WOBURN
SANDS, ST MICHAEL'S, WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman
2020
The
Woburn Sands St Michael's memorial is to be found within St Michaels's
Church, Church Road, Aspley Heath and covers the parish and is not the
same as the Woburn Sands memorial although there are duplication of
names, It takes the form of a brass plaque within a wooden frame and
is fixed to an interior wall of the church. There are 47 names listed
for World War 1 only. See also Woburn
Sands and Aspley Heath War Casualties and the Woburn Sands War Memorial
and also the main Woburn Sands
Memorial. Those appearing on both the parish and main Woburn Sands
memorial are marked '†'.
For
ease of reading, comparison and research the names have been sorted
into strict alphabetical order and not as they appear on the memorial
plaque.
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Photograph
Copyright © Gill Cannell and Andrew Dishman 2020 |
To
the glory of God and in honour the men from
this parish who laid down their lives in the Great War
| BARKER
†
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Josiah
Septimus |
Private
29074 7th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry killed in
action on Saturday, 22nd September 1917. Aged 29. Born and resident
Woburn Sands, enlisted Oxford. Youngest son of Josiah & Ann
Barker; brother of L/Cpl Fred Frank (died New Gong India 9th November
1905, aged 20). Buried in KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Section
D. Grave 869. |
| BOWLER
†
|
Thomas
George |
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery killed in
action at Messines, Belgium, on Saturday, 30th June 1917. Aged 25.
Son of Thomas C. and Catherine Bowler, of High St., Woburn Sands;
brother of Lillian, brother in law to C Herbert Richardson (see
below). Buried in BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 22. |
| BRETT
†
|
Benjamin |
Private
M2/100782 61st Ammunition Supply Park, Army Service Corps who died
of wounds on Saturday, 4th August 1917. Aged 39. Born Gooderstaone,
Norfolk, enlisted London, resident Woburn Sands. Husband of husband
of Kate Maria Brett. Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 16. |
| BURNIDGE
†
|
William |
Private
18240 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Saturday,
21st September 1918. Born Woburn, resident Woburn Sands, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY, VEND'HUILE, Aisne, France.
Plot III. Row A. Grave 8. |
| BURT
†
|
Frederick
[J] George |
[CWGC
& SDGW is F G Burt] Private 31050 34th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
transferred to (60059) 101st Company, Labour Corps who died of wounds
on Tuesday, 14th May 1918. Formerly 25212, Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Born and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted Bletchley, Bucks. Buried
in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Section Q. Plot I. Row D. Grave 20. |
| BURT
†
|
Henry |
Private
23071 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on
Thursday, 15th February 1917. Born and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted
Ampthill. Buried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave
I. D. 39. |
| BURT
†
|
James |
No
further information currently |
| CAPP
†
|
Edward
G |
Private
19861, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action Thursday, 6th April 1916 in Persian Gulf. Born
and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted Bletchley. Commemorated on BASRA
MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 26 and 63 |
| CLAYTON
†
|
George
[Thomas] |
Private
1401 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Friday, 8th
October 1915. Aged 20. Born Aspley Guise, enlisted Leighton Buzzrd,
resident Woburn Sands. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot A. Row 12. Grave 16. |
| COOKE
†
|
Edgar
George |
[Spelt
COOK on this memorial] Private 26213, 5th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action Thursday, 29th March 1917
in Mesopotamia. Resident Woburn Sands, enlisted Bletchley, Bucks.
Formerly 128346, Royal field Artillery. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL,
Iraq. Panel 30 and 64 |
| COOKE
†
|
John |
Private
22415 11th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.) killed
in action on Friday, 18th May 1917. Aged 23. Son of John and Ellen
Cooke, of 3, The Leys Villas, Woburn Sands. Born Woburn, enlisted
Watford. Formerly 23065, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT
NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot XI. Row A. Grave II. |
| DAVIS
†
|
Percy
EC |
No
further information currently |
| DAVIS
†
|
Robert |
Lance
Corporal 19942 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action
on Friday, 15th September 1916. Born Northampton, enlisted Bedford,
rtesident Woburn Sands. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| DICKENS
†
|
Alfred |
[Listed
as DICKINS on main memorial] Private 20760 5th Battalion, King's
Shropshire Light Infantry killed in action on Monday, 9th April
1917. Aged 32. Son of Robert and Mary Dickens, of Stewkley, Beds;
husband of Beatrice Ellen Rosier (formerly Dickens), of 60, Garfield
St., Bedford. Born Stewkley, Bucks, enlisted Bedford, resident Woburn
Sands. Formerly 31486, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in TILLOY BRITISH
CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III.
