NEWPORT PAGNELL - WAR MEMORIAL

[Spelt AGER on SDGW] Private 9861, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 23rd October 1914. Born North Crawley, enlisted Oxford, resident Newport Pagnell. *** Not to be found on CWGC as yet ***

[Listed as King's Own Scottish Borders on memorial] Shoeing Smith T.S./6910. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 11th November 1917 in Egypt. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. *** Not to be found on CWGC as yet ***

Gunner 110089, 219th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds Tuesday 10th July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 44. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Husband of A. M. Baker, of 38, Spring Gardens, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. E. 58.

Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry probably Herbert BAKER, Lance Sergeant 19341, 1st Battaolion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died in Mesopotamia Wednesday 2nd August 1916. Age 22. Born Waterperry, OXon, enlisted OXford, resiodent Holton, Oxon. Son of George and Lucy Baker, of The Grey House, Holton, Oxon. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XXI. A. 19.

Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. "India.", Royal Navy. Died Tuesday 7th December 1915. Buried in FABERG CHURCHYARD, Norway. Grave L. 43.

Private 72597, 1/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action Friday 11th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Formerly 6/16649, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshore Light Infantry. Commemorated in WELLINGTON CEMETERY, RIEUX-EN-CAMBRESIS, Nord, France. Special Memorial B. 4.

Private 23444, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 13th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Grave VII. E. 21.

Lance Corporal 12251, 7th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 9th May 1917 in Salonika. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Barnwell, of 104, High St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece.

Corporal 72408, 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died fo wounds Wednesday 10th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and enlisted Newport Pagnell. Son of Harry and Sarah Baxter, of 17, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 12633, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France. Grave

Private 4806, 1/6th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 17th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Grave IV. F. 46.

Private 265187, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Wednesday 28th August 1918. Age 21. Born Broughton, enlisted Wolverton, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of George and Mary Ann Boughton, of Newport Pagnell. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. C. 13.

[Listed as BRANTON on SDGW] Private 41972, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 22nd August 1918. Age 18. Born Linslade, Bucks, enlisted Bedford. Son of Joseph and Mary Brantom, of 25, Wolverton Rd., Newport Pagnell. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France. Grave VI. E. 5.

From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:

Volume 2, Part 5, Page 20 - BRANTOM, Frank - Private, No 41972, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment

Only son of William Joseph Brantom,of 25, Wolverton Road, Newport Pagnell, co. Buckingham, Loco Engine Driver, by his wife, Mary Ann, dau.of John Frederick Stevens, of Leighton Buzzard, co. Bedford; born Dec, 1899; educated Newport Pagnell Coutny Council School; was apprenticed to the Motor Body Building at Morgans at Leighton Buzzard; joined the East Surrey Regiment 28th Jan, 1918; was transferred to the Herts Yeomanry in April of the same year; served with The Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1st Aug, following being again transferred to the 7th Norfolk Regt.; was reported wounded and missing after the fighting before Cambrai on the 22nd of that month and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date.

While in France he saved one of his comrades by jumping in the canal, and so saved him from drowning. Unm.

Lance Corporal 9125, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 4th November 1914. Age 21. Born Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brawn, of Osborne Lodge, High St., Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Buried in CLACTON CEMETERY, Essex. Grave C. 230.

Lance Corporal 1356, 2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 25th November 1916. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Private 16603, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 25th September 1915. Born Hanslope, enlisted Wolverton. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37 and 39.

Lance Corporal 8538, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 8th October 1917. Born Hanslope, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mrs. S. A. Bull, of 65, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in PROWSE POINT MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave III. A. 6.

Northamptonshire Regiment probably Thomas BULL, Private 240009, Labour Corps. Died in England 23rd October 1918. Born Hanslope, enlisted Northampton.

Private 6336, Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds Thursday 17th September 1914. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Birmingham. Buried in MANTES (LA JOLIE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Yvelines, France.

Private 13859, 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action in Salonika Tuesday 24th April 1917. Age 23. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Son of Omer and Florence M. Burnell, of 43, Broad St., Newport Pagnell. Brother of Harry below. Formerly 14130, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece.

