Roll of Honour - Hertfordshire

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Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

NORTHCHURCH - WAR MEMORIALS

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley; researched Martin Edwards
additional information Clive Blofield - Chairman, The Northchurch Society.

There are two memorials in churchyard of St. Mary's Church which stands by the A41 in Northchurch, Herts. The World War 1 top of the World War I memorial is not missing. It became unsafe when a flaw developed in the base stone on which the names of the fallen are recorded. To avoid the possibility of an accident and to reduce the chances of further deterioration in the condition of the base and the consequent loss of the names, it was removed and mounted on a new base stone opposite. The absence from the memorial (and elsewhere) of the name of Fred Saunders Ruffhead came to light a few years ago. The poor condition of the original memorial base stone precluded his name being added to that, but it will shortly be added to another memorial to the fallen of World War I to be found at the west end of the north wall of the north aisle of St Mary's church.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY
OF NORTHCHURCH MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY
1914 - 1918

ALCOCK	Frank D	Lieutenant, 3rd/3nd Battalion, King's African Rifles. Died 3rd September 1917.
ALDRIDGE	Joseph William	Private 31651, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 24th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead. Formerly 26808, Bedfordshire Regiment. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
BEASLEY, DCM	Richard	Lance Corporal 12930, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 30th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Didcot, enlisted Hertford, resident Northchurch. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal (D.C.M.).
BIGNELL	George	Private 17760, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Bedford.
BROWN	Ambrose	Private Queens 2nd April 1917
CARTER	Henry Charles	Private G/73574, 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 8th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born North Deptford, enlisted Hertford, resident Northchurch.
CHANDLER	James	Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps 26th February1917
CURL	Alfred	Private Royal Garrison Artillery 29th December 1917
CURL	George	Lance Corporal 4/6982, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Northchurch, enlisted and resident Berkhamstead.
DAVIS	George	Private MSD 20th September 1917. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
DELDERFIELD	James	Private Labour Corps 26th August 1918 Also On Berkhamstead Memorial
DELL	Albert John	Private 41068, 19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Hinckley, Leicestershire. Formerly 4654, Leicestershire Regiment.
DELL	Walter Frederick	[Drummer on Memorial] Guardsman, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 2nd October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Northchurch, enlisted Bedford.
DWIGHT	Alfred Henry	Private Essex Regiment 4th September 1917. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
DYER	Joseph	Gunner Royal Field Artillery 14thjune 1917. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
FANTHAM	Thomas	Private T/271032, 10th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 10th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead.
FEIST	Philip Charles	Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 2nd July 1916
FRANCIS	Frank	Private Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment
FROST	Arthur James	Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st July 1916
GARMENT	James A	Drummer Royal Berkshire Regiment 11th March 1918
GARNER	Frank	Private L/11387, 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead, resident Tonbridge, Kent. Formerly T/21310, Royal Army Service Corps.
GEARY	Frederick	Private 9890, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 14th May 1915 [SDGW states 2nd May 1915] at Gallipoli. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead.
GEARY	Walter	Private 8137, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds at sea 29th June 1915. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead.
HADDEN	Nigel Clement Charles	Captain, 14th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 9th April 1916.
HARMAN	John Augustus	Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed 17th November 1917 {SDGW states 18th]
HENDERSON	Thomas Eric	Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st August 1916 [SDGW states 3rd]
HORN	Walter	Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 2nd February 1918
HOWLETT	Walter	Private 25551, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Bedford.
LOXLEY	Arthur Noel	Captain, HMS Formidable, Royal Navy. Died 1st January 1915. Son of the late Rev Arthur Loxley former Curate of the Church, and his wife Alice.
