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TODDINGTON ST GEORGE - Roll of Honour

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Lynda Smith


Photograph Copyright © Lynda Smith 2002

A stone memorial in a side chapel

IN MEMORY
OF
2ND LIEUTENANT
J. HOBBS M.C.
1ST ROYAL SCOTS
OF LUTON, BEDS,
DIED OF WOUNDS
JUNE 29TH 1915

Elaborately carved memorial. In three sections, like a perpendicular window, the middle one taller than the two on the outside, with Gothic script running around the edge. The tallest of the “windows” has the two officers at the top.

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF TODDINGTON WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAY 1914 – 1918.

KENT, DSC. M.C.

B.R.G.

(No MC on CWGC) Lieutenant. HMS Otranto. Royal Naval Reserve. Died Sunday 6 October 1918. Age 32. Husband of Florence Kent of Rock Ferry, Cheshire. Commemorated: Kilchoman Military Cemetery, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire. Ref. I.4. (Special note: HMS Otranto was being used as a troop transport ship from New York to Liverpool. In October 1918 she was heading for Scotland when she was involved in a collision with the P & O liner, Kashmir, off the coast of Islay, Scotland. Some of the crew and troops were rescued, but she drifted, went aground and broke in half with the loss of 431 men including 351 American soldiers.)

HOBBS, M.C.

C. or John

2nd Lieutenant. 1st Battalion Royal Scots. Died Monday 28 June 1915. Age 26. Son of William and Millie Rebecca Hobbs of Luton; husband of Helen Coote Hobbs of 60 Constantine Road, Colchester, Essex. Commemorated: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) Nord, France. Ref. I.C.134. See also Toddington Village Memorial

N.C.O’S AND MEN

ALDRED

Edward J.

Pte. 32430. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 31 May 1918. Born Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I.E.26. See also Toddington Village Memorial

ALLEN

William

Pte. 33099. 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. (Formerly 4827 Bedfordshire Regiment). Killed in action Monday 1 October 1917. Age 21. Enlisted Dunstable. Son of William & Annie Allen of 2 Charlton, Dunstable, Beds. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 50 – 51. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks.

ANSELL

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BAKER

Charles

Pte. 15368. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 1 September 1918. Born, lived and enlisted Toddington. Commemorated: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Ref. I.E.15. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BENNETT

Alfred

Pte. 23218. Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 17 September 1919. Age 25. Son of George & Emma Bennett of Toddington; husband of the late Gertrude Bennett. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington, Beds. Ref. 45.524. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BRAZIER

Ernest

Pte. 15194. 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 September 1918. Age 26. Born, lived and enlisted Toddington. Son of Caroline Brazier of Princes Street, Toddington. Commemorated: Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Ref. Panel 17. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

BRIGHT

Sydney George

Pte. 3/7100. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 18 April 1915. Age 20. Born Toddington. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Son of Mr. E. & Mrs. M. Bright of Chalton, Dunstable, Beds. Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 31 & 33. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BUCKINGHAM

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BUCKINGHAM

Albert

Pte. 27612. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 October 1916. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BUCKINGHAM

George Bernard

(Not on CD. Pte. 30631. Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died Thursday 17 October 1918. Age 22. Son of Frederick & Sarah Buckingham of Luton Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington, Beds. Ref. 44.396. See also Toddington Village Memorial

BUCKINGHAM

William Charles

Pte. 23247. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 15 September 1916. Born Luton. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Alfred & Jane Buckingham of Dentons Cottage, Luton road, Toddington. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

CARR

Thomas Burgess

Pte. 18200. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Born St Albans, Herts. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of the late John & Dinah Carr; husband of Edith Mary Carr of High Street, Toddington. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C. See also Toddington Village Memorial

CHANCE

James Bernard

Pte. 37494. 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born Toddington. Lived Chorlton (sic) ? Charlton. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Panel 7. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

CHANCE

Sidney

Pte. 22777. 12th Battalion South Wales Borderers. (Formerly 23152 Suffolk Regiment). Killed in action Saturday 21 April 1917. Born Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, Somme, France. Ref. IV.3.6. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

CHILDS

Richard

Pte. 201358. 1/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 19 April 1917. Born Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Jerusalem memorial, Israel. Ref. Panel 12 – 15. See also Toddington Village Memorial

CLARKE,

(William) George

Pte. 16535. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Born Toddington. Lived Fancott. Enlisted Toddington. Commemorated: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Ref. VII.K.I. See also Toddington Village Memorial

COLES

(Penrose) Frank

Rifleman 374742. 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles). Killed in action Saturday 23 March 1918. Age 19. Born Chalgrave. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Son of Flora Jane Coles of Chalgrave, Toddington. Commemorated: Poziers memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Panel 87.

