OLNEY WAR MEMORIAL

Prov. Lance Corporal 44114, 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own). Killed in action 1st June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs. Sophia Andrews, of 11, Market Place, Olney. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 3.

Sapper 522415, 486 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Sunday 24th November 1918. Age 25. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Baguley, of 11, Wellingborough Rd., Olney. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave E. 222.

Private 10155, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th March 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas Barnes, of High St., Olney. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.

Private 7236, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd November 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43 and 45.

Private 18311, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Clifton (Reynes), enlisted Bletchley, resident Olney. Formerly 22949, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave VII. B. 36.

Private 37780, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 16th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley. Formerly 28567, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Son of John Campion, of 20, Cowper St., Olney. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, . Grave X. B. 18.

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Private 50653, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 17th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born Ecton, Northamptonshire, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. C. H. Chapman, of Park Farm, Olney, and the late Mrs. Chapman. Formerly 20655, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4 and 5.

Private 20403, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

Lance Corporal 306561, 1st/8th Territorial Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Enlisted Bletchley, resident Olney. Son of Arthur and Lilly Mary Church, of 64, East St., Olney. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A

Private 18469, 1st Battalion, Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born Warrington, Buckinghamshire, enlisted Bletchley, resident Olney. Son of Charles Church, of 29, Newton St., Olney. Formerly 24310, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVII. H. 29.

Private 3/11153, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30.

Private CH/1886(S), 1st Royam Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died Friday 26th October 1917. Age 25. Son of Esther Coles, of 14, Near Town, Olney. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 1 and 162A

Sergeant 9897, 2nd Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment). He was taken prisoner at the second battle of Ypres and died of wounds in captivity at Giessen prison camp in Germany, 3rd December 1916. Aged 26. Born Buckingham, enlisted Northampton. He was called up from the reserves at the outbreak of the war in August 1914. He was sent to France in April 1915. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Plot V. Row K. Grave 9.

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Private 200249, 1st/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd December 1917 in Palestine. Age 21. Born Olney, enlisted Rushden, Northamptonshire. Son of James Archer Cooper and Catherine Cooper, of 18, Berrells Yard, High St., Olney. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave XXXII. A. 9.

Private 19972, 8th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 3rd September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Olney, enlisted Oxford, resident Kingston Blount, Oxon. Son of Charles Edward and Eliza Davis, of 78, High St., Olney. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Grave XV. H. 29.

Private 11480, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 22nd December 1914 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Exeter. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 2 to 3.

Second Lieutenant, 1st Div. Train, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 12th November 1917. Age 39. Son of Thomas Evans; husband of Nora Louise Evans, of Gresham House, Olney. Native of Loughton, Essex. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XI. C. 2.

Private 267211, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 36. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley. Husband of Alice Fairey, of 78, East St., Olney. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 50 and 51.

Private 26231, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 42. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley. Son of Archer and Hannah Field, of Olney; husband of Sarah Field, of 87, High St., Olney. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. J. 37.

Corporal 9286, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 17th September 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Private 22976, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6 and 7.

Private 202672, 2nd/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, enlisted Bletchley, resident Olney. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 50 and 51.

[Listed as Alfred Henry on SDGW] Private 27961, 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 31st March 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Rushden. Son of Robert and Maria Gathergood, of Croxton, Norfolk; husband of Maria Ada Gathergood, of 28, Coalbrook Mansions, Bedford Hill, Balham, London. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 6.

Private CH/2153, (S). Div., Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died Saturday 8th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Son of Samuel Goldsmith, of Olney; husband of May Goldsmith, of 47, Midland Rd., Olney. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. Q. 1.

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Private 27349, 6th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Olney, enlisted Ampthill, Bedfordshire, resident Bozeat, Northamptonshire. Son of Annie Harris, of Olney, and the late Thomas Harris; husband of Florence Harris, of High St., Bozeat, Wellingboro', Northants. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

Private 36395, 1dt Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 30th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Aylesbury. Son of Mrs. M. A. Haseldine, of 36, Dartmouth Rd., Olney. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3.

Private 48610, 5th Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 29th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Bletchley, resident Lavendon. Husband of Mrs. F. M. Hinde, of Horse Shoe Yard, Lavendon. Formerly 40447, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II. H. 13.

Second Lieutenant, 4th (Ross Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Seaforth Highlanders and Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action Monday 23rd pril 1917 in France & Flanders. Buried in BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VII. A. 30.

Private 3811, 1st/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds at sea 3rd August 1915. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 154 and 155.

Private 267195, 2/1st Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died Saturday 31st March 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born Olney, Bucks, enlisted Bletchley, Bucks, resident Clifton Reynes. Son of Mrs. Eliza Huckle; husband of Alice Elizabeth Huckle, of Clifton Reynes, Olney, Bedford. Buried in TERTRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave B. 1. See also Clifton Reynes.

Private 201277, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Kettering, resident Bozeat, Nothamptonshire.

Private 19712, 9th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 9th October 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Buckingham, enlisted Oxford. Son of Mr. W. Johnson, of 81, High St., Olney. Buried in ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS, Somme, France. Grave I. A. 10.

Private 9415, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton.

Private 41264, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd December 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton, resident Rushden. Formerly 38540, Northamptonshire Regiment.

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[Also known as Will] Private 12125, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died of wounds 31st January 1917 in Mesopotamia. Born Olney, enlisted Ampthill.

Private 30678, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Killed in action 8th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford.

Private 267208, 2nd/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed inaction 2nd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley.

Rifleman 8129, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 23rd October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Northampton.

Private 20339, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Northampton, enlisted Bedford, resident Olney.

Private 5802, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds 1st September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley.

