
THERFIELD - WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Martin Hagger;
researched Martin Edwards
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Facing
the altar of St Mary's, the tablet is on the wall about halfway down
the left-hand side of the church (opposite wall from the entrance
door).

Photographs
Copyright ©
2004 Martin Hagger
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THIS
TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE PEOPLE OF THERFIELD,
IN PROUD MEMORY OF HER SONS WHO WERE FAITHFUL UNTO
DEATH, IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919.
ANDREWS
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William
John |
Private
20467, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th
September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born and resident
Therfield, enlisted Royston. Son of Sarah Ann Andrews, of 5A, Holywell
Hill, St. Albans, and the late William John Andrews. Buried in SERRE
ROAD CEMETERY No. 2, Somme, France. Grave XVII. K. 4. |
BADCOCK
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[Arthur]
Ernest |
Private
SD/5910, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died in England
12th March 1918. Age 27. Born Therfield, enlisted Hitchin. Son of
Julia Badcock, of 9, Fordham Terrace, Therfield, and the late Joseph
Badcock. Buried in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, THERFIELD, Hertfordshire. |
BATT
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[Benjamin]
Sidney |
Private
G/3535, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 17th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born
and resident Therfield, enlisted London. Son of Mr. A. F. Batt,
of Therfield, Royston, Herts. Buried in BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND-MILITARY
CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave B. 5. |
BULLARD
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Albert
Edward |
Private
23036, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
6th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Age 31. Born Therfield, enlisted St
Pancras, London, resident Chalk Farm, London. Son of James and Lucy
Bullard, of Dane End, Thunfield, Royston, Herts; husband of Elizabeth
L. Bullard, of 34, Wellesley Rd., Kentish Town, London. Commemorated
on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 104 to 113. |
BULLARD
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Sidney
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Private
8191, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th
July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Therfield,
enlisted Royston. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C. |
BULLARD
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[Walter]
Thomas |
Private
13572, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15th
April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 29. Born and resident Therfield,
enlisted Royston. Son of J. and Lucy Jane Bullard, of Dane End,
Therfield, Royston, Herts. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 5. |
BULLARD
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William
Ralph |
[Listed
as Private on SDGW] Lance Corporal 10430, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 8th July 1916 in France & Flanders.
Born Royston, enlisted and resident Therfield. Buried in MORLANCOURT
BRITISH CEMETERY NO. 1, Somme, France. Grave A. 18. |
DRAGE
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Thomas
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Private
either Thomas DRAGE,
Private 15627, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
10th January 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Cheshunt,
enlisted and resident Royston. Son of Arthur and Mary Ann Drage,
of 89, Queen's Rd., Royston, Herts. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 8A. or
Thomas Henry DRAGE, Corporal 328007, 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Killed in action 27th September 1918 in France &
Flanders. Age 27. Born and enlisted Royston. Son of Mrs. Sarah Stoten,
of Reed End, Royston, Herts. Formerly 1696, Hertfordshire Regiment.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY,
TRESCAULT, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. C. 1. |
EDWARDS
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William
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Private
- No further information currently |
FARDELL
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[Henry]
Victor |
Corporal
10699, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 17th August 1918
in France & Flanders. Born and resident Therfield, enlisted
Hertford. Buried in SARRALBE MILITARY CEMETERY, Moselle, France.
Grave D. 23. |
GATWARD
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Charles
[Charlie] |
Private
26243, 5th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Died of
wounds 19th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Therfield,
enlisted Histon, Cambridgeshire. Formerly 5740, Nottinghamshire
& Derbyshire Regiment. Buried in BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. B. 35. |
GATWARD
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Walter
[Reginald] |
Private
22463, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
19th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born Thurfield,
Hertfordshire, enlisted Ampthill, resident Biggleswade. Son of Thomas
Gatward, of Therfield, Royston; husband of Daisy Florence Gatward,
of "The Crow", Reed, Royston, Herts. Buried in ESSEX FARM
CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. Q. 16. - See
also Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire |
HAGGER
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Joseph
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Private
266533, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917
in France & Flanders. Enlisted Hertford, resident Royston. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 54 and 56. |
KINGSLEY
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Thomas
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Private
17145, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 20th
December 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident
Therfield, enlisted Royston. Youngest son of Charles and Tamar Kingsley,
of Therfield, Royston, Herts. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. B. 5. |
KNIGHTS
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Frederick
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Private
probably Frederick KNIGHTS, Rifleman 374089, 8th (City
of Onodn) Battalion (Post Office Rifles). Killed in action 10th
August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Rushden, enlisted and
resident Royston. Buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Grave III. K. 1. |
LEETE
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[Edward]
Francis |
[Private
on memorial] Rifleman 371573, 8th (City of Onodn) Battalion (Post
Office Rifles). Killed in action 21st May 1916 in France & Flanders.
Age 32. Enlisted London, resident Watford. Son of Edward Francis
and Rebecca Leete, of Therfield, Royston, Herts. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10. |
RAYNER
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Arthur
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Private
16507, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th
September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 38. Born and resident
Therfield, enlisted Royston. Son of Mary Ann Rayner, of Gilbey's
Yard, Therfield, Royston, Herts, and the late William Rayner. Buried
in CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT, Somme, France. Grave
V. A. 6. |
RAYNER
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Charles
[Charlie] |
Private
18263, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th
August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born and resident
Therfield, enlisted Hitchin. Son of Henry George Rayner, of George's
Yard, Sherfield [sic], Royston, Herts, and the late Mary Esther
Rayner. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave XLVI. A. 2. |
RAYNER
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Percy
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Private
26027, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th
February 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Therfield,
enlisted Hitchin. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C |
STOTEN
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William
John |
[Private
on memorial] Gunner 83305, 95th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 3rd August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27.
Born Sherfield (sic - Therfield), enlisted Hitchin, resident Royston.
Son of James Stoten, of Reed End, Royston, Herts. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE
NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave V.
B. 38. |
WATSON
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Ernest
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Private
114728, 48th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds
12th July 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Therfield,
enlisted Hitchin, resident Royston. Son of James and Jane Watson,
of The Bank, Therfield, Royston, Herts. Formerly 23506, Essex Regiment.
Buried in MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES, Bouches-du-Rhone,
France. Grave III. A. 45. |
WATSON
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Frederick
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Private
14415, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th
June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born and resident Therfield,
enlisted Hertford. Son of James and Jane Watson, of The Bank, Therfield,
Royston, Herts. Buried in LE TOUQUET-PARIS PLAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. A. 13. |
THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
And
on the small tablet below :-
THE
CLOCK ON THE TOWER WAS PLACED THERE TO PERPETUATE THEIR MEMORY.
23 February 2004
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