TURVEY
- Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
additional RAF
information by Colin Mackenzie see his
LOCAL AVIATION RESEARCH site
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The
Memorial stands in front of the parish church, All Saints on the road
that leads to Carlton from the main Bedford to Northampton road running
through Turvey.
"THEIR
NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE"
THIS CROSS IS ERECTED TOTHE HONOURED
AND UNDYING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WARS
A.D. 1914-1918
A.D. 1939-1945
Inside
the porch of All Hallows inset into the wall is a further memorial to
the men from World War 1.
All the men listed on the village memorial for World War 1 appear on the
roll in the porch.
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF TURVEY WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
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1914-1918 |
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| BACKHOUSE |
John
William |
Captain.
Buckinghamshire Battalion (Territorial), Oxfordhsire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action 10th February 1916. Age 29. Son
of Henry Backhouse, of "Yelland," 23, McKinley Rd., Bournemouth.
Buried in HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
I. A. 9. |
| BASHFORD |
Leonard
[Abraham] |
Private
30836. City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). Killed in action
28th November 1917 in Palestine. Enlisted Bedford, resident Sevenoaks,
Kent. Commemoratedon JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 6 |
| BOND |
Arthur
[Edward] |
Private
G/33388, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 9th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age
32. Born and resident Turvey, enlisted Bedford. Son of Edward and
Sarah Bond, of Carlton Rd., Turvey; husband of Effie Violet Bond,
of May Rd., Turvey. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A |
| CLIFTON |
Percy
[Percival Edgar] |
Lance
Corporal, 627, 4th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F who died on Friday,
6th August 1915. Age 24. Son of William Arthur and Charlotte Livina
Clifton, of Rose Cottage, Mill Green, Turvey. Commemoratedin LONE
PINE CEMETERY, ANZAC, Turkey. Sp. Mem. A. 3. |
| COTTON |
Reginald
[John] |
Private
2533, 2nd/4th Lowland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 23rd October 1918 in Palestine. Born Turvey, enlisted Bedford.
Buriedin GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave XXVII. F. 13. |
| ESSERY,
M.M. |
Albert
[Edward] |
Sergeant
15307, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
1st October 1917. Born and resident Turvey, enlisted Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire. Military Medal. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 to 51 |
| FURNESS |
Ben[jamin] |
Gunner
67629, 56th Battery, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 14th September
1914 in France and Flanders. Born Isleham, Cambridgeshire, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne,
France. |
| HILSON |
Frederick
Smith |
Private
203098, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18th
July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 32. Born and resident Turvey,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel Hilson, of Picts Hill Farm, Turvey.
Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
XXII. M. 7A. |
| HOPKINS |
Lionel
Raymond |
 Private
T.F. 1400, 1/10th (T.F.) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died at
Naina Tal, 29th April 1916 in India. Age 21. Born Turvey, enlisted
Battersea, Surrey. Son of George Edward and Francis Maud Hopkins,
of 1 Burnham Rd., St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Commemorated on MADRAS
1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI, India. Face 20. Buried in Kala
Khan Cemetery, Naini Tal. |
| KING |
Frederick
[George] |
Private
18754, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 14th
May 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Turvey, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Grave II. G. 8. |
| KING |
Oliver
C[harles] |
Lance
Corporal 15035, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed
in action 25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Thurleigh,
enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 91 to 93 |
| LAW |
George |
Private
20647, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
17th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Turvey, enlisted
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Commemorated in BAZENTIN-LE-PETIT
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Sp. Mem. A. I. |
| LONGUET-HIGGINS |
Kenneth
[Aislabie] |
 Lieutenant,
Royal Marine Light Infantry who died on Sunday, 2nd May 1915.
Age 18. Son of Henry Longuet Longuet-Higgins and Gertrude Mary
Longuet-Higgins, of Vine Cottage, Turvey. Born at Liverpool. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 13.
Plaque reads: "In proud and loving memory of Kenneth Ailabie
Longuet-Higgins, Lieutenant DEAL Battalion, Royal MArine Light
Infantry. Youngest son of Henry Loguet-Higgins Esquire of Turvey
Abbey. Born 18thn April 1896. DARDANELLES 24th April to 2nd May
1915. Wounded at GABA TEPEby a Turkish bullet while firing his
Machine Gun from a shallow hastily formed trench. Died Sunday
2nd May on board hospital ship DEVANHA. Buried at sea off Rhodes
3rd May. R.I.P."
