HADDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2020

The memorial is located on a small green at the junction of Aston Road and Church End, by St Mary the Virgin Church, Haddenham, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire. It was originally built by Messrs. Newman and Harper, it cost £200 and was unveiled by Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 16 October 1921. It takes the form of an obelisk surmounted by a carved, decorative ball with a thistle, shamrock and rose, set atop a plinth and two stepped base, and held within an iron-fenced enclosure; there is a laurel wreath positioned on front face of obelisk and inscription inscribed on plinth. There are 50 names for World War 1 and 9 for World War 2. Details of the unveiling appeared in the Bucks Herald, 22 October 1921. The names here have been sorted into alphabetical order for ease of reading and research.

Extract from Bucks Herald - Saturday 22 October 1921, page 8:

HADDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL. OUR GLORIOUS DEAD.”
Photo by]				[M. C. MILLBURN.
"As Lord Lieutenant of this great, county, full of sacred and historic memories, I have the great honour to unveil the memorial in memory of fifty gallant men of who fought and died for liberty and honour.” It was with these stirring words that the Marquis of Lincolnanite unveiled a beautiful war memorial at Haddenham on Sundav afternoon, in the presence of a great gathering the people of the village and neighbourhood, who attended to do honour to the memory of those men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. It was glorious autumn afternoon, and some time before the appointed hour residents commenced to gather around the memorial, which is appropriately placed on the Village Green, and for which the fine old Parish Church forms an imposing background. The Union Jack flew at half-mast on the church tower, and prior the ceremony fitting music was played by Haddenham Band (conductor. Mr. W. Johnson). Relatives of the fallen were seated on one side of the hollow square, with the school children on another; whilst detachments of the Chearsley and Cuddington Girl Guides, under charge of County Commissioner Mrs. Higgins-Bemard and Miss De Salis (captain), were also present. The Lord Lieutenant arrived shortly after 3 p.m., and was accompanied by Hon. Rupert Carington. Mr. W. E. Palmer (chairman of the War Memorial Committee). Rev. G. Bruce Rhind (vicar of Haddenhnm) Rev. R. Martin (Baptist pastor). Lieut.-Colonel F. T. Higgins-Bernard, Major L. Jackson. Captain A. J.Hills, Captain Squire, Mr. P. J. D. Mr. Wykeham,’ and members of the memorial committee. The service opened with the first verse of the National Anthem and the singing of the hymn,"O God, our help in ages past." Prayers of thankfulness for the memory and example of the fallen were said Rev. R. Martin, who also read a suitable lesson taken from Rev. xxi., 3-5. The hymn "O, valiant hearts," was sung, and Mr. Palmer then introduced the Lord Lieutenant, whose presence there that day was, he said, greatly appreciated by them all. When the memorial was completed it was thought that there was only one person to be asked perform the unveiling ceremony, and that was the King’s representative in Bucks, the Lord Lieutenant. The Lord Lieutenant uveiled the memorial, which the Vicar dedicated saying: "To the glory of God, and in memory of our fallen brothers I dedicate this memorial, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost." The Lord Lieutenant then addressed those present. He said:—"I thank Mr. Palmer for Palmer for the kind words he whas said. We have met here men of all classes and creeds, and men of all shades of political opinion, on this glorious Sunday afternoon to perform a very solemn and sacred duty, I have unveiled, as the King's representative, this memorial to the undying memory of the men of this village who gave their lives for their country in the Great War. As the King's representative it is my duty to remind you of the message which His Majesty was pleased to give all Lord Lieutenants of England. When peace was declared he sent his royal appreciation of the gallantry of those brave men who foungth and who fell. Queen Mary also sent her warm and heartfelt sympathy to all of those who suffered bereavement in the Great War. Their hearts go out to all the widows, mothers and fathers, children and relatives of those men who fought and died for honour and liberty. It is with great pleasure that I see so many children of the parish assembled here. For many of us our race if run, our days are nearly over, and we have tried to do our duty. The future of England lies with the children of to-day, and to them we leave this precious advice. In the days to come, when things look black, remember this day, and it will give you spirit and heart and courage in the times of danger and adversity which may come. When you look on this memorial, think of what the men of this district and this village did for us in the time of stress and trouble. I see here many men who risked their lives for their country. They know the horros of Louvaine, Belgium, and Northern France.			