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.
Plaque
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Photographs
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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. Commemorated
on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 8 to 15. also on memorial at HOLKHAM,
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. Commemorated 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. 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 |
On
wooden plaque written in gold
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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.
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| PERKINS |
Reginald |
probably
Reginald William PERKINS, Assistant Cook, S.S. Bassa (Liverpool),
Merchant Navy. Died 29th September 1940. Son of Reginald George
and Emily May Perkins. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
Panel 15. |
| PERKINS |
Kenneth |
probably
Kenneth PERKINS, Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), 78 Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th December 1943. Buried
in RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany.
Collective Grave 10. B. 10-12. |
The
handwritten scroll
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NAMES
OF THE PARISHIONERS OF FLAUNDEN
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
|
The
Glorious Dead |
| ALLEN |
William |
1st
Beds. |
Died |
| COKE |
Arthur
G |
Capt.
Motor Detachment. |
Died |
| DOGGETT |
Percy |
3rd
Beds. |
Died |
| PRITCHARD |
Harry |
1st
Beds. |
Died |
| RUFFITT |
John |
3rd
Beds. |
Died |
| TOMLIN |
Frank |
5th
Beds, |
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. |
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| TIDSWELL |
Gilbert
A |
Ambulance
Column |
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February 2004 |