LOXLEY	Reginald Victor Byron	Captain, Royal Air Force. Died 18th October 1918. Son of the Late Rev Arthur Loxley Former Curate of This Church, And His Wife Alice
LOXLEY	Vere Duncombe	Captain, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 18th October 1916. Son of the late Rev Arthur Loxley former Curate of the Church, and his wife Alice.
MASHFORD	Charles Thomas	Private Royal Fusiliers 24th April 1916
MORGAN	Edwin	Private Bedfordshire Regiment 1st August 1916
MORGAN	Lionel	Private Hertfordshire Regiment 12th June 1916
PICKTHORN	Albert Edward	Lance Corporal Australian Infantry 3rd November 1916
PORTER	Royden Spencer Bayspool	2nd Lieutenant, Infantry (Territorial Force), Honourable Artillery Company. Died 6th February 1917.
PURTON	Walter	Private 19159, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Bedford.
RANDALL	John	Private 35581, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 2nd July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Watford.
ROSS	Charles William	Private Border Regiment 1st July 1916
RUFFHEAD	Fred Saunders	Lance Corporal York & Lancs Regiment. 9th October 1917
SEAR	William	Private 35345, 12th (T.W.) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home 8th April 1917. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Watford.
SHORLAND	George H	Surgeon, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy. Died 31st May 1916.
SHRIMPTON	Harold Arthur	Private Liverpool Regiment 13th January 1918 Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
SIBLEY	William James	Private Northants Regiment 26th September 1916
TALBOT	Charles	Private 6951, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 16th November 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
TEAGLE	Arthur	Private Middlesex Regiment 20th September 1918
TEAGLE	Thomas M	Private 23096, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died of wounds 6th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Haversham, Buckinghamshire, enlisted Winchester, resident Northchurch.
THELWALL	Hubert Wallace	Major, 1st Battalion, West India Regiment attached 15th Battalion, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1916.
WAITE	William	Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps 11th July 1917
WELLING	Arthur	Private 57034, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 8th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Northchurch, enlisted Berkhamstead. Formerly 27366, Northamptonshire Regiment.
WELLING	Walter	Private Berks Regiment 29th September 1916. Also on Berkhamstead Memorial
1939-1945
BAMFORD	[James] Reginald	Sergeant T/92188, 97 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 4th April 1943. Born London, resident Hertfordshire. Son of Jesse John and Frances Annie Bamford; husband of Winifred Nellie Barnford, of Berkhamsted. Buried in SFAX WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Grave XIII. A. 10.
BARBER	Edmund [Edmond] Albert	Private 5961214, 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died 25th August 1944. Age 22. Born and resident Hertfordshire. Son of Albert Frederick and Dorothy Barber, of Berkhamsted. Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave I. C. 13.
BEDFORD	D C	Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
BLACKWELL	Charles Arthur	Second Lieutenant 70820, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 1st June 1940. Age 23. Born and resident Hertfordshire. Son of Thomas Geoffrey Blackwell, O.B.E., and of Shirley Maud Blackwell (nee Lawson Johnston), of Berkhamsted. Monitor of Harrow School. Buried in WARHEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Row B. Grave 3.
DELDERFIELD	Geoffrey Albert	Lieutenant 132905, 12 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died at sea 1st-2nd October 1942. Age 25. Born West London, resident Hertfordshire. Son of Albert and Alice Delderfield, of Dudswell, Hertfordshire. Commemorated on SAI WAN MEMORIAL, Hong Kong. Column 1.
DWIGHT	C R	Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force
HUNN	R T	SL Royal Air Force
OLLIFFE	H F W	Sergeant Royal Air Force
SAT- W	M P	Sergeant Royal Air Force
SAUNDERS	Donald Ernest	Private 5783822, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 13th August 1944. Age 21. Born and resident Hertfordshire. Son of William Henry and Florence Martha Saunders; husband of Grace Louise Saunders, of Northchurch. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Panel 15, Column 3.
SMITH	R C B	Lieutenant Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry.
WEEDON	Harold W	Private 14379260, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 9th August 1944. Age 35. Born Hertfordshire, resident Middlesex. Son of William John and Nellie Weedon; husband of Gwendoline Lily Weedon, of Aldbury, Hertfordshire. Buried in HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave V. B. 5.
WELCH	Albert James	Driver T/175636, 42 Res. Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 15th February 1942 at the fall of Singapore. Age 31. Born North London, resident Hertfordshire. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Grave 15. B. 19.

28 April 2004

War Memorials Trust