FLAUNDEN WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley; researched Martin Edwards

The village of Flaunden is close to Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Inside the church of St Mary Magdalene Flauden Herts is a brass plaque commemorating those who died in World War 1. A further wooden plaque with gold lettering can be found honouring those who died in World War 2. A hand written roll can also be found on the left hand wall of the nave of St Mary Magdalene church. The hand written roll of honour was originally in the chapel in the village; when the chapel was sold as a private dwelling the roll of honour was transferred to the church. The chapel still has several old grave stones in the garden.

Photographs Copyright © 2003 - Carolynn Langley

FOR GOD + AND COUNTRY
IN HONOUR OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

COKE	Arthur George	(The Hon). Lieutenant, Armoured Car Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action at Sedel Bahr, Gallipoli on 21st May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 8 to 15. also on memorial at Holkham, Norfolk and Holkham St Withburga, Norfolk
DOGGETT	Percy	Private 13622, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France on 26th April 1918. Age 24. Born and resident Flaunden, enlisted Watford. Served in both Italy and France. He was wounded twice and suffered from trench fever. Son of Daniel and Sarah Doggett, of Flaunden, former member of Flaunden Baptist church. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Grave I. F. 29.
PRITCHARD	Harry	Private 13624, "C" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres on 14th June 1915. Aged 19. Born Flaunden, enlisted Watford, resident No. 89, Flaunden. Son of Amos and Elizabeth Pritchard. Buried in LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. D. 14.
RUFFETT	John	Private 13619, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at the Somme on 12th October 1916. Born Flaunden, enlisted Watford, resident Ivinghoe. Son of William and the late Mrs Ruffett. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
TOMLIN	Frank	Sergeant 9993, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action in France on 9th June 1917. Age 43. Born and enlisted Chesham, Hertfordshire, resident Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Son of Nathan and Elizabeth Tomlin, of Chesham, Bucks; husband of Emily Frances Tomlin, of Letchworth Lane, Letchworth, Herts. Buried in TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. H. 14
IN HONOUR OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR. 1939 - 1945.
COKER	Frank [Edward]	Private 1688595, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 14th April 1945. Age 31. Son of Edward and Sarah Jane Coker; husband of Rosie Frances Coker, of Hemel Hempstead. Buried on the north boundary in HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD, LEVERSTOCK GREEN, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. See also Bovingdon and Leverstock Green.
PERKINS	Reginald [William Edward]	Assistant Cook, S.S. Bassa (Liverpool), Merchant Navy. Died 29th September 1940. Son of Reginald George and Emily May Perkins; brother of Kenneth (below). Born 5 December 1918 at Dalston (London); baptised at Holy trinity Dalston 22nd December 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. Panel 15.
PERKINS	Kenneth [Alfred]	Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in a raid on Frankfurt 20th/21st December 1943. Son of Reginald George and Emily May Perkins; brother of Reginald (above). Born 28 March 1921 in Hackney. Buried in RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Section 10. Row B. Collective Grave 10-12.
NAMES OF THE PARISHIONERS OF FLAUNDEN WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 The Glorious Dead
ALLEN	William	Private 3/7752, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 5 May 1915. Aged 39. Born Flaunden, enlisted Hertford, resident Watford. Son of the late Henry and Isobell Allen. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.	Died
COKE	Arthur G	Capt. Motor Detachment. (see above)	Died
DOGGETT	Percy	3rd Beds. (see above)	Died
PRITCHARD	Harry	1st Beds. (see above)	Died
RUFFITT	John	3rd Beds. (see above)	Died
TOMLIN	Frank	5th Beds. (see above)	Died
Served Overseas
ATKINGS	Alfred	Cpl. A.S.C.
ATKINGS	Lionel	Lt. R'y Transport.
BALCOMBE	Bert	Sergt. R.A.M.C.
BALDWIN	Charles T	A.S.C.
BURGIN	John	1st Beds
BURGIN	Harold	Ryl Bucks Hussars.
BURGIN	Edward C	2nd Lincoln	(Wounded)
BURGIN	Albert	R.N.
BURGIN	William	Royal Flying Corps.
BURGIN	Tom	3rd Essex
CHALK	Tom	A.J.C.
DOGGETT	John	Australian Forces,
HARDING	Jack	3rd Oxon & Bucks.
HARRIS	William	1st Beds.
HUDSON	Ben	R.E
HUDSON	George	R.E.
JONES	Jack	Royal Bucks Hussars	( Invalided)
JONES	Edward	Tank Corps.	( Wounded)
JONES	Henry	Sportsmen Regt.
JONES	Albert	Royal Fusiliers.
JONES	William	Canadian Black Watch
JONES	Fred	R.F.A.
JONES	Harry A	Northants	(Invalided)
MORTON	Harold T	Royal Horse Guards
PRITCHARD	Alfred	Royal Fusiliers	(Wounded).
PRITCHARD	Edward	Australian Forces	( Wounded)
SEAR	Arthur	R.F.A.
SOAMES	Arthur G	Cpt. Grenadier Guards.	(Wounded)
TERRY	Albert	3rd Middx
THURLOW	Christopher	M.T.A.S.C.	( Wounded)
WALLINGTON	Ernest	Lieut. 1st Bucks.	( Wounded)
WALLINGTON	Henry	Royal Vet Corps.
Served In England
BATSON	George	6th Reserve
BURGIN	George	Grenadier Guards
JONES	Alfred	K.R.R.
MAYDOM	Fred	Labour Battalion
SEDWELL	Percy	R.N. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Flaunden, son of Robert and Susan Sedwell, resident Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
TIDSWELL	Gilbert A	Ambulance Column

Last updated 29 August, 2017