TODDINGTON
VILLAGE - Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Lynda Smith
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Memorial
stands in the centre of Toddington Village Green.
ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
MEN WHO JOINED UP FROM TODDINGTON
AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
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
Church |
| ALLEN |
W.G. |
Pte.
40187. 6th (Wiltshire Yeomanry) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment.
Died Thursday 20 February 1919. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery,
Toddington, Beds. Ref. 46.655. |
| 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
Church See
also Sundon Cement &
Limeworks |
| ANSELL |
J. |
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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
Church |
| BAKER |
John
Huckle |
Pte.
18607. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Thursday 17 May 1917. Age 34. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted
Bedford. Husband of Elizabeth A. Baker of Leighton Road, Toddington.
Commemorated: Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais,
France. Ref. III.E.21. See also Sundon
Cement & Limeworks |
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
Church |
| 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 Church
See 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
Church |
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
Church |
| BUCKINGHAM |
B. |
No
further information currently available. |
BUCKINGHAM |
George Bernard |
(Not
on SDGW 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
Church
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section V - Luton]
BUCKINGHAM,
G., Shoeing Smith, Bedfordshire Lancers.
He volunteered in February 1915, and after a period of training
was sent to Ireland, where he was engaged on important guard duties,
and served during the Dublin riots. He was discharged in November
1917 as medically unfit for further service, and died shortly
afterwards.
Luton Road, Toddington, near Dunstable. 666 /A.
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| 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
Church See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks |
BUCKINGHAM |
A. |
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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
Church |
| 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
Church See 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 Church
See also Sundon
Cement & Limeworks |
| CHANCE |
Frederick |
Pte.
22954. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
25 September 1916. Born Harlington. Lived Toddington. Enlisted
Ampthill. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref.
Pier & Face 2C. |
| CHILDS |
Richard |
Pte.
201358. 1/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 19 April
1917. Born Toddington. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: Jerusalem
memorial, Israel. Panels 12 – 15. |
CLARKE, M.M. |
(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
Church |
COLES |
C. |
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COLES |
G. |
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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
Church |
| COLES |
James
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(John
on CD) Pte. 7102. 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Killed in
action Tuesday 20 April 1915. Age 26. Enlisted Toddington. Lived
Charlton. Brother of Mrs. J. Chance of Chalton, Dunstable, Beds.
Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. Panel 49 & 51. From de Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour:
COLES, James. Private, No. G.7102, 1st Battn. (31st Foot) The East
Surrey Regt., s. of Thomas Coles, of Toddington, Bedfordshire, Labourer:
b. Toddington, 1879; educ. Wesleyan Day School there; served seven
years in the Militia, taking his discharge with a Good Conduct Certificate;
volunteered and enlisted 10 Oct. 1914; served with the Expeditionary
Force in France, and was killed in action on Hill 60, 19 April 1915.
A letter was received from Coy. Q.M.-Sergt. W.A. Butler, expressing
the sincere sympathy of the N.C.O’s and men of his company, with
whom he was very popular; unm. |
| COLES |
T.R.
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(R.T.
on CWGC) Sapper Deal/304 (S) Div. Engineers, R.N. Div. Royal marine
Light Infantry. Died Monday 12 June 1916. Age 30. Son of Elizabeth
Everett (formerly Coles) of 22 Luton Road, Toddington & Fred
Everett (stepfather). Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery, Toddington,
Beds. Ref. 42.156. |
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
Church |
| COOTE |
Albert
Edward |
Pte.
54219. 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (Formerly 178398 R.F.A.)
Born Islington. Lived Toddington. Enlisted Luton. Killed in action
Friday 1 June 1917. Commemorated: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sp. Mem. D.15. See also Sundon
Cement & Limeworks |
| EMERTON |
Frederick
Arthur |
Rifleman
6/58. 3rd Battalion Rifle brigade (Prince Consort’s Own). Killed
in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Born & lived Charlton. Enlisted
Luton. Commemorated: Poziers Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Panel
81 to 84. |
FLECKNEY |
S |
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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
Church |
| FOWLER |
Bertie |
A/L/Cpl.
9148. 2nd battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
22 September 1915. Born & lived Toddington. Enlisted Dunstable.
Commemorated: Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Ref. Sp.Mem. I. |
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 Church |
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
Church |
| 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
Church See 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
Church |
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
Church |
| HART |
R.D.
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(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
Church See
also Sundon Cement &
Limeworks |
HOBBS, M.C. |
John |
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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. Plaque
in the church.
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.
See also Toddington
Church |
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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
Church |
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
Church |
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
Church |
| HUCKLESBY |
T. |
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
Church See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks |
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
Church |
| KINGHAM |
A.C. |
Possibly:
Arthur Kingham. Pte. 15292. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Thursday 28 September 1916. Born & lived Wingfield.
Enlisted Toddington. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Ref. Pier & Face 2C. |
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 Church |
| LANE |
Frederick
John |
Pte.
58282. 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Thursday 17 October 1918. Age 19. Born Chalton. Enlisted Luton.
Son of George & Lucy Lane of Chalton, Beds. Commemorated:
La Vallee-Mulatre Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France. Ref.
