at Bloemfontein Hospital 12th July 1901, aged 28.