Private 14303, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action in Salonika Tuesday 24th April 1917. Age 23. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Son of Omer and Florence Burnell, of 43, Broad St., Newport Pagnell. Brother of Frederick William above. Formerly 15202, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece.

Senior Reserve Attendant M/10987, H.M.S. "Formidable.", Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, Royal Navy. Died Friday 1st January 1915. Age 33. Son of William and Sarah Ann Burnell, of Newport Pagnell, Bucks; husband of Martha Burnell, of 149, Alkington Rd., Whitchurch, Salop. Brother of Walter below. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 15.

Private 13336, 7th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 6th October 1915. Age 21. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Son of William and Sarah Ann Burnell, of 29, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Brother of James above. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Grave I. C. 20

2nd Lieutenant, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died of wounds Thursday 29th March 1917. Age 20. Son of John Owen Butler and Adeline Kate Butler, of Bank House, Newport Pagnell. Buried in ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. F. 3.

2nd Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's). Died of wounds Monday 2nd September 1918. Age 21. Son of Frederick John and Sarah Elizabeth Chapman, of 28, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave C. 2. 5.

Private 8386, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Sunday 1st November 1914. Born St Crispin's, Northamptonshire, enlisted Newport Pagnell, resident Far Cotten, Northamptonshire. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37 and 39.

Northamptonshire Regiment - No further information currently

Private T/206902, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds Wednesday 8th August 1917. Age 20. Enlisted Bedford, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Newland T. and Emma Cox, of 17, Mill St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 20781, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. C. 42.

Private PO/2284 (S), 1st R.M. Battalion, R.N. Divison, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 22nd August 1918. Aged 35. Son of William Henry and Zilpah Craker; husband of Florence Ada (nee Whitlock) Craker (sister of Alfred Cyril Whitlock below), of 9, Beaconsfield Place, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1.

Royal Engineers - No further information currently

Private 15675, 10th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 25th September 1915. Age 21. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Son of Charles and Ellen Daniells, of 52, Tichford St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. H. 7.

Private DM2/207728, "R" Siege Park Heavy Artillery, attached XVII Corps, Royal Army Service Corps. Died on Thursday 16th January 1919. Age 21. Son of George John and Sarah Kate Daniells, of 44, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Brother of Reginald below. Buried in VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERYNord, France. Grave II. B. 17.

Private 26724, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 26th April 1918. Age 18. Born and enlisted Newport Pagnell. Son of George and Sarah Kate Daniells, of 44, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Brother of George above. Buried in GROOTEBEEK BRITISH CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave A. 9.

Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment - No further information currently

Gunner 152833, 200th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Wednesday 24th October 1917. Born Stoke Goldington, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Buried in THE HUTS CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XII. A. 15.

Private 45352, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's). Killed in action 21st September 1918. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Formerly 9/17076, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

Private 17071, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Friday 15th September 1915. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Commemmorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Private 22796, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 2nd August 1917. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.

Acting Corporal 16111, 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charolotte of Wales's). Killed in action Wednesday 13th October 1915. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Newbury. Commemorated LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 93 to 95.

Private 45261, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 29th August 1918. Born Stoke Goldington, enlisted Wolverton, resident Newport Pagnell. Husband of S. A. Edmunds, of Stoke Goldington Rectory, Newport Pagnell. Formerly 9111, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. E. 18.

Private 39097, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charolotte of Wales's). Died of wounds Thursday 10th October 1918. Age 19. Enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Arthur and Eliza Ellis, of 37, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVII. A. 3.

Private 42480, 6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 20th October 1918. Age 25. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of Ezra Eaton Feasey and Edith Ellen Feasey, of 5, Mill St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 010446, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Buried in NEUVILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Nord, France. Grave A. 6.

[Listed as FLINCH on SDGW] Private 15803, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 25th September 1915. Age 33. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Son of Mrs. C. A. Morbey, of 43, Priory St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 83 to 85.

Private 41831, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 27th May 1918. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Formerly 26302, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Buried in LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave I. H. 16.