Row C. Grave 10. |
| DOLTON
†
|
Horace
[H] |
Private
33621 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Monday,
23rd April 1917. Aged 24. Born Woburn, enlisted bedford, resident
Woburn Sands. Son of Andrew & Elizabeth Dolton. Formerly 2459,
Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 5. |
| DRISCOLL
†
|
Benjamin |
Private 10089 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action
on Friday, 1st October 1915. Born and resident Aspley heath, Leighton
Buzzrd, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 41. |
| DRISCOLL
†
|
Percy |
Private
10339 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire
Regiment) who died on Friday, 6th November 1914. Born Aspley Heath,
resident Woburn Sands, enlisted London. Buried in HARLEBEKE NEW
BRITISH CEMETERY, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVIII.
Row C. Grave11. |
| ELLIOTT
†
|
Joseph |
Private 261627 1st, Middlesex Hussars who died on Tuesday, 22nd
October 1918 in Egypt. Aged 28. Born and resident Woburn Sands,
enlisted London. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Elliott, of Hill Farm,
Charndon, Bicester, Oxon. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section A. Grave 211. |
| FARMER
†
|
Albert |
[Listed
as Arthur Edward FARMER on main memorial] Private 3/7302 1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Monday, 19th April 1915.
Aged 19. Son of William George and Emma Farmer, of Ivy Cottage,
The Leys, Woburn Sands, Bucks. Born Aspley Hill, enlisted Bedford,
resident Woburn Sands. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
31 and 33. |
| FISHER
†
|
Clarence |
Private
3/8534 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment killed in action
on Friday, 29th September 1916. Born Woburn Sands, enlisted Northampton.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D |
| FREEAR |
Eric |
No
further information currently |
| FREEMAN
†
|
George
Cecil |
[Listed
as Cecil George on main memorial] Private 3/6633, 1st. Battalion
The Bedfordshire Regiment. 5th. Division. Killed in action at Wulverghem
28th/29th January 1915. Aged 21. Born in Peterborough and enlisted
in Old Fletton. Wlder son of Alfred Herbert & Frances Elizabeth
Freeman. Next of kin residents of Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial,
Ypres, Belgium MR.29 |
| GRIFFIN
†
|
John |
[Listed
as Joseph on main memorial] Private 3766, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died from Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 November 1918. Aged
29. Son of Rueben Griffin, of Woburn Sands and 64, Bradford Street,
Coventry; husband of Violet May Seamark (formerly Griffin), of 10,
Duckmill Lane, Bedford (they had two children). Born Aspley, Woburn
Sands, Bedfordshire. Attested and passed fit at Luton 18 August
1914, aged 24 years 4 months, unmarried. Before enlistment he was
a Labourer; he had previously served in the 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment enlisting 27 July 1909. Discharged 6 October 1916 with
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Served in the United Kingdom 18 August 1914
to 29 September 1916, assigned Mediterranean 30 January 1916, embarked
for Egypt 31 January 1916 on H.M.T. Ascania, disembarked to Base,
Alexandria 14 February 1916, jointed unit at Mena Camp 22 February
1916. sent to hospital at El Kubri 3 July 1916, Admitted NYD, Suez
7 July 1916, Admiited with Tobercolosis of Lubng at Giza, Cairo
12 July 1916, invalided to England from Alexandria, on H.S. "Letitia,
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, in United Kingdom 7 September 1916 to 6
October 1916. Height 5 feet 11 inches, weigth 11 stone, chest 39
inches, helathy complexion, blue eyes, fair hair; religious denomination
Church of England. In the 1911 census he was unmarried, son of Reuben
and Sarah Griffin, aged 22, Farm Labourer, born Woburn Sands, resident
Aspley Hill, Woburn Sands. Buried N.W. of church in WOBURN SANDS
(ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire. |
| HEADY
†
|
Percy
A |
Private
43502 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment killed in action on
Sunday, 10th June 1917. Aged 23. Son of Frances A. Heady, of Aspley
Heath, Woburn Sands, and the late Arthur Heady. Born Stewkley, Bucks,
enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks, resident Bletchley, Bucks. Formerly 5711,
Oxfordhsire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3 and 4. |
| HEBBES
†
|
Arthur
E |
Lieutenant
4th Battalion (Territorial), Suffolk Regiment attached, Nigeria
Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. killed in action on Wednesday, 28th November
1917. Aged 41. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Hebbes, of Aspley Heath,
Woburn Sands. Commemorated on HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON,
Hampshire. |
| HIGGINS
†
|
Thomas
aka Tom |
Private 20168 "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
killed in action on Friday, 27th July 1917. Aged 23. Son of Charles
John and Alice Higgins, of Sandfield Cottages, Woburn Sands. Born
and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on the
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
| HOBBS
†
|
Harry
[E] |
No
further information currently |
| JENKINS
†
|
Alfred
Charles |
Private
25557 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who died of wounds
on Sunday, 19th August 1917. Born Woburn Sands, enlisted Luton.
Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XVII. Row H. Grave 18A. |
| LAWSON
†
|
Horace |
Private TF/202194 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment killed in action
on Saturday, 22nd September 1917. Aged 28. Born Worksop, Nottinghamshire,
enlisted Bedford, resident Woburn. Son of Thomas & Cecilia.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 113 to 115 |
| MASSEY |
Edgar |
No
further information currently |
| PAGE
†
|
Harry |
Private 23256 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds
on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Born and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted
Ampthill. Buried in BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 6. |
| PAXTON
†
|
Frederick |
Private
18128 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Friday,
15th September 1916. Born Potsgrove, enlisted Bedford, resident
Woburn Sands. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| PEACOCK |
George
T |
No
further information currently |
| PERRY
†
|
George |
No
further information currently |
| PRICE |
Walter |
No
further information currently |
| RINGROW
†
|
William |
Lance
Corporal 14797, 9th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment. 21st
Division. Killed in action on the Somme 14th July 1916 aged 29.
Son of Mr & Mrs Henry Ringrow of Weybridge, Ellington. Hunts.
Born in Alconbury and enlisted in Leicester. Commemorated on The
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. MR. 21 |
| SEMPLE |
William |
Lieut. |
| SEMPLE,
MC |
Robert |
Capt.,
M.C. |
| SMITH
†
|
Albert
|
Private 26069, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in
action 13th October 1916 in France and Flanders. Born Bedford, enlisted
Worthing, resident Woburn Sands. Formerly 15343. Hussars, 3/27441,
Cavalry Reserve Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8. |
| SMITH
†
|
Frederick
James |
Private
19652 5th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry killed in
action on Friday, 15th September 1916. Born and resident Aspley
Heath, enlisted Bletchley. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D. |
| SMITH
†
|
Lawrence
|
Private 3628 51st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) killed in
action on Monday, 21st August 1916. Aged 19. Born Migham, Berks,
enlisted Bedford, resident Woburn Sands. Son of Joseph Francis and
Caroline Smith, of Russell St., Woburn Sands. Formerly 7766, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row M. Grave 8. |
| SMITH
†
|
Walter
H |
Rifleman
5/469, 10th.Battalion The Rifle Brigade. 20th. Light Division. Killed
in action at Ypres 14th. August 1917. Born and resident in Woburn
Sands. Enlisted in Bedford. Formerly with The Bedfordshire Regiment.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. MR.29 |
| SUMMERLEY
†
|
Sidney
William |
Lance Corporal 4667 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers killed in action
on Monday, 17th July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Sarah Ann Summerley,
of Aspley Heath, Woburn Sands, and the late John Paul Summerley.
Born and resident Woburn Sands, enlisted Hammersmith, Middlesex.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
| TIDMARSH
†
|
Francis
John |
Private
37590 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment killed in action on Tuesday,
30th October 1917. Aged 26. Son of Mary Tidmarsh, of Sutton Lodge,
Cookham, Bucks, and the late George Tidmarsh; husband of Gladys,
Winifred Phipps Tidmarsh, of Stadhampton, Wallingford, Berks. Born
Tetsworth, Oxon, enlisted Luton, resident Woburn Sands. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
48 to 50 and 162A |
| WATSON
†
|
Herbert
Coleridge |
Lance
Corporal R/21218 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps who died
of wounds on Monday, 5th March 1917. Aged 37. Son of the Rev. Henry
George and Lucy Eleanor Watson, of "The Wilderness," Aspley Heath,
Woburn Sands. Born at St. Leonards, Bucks. Enlisted Hampstead, London,
resident Walmer, Kent. Barrister of the Inner Temple, and Literary
Critic on the staff of "The Daily Telegraph." Buried in ETAPLES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXI. Row N. Grave
3A. |
| WHITE
†
|
Sydney
Charles |
Private 23335 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds
on Monday, 3rd July 1916. Born Wavendon, Bucks, enlisted Ampthill,
resident Woburn Sands. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 64. |
Edward
Henry MOSSE Priest, 15 years, Vicar of this parish
They
counted not their lives dear unto themselves. Therefore
are they esteemed faithful and their name liveth for evermore.
Requiescant in pace
Last updated
5 January, 2023
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