LINSLADE - WAR MEMORIALS

Linslade, War Memorial at its old position of the junction
of Leighton Road and Wing Road (old postcard)

Photograph & postcard Copyright © Kevin Quick 2003
Kevin Quick maintains a site, County Views that contains many
photographs of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire towns and villages.

Town Memorial

Originally erected in what was Canal Square at the junction of Soulbury Road, Stoke Road and Wing Road with Leighton Road the memorial stood 17ft above the roadway. It was unveiled at noon on the 11th November 1920 by the chairman of the Urban District Council Dr Johnson Harris.

It was subsequently moved to its current position in the Garden of remembrance Mentmore Road.

St. Barnabas Church

There are two memorials contained within the church; the main memorial, containing 40 names from World War One, is at the back of the church on the right hand wall, by the font just after you enter the church, two original grave markers that were brought back from France are mounted along side the memorial .

The second, smaller, memorial is in the ringing room and contains the four names of ringers who were killed in the first world war.

These memorials have been combined into one memorial list. Those marked † are found in St Barnabas Church and those marked x are to be found on the town memorial.

See also the Linslade and St. Barnabas war memorial sites.

1914-1918

BODSWORTH

Percy Thomas

Private 2720, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 10th February 1916. Age 20. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Linslade. Son of George Bodsworth, of 28, Old Rd., Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. Buried in HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 6.

BRANSON

Harry

probably Henry BRANSOM, Private 115, Canadian Railway Service Guard. Died on Friday 11th May 1917. Son of the late James and Mary Bransom, of Plantation Rd., Leighton Buzzard. Buried in VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY, British Columbia, Canada. Grave 38-34. 2. See also Beaudesert School and Leighton Buzzard.

BRANTOM

William Harper

2nd Lieutenant, 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday [3rd on SDGW] 4th July 1916. Age 27. Son of William and Emily Florence Brantom, of "Ivy Dene," Linslade, Bucks. From London Gazette 11th October 1915 - "Private William Harper Brantom, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 12th October, 1915." Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Buried in BOIS-DE-NOULETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. E. 9. See also Leighton Buzzard Beaudesert School.

BRAZIER

Ernest

probably Private 15194, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in Palestine Thursday 19th September 1918. age 26. Born, resident and enlisted Toddington. Son of Caroline Brazier, of Princess St., Toddington. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 17.

BRIGGS

Herbert Stanley

Sergeant 231132, "D" Company, 2nd/2nd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action Saturday 16th June 1917. Age 25. Enlisted Westminster, resident Wandsworth. Son of the late Edward Whiteman Briggs and Rachel Alma Briggs, of 8, Uling Rd. Terrace, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard; husband of Alice Louisa Briggs, of 5, Farlow Rd., Putney, London. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.

CLARK

William John

Private 327298, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 26th September 1917. Age 20. Born Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Oxford Street, London W. Son of John and Amy M. Clark, of 76, Wing Rd., Linslade. Formerly G/26153, London Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 40 to 41 and 162 to 162A.

CORNISH

Reginald Alfred

Rifleman 1810, 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Westminster. Son of Herbert Stockbridge Cornish and Ellen Eliza Cornish, of 6, Wing Rd. Terrace, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 C. See also Leighton Buzzard Beaudesert School and Leighton Buzzard.

DICKINSON

William

Lance Corporal 266113, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 3rd October 1917. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Linslade. Bell Ringer at St Barnabas. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.

DUNFORD

Ernest Thubron

Second Lieutenant 12th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List. Died of wounds as a PoW 23rd April 1917. Age 24. Son of Gertrude A. Freeman (formerly Dunford), of The Salisbury Arms Hotel, Hertford, and the late Errington Dunford. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried in DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave D. 12.

HART

Arthur Henry

Private 41002, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 6th October 1917. Age 29. Born Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Linslade. Formerly 16248, Royal Fusiliers. Son of Harry and Lizzie Hart, of 6, Stanbridge Rd., Leighton Buzzard; husband of Nellie Augusta Hart, of 54, Old Rd., Linslade. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

HILL

Charles

Private 11509, 105th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infntry). Died of wounds Sunday 23rd July 1916. Age 29. Born Edgbaston, Warwickshire, enlisted Birmingham. Husband of Lilian May Hill, of 10, Ship Rd., Linslade. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Grave I. D. 42.

HILL

Harold

Private - No further information currently.

HOLLAND

George Lewis

Private 937, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 27th April 1915. Born Linslade, enlisted Leighton Buzzard.