COLES

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

COLES

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

COLES

John

Pte. G/14332. 7th Battalion Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action Saturday 18 November 1916. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Stump Road Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. C.26. See also Toddington Village Memorial

COLES

Stanley George

Pte. 85857. 2nd/7th Battalion King’s (Liverpool Regiment). (Formerly 1571 Bedfordshire Yeomanry). Killed in action Thursday 29 August 1918. Age 23. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. Mrs. W. Coles of Park road, Toddington. Commemorated: St. Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St.-Martin-sur-Cojeul, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. II.A.16. See also Toddington Village Memorial

COPE

No further information currently available.

COUSINS

No further information currently available.

DENTON

No further information currently available.

FANE

Frank

Pte. 202749. 1/4th Dorsetshire Regiment. (Formerly 3444 Bedfordshire Regiment). Died of wounds Saturday 13 October 1917. Age 33. Born Toddington. Lived Leagrave, Luton. Enlisted Luton. Son of Mrs Emily Fane of The Limes, Gardenia Avenue, Leagrave, Luton. Commemorated: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Ref. XVI.E.13.

FLECKNEY

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

FOSSEY

Hubert

Pte. 35628. 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 27 October 1918. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Ramillies British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. G.10. See also Toddington Village Memorial

FRANKLIN

Harry

Pte. 33632. 2/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) (Formerly 60986 Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 20 July 1918. Age 20. Born Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Son of William & Elizabeth Franklin of Gas Street, Toddington. Commemorated: Courmas British Cemetery, Marne, France. Ref. II.C.2. See also Toddington Village Memorial

FRANKLIN

Sidney James

Cpl. 44441. 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment (Formerly 25911 Bedfordshire Regiment). Killed in action Friday 4 October 1918. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Beaurevoir British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Ref. G.1.A. See also Toddington Village Memorial

FULLER

No further information currently available.

GOBBY

William Charles

Cpl. 19173. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 22 March 1918. Born Harlington. Lived Charlton. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Poziers Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Panel 28 & 29. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

GORDON

Alexander

A/Sgt. 9334. 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 9 April 1917. Age 28. Born Wavendon Bucks. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Son of Alexander & Clara Gordon. Commemorated: Delhi War Cemetery, India. Ref. 8.B.2. See also Toddington Village Memorial

HARRIS

No further information currently available.

HART

Jack

Pte. 3/5618. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 3 September 1916. Age 34. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Arthur & Ann Hart of Mount Pleasant, Toddington. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C. See also Toddington Village Memorial

HART

R.D.

(Not on CD). Pte. 15255. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Sunday 28 January 1917. Age 25. Son of Albert & Diana Martha Hart of Toddington. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington, Beds. Ref. 54.379. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

HOBBS

Charles

Gunner 315375. 1st Wessex (Hampshire) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Sunday 6 May 1917. Age 29. Born Toddington. Enlisted Waterend. Son of the late W & M Hobbs of Toddington; husband of Mrs. E. Hobbs of 82 Highbury Road, Luton. Commemorated: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. VI.K.6.

HORLEY

William Alexander

Pte. 9046. Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 16 January 1917. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Son of William Edward Horley & Emily Horley of Toddington. Commemorated: Poperinge New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II.B.13. See also Toddington Village Memorial

HUCKLESBY

Frederick

Pte. 23373. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire. Died of wounds Saturday 24 August 1918. Age 37. Born Woburn. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Ampthill. Commemorated: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Ref. IV.G.4. See also Toddington Village Memorial

HUCKLESBY

Sidney

Pte 3/6225. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 5 November 1914. Age 29. Son of Annie & George Evans (stepfather). Commemorated: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. III.B.25. See also Toddington Village Memorial

HURST

No further information currently available.

HYDE

William

Sgt. 13379. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 2 July 1916. Age 35. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of George & Ann Hyde; husband of Alice Hyde of 45 Collingdon Street, Luton. Native of Toddington. Commemorated: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Ref. I.A.28 See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

IRELAND

No further information currently available.

KING

No further information currently available.

KINGHAM

Albert

Pte. 26786. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 20 April 1915. Born Wingfield. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Poperinge Old Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II.N.3 See also Toddington Village Memorial

LANE

Albert

Pte. 26786. 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 22 September 1917. Age 23. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of John & Minnie Lane of Kirkham Cottages, Dunstable Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 48 – 50 & 162A. See also Toddington Village Memorial

LARKIN

No further information currently available.

MUCKLESTON

Cecil Collins

Gunner 353125. 154th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds Tuesday 22 January 1918. Age 37. Born Toddington. Enlisted Buntingford. Husband of Laura Evelyn Muckleston of 27 Micklethwaite Road, Fulham, London. Native of Toddington. Commemorated: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. XXXI.F.19A. See also Toddington Village Memorial and Buntingford Memorial

MUCKLESTON

Harold Seabert

Sapper 59332. Corps of Royal Engineers (83rd Field Coy. R.E.) Killed in action Saturday 7 October 1916. Age 34. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas & Frances Muckleston; husband of Elizabeth Muckleston of High Street, Toddington. Native of Toddington. Commemorated: Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. IV.K.6. See also Toddington Village Memorial

MUCKLESTON

No further information currently available.

