Roll of Honour - Huntingdonshire

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BURY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Dave Edwards 2002

This memorial is to be found in the Holy Cross Church Church, Warboys Road, Bury, Huntingdonshire. It takes the form of a tablet on a black backboard with a laurel wreath and cross engraved above. There are 13 names listed for World War 1 with rank and regiment.

In ever loving memory of the men of this Parish
who fought for liberty and honour 1914 – 1918.

BARHAM	Walter Gilbert	Pte. 4th Bt. Guards Machine Gun Reg., d 30/3/1918, age 25, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Son of Frederick William and Emily Barham, of Mill Green, Warboys, Huntingdonshire.
BASS	William	Pte. Bedfordshire Reg. Probably 7^th Bt., d 22/3/1918, commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL Somme, France.
BECKER	George Ernest	L Cpl. 2^nd Bt. Northamptonshire Reg., d 14/3/1915, age 21, commemorated: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Son of Susannah Becker, of Bury, Hunts., and the late George Becker.
GOWLER	John Thomas	Pte. 1^st Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., d 23/4/1917, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France.
HOUGHTON	Jack	Pte. 4^th Reserve Bt. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Reg.), d 4/4/1917, age 17. Buried: TUNBRIDGE WELLS CEMETERY Kent, United Kingdom. Son of William and Flora Houghton, of Bury, Huntingdon.
HOUSDEN	Edward Ernest	Pte. 3^rd Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., d 3/5/1916, age 28, buried: BURY CEMETERY Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom. Son of Emma Housden, of Bury, and the late Edwin Housden.
PETTITT	Ernest	Pte. Middlesex Reg., Probably 2^nd Bt., d 29/3/1918, buried: HANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Somme, France.
ROSE	Charles	Pte. East Kent Reg., Probably: 7^th Bt., d 23/3/1918, commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL Somme, France.
SALLABANKS	Harry	Pte. 8^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., d 20/4/1916, age 21, commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John and Alice Sallabanks, of Lug Farm, Ramsey, Huntingdon.
SALLABANK(S)	Charles	Pte. Machine Gun Corps, d 8/6/1918, age 19, buried: FERE-CHAMPENOISE FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Marne, France. Son of John and Alice Sallabanks, of 2, Church Green, Ramsey, Hunts. See also March, Cambridgeshire
SAMMONS	[John] Ernest	Pte. 7^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., d 3/5/1917, age 25, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Son of John Sammons, of Bury, Huntingdon.
SLACK	Cyril Victor	Pte. 1^st Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., d 23/4/1917, age 24, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mrs. Harriet Slack, of Bury, Huntingdon.
WARRINGTON	Ernest Frederick	Pte. 118^th Coy., Machine Gun Corps, d 31/7/1917, age 21, commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. E. Warrington, of Owl's End, Bury, Hunts.
1939-1945 Plaque inside church
FOX	Harold William	Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1449165, 433 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost in action over enemy territory 18th April 1944. Aged 22. Only son of William and Kate Fox, of Bury, Huntingdonshire. Buried in CLICHY NORTHERN CEMETERY, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Plot 16. Row 8. Grave 12.
Boer War Plaque inside church
SLACK	Isaac	Private, 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifles. Died in the South African War 1899-1902. See also Huntingdonshire Boer War Memorial

Erected by parishioners and friends

There are several graves in the churchyard for those who died in World War 2. The list below is a cross-reference of these kindly supplied by Trevor Webb.