Corporal RMR/B/1585, (CH/10109) Chatham Bn. R.N. Div, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died Friday 18th June 1915. Age 33. Son of William Fleet, of North Crawley, Bucks; husband of Rose E. Fleet, of 50, Horringer Rd., Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. Commemorated in SKEW BRIDGE CEMETERY, Turkey. Special Memorial A. 42.

[Listed as R J on memorial] Private 205147, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry. Died in Turkey Sunday 4th February 1917. Age 22. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Buckingham. Son of William and the late Lucy Fleet. Born at Newport Pagnell. Commemorated in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Angora Memorial 64.

[Listed as Royal Fusiliers on memorial] Private G/29124, 1/20th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West kent Regiment). Kiled in action Friday 23rd August 1918. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Formerly 42997, Hampshire Regiment. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France. Grave III. J. 14.

Able Seaman 196044, (RFR/CH/B/2469). H.M.S. "Good Hope.", Royal Navy. Died on Sunday 1st November 1914. Age 34. Son of Jesse and Jane French, of Newport Pagnell; husband of Alice Louisa French, of 33, Beaconsfield Place, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 2.

Sapper 175159, No. 18 Wagon Erecting Company, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds Sunday 21st October 1917. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of Phoebe Elizabeth Garratt, of 72, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXV. H. 19.

Lance Corporal 15685, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 27th September 1915. Age 24. Born Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire, enlisted Northampton. Son of John and Clara Gillam, of Winslow; husband of Dorothy de Villiers (formerly Gillam, Nee Juffs), of 11, George St., Stuart's Cottages, Germiston, Transvaal. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 91 to 93.

[Spelt GOFF on SDGW] Private 203839, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 28th April 1917. Age 27. Born Stantonbury, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Mrs. H. Goffe, of 5, St. Paul's Terrace, Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Private 38024, 1/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 17th April 1918. Age 18. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of Arthur William and Maude Goodman, of 12, Spring Gardens, Newport Pagnell. Formerly 7/14497, Training Reserve. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 68.

Private 19424, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 19th January 1915 [SDGW] or Tuesday 19 October 1915 [CWGC]. Age 22. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Birmingham. Son of Withers John and Annie Elizabeth Goodman, of 20, Greenfield Rd., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIALIeper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 and 33.

Royal Marines possibly John GRAY, Private CH/298(S), Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died Thursday 3rd June 1915. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave M. 162.

Private 12617, "D" Company, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 4th August 1915. Age 20. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Greaves, of Newport Pagnell. Buried in CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave I. N. 7.

Royal Navy - No further information currently

Sapper 41602, 4th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers. Died Sunday 24th November 1918. Age 27. Son of Mrs. Rose Hammond, of 117, Tichford St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave IV. B. 6.

Lance Corporal 16345, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 26th September 1917. Age 35. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Son of John Owen Hammond, of 117, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 18365, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 88 to 90 and 162.

Private 18382, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 13th August 1916. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Formerly 23359, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Grave V. K. 35.

Private 240106, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 26th October 1918. Born North Crawley, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7.

Private 2245, 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Thursday 8th April 1915. Age 23. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Aylesbury. Son of Charles and Ann Jemima Holland, of 13, Chicheley St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave X. D. 10.

Private 9973, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Sunday 16th May 1915. Age 19. Born St Paulk's, Wellingborough, enlisted Newport Pagnell. Son of Ellen Sophia Holt, of 52, Poiroy St., Newport Pagnell, Bucks, and the late Luke Thomas Holt. Brother of William below. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 26.

Private 13282, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 22nd August 1917. Born and enlisted Wolverton. Son of Ellen Sophia Holt, 52, Priory St., Newport Pagnell, Bucks, and the late Thomas Holt. His brother Thomas also fell and is listed above. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.

Private 378668, 333rd Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died Saturday 6th April 1918. Age 18. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of William and Elizabeth Homans, of 33, Priory St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 45620, Worcestershire Regiment & TR/9/35210, 4th Battalion, Training Reserve. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERYPas de Calais, France. Grave XXXIII. E. 29A.

Private 15020, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Tuesday 26th September 1916. Age 24. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Son of Jesse and Anne Ingram, of 36, Queen Ann's Houses, St. John St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D.