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| LOVELL |
Horace |
Private
18830, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 19th
April 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Emberton, Bucks,
enlisted Bedford, resident Turvey. Son of Mrs.W. Lovell, of Turvey
Lodge Cottage, Turvey. Commemoratedon YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
| MUNBY |
Ernest
John |
 [John
E. on memorials] M.E., A.I.M.M. Lieutenant, 1st East Anglian Field
Company, Royal Engineers. [Territorial] Killed in action 31st January
1915. Age 38. Son of the Rev. G. F. W. Munby, of Turvey Rectory,
Turvey; husband of Emily L. A. Munby. Born May 19th 1875. Buried
in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave II. A. 7. |
| OLDREY |
Gerald
Vivian |
 Lieut.
Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (1st/1st, South Nottinghamshire Hussars
(plaque states South Wales Hussars)). Died on active service in
Cairo, Egypt, 19th February 1919. Age 34. Son of Hannah I. P. Sharpins
(formerly Oldrey), of the Laws House, Turvey, Bedfordshire, and
the late Robert B. Oldrey. Born at Harpole Hall, Northants. Brother
of below. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave P.
98. |
| OLDREY |
Robert
John Blatchford |
 Captain.
4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards. Killed in action at Neuve Cahpelle
29th October 1914. Age 31. Son of Robert Blatchford Oldrey, and
of Hannah Jane Powell Oldrey (now Sharpin), of The Laws House,
Turvey. Brother of above. Buried in CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2, NEUVILLE
- ST. VAAST, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 12.H. 16.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
 Volume
1, Part 1 , Page 274, OLDREY, Robert John Blatchford, Captain,
4th ( Royal Irish ) Dragoon Guards. Eldest son of the late Robert
Blatchford Oldrey, of Harpole Hall co. Northants, by his wife,
Hannah Jane Powell, of the Laws House, Turvey co. Beds, dau of
the late Richard John James.
Born
Northampton 18-6-1883, educated Uppingham; gazetted 2nd Lieut
4th Dragoon Guards from the Militia 26-3-1902; promoted Lieutenant
27-2-1905, and Captain 21-1-1911; was adjutant from jan to 27-10-1914;
served in India and with the Expeditionary Force in France and
Flanders , from 15-8-1914. Took part in the retreat from Mons,
and the severe fighting during Sept and Oct, and was killed in
action while in command of a squadron at Richebourg, Neuve Chapelle
29-10-1914.Unmarried , was a keen polo player, and represented
his Regiment in the Inter- Regimental tournaments, and as a horseman
had made his name famous in cavalry circles, being chosen to represent
England in the jumping at Olympia, before King Edward and Queen
Alexandria at the first Olympian shows.
He
was also a prominent figure in the hunting world, being an ardent
follower of the Oakley and Beaumont hunt and a winner of many
point to point races.
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| SARGENT |
Horace |
Private
18576, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th
April 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born Lavendon, Bucks,
enlisted Bedford, resident Turvey. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George William
Sargent, of Sharpenhoe, Ampthill, Beds. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. Q. 22. |
| SARGENT |
Percy
James |
Guardsman
16452, No. 4 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in
action 26th October 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born
Turvey, enlisted Bedford. Son of John and Charlotte Sargent, of
Park Lane, Turvey. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9 and 11 |
| SARGENT |
Sidney |
Corporal
18774, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th
July 1916. Born and resident Turvey, enlisted Bedford. Buried in
BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave G. 9. |
| WARREN |
Harry
[Ernest] |
Private
30277, 1st/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Killed in action 15th January
1918 in France & Flanders. Born Turvey, enlisted Bedford, resident
Bristol. Buried in VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, MAISSEMY, Aisne,
France. Grave I. A. 13. |
| WESLEY |
John |
Guardsman
10700, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action between
10-13th March 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Old Brayfield,
Bucks, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 2 |
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| ALLEN |
Christopher
Leonard |
Lieutenant,
Royal Marines who died on Thursday, 29th January 1942. Age 19. Son
of the Revd. Claude Albert Bloomfield Allen, M.A., and Joyce Esther
Allen, of Turvey Rectory, Turvey, Beds. Buried in GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS)
CEMETERY, Kent. Grave 1435. |
| FINLINSON |
Michael
Graham |
Lieutenant,
303528,629 Field Sqn., Royal Engineers who died on Saturday, 24th
March 1945. Age 20. Son of Malcolm Everard Finlinson and Violet
Marion Finlinson, of Carlton. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY,
Germany. Grave 53. F. 16. |
| MANSER |
Peter
Robert Courtenay |
 Lieutenant
Colonel, 41180, 25 Field Regt., Royal Artillery who died on Wednesday,
2nd August 1944. Age 35. Son of Robert and Rebecca St. John Manser;
husband of Florence Delaplaine Manser, of Turvey. Buried in BAYEUX
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave II. F. 14. |
| TRUPHET |
George
Jennings |
 Leading
Aircraftman, 1196674, 5003 Airfield Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve who died on Monday, 22nd May 1944. Age 36. Husband of
Lillie Truphet (nee Woolston), of Turvey. Buried in All Saints
Cemetery, Turvey. Grave 720A. 1196674 Aircraftsman George Jennings
Truphet, aged 36, was serving with the 5003 Airfield Construction
Squadron when he died and the Operations Record Book (ORB) for
this unit, now held at the Public Records Office at Kew, gives
the following details for that day:
"RAF Ashford, (Kent). Bomb Damage: On the night of 21-22
May 1944, at 0035 hours (12.35am), a 1,000lb HE bomb was dropped
on the tented site, accommodating the reserve flights, M&E,
MT, and Plant flights. Total casualties were 30, 14 proving fatal.