Those horrors would have been but as child's play if German hordes had been permitted to land on English soil. Never forget what those men have done for you. Never forget what those men sacrificed for your sake. To those gallant men I see before me, those men who—not waiting for conscription—went forth to fight for their country and the King. I hope to have the honour of speaking and thanking personally for the great benefits that they have conferred upon their country. Those men have done their duty; it is for us, the men who are left behind, to finish their work, to see that they did not fight and bleed and die in vain. We have difficult times before us, but those difficulties can be surmounted if we stand shoulder to shoulder in this country as those men stoodl shoulder to shoulder against the German hordes in France, and what have do, let us do it to the best of our ability." During the singing of the final hymn, "For all the saints." many beautiful floral tributes were placed at the foot of he memorial, the first being wreath of laurels from ex-Service men of the village, inscribed. "In memory of our fallen Comrades, from the ex-Service men of Haddenham." Other tributes included wreaths from the School Children, Haddenham Foothall Club. Haddenham Brass Band, and the local branch of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. The Vicar pronounced Blessing, and the solemn notes of the "Last Post" were sounded by Buglers Bailey and Haines (Bucks Battalion), and immediately afterwards, from the distance the stirring "Reveille" was sounded by Mr. A. Tucker (Kingsey). An impressive service closed with the "Dead March" in Saul. Subsequentlv the ex-Service men paraded under Capt. A. J. Hills, and were 'inspected by the Lord Lieutenant, who shook hands and spoke a few words to each man. His Lordship also visited the War Veterans' Club. The memorial, which was erected by public subscription, takes the form of a handsome Portland stone obelisk surmounted by a carved ball, into which is introduced the emblems of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock. It stands on a double base, the whole being 14 feet in height. On its front face is depicted a wreath of laurels with the words "Our Glorious Dead" above, and "Their Name liveth for Evermore" beneath. The names of the fallen are inscribed on Hopton wood stone panels in inlaid metal letters together with the inscription:— In honour and underlying remembrance of the men of this village who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, 1914—1918. The of honour contains the following names: — J. Bunce, T. Clarke, R. Gibson, W. Griffiths. F. Lawrence. P. Lawrence, F. Makepeace, J. Rush, H. Saw, S. Taylor, F.Watson, J. White, H. Wilson (Oxford and Bucks L.I.); R. Nicholson (R.N.), W. G. Keyworth, S. J. Soper (R.F.A.); W. J. Burch, A. J. Clarke, H.N. Grist, W. G. Jenkins, G. Miller. W.G. Wilson (R.E.); R Clarke (Grenadier Guards); C. G. Clarke (E. Yorks Regt.); L. Smith (Bedford Regt.); W. Rose (Lancs. Fusiliers); T. F. Johnson (S. Wales Borderers); C. A. Connor, W. J. Egglestone, A.D. Green, A. Hyde (Worcester Regt.); A. Smith (East Surrey Regt.); G. W. Illesley (D.C.L.I.); G. W. Harris, A. W. Parker, A. Rose (Hants Regt.); A. Hinton (Sherwood Foresters); J. Chapman (R. West Kent Regt.); G. Patrick (Middlesex Regt.); C. H. J. Cooke, J. S. Tue, H. Whike (London Regt.); W. Lambert (Highland L.I.); S. Lawrence, F.G. White (R.A.S.C.); D. Cherry, G. Jackman, P. R. T. Jessett (Canadian Forces); E. B. Burgess (S. African Scottish); J.W. Atkinson (R.A.S.C.) The arrangementswere in the hands of a representative committee, and to Mr. W. E. Palmer, its chairman, much credit is due, for it was upon him that the bulk of the work fell. He was assisted by Mrs. Green, Miss. G. Wilson, Messrs. J. Piggott, D. Chapman, Alf. Wilson, T. P.Roberts, R.B. Pargiter, and F. Saw. The memorial was designed and the work executed by Messrs. Newman and Harper (Aylesbury). Its approximate cost was £200.

Photographs Copyright © Ann Warris 2013

OUR
GLORIOUS
DEAD
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR
EVERMORE
IN
HONOUR
AND
UNDYING MEMORY
OF
THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
OF
1914- 1918
AND
1939 -1945

1914-1918

ATKINSON	John William	Private SM/094735, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 22 June 1921. Aged 22. Born Haddenham. Son of Richard and Margaret Atkinson, of Sunnyside, Haddenham. Buried south of the church in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
BUNCE	John	Private 3558, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry formerly 1614, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars. Killed in action 19 July 1916. Resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 83 to 85.
