BOURNE END - WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© 2003 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley; researched Martin Edwards |
War memorial is in the form
of a cross sited to left of car park of the Watermill Lane, London Road, Bourne
End.
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| Photographs
Copyright ©
2003 - Carolynn Langley |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND TO THE
MEMORY
OF THE MEN
OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVER
| BALL | Wilfred
Albert | Private
1314, 2nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian I.F. Died of wounds 3rd July
1916. Age 23. Son of Benjamin and Daisy Ball, of Bourne End, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire.
Born at Westminster according to CWGC but Autsralian Roll of Honour states Cappoquina,
Co. Waterford, Ireland. Fruit farmer by trade also trained as a book binder. Educated
at Victoria School, Berkhamsted. Enlisted Lower Portland, New South Wales, Australia.
Emigrated to Asutralia aged 21. Was in the Boy Scouts. His mother, Daisy Ball,
is given as lving at, on the Australian Roll, 4D Orchard Street Estate, Westminster,
London SW1. Buried in ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave II. S. 11. |
| BUNKER |
Jesse |
 |
Private
G/14271, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action with the British
Expeditionary Force 19th May 1918. Age 19. Born Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, enlisted
Watford. Son of William Bunker, of Bourne End, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, and the
late Frances Bunker. Buried in MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II.
M. 2. | |
| COKER | Frederick |
Private
54077, "A" Company, 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (western Ontario
Regiment). Died 1st October 1916. Enlisted 24th October 1914 at London, Ontario,
Canada. Age 26. Born Bovingdon 26th August 1892, next of kin Bovingdon. Son of
William Coker of Bovingdon; husband of Mary Murray Coker, of 190, Chestnut Street,
St Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Served with the Territorials for 2 years in England.
Buried in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, Somme, France. Grave I. D. 19. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1842 - 50 |
| CROCKETT | Thomas |
Private
T.F.6067, 1st/8th (T.F.) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 9th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born Bourne
End, enlisted Watford, resident Boxmoor. Son of William and Charlotte Crockett,
of Bourne End, Boxmoor, Herts. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Grave I. H. 9. |
| CROCKETT | William |
Private
10975, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 11th March 1915
in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born Bovingdon, enlisted London, resident Hemel
Hempstead. Son of William and Charlotte Crockett, of Bourne End, Boxmoor, Herts.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 17 and 18. |
| FRANKLIN | John |
Gunner
118899 [on SDGW] or 113899 [on CWGC], "Y" 4th Trench Mortar Battery,
Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 29th July 1917 in France & Flanders.
Age 25. Born and enlisted Coventry. Son of Joseph and Rhoda Franklin, of Bourne
End Lane, Boxmoor, Herts. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 1. | | GOODMAN | Joseph |
Private
35070, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 11th August
1917 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Enlisted Watford, resident Bushy. Son of
George and Sarah Goodman; husband of Mrs. John Nash (formerly Goodman), of Bourne
End Lane, Boxmoor, Herts. Formerly 20846, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41 and
43. | |
GROVER | George |
Private
17525, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th July 1916 in
France & Flanders. Age 27. Born Winkwell, enlisted Watford, resident Boxmoor.
Son of Mrs. Annie Grover, of Bourne End, Boxmoor, Herts. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH
CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Grave III. G. 23. |
| HART | G |
MAY
3 1917 - probably George James HART, Gunner
169175, "D" Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds
3rd May 1917 in france & Flanders. Age 31. Enlisted Slough, resident Iver
Heath, Buckinghamshire. Son of David and Rachel Hart of Broadway, Berkhampsted,
Herts; husband of M L Hart, of Willoughby Road, Langley, Slough, Bucks. Buried
in ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. H. 22. |
| HOWARD | William
Charles | Lance
Corporal 1519, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed
in action 1st September 1918 in France & Flanders. Born, resident and enlisted
Berkhamsted. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
10 | | MESSENGER | Walter
Ernest Frank | Private
10435, 18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars. Killed in action 17th October 1914
in France & Flanders. Age 18. Born Watford, enlisted London, resident Boxmoor.
Son of Walter Albert and Cicely M. Messenger, of Moor End, Boxmoor, Herts. Buried
in TROIS ARBRES CEMETERY, STEENWERCK, Nord, France. Grave II. O. 36. |
| PUTMAN | Joseph |
 |
Private
T4/141097, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at home 3rd March 1917. Aged 52. Boprn
Bovingdon, enlisted Watford, resident Hemel hempstead. Buried in ST JOHN CHURCHYARD,
BOURNE END, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. T4/141097
PRIVATE
J. PUTMAN
ARMY SERVICE CORP.
3RD MARCH 1917 AGED 52
+
REST IN PEACE | |
| ROY | William |
Private
1792, 15th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian I.F. Killed in action 8th
August 1915. Age 32. Son of James and Clara Roy, of Bourne End, Boxmoor. Native
of Brockley, London. Enlisted Sarina, Queensland, Australia. Commemorated on LONE
PINE MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 49. | | TAYLOR |
Roger
Cecil | Lieutenant,
7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th October 1917.
Age 20. Son of Samuel and Mary Taylor, of Pouchen End, Boxmoor, Herts. Born at
Salta, Argentine. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave V. A. 2. | |
In
the church yard of St John the Evangelist to left of main gate and right of path |
| GILBERT | William
Harvey |
 |
Sergeant
206454, 24th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Died 21st October 1919. Age 41. Husband
of Jessie Maud Gilbert, of 11, New St., Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in ST JOHN
CHURCHYARD, BOURNE END, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. | |
| GEARY | Thomas |
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Private
PS 2608, "A" company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Died of wounds 13th September 1916. Age 18. Enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex,
resident Berkhampstead. Son of John Geary, of 50 George Street, Great Berhampsted,
and the late Mrs J. Geary. Buried in ST JOHN CHURCHYARD, BOURNE END, Bovingdon,
Hertfordshire. Grave 679. | |
| WARREN | George
Henry |
 |
[Listed
as C H WARREN on grave and CWGC - SDGW fits with George Henry] Lance Corporal
26665, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 10th December 1917.
Buried in ST JOHN CHURCHYARD, BOURNE END, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. |
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