Royal Warwickshire Regiment - probably James Frederick IVES, Private 50868, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of ounds 30th August 1918. Age 18. Born and resident Belfast, enlisted Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. Son of Frederick and Bertha Ives, of 2, Avonbeg St., Belfast. Buried in LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. A. 31.

Rifleman 4062, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916. Enlisted London, resident Epsom, Surrey. Son of the late Charles and of Ann Selina Jeeves, of 17A, Caldecote St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 C.

Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry - probably William George JONES, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Thursday 1st March 1917. Age 35. Born Shenley, enlisted Wolverton, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of John and Sarah Jones; husband of T. Jones, of 11, Paggs Court, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Native of Loughton, Bucks. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXI. K. 7A.

Private 12619, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Sunday 5th March 1916. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. I. 11.

Private 23445, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 16th September 1917. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Mary Esther Kilpin, of 23, The Crescent, Bury St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. D. II.

Private 4082, 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Killed in action Friday 27th October 1916. Age 20. Enlisted Armoury House, resident Dunstable. Son of Charles Trinder King and Mary A. Deards King, of 1, London Terrace, Dunstable. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Grave F. 60.

Private 7789, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 15th September 1914. Age 32. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Bessie West (formerly Lake), of Lothbury, Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Royal Engineers - No further information currently

Private 669, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry. Killed at Gallipoli Saturday 21st August 1915. Age 22. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Buckingham. Son of Joseph James and Lillie Lineham, of 28, High St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Turkey. Grave II. C. 11.

[Listed as LINCHAM on SDGW] Private 2305, 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 23rd August 1916. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

[Spelt LOVESY on SDGW & CWGC] Private 202919, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Friday 1st June 1917. Age 38. Born Buckingham, resident and enlisted Bletchley. Husband of Minnie Lovesy, of 41, Park St., Bletchley, Bucks. Formerly 32314, Worcestershire Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

Private 9878, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 25th September 1915. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. B. 5.

Private 40373, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 6th September 1917. Born newport Pagnell, enlisted St Neots, Huntingdonshire, resident Bedford. Foremrly 26170, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.

[Listed as Machine Gun Corps on memorial] Private 14712, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 7th July 1916. Age 21. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Son of George and Clara M. Mapley, of 14, Beaconsfield Place, Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

Private 8102, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 11th November 1914. Age 29. Born Stantonbury, enlisted Buckingham, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Emily Jane Goffe (formerly Mears), of 5, St. Paul's Terrace, Newport Pagnell, and the late Joseph Mears. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37 and 39.

Private 803, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry. Killed in action in Gallipoli Saturday 21st August 1915. Born Wolverton, enlisted Buckingham, resident Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 16 and 17.

Private 53749, 18th (Service ) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 14th September 1918. Age 32. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of George Thomas and Rose Ella Mills, of 7, London Rd., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 5989, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 25.

Private 20820, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 23rd March 1918. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Tamworth, Warwickshire. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 50 and 51.

Lance Corporal 14012, 7th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action in Salonika Saturday 28th April 1917. Age 26. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Son of Alfred H. and Alice Mary Mitchell, of 30, Bury St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave VI. G. 8.

Sergeant 8610, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (Eight years service). Killed in action Sunday 14th March 1915. Age 28. Born Bromley, Kent, enlisted Eastbourne, Sussex, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of William James and Ada Louise Moore, of 2, High St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20.

Private 240048, 2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday 22nd August 1917. Age 21. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Son of Frederick and Jane Moore, of 9, Priory St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.

Sapper 522004, 483rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action Tuesday 13th March 1917. Age 25. Born Wood Green, Middlesex, enlisted Bedford, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of John and Ada Moore, of Mill House, Sherington, Bucks; husband of Gertrude Maud Moore, of 109, High St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.

Private 24176, 184th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action Wednesday 28th February 1917. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Formerly 1639, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.

Private 27790, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died in Mesopotamia Sunday 22nd July 1917. Born Maids Morton, enlisted Wolverton, resident Newport Pagnell. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XX. K. 13.