BURCH	William James	Driver 61105, 84th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 25 November 1917. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Oxford. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 1 and 2.
BURGESS	Edward Benoni	Lance Corporal 5299, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 6 January 1918. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, grand son of John and Frances Sarah Jones, residen Skittles Green, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot V. Row J. Grave 88. Note: During World War 1 the Union Defence Force established the 4th Infantry Regiment which was unique in that it was the South African Scottish, raised from the Transvaal Scottish and the Cape Town Highlanders, and wearing the Atholl Murray tartan.
CHAPMAN	Joseph	Private L/9857, 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died on service with Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force 2 September 1916. Aged 25. Born Thame, Oxford, resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Hounslow, Middx. Son of David and Annie Jane Chapman, of Church End, Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row R. Grave 33.
CHERRY	David [Jonah]	Private 887605, 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of gas shell wounds at 4 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station 21 August 1918, sustained the previous day. Aged 26. Born 22 April 1892 in Westcott, Aylesbury, England. Son of Daniel and Emma Cherry. Next of kin Gunner 26176, Herbert Cherry, Royal Garrison Artillery, Quettah, India. Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Attested 3 December 1915 in Lloydminster, Saskatewan, Canada, aged 23 years 7 months, heght 5 feet 6 inches, weight 165 lbs, chest 36-39½ inches, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Married H. Saunders 19 September 1917. Sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 12 October 1916 aboard S.S. Olympic. Buried in BOVES WEST COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row B. Grave 5. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1667 - 11
CLARKE	Albert J	Corporal 31344, Signal School Training Centre, Royal Engineers. Died 26 April 1919. Aged 43. Son of William and Jane Clarke, of Haddenham. In the 1881 census he was aged 8, born Haddenham, a scholar, son of William israel and Jane M Clarke, resident Dark Lane, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Buried south of the church in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
CLARKE	Cyril George	Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 26 September 1915. Aged 26. Son of Freeman and Mary A. Clarke, of "Clementine", High St., Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 6.
CLARKE	Reginald	[Listed as CLARK on CWGC and SDGW] Guardsman 26784, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 1 December 1917. Born Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 2.
CLARKE	Thomas	Private 22651, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 19 August 1917. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No.4 Plot IV. Row G. Grave 9.
CONNOR	Cleveland Alexander	Lieutenant, 1st/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment formerly Chinese Labour Corps. Killed in action 23 October 1918. Aged 26. Born in U.S.A. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Connor; husband of Mabel Zilpha (nee Clay) Connor, of Hong Kong, late of Ibstone Cottage, Haddenham, Bucks, married October to December Quarter 1916 in the Aylesbury Registration District, Buckinghamshire. Resident for many years in China. Buried in POMMEREUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row E. Grave 32. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1919: CONNOR Cleveland Alexander of Ibstone Cottage Haddenham Buckinghamshire lieutenant Labour Corps attached Worcestershire regiment died 23 October 1918 in-France on active service Administration (limited) Oxford 24 November to Leonard Giles esquire attorney of Mabel Zilpha Connor widow. Effects £181 16s. 2d.
COOKE	Charles Henry J	Rifleman 1139, 1st/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), London Regiment. Killed in action 3 May 1915. Resident Haddenham, enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 52 and 54.
EGGLESTONE	William John	Private 99150, 379th H.S. Company, labour Corps formerly Worcestershire Regiment, Died 31 March 1919. Aged 36. Husband of Laura Egglestone, of Aylesbury, Bucks. In the 1891 census he was aged 8, born Haddenham, son of John and Anne Egglestone, resident Croft, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 18, born haddenham, a House Decorator, son of John and Anne Egglestone, resident Croft, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Married Laura Wonnacott in October to December Quarter 1906 in Aylesbury Registration District, Buckinghamshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 27, born Haddenham, a House Painter, married to Laura, resident Manor Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated in the UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE. Note: The United Kingdom Book of Remembrance commemorates United Kingdom casualties of the two World Wars who were not formerly recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Commission continues to investigate the grave location details.
