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ARKESDEN WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

The Arkesdon war memorial is in the form of a 'Pudding Stone, and stands in the grounds of St. Mary the Virgin Church.
Photographs Copyright © Steve Fifer 2008

REMEBER!
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
AND THE MEN OF ARKESDEN
WHO WENT
AND WHO RETURNED NOT

BAILEY

Owen

Private 15886, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 8th February 1917. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron Walden. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D.

DIXON

Frank

Private R4/064039, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom 30th November 1916. Aged 46. Born Arkesden, enlisted London, resident Clapham. Son of Phillip and Elizabeth Dixon, of Arkesden, Newport, Essex; husband of Rose Hannah Dixon, of 49, Courland Grove, Larkhall Lane, Clapham London. Buried in BRISTOL (ARNOS VALE) CEMETERY, Gloucestershire. Screen Wall. 5. 661.

FREEMAN

Herbert [William]

Private 32592, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 20th June 1918. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron Walden. Buried in CONDE-SUR-L'ESCAUT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 48.

IGGLESMAN

Albert [Charles Henry]

Lance Corporal 390456, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Killed in action 21st September 1918. Aged 25. Enlisted London, resident Streatham. Son of Mr. C. and Mrs. A. E. Igglesden, of The Green Man, Arkesden, Newport, Essex. Buried in VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 9.

IGGLESDEN

Harold [William Edward]

Private T/203587, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 30th November 1917. Aged 22. Born Croydon, Surrey, enlisted Holborn, Middlesex, resident Arkesden. Son of Charles and Annie Igglesden, of The Green Man, Arkesden, Newport, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 3.

LAW

Herbert [Edgar]

Private 24502, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 1st July 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son of Fredrick and Mary Jane Law, of Arkesden, Newport, Essex. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 20.

PARISH

Leonard [William]

Private 10209, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 31st January 1915. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Warley. Buried in CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 3.

PLUCK

Arthur

possibly Arthur PLUCK, Private 26662, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 30th April 1917. Aged 34. Born Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. A. Pluck, of Cement Cottages, Hauxton, Cambridge. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 41.

1939 – 1945

CROSSLEY

Ian William

Flying Officer (PIlot) 154115, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 11th March 1945. Aged 21. Son of Hugh Crossley and of Edith Bessie Crossley (nee Cutler), of Saffron Walden. Buried in ARKESDEN (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD, Essex.

DYER

Alfred George

Gunner 840429, 7 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 5th March 1943. Aged 29. Son of Alfred and Emily Dyer, of Wicken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranjhi War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 17.

Last updated 9 February, 2008

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