HOLLAND

J H

Private - No further information currently.

HOWE

Albert Victor

Private 26398, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Bletchley.

HOWE

Charles Arthur

Private 266584, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Linslade. Bell Ringer at St Barnabas.

HOWE

Sidney E

Private - No further information currently.

JANES

Claud

Private 265935, 5th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 3rd May 1917. Age 20. Enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks, resident Linslade. Son of Edward Foll Janes and Rose Janes, of Southcourt Avenue, Linslade. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6 and 7. See also Leighton Buzzard and Leighton Buzzard Beaudesert School.

KEMSLEY

Arthur H

Private - No further information currently.

LAWRENCE

Richmond

Private - No further information currently.

MARTIN

Horace E

Cap - No further information currently.

MATTHEWS

George A

AB - No further information currently.

MEAGER

William

No further information currently.

MISSENDEN

Reginald William

Sergeant 16200, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, resident and enlisted Leighton Buzzard.

NICKER

G F

Gunner - No further information currently.

PAGE

Arthur W

AB - No further information currently.

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Lionel

Second Lieutenant - No further information currently.

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Mark

Private - No further information currently.

PILGRIM

A Charles

Private - No further information currently.

ROBINSON

William

Private 9456, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th October 1914. Born Overstone, Northamptonshire, enlisted Bedford, resident Linslade.

SAYELL

Edward T

Corporal - No further information currently.

SEDDON

Robert Joseph

Private . Bell Ringer at St Barnabas. - No further information currently.

SMITH

Peter B

Private G/63810, 19th London Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 22nd August 1918. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Oxford. Formerly 31100, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

SMITH

William

Private 35351, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th April 1918. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Aylesbury.

SWORDER

John R S

Private - No further information currently.

TILBROOK

Archibald

No further information currently.

TOMPKINS

Edward O

Private - No further information currently.

WALKER

Jack

Private 9519. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th November 1914. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Bedford.

WATSON

William Richard

Private . Bell Ringer at St Barnabas. - No further information currently.

WHITBREAD

Albert Edward

Private 23063, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 8th August 1916. Born inslade, enlisted Finchley, Middlesex, resident Leighton Buzzard.

WHITE

Edwin M

Company Sergeant Major L/7619, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 28th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and resident Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Son of Edwin and Bessie White, of 24, Wing Rd., Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. Commeorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. See also Leighton Buzzard.

WHITE

Samuel

L/Corporal - No further information currently.

WILLS

George E

Private - No further information currently.

1939-1945

ABBOTT

Stanley

This is not Sergeant 1880551, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

BAILEY

Kenneth

Gunner - No further information currently.

COMPTON

F

Gunner - No further information currently.

DORSETT

G

Private - No further information currently.

DYER

W C

Drv - No further information currently.

FAULKNER, DFC

Kenneth Douglas

Flight Lieutenant 78086, Navigator, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Friday 16th February 1945. Age 39. Son of Lawrence Boyd Faulkner and Annie Mabel Faulkner, of Linslade. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross. Buried in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, LINSLADE, Buckinghamshire. Section A. Grave 59. See also Leighton Buzzard Cedars School.

GIBBINS

G Thomas (Tom)

Trpr - No further information currently.

GRIFFIN

D

Mrn - No further information currently.

HART

Stanley

Bmd - No further information currently.

HEADY

John Joseph O'Brien

Flight Sergeant 1615776, 153 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Wednesday 14th February 1945. Commeorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. See also Leighton Buzzard Cedars School.

HEDGES

Bernard

Gunner - No further information currently.

HORNE

Dennis Alfred

HUMPHRIES

P S

Private - No further information currently.

JEFFS

Frederick George

Bombardier 1088439, 160 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Sunday 21st January 1945. Age 33. Husband of Rose Jeffs, of Linslade, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 2. See also Leighton Buzzard Cedars School.

MAIN

G

Private - No further information currently.

MISSENDEN

Norman M

[Also listed as MISENDEN] Gunner - No further information currently.

O'BRIEN HEADY

J J

S/Plt - No further information currently.

PROCTOR

James

Gunner - No further information currently.

RAYNER

Kenneth

Drv - No further information currently.

SAYELL

Kenneth J

Trpr - No further information currently.

SMITH

H G

Sgt - No further information currently.

WILLIAMS

Harold Trevor

Lance Bombardier 923011, 419 Battery, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Tuesday 12th September 1944. Age 23. Son of Gwilym Arthur and Lilah Williams, of Linslade, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 37. See also Leighton Buzzard Cedars School.

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