IVINGHOE - WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Carolynn
Langley; researched Martin Edwards
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The
Memorial is sited in front of the entrance to the church of St Mary
The Virgin, Ivinghoe. There is a laurel wreath carved onto memorial.
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| Photographs
Copyright ©
2003 - Carolynn Langley |
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PRO
PATRIA
1914- 1918
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF
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BATES |
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Private
721304, 24th Battalion, London Regiment. Died 24th February
1919. Age 31. Son of Alfred Foster Bates and Mary Ann Bates
of North-East Cottage, Ivinghoe, Bucks. Buried east of the
church in the churchyard of ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IVINGHOE.
721304
PRIVATE
W.G. BATES
24th BN. LONDON REGT
24th FEBRUARY 1919 age 31 |
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| BONHAM |
Alfred |
Private
32729, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 26th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age
22. Born and resident Ivinghoe, enlisted Aylesbury. Son of Joseph
and E. Bonham, of Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard. Buried in EUSTON ROAD
CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS, Somme, France. Grave III. M. 7. |
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CARTER |
J |
No
further information currently |
| HALSEY |
Charles |
Private
95569 [SDGW] or 95560 [CWGC], posted 2nd/4th London Battalion, Royal
Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 8th August
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born and resident Ivinghoe,
enlisted Aylesbury. Son of Alfred and Caroline Halsey, of Ladysmith
Rd., Ivinghoe, Bucks. Formerly 36076, 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
3. |
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HALSEY |
W |
No
further information currently |
| HORN |
Arthur |
Private
43420, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Ivinghoe, enlisted
Harrow, Middlesex. Son of George Horne. Formerly 5270, Middlesex
Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. |
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HORN |
George
[Gains] |
Private
15510, 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 9th
April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Ivinghoe, enlisted
Shoreham, Sussex, resident Chelsea, Middlesex. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Horn, of Wellcroft, Ivinghoe. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6. |
| MILES |
P |
No
further information currently |
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MILES |
S |
No
further information currently |
| MONK |
J |
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Private
29472, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Died 17th October 1918. Age 24. Buried south
of the church in the churchyard of ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IVINGHOE.
29472
PRIVATE J. MONK
OXFORD AND BUCKS LIGHT INFANTRY
17th OCTOBER 1918 age 24
PEACE PERFECT PEACE |
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NICHOLES |
Ernest |
Rifleman
A/203426, 16th Battalion, the County of London Regiment affiliated
to King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 24th October 1917
in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born Ivinghoe, enlisted London,
resident Berkhamsted. Son of Chas. Henry and Annie Elizabeth Nicholes,
of Wards Hurst, Ringshall, Berkhampstead. Buried in LOUVERVAL MILITARY
CEMETERY, DOIGNIES, Nord, France. Grave B. 6. |
| RUFFETT |
John |
Private
13619, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Flaunden, hertfordshire,
enlisted Watford, resident Ivinghoe. Son of William Ruffett, and
the late Mrs. Ruffett. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
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TAVENER |
Frederick |
[Spelt
TAVENOR on CWGC & SDGW] Private 266175, 2nd/1st Buckinghamshire
Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 19th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Enlisted
Aylesbury, resident Aston, Hertfordshire. Son of George and Eliza
Tavenor, of Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 83 to 85. |
| TURNEY |
Wilfrid |
Private
802279, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment).
Died 28th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born 29th
March 1885 in Buckinghamshire. Labourer by trade. Resident 529 Ontario
Street, London, Ontario, Canada. Enlisted and passed fit 13th December
1915 in London, Ontario, Canada, age 30 years 3 months. Height 5
feet 7 inches, girth 38½ inches, complexion fresh, eyes blue,
hair fair, religion Church of England. Son of Ambrose and Emily
Turney, of Ivinghoe, Bucks. Buried in GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave I. N. 2. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9848 - 32 |
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WELLS |
George |
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Private
7670, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
29th October 1914 at home. Age 29. Born Invinghoe, enlisted
Leighton Buzzard, resident Colchester, Essex. Son of Arthur
Wells, of Ivinghoe, Bucks; husband of Gertrude Wells. of 1.
Fairfax Rd., Colchester. Buried south of the church in the
churchyard of ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IVINGHOE.
7670
PRIVATE G. WELLS
BEDFORDSHIRE REGT
29th OCTOBER 1914 age 29
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends
He died for King and Country." |
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Also
buried in the churchyard
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| SMYTHE |
Reginald
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Leading
Aircraftman 1605194, U.T. Airgunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 11th May 1943. Age 29. Son of Frank and Sarah
Smythe; husband of Daphne A. E. Smythe, of Ivinghoe. Buried
in the churchyard of ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IVINGHOE. Row 9.
Grave 1.
1605194
LDG. AIRCRAFTMAN
R.R.I. SMYTHE U.T. AIRGUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
11th MAY 1943 age 29 |
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