GIBSON	Richard	Corporal 6920, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died in Mesopotamia 22 July 1917. Aged 31. Born Knocknott, Kent, resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Oxford. Son of Albert George Gibson; husband of Elsie Gibson, of Church End, Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XX. Row K. Grave 11.
GREEN	Arthur Downson	Major, Worcestershire Regiment attached as Brigade Major 17th Infantry Brigade. Killed in action 28 September 1914. Aged 40. Son of the late Henry Green; husband of Isabella M. Green, of Caryll Hurst, West Grinstead, Sussex. Served in the South African War. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). Buried in SOUPIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Row A. Grave 1.
GRIFFITHS	William	Lance Corporal 9935, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 25 August 1915. Born Hammersmith, Middx., resident Haddenham, Oxon, enlisted Oxford. Foster son of Mary Ann Richmond, of The Croft, Haddenham, Thame, Oxon. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 53.
GRIST	Henry Noel	Second Lieutenant Henry Noel Grist © IWM (HU 115505) Second Lieutenant, 173rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 27 May 1917. Aged 31. Son of the late William and Jane Grist, of Torquay, Devon; husband of Mary Ellen Grist, of "Oaklands," Haddenham, Bucks. In the 1891 census he was aged 5, born Torquay, Devon, a scholar, son of William and Jane grist, resident Riding School, Babbacombe Road, Tormoham, Newton Abbot, Devon. In the 1901 census he was aged 15, born Torquay, Devon, a stuident boarding at Torbay College, Torquay, Tormoham, Newton Abbot, Devon. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 9. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917: GRIST Henry Noel of Oaklands Haddenham Buckinghamshire second lieutenant Royal Engineers died 27 May 1917 in France Probate London 23 July to Mary Ellen Grist widow. Effects £723 10s. 3d.
HARRIS	George William	Private 28385, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.
HINTON	Albert [William]	Private 92210, "C" Company, 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) formerly T/$/232287, Army Service Corps. Killed in action 4 October 1917. Aged 19. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Son of Walter G. and Elizabeth E. Hinton, of Station Rd., Haddenham, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102.
HYDE	Aubrey	Private 30795, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 23 April 1917. Resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.
ILLESLEY	George [Henry]	[Listed as ILLSLEY on CWGC] Private 29340, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry formerly 8/9727, Training Reserve Battalion. Killed in action 2 April 1918. Born Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Maidenhead, Berkshire. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 45.
JACKMAN	George	Private 2147327, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 29 September 1918. Aged 29. Born 31 August 1889 in Haddenham, Bucks. Son of William and Emma Jackman, of High St., Haddenham, Bucks; husband of Mrs. Ellen Jackman (deceased), c/o King Edward Hospital, Winnipeg, married 1 January 1917. Formerly resident 305, Colony Street, Winnipeg. Farmer by trade. Previously served 4 years in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Attested 15 November 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, aged 27 years 2 months, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 160 lbs, chest 39½-41½ inches, fair complexion, light blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Baptist. Embarked Canada 24 January 1917, arrived England 6 February 1917. Buried in MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LEZ-CAMBRAI, Nord, France. Row A. Grave 28. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4736 - 4
JEFFKINS	William George	[Listed as Royal Engineers on memorial] Private 623128, 84th Company, Labour Corps, formerly 27175, 3rd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, formerly 48045, 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died on service 5 October 1918. Aged 39. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Husband of Emma Jeffkins, of High St., Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, belgium. Plot XXX. Row A. Grave 23.
JESSETT	Percy Robert Thomas	Private 81450, "C" Company, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 22 May 1915. Aged 19. Born 14 October 1896 in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Son of Edwin Jessett, of Dinton, Aylesbury, Bucks. Clerk by trade. Unmarried. Attested 14 December 1914, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, aged 18, height 5 feet 2 inches, chest 33-35 inches, dark complexion, brown eyes, medium hair, religious denomination Church of England. Sailed from Halifax, Nova scotia,Canda, 23 february 1915 aboard S.S. "Vaderland."No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4831 - 42
JOHNSON	Thomas Francis	Private 19177, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 7 October 1915. Aged 28. Born Aston Santford, Bucks, enlisted Newport, Monmouthshire. Son of Thomas and Emily Johnson; husband of E. Elizabeth Jones (formerly Johnson), of 39, Owen St., Lower Easton, Bristol. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section D. Grave 87.