Private 33035, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Monday 9th October 1916. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Aylesbury. Son of Mr. J. Odell, of High St., Newport Pagnell. Awarded the Military Medal (MM). Buried in BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. K. 5.

Private 34697, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action Saturday 11th May 1918. Age 20. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of William and Harriett Old, of 5, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell. Formerly 24346, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in MORBECQUE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 10.

Private 33071, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 16th May 1917. Age 19. Enlisted and resident Bedford. Son of Albert and Annie Page, of 73, High St., Newport Pagnell. Born at Leighton Buzzard. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVIII. N. 19.

Private 18323, 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 23rd September 1915. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53.

Private 20244, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 20th July 1916. Born Cambridge, enlisted Wolverton. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

Private 203198, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Friday 23rd August 1918. Age 20. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of John and Amy Roberts, of 35, St. John St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in GOMIECOURT SOUTH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. B. 4.

[List on memorial as Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry] Sapper 449930, 52nd Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 10th October 1918. Enlisted Bedford, resident Newport Pagnell. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. D. 13.

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Private 9575, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action in Mesopotamia Friday 24th December 1915. Age 20. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Oxford. Son of Walter Sharp, of 48, Silver St., Newport Pagnel, and the late Jane Sharp. Buried in KUT WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave K. 1.

Private 267020, 1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Monday 27th August 1917. Age 25. Born Buckingham, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of John and Elizabeth Shedd, of Buckingham; husband of Dorothy M. M. Shedd, of 9, Station Rd., Newport Pagnell. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No.4 Grave XIV. H. II.

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action Sunday 9th May 1915. Buried in RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. M. 16.

2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion (Special Reserve), Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Thursday 14th September 1916. Age 21. Son of Herman Billing Sim, of The Mount South Godstone, Surrey; husband of the late Louise Henriette Sim. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Grave III. E. 38.

Private 77433, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps. Died Thursday 8th August 1918. Age 22. Born Finmere, Bucks, enlisted Northampton. Son of Joseph Henry and Clara Jane Smith, of 1, Abbey Terrace, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Formerly 13011, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried in BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave V. A. 15.

Private CH/1294(S), 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died on Saturday 28th April 1917. Age 19. He was the eldest of four sons born to Charles Jabaz and Annie Maria Smith (Nee Wright) of 28 Spring Gardens Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1

Private 12635, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Tuesday 1st October 1918. Born nd enlisted Newport Pagnell, resident Hedley, Bordon, Hampshire. Buried in ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave III. D. 15.

[Listed as Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) on memorial] Private 537254, 15th (County of London) Battlion (P.W.O. Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment. Died in England Saturday 19th January 1918. Age 19. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Whitehall, London. Son of William and Jane Elizabeth Stapleton, of "Kypersley," Wolverton Rd., Newport Pagnell. Buried in NEWPORT PAGNELL BURIAL GROUND, Buckinghamshire.

[Memorial states Hamprhsire Regiment] Private G/18232, "D" Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 3rd September 1916. Age 31. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Hastings. Son of James and Eva Mercy Stapleton, of 46, Belle Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea. Native of Newport Pagnell. Buried in HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Grave II. A. 45.

Acting Corporal 11742, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Friday 17th August 1917. Born Stewkley, enlisted Newport Pagnell. Husband of M. J. N. Stowe, of 1, Bury St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERYPoperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. C. 15.

Captain, 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light attached Somaliland Camel Corps. Killed in action Thursday 19th/Friday 20th November 1914. Age 30. Son of the late Lt. Col. H. C. Symons (KOYLI) and of Ada C. Symons, of "Marrowells", Springfield, Chelmsford. Buried in HARGEISA WAR CEMETERY, Somalia. Grave C. 23.

From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:

Volume 1 , Part 1 , Page 345. SYMONS, Herbert William. Captain, 1st battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry ( attd Camel Corps ). Younger son of the late Lieut-Col Herbert Charles Symons, formerly commanding Kings Own Yorkshire L.I. , by his wife Ada Clara ( Brooklands , Newport Pagnell - co. Bucks ), dau of Frederic Wells of Oaklands, Chelmsford.

