WAVENDON ST MARY -
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 - Transcribed Carolynn
Langley; researched Martin Edwards
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In
the church yard of St Mary's Church, Walton Road, Wavendon.
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Photographs
Copyright ©
2003 - Carolynn Langley
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
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AMBRIDGE
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Albert
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Private
15288, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 30th
August 1918. Born and resident Wavendon, enlisted Bedford. Buried
in DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VII.
Row A. Grave 38. |
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BUTCHER
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BUXTON
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P
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COLLINS
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Fred
Stanley |
Private
305282, Tank Corps. Died
of wounds 13th June 1918 [headstone states 30th]. Age 27. Born Wavendon,
enlisted Bletchley. Son of Alfred and Amelia Collins; husband of
Ethel Maud Collins, of The Nook, Wavendon. Born at Wavendon. Formerly
204218, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried west
of the church in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, WAVENDON, Buckinghamshire.
"PEACE
PERFECT PEACE"
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DEVEREAUX
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GARNER
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Harold
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Private
57848, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
April 1918. Aged 19. Born Wavendon, enlisted Bedford. Son of Silas
and Mary Ann Garner, of 65, Kimberley St., Stockport. Buried in
LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILE, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row E. Grave
8. |
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GEORGE
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W
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GUESS
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W
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HARRIS
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A
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HOARE
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KEIGHTLEY
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W
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PAYNE
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TANSLEY
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John
Thomas
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Private
PLY/2648(S), Plymouth Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Died at Plymouth 5th May 1918. Age 18 years and 5 months.
Son
of Joseph and Ellen Tansley, of Cross-End, Wavendon. Buried
near the north-west corner of the church in ST MARY CHURCHYARD,
WAVENDON, Buckinghamshire.
"WE
OFTEN THINK OF DAY'S GONE BY
WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER
A SHADOW O'ER OUR LIVES IS CAST
A DEAR ONE GONE FOE EVER" |
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WARREN
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James
J |
Private
41633, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action
26th July 1918. Born and resident Wavendon, enlisted Bletchley.
Formerly 4724, Queen's (West Surrey Regiment). Buried in METEREN
MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row M. Grave 316. |
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WHITE
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Francis
Leo |
[Leo
Francis on SDGW and CWGC] Lance Corporal 22194, 5th Battalion, Princess
Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers). Killed in action 29th September
1918. Aged 23. Born and resident Wavendon, enlisted Aspley Guise.
Brother of Mrs. B. Leat, of 7, Wroxton Rd., Peckham, London. Formerly
73397, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row L. Grave 14. |
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WHITE
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Martin
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Acting
Lance Corporal 3/7141, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 8th December 1917. Born and resident Wavendon, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. |
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WHITE
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Sydney
Charles |
Private
22335, 7th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd
July 1916. Born Wavendon, enlisted Ampthill, resident Woburn Sands.
Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Plot
I. Row A. Grave 64. |
WHO
FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
Buried
in churchyard but not on memorial
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INWOOD
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John
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Killed
in action 9th May 1915. Details found on the grave
of SARAH E. INWOOD Oct 1876 - Oct 1969 |
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ALSO
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AMBRIDGE
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Walter
Clarence
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Sergeant
PO/22128, HMS Hood, Royal Marines. Born, Wavendon 18 July 1907.
Joined the Royal Marines at Southampton, 4th September 1924, aged
17. Enlisted into the Portsmouth Division as PO/22128 Marine. W.C.Ambridge.
Son of Edgar and Sarah Ambridge; married, Violet Ambridge at Pontypridd,
28th October 1928. Walter Ambridge joined HMS Hood on the 8th August
1939 and was killed in action, 24th May 1941, during the battle
with the German Battleship BISMARCK. Commemorated on POR$ETSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 58, Column 2.
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BROWN
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Frederick
John
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BUTCHER
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Frederick
John
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Bombardier,
Royal Artillery. Died 23rd July 1944. Age 42. Borther of Herbert
below. Commemorated in graveyard - "TWO OF THE HAPPIEST AND
THE BEST".
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BUTCHER
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Herbert
Charles
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Stoker
1st Class, P/K 63325, H.M.S. 'Victory', Royal Navy. Died 10th
December 1941. Aged 36. Brother of Frederick above. Commemorated
in graveyard - "TWO OF THE HAPPIEST AND THE BEST".
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BALDERSTON
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Arthur
Edward
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SCOTT
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Sidney
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SULMAN
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John
Henry Lloyd
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M.B.E.
D.S.C. No further information currently
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FEARMLEY
- SANDER
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Conrad
F.
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WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945
Buried
in churchyard but not on memorial
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Signalman
2597000, Royal Signals. Died 8th October 1941. Age 28.
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14 April
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