KEYWORTH	William C	Regimental Sergeant Major 52170, 71st Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23 April 1918. Aged 46. Born Boston, Lincs. Husband of Amy Louise Keyworth, of The Retreat, Haddenham. Had completed 21 years' service. In the 1911 census he was aged 40, born Boston, Lincolnshire, a Regular Soldier, Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 97th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, billeted Temple, Orange Free State, South Africa. Buried south of the church in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
LAMBERT	William	Second Lieutenant, 18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 2 June 1916. Aged 30. Son of William Lambert (late of Madras) and Henrietta Mary Lambert, of "The Limes," Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row K. Grave 21.
LAWRENCE	Frank	Private 201927, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 31 May 1917. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Oxford. Buried in HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 19.
LAWRENCE	Percy	Lance Corporal 10254, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 13 March 1915. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Fulham, Middx. Brother of Mr. R. Lawrence, of Cuddington, Aylesbury, Bucks. Buried in WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 11.
LAWRENCE	Sidney	Rough Rider R4/068287, 45th Remounts, Royal Army Service Corps. Died on service in the Balkans 27 August 1917. Aged 39. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Oxford. Husband of S. Lawrence, of Town's End, Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 1152.
MAKEPEACE	Frank	Private 33627, 2nd/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born Blackway, Bucks, enlisted Reading. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 50 and 51.
MILLER	George	Sapper 65336, 126th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 14 July 1916. Born Haddenham, Bucks, resident Thame, Oxon, enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
NICHOLSON	Reginald	Signalman J/32529, H.M.S. "Vehement," Royal Navy. Killed aboard H.M.S. "Vehement" 2 August 1918. Aged 18. Born 6 May 1899. Adopted son of Mrs E. Noyes, of 32, Goldsboro Rd., South Lambeth, London. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Hammersmith, Surrey, boarding at Stockwell Furlong, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Enlisted 6 May 1917 for 12 years, height 5 feet 1½ inches, chest 28¼ inches, far hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 28.
PARKER	Arthur William	Private, 32965, "W" Company, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 32695, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 2 October 1918. Aged 25. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Husband of Annie Jane Parker, of Station Rd., Haddenham, Thame, Oxon. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 88 to 90.
PATRICK	George	Private G/15752, 21st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died on service in United Kingdom 20 October 1915. Resident London, N.W., enlisted Holloway, Middlesex. Buried south of the church in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
ROSE	Alfred	Lance Corporal 38456, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 23703, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 28 November 1917. Aged 30. Born Haddenham, Bucks, resident Hambleden, Bucks, enlisted Marlow, Bucks. Son of George and Edith Rose, of Haddenham, Bucks; husband of Myrtle A. Hobbs (formerly Rose), of Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames. No nown grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 7.
ROSE	William	Private 39075, 3rd/5th (Territorial) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 8 October 1917. Born Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 to 60.
RUSH	[William] John	Private 9218, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 25 September 1915. Aged 35. Son of David and Caroline Rush, of Back Way, Haddenham, Bucks; husband of Mary Ann Rush, of 8, Rydes Hill, Stoughton, Guildford, Surrey. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 83 to 85.
SAW	Harold	Private 17230, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 5967 Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action at Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Thame, Oxon. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 126-135 or 223-226 228-229 & 328.
SMITH	A	East Surrey Regiment. There is an Arthur SMITH, Private 22734, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 29. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks., enlisted Kingston-On-Thames, Surrey. Served and died as Arthur Smith but his given name was Harry Arthur Smith, of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Son of Annie Smith of Penn, Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
SMITH	L	Bedfordshire Regiment. No further information currently available Leonard Thomas SMITH - Born 25 July 1894, baptised at Lower Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, son of Rosetta and Joseph Smith, resident Upper Winchendon, Buckinghamshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 6, born Upper Winchendon, Bucks, son of Joseph and Rosetta Smith, resident The Luices, Upper Winchendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,. In the 1911 census Leonard Smith was aged 16, born Upper Winchendon, Buckinghmahsire, a farm Labourer, son of Joseph and Rosetta Smith, resident Upper Winchendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
SOPER	Sidney John	Acting Bombardier 40905, 6th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 7 September 1916. Aged 20. Born Manitoba, Canada, enlisted London. Son of Sidney Watson Soper and his wife Kate, late of Russell, Manitoba, Canada. Attested 13 October 1914 in London, born Russell, Manitoba, Canada, aged 19 years 8 months, a Clerk/Typist, unmarried, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 132 lbs, chest 35½-38 inches, pale comlexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. His mother's address is given as The Infirmary, Saffron Waldon, Essex. In Army correspondence his medals were despatched to Mr. Soper, of Dover Cottage, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, to hold for his godson (J.C.M. Soper). Buried in FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 16.