Born Pullford co. York 17-11-1884, educated Uppingham, gazetted 2nd Lieut, to his fathers old regiment, 13-1-1904, joined at Aldershot 15th Feb following, and was promoted Lieut 4-9-1906.
He was employed by the West African Frontier Force from 29-3-1911 to 4-3-1914, and was then attached to the Somaliland Camel Constabularly.

He was killed in action at Shimbar Berris, Somaliland and was unmarried.He had the Royal Humane Society's testimonial for saving the life of a comrade in South Africa.

[Listed as TANTY on SDGW] Private 21738, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Wednesday 25th July 1917. Enlisted Salford. Commemorated onYPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9 and 11.

Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Saturday 15t July 1916. Age 19. Son of Francis W. Taylor, of The Limes, Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.

Trumpeter 909, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Imperial Yeomanry. Died in Egypt Friday 23rd July 1917. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Buckingham. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave B. 337.

Acting Company Sergeant Major T/3359, 2/4th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli Monday 9th August 1915. Age 39. Enlisted Guildford, Surrey, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of John Trimmer, of Guildford; husband of Grace Eleanor Trimmer, of Esher Cottage, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 30 and 31.

Private 12249, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 3rd May 1917. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Wolverton. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6 and 7.

Lance Corporal 13100, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Monday 2nd April 1917. Age 25. Born Buckingham, enlisted Coventry, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Mrs. Eliza Umney, of 2, Church Passage, Newport Pagnell. Buried in BEAURAINS ROAD CEMETERY, BEAURAINS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave D. 14.

Boy 1st Class J/38258, H.M.S. "Black Prince.", Royal Navy. Died Wednesday 31st May 1916. Age 16. Son of Alfred and Annie Varney, of 135, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 14.

Private 19327, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action Saturday 1st December 1917. Born London, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 2.

Private 17812, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Friday 4th September 1916. Age 30. Served as WESTLEY. Enlisted Northampton. Son of Rueben and Maria Wadsworth, of 40, Spring Gardens, Newport Pagnell. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Grave P. 27.

Sapper 522812, 569th Devon Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. Died in Egypt Monday 10th Decmber 1917. Age 32. Born Cranfield, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of James and Ellen Watson; husband of May E. Watson, of 79, Tickford St., Newport Pagnell. Buried in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave C. 17.

Private 23355, 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancester Regiment). Killed in action Saturday 12th May 1917. Age 29. Born Emberton, enlisted Northampton. Son of Fanny West, of 20A, Mill St., Newport Pagnell, and the late Thomas Henry West. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2.

Private 29760, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's). Killed in action Friday 23rd August 1918. Born Woburn Sands, enlisted Bletchley, resident Newport Pagnell. Formerly 38533, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried in GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY No. 2, HEBUTERNE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. K. 12.

[Listed on memorial as Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars] Private 36205, 2/4th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Died of wounds Thursday 6th December 1917. Age 35. Born Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bletchley. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wright, of Newport Pagnell; husband of Bertha Maud Wright, of 58, Duncombe St., Bletchley. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave P. V. K. 13B.

Private 6129, X" Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Rifles. Died of wounds at Gallipoli Saturday 11th December 1915. Age 26. Born and resident Newport Pagnell, enlisted Bedford. Son of Elizabeth Wright, of "Langdale," Wolverton Rd., Newport Pagnell, and the late Isaac Lane Wright. Previously National Reservist in Hertfordshire Regt. (T.F.) Enlisted 8th August, 1914 5619, 5th Lancers of the Line; volunteered for Overseas with 1st Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers.

Driver 438074, 427th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds [5th March on SDGW] Tuesday 5th June 1917. Age 39. Enlisted Manchester, resident Newport Pagnell. Son of Eli and Sarah Wright, of Newport Pagnell; husband of Ellen Wright. Buried in CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave I. C. 13

[Listed as Royal Marines on memorial] Pioneer 354678, 33rd Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds Friday 26th April 1918. Born filgrave, enlisted Bletchley.. Formerly 203772, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Buried in HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. D. 12.

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