26 tents were damaged beyond repair, and a further 14 rendered
unserviceable. The camp field kitchens were demolished and 2 water
bowsers and 2 items of MT were damaged. Primary Conclusions: The
vital necessity of a medical orderly and first aid staff complete
with medical supplies, stretchers etc. on each site not covered
by, or within reach of RAF Station or USAAF Station medical facilities."
He was the husband of Lillie Truphet (née Woolston), of
Turvey, and when she died in 1986 (aged 83), was laid to rest
with him in the cemetery on Carlton Road. The RAF crested Portland
stone headstone is to the right from the entrance gate.
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| WADSWORTH |
Harry
Ernest |
Gunner,
1649827, 153 (M) H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery who died on Wednesday,
5th January 1944. Buried in All Saints Cemetery, Turvey. Grave 47. |
| WOOD |
Charles
Ainsworth |
Squadron
Leader, 37030,258 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Saturday, 30th
August 1941. Commemorated on the RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
29. Squadron Leader Charles Ainsworth Wood has no known grave. The
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record gives no family details,
simply stating that he died on the 30th August 1941 and is commemorated
on panel 29 at the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede near Windsor
- a building that contains the names of over 20,000 airmen lost
without trace during operations from bases in the United Kingdom
and North and Western Europe, during WW2. Fortunately, however,
there is reference to his unit and so it has been possible to put
together the following brief details based on entries in the Squadron
ORB: On the 8th August 1941 Squadron Leader Wood arrived at RAF
Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, to take over command of 258 Squadron,
his predecessor leaving two days later to take up an overseas posting.
The squadron was equipped with Hawker Hurricane Mk IIA's and he
must have been something of a taskmaster for in that month they
were credited with flying more hours than any other unit in 11 Group.
Unfortunately, on the 30th August, following a Convoy Patrol, he
failed to return. Entries that day read - "S/Ldr Wood missing
from operation. Nothing definite but bits of wreckage picked up
by a nearby destroyer" and " 'B' Flight : Aircraft
(coded) 'V' S/Ldr Wood. Patrol. Up at 0750. S/Ldr Wood reported
missing and believed killed." Six aircraft from 'A' flight
carried out an air & sea rescue search but nothing more was
found. Two days later a new Squadron Leader arrived to assume command. |
Additional
information
Charles
SAVAGE
The
obituary to Charles Savage in the last issue of Turvey News mentioned
his narrow escape from a stricken Lancaster bomber in 1945. Some details
about this are given in 'RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World
War' compiled by W R Chorley, six volumes listing the loss of over 9,000
aircraft and 50,000 airmen. The entry for Avro Lancaster serial number
HK770 of 622 Squadron RAF reads as follows: "22nd April 1945. Op.Bremen.
Took off from Mildenhall at 1510. Hit by flak at 1828 while approaching
the aiming point at 19,500 feet. The port outer engine was blown from
its frame and six feet of the port wing was shot away. Six baled out
from 12,000 feet but F/L Cook managed to regain Dutch airspace before
making his exit from 1,200 feet, the Lancaster falling at 2050 between
Rijswijk and Maurik (Gelderland), 9 km NNE of Tiel. Crew: pilot F/L
E G Cook (pow); flight engineer Sgt T McLaren (pow); navigator F/O M
Parry (pow); air bomber F/O P D Gough (pow); wireless operator F/O R
W Sherry (pow); air gunner Sgt C T Savage (pow); air gunner Sgt R C
Hagerty (pow)."
Robert
Henry JOHNSON
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Inside
the church is a plaque to Robert Henry JOHNSON reading:
Erected
in Loving Memory of ROBERT HENRY JOHNSON of 5 Hans Place, S.W.
and late 64th Regiment of Foot who died at Laws House in this
parish. Born February 12th 1851. Died February 14th 1881. Aged
30 years.
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Last updated
11 September, 2006
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