TAYLOR	Seth	Private 3430, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 19 Juy 1916. Aged 23. Resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 83 to 85.
TUE	Joseph Stanley	Lance Corporal 652612, Platoon XVI, 'D' Company, 1st/21st (County of London) Battalion (First Surrey Rifles), London Regiment formerly 24686, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 7 June 1917. Born St. Pancras, resident Holloway, enlisted Bodmin. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born St Pancras, Middlesex, son of William J and Mary Tue (his mother was born Haddenham), resident 17, Chester Road, St Pancras, London & Middlesex. In the 1911 census he was aged 20, born St Pancras, London, unmarried, a Shop Assistant, boarding at 154 St James Road Holloway, Islington, London & Middlesex. In the 1911 census his parents William John and Mary Tue were resident at Green Bank, Skittles Green, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54.
WATSON	Frederick [Henry]	Private 26292, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 20 September 1917. Aged 20. Born Cuddington, Bucks, resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Oxford. Son of Arthur Watson, of 31, North St., Thame, Oxon. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.
WHIKE	Harold	Rifleman 50159, 12th Battalion (The Rangers), London Regiment formerly TR/8/10842, 35th Training Reserve Battalion. Died of wounds 5 August 1918. Aged 18. Born Hadleigh, Bucks, resident Amersham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Son of Robert and Ellen Whike, of Haddenham, Bucks. Buried in PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HALLOY-LES-PERNOIS, Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 9.
WHITE	Francis G	Private M2/187548, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 13 April 1919. Aged 31. Born Haddenham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. White, of White Rose Cottage, Haddenham. In the 1901 census he was aged 13, son of Albert and Emily White, resident Mill Road, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Buried in south part of HADDENHAM BAPTIST BURIAL GROUND, Bucknghmahsire. Grave 22.
WHITE	Joseph	Corporal 9932, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds in the Persian Gulf 7 April 1916. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Oxford. Buried in AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXII. Row F. Grave 11.
WILSON	Harry	Private 267656, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 22 August 1917. Born and resident Haddenham, Bucks, enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks. Son of Benjamin and M. A. Wilson, of Skittles Green, Haddenham, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.
WILSON	Wilfrid Gordon	Captain, Royal Engineers formerly Second Lieutenant, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Second Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers. Died from influenza at Dar Es Salaam, East Africa, 10 December 1918. Aged 35. Born 25 June 1883, baptised 7 Juily 1883 in St Mary's with St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Aberdeen. Husband of Dorothy M. Wilson, of The Anchorage, Church Square, Haddenham, Bucks. Awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). Eldest son of the late Charles Wilson, late Blaikie Bros., Aberdeen. In the 1901 census he was aged 17, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, an Engineer's Apprentice, lodging at 11, Calsayseat Road, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire. Buried in DAR ES SALAAM (UPANGA ROAD) CEMETERY, Tanzania. Plot II. Row D. Grave 3. Extract from Aberdeen Press and Journal 2 May 1906, page 4: Mr Wilfrid Gordon Wilson, the son of Mr. Charles Wilson (now of London). who served his apprenticeship in the locomotive works of !the Great North of Scotland Railway, and has since gone through the full course of study at the Royal School of Mines, and taken the degree of associate (A.R.S.M.), has been appointed as assayer and assistant engineer to a syndicate who are exploiting some mines in Siberia, and left for that country on Thursday. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1919: WILSON Wilfrid Gordon of The Anchorage Church-square Haddenham Buckinghamshire captain R.E. died 10 December 1918 at Dar-es-Salaam British East Africa Probate London 23 January to Dorothy Mary Ethel Mander Wilson widow. Effects £29 4s. 9d.