A.5. |
| 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
Church and Buntingford. |
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
Church |
OSBORNE |
A. |
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| 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
Church See 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. See also Toddington
Church |
| PRATT |
C. |
No
further information currently available. |
| 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
Church See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks |
| PYNE |
Charles
Leslie |
Rifleman
573743. 17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar & Stepney
Rifles). (Formerly 4227 9th Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action
Sunday 8 July 1917. Born St. Pancras. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted
Willesden. Son of John & Sarah Ann Pyne of Chalton House, Chalton,
Dunstable. Commemorated: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. I.G.4. |
| RANDALL |
W.J. |
Possibly:
William George Randall 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. See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks |
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
Church |
| 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 Church
See 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 Church
See also Sundon Cement & Limeworks |
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
Church |
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
Church |
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
Church |
| 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 Church
See also Sundon
Cement & Limeworks |
WALTERS |
H. |
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
Church |
| 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
Church |
1939
1945
THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR
EVERMORE
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ATKINSON
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Henry
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Guardsman
2617603. 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Died Monday 28 December
1942. Age 26. Son of Henry & Ethel Atkinson of Houghton Regis,
Dunstable, Beds. Commemorated: Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Ref. 3.E.15.
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BATES
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Arthur
Frederick
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Trooper
14203366. 53rd Regiment Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Died Friday
18 August 1944. Age 21. Son of Edgar Thomas bates & Agnew
bates of Toddington. Commemorated: Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville,
Calvados, France. Ref. VII.E.2.
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BONNER
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Ernest
James
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Corporal
5954369. 1/5th Battalion The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey).
Died Monday 7 August 1944. Age 27. Son of George William &
Mary Bonner of Toddington. Commemorated: Tilly-sur-Seulles War
Cemetery, Calvados, France. Ref. II.B.5.
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BOTTRILL
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Frederick
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No
further information available at present.
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BRIDEN
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(Ivan)
Ronald
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Driver
2337961. 70th Div. Sigs., Royal Corps of Signals. Died Thursday
5 February 1942. Age 26. Son of Thomas & Bertha Briden of
Toddington. Commemorated: Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt. Ref. 3.E.5.
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CHANCE
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Kenneth
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Pte.
14509845. 5th Battalion Essex Regiment. Died Friday 2 June 1944.
Age 20. Son of Joseph Thomas Chance & Amy Rose Chance of Chalton,
Beds. Commemorated: Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. VIII.C.23.
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DAY
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George
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Driver
T/10688575. Royal Army Service Corps. Died Friday 14 April 1944.
Age 26. Husband of Edith May Day of Toddington. Commemorated:
Toddington Cemetery. Section 26. Grave 1925.
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DENNIS
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Frederick
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No
further information available at present.
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DENTON
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Reginald
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No
further information available at present.
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HANCOX
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Reginald
Sidney
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Flying
Officer 172481. Pilot. 12 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died Sunday 13 August 1944. Age 29. Son of John & Winifred
Mary Hancox; husband of Winifred Hancox of Toddington. Commemorated:
Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Ref. Coll. Grave 8.B.12 – 17.
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HORNING
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Stanley
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Possibly:
Stanley James Horning. Pte 6020589. 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment.
Died Tuesday 14 September 1943. Age 30. Commemorated: Thanbyuzayat
War Cemetery, Myanmar. Ref. B1.H.19.
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JANES,
M.M.
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Frank
Edwin
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Lance
Serjeant 14205733. 2nd Battalion The London Irish rifles, Royal
Ulster rifles. Died Saturday 21 October 1944. Age 21. Son of
William & Ada Janes of Toddington. Commemorated: Santerno
Valley War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. I,B,14.
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MUCKLESTON
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Dennis
Charles
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Pte.
14346894. General Service Corps. Died Wednesday 2 January 1946.
Age 31. Son of Edward Thomas Muckleston and Daisy Muckleston of
Toddington; husband of Beatrice Emily Muckleston of Houghton Regis.
Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery. Section 27. Grave 2067.
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NORTON
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Leonard
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No
further information available at present.
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PATERSON
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Daniel
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No
further information available at present.
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PATERSON
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Robert
Frederick
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Cpl.
5952763. 71st battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Regiment. Died Friday 25 October 1946. Age 27. Son of Robert
& Olive May Paterson; husband of Annie Elizabeth Paterson of
Toddington. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery. Ref. Sec. 27.
Grave 2065.
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PECKHAM
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Walter
Edmund CH
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Marine
15073. Royal marines. Died Thursday 9 January 1941. Age 56.
Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery. Section 26. Grave 953.
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SEARS
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Peter
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Sergeant
1648584. Flt. Eng. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday
18 March 1944. Age 19. Son of Edmund Donald & Mabel Sears
of Toddington. Commemorated: Toddington Cemetery. Section 26.
Grave 1933.
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SHELTON
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Richard
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Pte.
14545388. 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Tuesday
28 March 1944. Age 19. Son of Alfred Richard & Minnie Shelton
of Toddington. Commemorated: Beach head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.
Ref. VIII.F.12.
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SKINNER
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Edward
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No
further information available at present.
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SKINNER
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John
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No
further information available at present.
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WILLISON
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Frederick
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Driver
2001769. 253 Field Company Royal Engineers. Died Tuesday 13 July
1943. Age 25. Son of Albert & Ada Willison of Toddington.
Commemorated: Cassino Memorial, Italy. Panel 3.
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Last updated
3 August, 2009
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