Roll of Honour - Hertfordshire

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LITTLE GADDESDEN - WAR MEMORIAL

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

To be found on the wall of John O’Gadddesden’s House close to the junction of Nettleden Road and Church Road, at the North end of the village green. The decorative tablets either side of the memoriAl are from Ashridge House. The memorial takes the form of a wall with pitched tiled roof over a curve edge central pediment. The centre wall is mounted with tablets with the names to the left and right and at the centre are three smaller tablets with the dedication, mounted within decorative stepped frames. Small cameo tablets are mounted in two rows on a low flanking wall at either side of the centrepiece. There are 23 names for World War 1 and 6 names for World War 2.



Photographs Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2003

IN HONOUR
OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN
FROM THE VILLAGES OF
LITTLE GADDESDEN
HUDNALL
AND RINGSHALL
AND SERVED IN THE WARS
OF
1914 - 1919 - 1939 -1945

THE NAMES OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
ARE CUT
ON THE STONES HERE

IN MEMORY OF THE GLORIOUS DEAD
THANKS BE TO GOD.
WHICH GIVETH US
THE VICTORY.

1914-1919

BATCHELOR	Charles	Private 12593, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 21st December 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Gaddesden, enlisted Hertford, resident Hemel Hempstead. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Batchelor of Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Buried in BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 5.
BATCHELOR	Vernon	Private 1847, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 25th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born Studham, enlisted Ashridge, resident Berkhamsted. Son of Mark and Jane Batchelor, of 64, Shrublands Avenue, Berkhamsted. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot A. Row 37. Grave 9.
BIERTON	Albert	Lance Corporal F/3278, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 23rd October 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 26. Born Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, enlisted Edgware, Middlesex, resident Stanmore, Middlesex. Son of Eli and Matilda Bierton, of 34, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row I. Grave 10.
COOK	William Arthur	[Bedfordshire Yeomanry on memorial] Private 22068, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 27th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born Berkhamsted, enlisted Bedford, resident Little Gaddesden. Son of the late William George and Sarah Ann Cook, of Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 31.
COOPER	William Ernest	Gunner 2170, "D" Battery, 59th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Sunday 23rd September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 26. Born Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, enlisted Fulham, London, S.W. Son of James William and Martha Cooper, of Hudnall, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. Native of Southsea, Hants. Buried in GWALIA CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 7.
DUNN	James	Machine Guns - No further information currently
FENN	[Hamor] William	Corporal 3531, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 22nd March 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 35. Enlisted Hertford, resident Little Gaddesden. Son of George William and Harriett Fenn, of 18, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 47.
FOWLER	Arthur Joseph	Private 20776, 5th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action Wednesday 22nd August 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born Ivanoe (stet), enlisted Berkhamstead. Husband of Priscilla Fowler, of Oxford Rd., Stone, Aylesbury, Bucks. Formerly 34221, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXXI. Row A. Grave 15.
GARMENT	Alfred	Private 7164, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 28. Born Potten End, Hertfordshire, enlisted London. Husband of Priscilla Garment, of 57, Cowper St., Northampton. A Constable, High Wycombe Police Force. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30.
GENTLE	Arthur Bertram [Bernard]	[Listed as Bertram on memorial] Rifleman R/13924, "A" Company, 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action Thursday 31st August 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born Abbots Langley, enlisted Tonbridge, resident Colchester. Son of Arthur George and Mary Gentle, of Shrub End, Colchester, Essex. Native of Little Gaddesden, Herts. Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row L. Grave 1.
GROOM	Edward	Private G/37096, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died Thursday 22nd March 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 31. Born Hemel Hempstead, enlisted Luton, resident Eaton Bray. Son of Charles and Emily Groom, of Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts; husband of Alice Groom, of Church Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Beds. Buried in LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Row B. Grave 93.
HOAR	George	Private 265166, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 26. Born Little Gaddesden, enlisted Ashbridge, Hertfordshire, resident Berkhamsted. Son of Edward and Sophia Hoar, of 5, Hudnall, Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.
HOLLAND	Walter Thomas	Lance Sergeant 364, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action Sunday 14th March 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 29. Born Little Gaddesden, enlisted Hemel Hempstead, resident Redbyn, P.O. Sask, Canada. Son of William and Elizabeth Holland, of Little Gadsdon, Berkhampstead, Herts; husband of Ada Prince (formerly Holland), of Readlyn, Saskatchewan. Canada. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 44.
