UPPER
GRAVENHURST - Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith
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The
village memorial stands in front of the St Giles Church, in the centre
of the village.
Inside the church is a further memorial.
See also Lower Gravenhurst.
Photograph
Copyright
© Lynda Smith 2002 |
Village
Memorial
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN MEMORY OF PARISHIONERS
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 18
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE
Photograph
Copyright
© Lynda Smith 2002 |
Church
Memorial
Wooden
Memorial with the following on a brass plate at the base
Made
from timber removed
From HMS Britannia
Cadet Training Ship at
Dartmouth 1869 - 1905
PARISHES
OF
ST MARY & ST GILES, GRAVENHURST
FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY
FALLEN IN THE
EUROPEAN WAR
1914 - 1918
1939 – 1945
* Denotes appears on Village Memorial
† Denotes appears on Church Memorial
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COLLISSON
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Evelyn
Ernest Arnold
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Second
Lieutenant “A” Company, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Wednesday 23 February 1916. Age 22. Son of the
Rev, Thomas Collisson, Rector of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire., and Florence
Collisson. Buried: *† Cerisy-Gailley *† Military Cemetery,
Somme, France. Ref, II.G.22.
See also Lower Gravenhurst commemorative window.
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FISHER
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Wilfred
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Private
G/12611. 8th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action
Thursday 14 June 1917. Age 23. Lived Gravenhurst.
Enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Emily Fisher, of Chapel
Rd., Gravenhurst, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 12 and 14
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JORDAN
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William
Samuel
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Gunner
101468. 262nd Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
Friday 6 July 1917. Age 28. Born Gravenhurst. Lived Ampthill. Enlisted
Luton. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Jordan, of Gravenhurst, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Buried: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. XV. C. 17A
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MILLER
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Lionel
Grant
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Private
7289. 2nd Bn., East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Friday 12
March 1915. Born Gravenhurst. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIALIeper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34
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REDMAN
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Charles
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Corporal
22791. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
5 December 1916. Age 23. Born and lived Gravenhurst. Enlisted Bedford.
Son of Reuben C. and Emily Redman, of Hill Side Farm, Gravenhurst,
Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Buried: GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France III. D. 11.
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REDMAN
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Stephen
T
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Lance
Corporal 22790, 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in actionThursday 8 February 1917. Age 20. Born and lived Gravenhurst. Enlisted
Bedford. Son of Walter and Agatha Redman, of Upper Gravenhurst,
Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C
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REDMAN
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Walter
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Private
4022. 2nd Bn., East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 14
February 1915. Age 30. Born Ampthill. Enlisted Bedford. Son of
Mr. G. Redman, of 7, Mount Pleasant, Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 34
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SMITH
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George
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Pte.
31553. 3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at
home 22 July 1917. Born & lived Gravenhurst.
Enlisted Ampthill. Buried Lower Gravenhurst Churchyard.
See also Lower Gravenhurst
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TURNER
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F
W
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No
further information available at present
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1939-1945
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BOOTH
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Stephen
Dion
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Probably
Flying Officer 160692. 99 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died Sunday 3 December 1944. Age 21. Son of Ernest and Dora Clarkson
Booth, of Richmond, Surrey. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL,
Singapore Column 432.
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GREVETT
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Charles
Edward
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Sergeant
1868476 U/T Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 2 April
1945. Age 19. Son of Albert and Kate Grevett of Gravenhurst.
Buried Lower Gravenhurst Churchyard. See
also Lower Gravenhurst
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1 February
2003
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