1939-1945
ASPEN	Harold Milne	Flying Officer 35328, 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 13 August 1940. Aged 45. Husband of Mary Aspen, of Haddenham. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born London, Middlesex, a school boy, boarding at Church End, Haddenham, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Buried in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
HULSE	Richard Guy	[Listed as R C HULSE on memorial] Pilot Officer 40539, 501 Squadron), Royal Air Force (RAFO). Died 8 June 1940. Aged 24. Son of Richard Arthur and Maude Hulse; husband of Ruth Jesse (nee Smith) Hulse, of Marlborough, Wiltshire, married 13 September 1939 at St Margaret's Church, Oxford. Buried in SENTELIE CHURCHYARD, Somme, France.
MAGNAN	Auguste	[Listed as MAGNAM on memorial] Bombardier 1675497, 27 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 20 December 1945. Aged 37. Son of David Auguste Magnan, and of Sarah Magnan, of Haddenham. Discharged 30 September 1945 due to ceasing to fulfil Army physical requirements under Para 390(XVI) King's Regulations. Buried in HADDENHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Buckinghamshire.
MAKEPEACE	Ronald	Lance Corporal 5388637, 1st Bucks. Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died as a result of an accident in United Kingdom 21 May 1942. Aged 22. Born 17 November 1919, and resident, Buckinghamshire. Son of Benjamin and Kate Makepeace, of Haddenham. In the 1939 Register he was unmarried, a Council Dustman Labourer, resident with his father at Townside, Haddenham, Aylesbury R.D., Buckinghamshire. Buried in the south side path location of HADDENHAM BAPTIST BURIAL GROUND, Buckighamshire. Grave 2. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1945: MAKEPEACE Ronald of Townside Haddenham Buckinghamshire died 21 May 1942 on war service Administration Oxford 26 May to Benjamin Makepeace labourer. Effects £199 12s. 1d.
MILLER	Donald William	Sergeant 925232, 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18 October 1943. Aged 22. Born 14 May 1920. Son of William and Alma Miller; husband of Irene (nee Wigley) Miller, of Hedon, Yorkshire, married January to March Quarter 1943 in Holderness Registration District, Yorkshire. In the 1939 Register he was unmarried, a Sheet Metal Worker, resident with his parents at 9 Council Houses, Haddenham, Aylesbury R.D., Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 159.
PLASTOW	William John	[Listed as Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on memorial] Corporal 5391203, 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Killed in action 6 August 1944. Aged 21. Born and resident Buckinghamshire. Son of George and Fannie Plastow. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXV. Row A. Grave 4. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1946: PLASTOW William John of Oak Cottage High-street Haddenham Buckinghamshire died 6 August 1944 on war service Administration Oxford 9 March to Harold James Plastow electrical engineer. Effects £180 10s.
ROWLANDSON	David	Major 69011, 'B' Battery, 11 (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action in Sicily 13 July 1943. Aged 26. Born 1 November 1916 in Mysore, Vellore, India, resident Buckinghamshire. Baptised 7 February 1917 in Mysore, Vellore, India Son of Edmund James Rowlandson and Kate Millicent Lister Rowlandson, of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire; husband of Charity Henry Rowlandson, of Haddenham. His father had been Superintendent Indian Police. Buried in SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 3. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1946: ROWLANDSON David of Swiss Cottage Haddenham Buckinghamshire died 13 July 1943 on war service Administration Oxford 19 March to Charity Henry Rowlandson widow. Effects £1029 10s. 7d.
WILMOT	Kenneth George	Sub-Lieutenant (A), H.M.S. Nairana, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 4 March 1944. Aged 28. Son of George Ashley Wilmot and Alice Evelyne Wilmot (nee Potts), of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire; brother of Peter (below). No known grave. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 5, Panel 7. Extract from Surrey Advertiser 25 March 1944, page 5: ACCORDIONIST LOST AT SEA A familiar figure in the local entertainment world before the war, Sub-Lieut. Kenneth Wilmot, a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, who lived at Addlestone Moor, Chertsey, has lost his life as sea. He was a talented accordionist. During his training in Canada two years ago he won a talent competition which secured for him a stay in America, from where he broadcast with his accordion to England.
WILMOT	Peter Cecil	Private 14744433, 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 19 January 1945. Aged 18. Born Surrey, resident Buckinghamshire. Son of George Ashley Wilmot and Alice Evelyne Wilmot, of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire; brother of Kenneth (above). Buried in JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY, Gelderland, Netherlands. Plot 7. Row K. Grave 6.

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