JOHNSON	Alexander Frederick	Corporal 12320, "G" Company, Royal Engineers. Died Monday 6th September 1915. Born Hythe, Kent. Attested in Hemel Hempstead 28th January 1903 and re-engaged 27th June 1914 in Malta "for such period as shall complete 21 years’ service." Son of William and Elizabeth Johnson of 38 Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in SS. PETER & PAUL, CHURCHYARD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, Hertfordshire.
JOHNSON	Frank	Private 15603, 1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action Monday 13th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born Little Gaddesden, enlisted Workingham, Berkshire, resident Berkhampstead. Brother of William Johnson, of 29, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 D.
MAYLING	William	Private 4829, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died at home Sunday 3rd September 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Hertford, resident Great Berkhamsted. Son of Frank and Sarah Ann Mayling, of 24, Ringshall, Berkhampstead. Buried in SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCHYARD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, Hertfordshire.
MEAD	Alfred	Private 3/7947, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 32. Born Great Gaddesden, enlisted Hertford, resident Little Gaddesden. Son of William and Elizabeth Mead, of 13, St. Margaret's, Hemel Hempstead, Herts; husband of Isabella J. Mead, of 1, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
OAKINS	Samuel [George]	[Listed as Royal Engineers on memorial] Private 421646, 20th Company, Labour Corps. Killed in action Sunday 11th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born Little Gaddesden, enlisted Berkhamsted. Formerly 177586, Depot, Royal Engineers. Son of John Thomas and Emma Oakins, of Little Gaddesden; husband of Ethel E. Oakins, of 36, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted. Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row I. Grave 20.
PINNOCK	George Edward	Ordinary Seaman J/31811, H.M.S. "Black Prince", Royal Navy. Died Wednesday 31st May 1916. Aged 17. Son of Edward Henry and Ruth Pinnock, of The Gardens, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 16.
PURTON	Frederick William	Pioneer 147225, 5th Battalion, Special Brigade, Royal Engineers. Died Tuesday 25th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born and resident Berkhampstead, enlisted Hertford. Formerly 14546, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of Heber and Elizabeth Purton, of Gt. Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried in CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot C. Row 3. Grave 14.
TALBOT	Geoffrey Richard Henry	[Listed as george on memorial] Flight Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service. Died Thursday 29th June 1916. Aged 28. Son of the Hon. Alfred and Mrs. Talbot, of Little Gaddesden House. Buried in SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCHYARD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, Hertfordshire.
WHITE	William Henry	[Royal Fusiliers on memorial] Private 91895, 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action Monday 9th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born and enlisted Berkhamsted. Son of Samuel and Mary White, of Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts.; husband of Elizabeth Ann White, of Thunderdell Lodge, Ashridge Park, Aldbury, Tring, Herts. Formerly P.S./11112, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 8.
WHITMAN	Arthur	Lance Sergeant 265227, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born and resident Little Gaddesden, enlisted Hemel Hempstead. Son of Joseph and Susan Whitman, of 40, Little Gaddesden, Great Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 and 56.
1939 - 1945
GORDON	Henry Langston	Lieutenant 189553, Gordon Highlanders attached Gloucestershire Regiment. Died Saturday 18th November 1944. Aged 23. Elder son of Captain and Mrs Henry Gordon, The Red Lodge, Ashridge, Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 18.
GRAY	Duncan James	Lieutenant 265751, 10th (2nd Battalion, The Tower Hamlet Rifles) Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died Monday 4th September 1944. Aged 21. Son of James Neville Gray and Hildegard Mary Gray, of Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire. Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row E. Grave 3.
HING	Leonard Herbert	Lance Bombardier 1142066, 59 (6th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died Saturday 23rd September 1944. Aged 24. Son of Lewis and Annie Elizabeth Hing, of Berkhamsted. Buried North-East of Church in SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCHYARD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, Hertfordshire.
NEWMAN	William Searl	Flight Sergeant 1396485, Air Bomber, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 15th October 1944. Aged 20. Son of William and Alice Newman, of 61 Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, Herts. Buried North-East of Church in SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCHYARD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, Hertfordshire.
PATTERSON, M.C.	Ian Norman	[Royal Artillery on memorial] Major 69411, ' L ' Sqdn., Special Boat Service, S.A.S. Regt., A.A.C. (from Royal Artillery). Died Thursday 21st December 1944. Aged 30. Son of Norman and Winifred Dorothea Patterson, of Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire. Buried in BARI WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot XII. Row A. Grave 5.
ROGERS	[Francis] Edward	Private 5950504, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died Sunday 25th July 1943. Aged 23. Son of Francis and Lilly Rogers, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 56. Note: His mother had already died and it can only be surmised that his father (who lived in Little Gaddesden until his death in 1959) gave Berkhamsted as the nearest town – there are also several 1st World War entries where that has happened. Edward’s full name and his address in Little Gaddesden are confirmed in his National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) entry.

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