OSBORNE

No further information currently available. See also Toddington Village Memorial

PATEMAN

Major Wilfred

Pte. 3/7502. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Age 23. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Major & Mary Jane Pateman of Luton Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. IV.S.1 See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

PATEMAN

William George

Pte. 41180. 11th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. (Formerly 27322 Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 26 August 1917. Age 19. Born Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Son of Major & Mary Jane Pateman of Luton Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France. Ref. A.14.

PEACH

William Edward

Pte. H/11241. 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars, Household Cavalry. Killed in action Sunday 17 February 1918. Age 25. Born Teddington (sic) Nr. Dunstable. Lived Harlington. Enlisted Birmingham. Son of Mrs P. Gobby of Station Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France. Ref. I.B.2. See also Toddington Village Memorial

PURSER

(Arthur) William

Pte. 13857. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home Friday 20 July 1917. Age 32. Born, lived & enlisted Toddington. Son of the late George & Jane Purser of Toddington; husband of the late Elizabeth Purser. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington, Beds. Ref. 57.796. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

RANDALL

William George

L/Cpl. 18824. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 16 August 1917. Born Peckham, Surrey. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 48 – 50 & 162A. (Possibly W.J. Randall on Village Memorial) See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

RHODES

No further information currently available.

SHEPHERD

Hugh

Pte 591911 (Pte. 18685 on CWGC). 10th Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Labour corps. (Formerly 41408 Royal Fusiliers). Died at home Tuesday 15 October 1918. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington, Beds. Ref. 42.153. See also Toddington Village Memorial

SMITH

George

Pte. G/70721. 4th Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 31 July 1917. Age 30. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas & Sarah Smith of Bank Yard, Toddington; husband of Martha Smith of The Puzzle, Toddington. Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 49 & 51. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

SMITH

Sidney

Pte. 15171. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 4 October 1917. Born, lived and enlisted Toddington. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 48 to 50 & 162A. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

SMITH

No further information currently available.

SMITH

William

Pte. 3/7538. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 21 December 1915. Born Maulden. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. (No further information available from CWGC – more W. Smith’s died 1915 than search will allow). See also Toddington Village Memorial

STANTON

William Cooper

Pte. 235499. 1st Battalion King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 8 October 1918. Age 40. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Son of William & Fanny Stanton of Rickmansworth, Herts; husband of Mrs. A.M. Stanton of Park Road, Toddington. Commemorated: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. IV.F.36. See also Toddington Village Memorial

STIMPSON

Leonard

Rifleman R/7610. 1st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action Sunday 15 May 1915. Age 30. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Toddington., Surrey (sic). Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs. Rebecca Marsden; husband of Minnie Brazier (formerly Stimpson) of Wellington terrace, Toddington, beds. Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 32 & 33. See also Toddington Village Memorial

SYLVESTER

Harry

Pte. 15413. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 27 September 1916. Born Islington, Middx. Lived & enlisted Toddington. Commemorated: Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Ref. I.B.23. See also Toddington Village Memorial and also Sundon Cement & Limeworks

WALTERS

Harry

Private 10867, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of wounds Monday 18th September 1916. Born Newcastle, Northumberland, enlisted Luton, Bedfordshire. Formerly 25692, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave III. A. 7. See also Toddington Village Memorial

WHITBREAD

Frederick

Pte. 60151. 8th battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). (Formerly 29455 Bedfordshire Regiment). Died of wounds Tuesday 4 December 1917. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: Caudrey British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. IV.C.30. See also Toddington Village Memorial

Memorial inside the church

HOBBS, M.C.

John

From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:

Volume 1, Part1 , Page 188

HOBBS, John ( M.C ), 2nd Lieut, 1st Battaion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Youngest son of the late William Hobbs, of Toddington co. Bedford, Butcher, by his wife Millicent dau of John Carr. Born Toddington 8-2-1890, educated Toddington national school. Enlisted in Sept 1908, in the Royal Scots, won his first , second and third certificates in the Army and left for India in Oct 1900, while there was sent to a college in Bangalore to qualify for the higher education, and received his certificate for acting schoolmaster.

On the outbreak of war he returned to England with his Regiment and was gazetted 2nd Lieut 14-12-1914, leaving for France on 19-12-1914. He died of wounds received at Armentieres 28-6-1915 and was buried at Bailleul. Lieut Hobbs was mentioned in F.M. Sir John Frenchs despatch of 31-5-1915 for gallant and distinguished service in the field and received the Military Cross in June.
He married at St Mary Bolton, South Kensington 26-11-14, Helen Coote (8 Crown Rd, Maldon) 2nd daughter of Arthur Brady, of Maldon , Essex. She is now a nurse at the Essex hospital.