Private 23581, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th November 1916. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Ampthill.

Private 29066, Royal Arm,y medical Corps. Died 6th November 1915 at Gallipoli. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Northampton.

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Private 9095, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted Northampton.

Private 51287, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 18th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley.

Private 33655, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 2004, Bedfordshire Yeomanry.

Private 18448, 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 10th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley. Formerly 24031, Somerset Light Infantry.

Driver 272908, 881st Battery, 351st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home Monday 9th September 1918. Age 27. Born Northampton, enlisted Oxford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rice; husband of Annie Mabel Rice, of r8, Cowper St., Olney. CWGC states born at Olney. Buried in SS. PETER AND PAUL CHURCHYARD, OLNEY, Buckinghamshire. Grave 5. 6.

Corporal 200151, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 2nd November 1917 in Palestine. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford.

Private 29057, Royal Army medical Corps. Died 28th June 1916 in Mseopotamia. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Northampton.

Private 60101, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Formerly 46386, 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.

Private 3/11131, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Buckingham, enlisted Rushden, Northamptonshire.

Private 28240, 1st Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Northampton, enlisted Bletchley, resident Olney.

Private 20426, 8th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 20th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bedford.

Acting Corporal 11129. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident olney, enlisted Grimsby. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Grimsby. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 44 to 46 or 331. See also Yardley Hastings.

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Private 26203. 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 28th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Olney, enlisted Bletchley.

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Private 200157, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 14th November 1918 in Palestine. Born, resident and enlisted Olney.

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Gunner 1528718, 197 Battery, 61 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 14th November 1942. Aged 23. Son of Reginald and Ada Mary Andrews, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 33.

Able Seaman P/JX 197642, H.M.S. Tynwald, Royal Navy. Died 12th November 1942. Aged 22. Son of Jack and Susan Barrick, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 63, Column 1.

Note: Anti-aircraft ship Tynwald sunk by Italian submarine Argo off Bougie on 12th November 1942.

Gunner 1626336, Royal Artillery. Died 13th March 1945. Aged 33. Buried in OLNEY CEMETERY, Onlney, Bucks. Grave 171.

Private 5952312, 2nd Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 17th April 1943. Aged 24. Son of Archibald James Brent and Lily Brent, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL, Tunisia. Face 17.

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class P/MX 61686, H.M.S Express, Royal Navy. Died 1st September 1940. Aged 30. Son of Albert Samuel and Minnie E. Brimley, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 41, Column 1.

Bedfordshire Times & Standard: 3rd September 1948

In Memorium:

BRIMLEY: - In loving memory of Richard George Brimley, E.R.A., Royal Navy who lost his life on the destroyer H.M.S. "Express" on 1 September 1940, - from mother, dad, brother, and sister

Note: HMS Express was an 'E' Class Destroyer, displacement 1,375 tons, length overall 329 feet, speed 35.5 knots, launched at Swan Hunter shipyard 1936. She carried four 4.7 inch guns, eight 0.5 inch anit-aicraft guns in fours and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes in fours. Her complement was 145 men. On August 31st 1940, the Express and 4 other Minelaying Destroyers left Immingham to lay an offensive field off the coast of the Netherlands. At around 23.00 hours almost to the pint of dropping mines, it was reported by radio that there was an enemy convoy near at hand, which was to be attacked after the mines had been dropped. Before any mines were dropped, three of the ships, including Express, had themselves struck mines. Express was the first and some of the crew were picked up by the Ivanhoe, who then also struck a mine. Meanwhile the Esk struck and sank almost immediately. There was a considerable loss of life in all three ships, the Express lost 4 officers and 55 ratings.

Major 149280, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment attached to 9th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19th July 1944. Aged 33. Son of Horace and Ethel Cowley; husband of Violet May Cowley, of Harrow, Middlesex. Buried in BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot I Row A Grave 14.

Sergeant (Pilot) 1324343, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th January 1944. Aged 21. Son of William Leonard and Kathleen Haines, of Olney. Buried in SS. PETER AND PAUL CHURCHYARD, OLNEY, Buckinghamshire.

Sub-Lieutenant (A), H.M.S. Jackdaw, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 1st May 1944. Aged 22. Son of James and Florence Minnie Hanson, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 5, Panel 5.

probably Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) 83746, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 9th November 1944. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 20. Row B. Grave 7.

Lance Corporal 14426891, 1st Battalion, Oxfordhire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 3rd November 1944. Aged 19. Son of John Henry and Ellen Hooton, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Buried in LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium. Plot III Row E Grave 10.

Sergeant (PIlot) 518372, 253 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 19th May 1940. Aged 23. Stepson of Mr. A. G. Clark, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Buried in CYSOING COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave 5.

Sergeant (Pilot) 754782, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 12th October 1940. Aged 24. Son of Frederick Clement Petitt and Francis Annie Petin, of Olney. Buried in OLNEY CEMETERY, Olney, Buckinghamshire. Grave 104.

Private 5385280, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 29th mArch 1945. Aged 26. Son of William James Philpot and Margaret Alice Philpot, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Plot 61 Row G Grave 14.

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 89397, 184 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 6th January 1944. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 11. Row B. Grave 19.

Private 7664401, Royal Army Pay Corps. Died 10th November 1941. Aged 27. Son of Frederick James Tidmarsh and Ruth Lavinia Tidmarsh; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Tidmarsh, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in ST JAMES CHURCHYARD, PAULERSPURY, Northamptonshire.

Trooper 14403023, 'A' Squadron, The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). Died 17th July 1944. Aged 20. Son of Harold George and Gladys Mary Tompkins, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot I Row B Grave 18.

Private 5953196, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 21st September 1944. Aged 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Willey, of Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 64.

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