Name	Rank	Service No.	Regiment	Date of death	Age	Grave/ Memorial Ref.
ALVES, DENNIS FRANK	Sergeant (Air Gnr.)	550539	Royal Air Force	07/08/1940	21	Row B. Grave 22.
ATKINSON, WILLIAM JAMES	Pilot Officer	J/6131	Royal Canadian Air Force	11/03/1942	Unknown	Row A. Grave 23.
BELL, RONALD PETER	Pilot Officer (Pilot)	402841	Royal New Zealand Air Force	12/08/1941	24	Row G. Grave 21.
CANDLIN, GEOFFREY WILLIAM CLIFTON	Flying Officer (Nav./Bomber)	146286	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	25/01/1944	28	Row B. Grave 24.
FRANCKS, DONALD GEORGE	Leading Aircraftman	943397	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	11/04/1941	23	Row E. Grave 22
HAMLIN, ARTHUR RONALD	Flying Officer (Nav./Bomber)	128054	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	05/05/1944	Unknown	Row C. Grave 24.
HOADLEY, HENRY MICHAEL	Pilot Officer (Pilot)	39919	Royal New Zealand Air Force	28/08/1940	20	Row C. Grave 21.
HOLMES, CECIL	Warrant Officer (Obs.)	581425	Royal Air Force	31/05/1942	30	Row C. Grave 23.
HOPCRAFT, WILLIAM ROBERT	Sergeant (Nav.)	1384371	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	11/10/1942	Unknown	Row G. Grave 23.
HOUSDEN, ERNEST	Private	27002	Bedfordshire Regiment	03/05/1916	28	North of church.
KNOWLING, JOHN HENRY	Pilot Officer (W.Op./Air Gnr.)	122586	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	31/05/1942	25	Row D. Grave 23.
LEVIN, MARTIN HENRY OVE	Flying Officer (Nav.)	147010	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	07/08/1944	22	Row D. Grave 24.
McFARLAND, GRENVILLE JAMES	Pilot Officer (Pilot)	42413	Royal Air Force	10/05/1940	20	Row A. Grave 21.
MITCHELL, ALBERT ARDAGH	Flight Sergeant (Pilot)	R/105365	Royal Canadian Air Force See also Steeple Morden Airfield	29/01/1943	22	Row A. Grave 24.
MORTIMER, EDWARD PATRICK	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)	37521	Royal Air Force	07/08/1940	Unknown	Row B. Grave 21.
PARTRIDGE, LESLIE	Sergeant (Pilot)	1386317	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	11/10/1942	30	Row F. Grave 23.
PETTY, ALEXANDER	Pilot Officer (Pilot)	108804	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	29/01/1942	23	Row G. Grave 22.
REEVE, FRANK ALFRED	Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)	1378098	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	01/10/1942	Unknown	Row E. Grave 23.
ROBERTSON PRYOR, LESLIE WALTER	Sergeant (Pilot)	928400	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	21/05/1941	20	Row F. Grave 22.
ROBINSON, ARTHUR	Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)	749454	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	26/11/1940	20	Row D. Grave 22
SECKER, ALFRED JAMES VICTOR	Sergeant (Obs. U/T)	40743	Royal New Zealand Air Force	14/12/1940	27	Row D. Grave 21.
SMITH, RONALD JAMES	Sergeant (Pilot)	1057332	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	12/07/1941	Unknown	Row F. Grave 21.
STEVENSON, ROYDEN GEOFFREY - for further details of his death follow this link	Sergeant	T/138985	Royal Army Service Corps	05/12/1944	26	49m S of N boundary & 22m E of W boundary
SUMPTER, STANLEY THOMAS	Aircraftman 2nd Class	903630	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	06/06/1940	Unknown	Row A. Grave 22.
WELLS, SIDNEY MCLEOD	Sergeant (Obs.)	957427	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	10/04/1941	34	Row E. Grave 21.
WHITE, JOHN	Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)	1123856	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	13/05/1942	21	Row B. Grave 23.
WILSON, HUBERT HENRY	Sergeant (Pilot)	745159	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	22/09/1940	22	Row C. Grave 22.

There are several graves in the churchyard for those who died Post World War 2. The list below is kindly supplied by Trevor Webb.

BROWN	A D G	Leading Aircraftman 2464165, Royal Air Force. Died 6th August 1962. Age 19.
BASSETT	G T	Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 22nd January 1949. Age 38.
COOKE	G R	Sergeant 3504769, Royal Air Force. Died 2nd December 1951. Age 21.
ELLIOTT	D	Signaller II Class 1594940, Royal Air Force. Died 4th October 1949. Age 24.
HARTLEY	F	Pilot I Class 1115803, Royal Air Force. Died 17th September 1949. Age 31.
NIGHTINGALE, DFC	H W	Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 28th July 49. Age 30. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
PERRY	J S	Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 28th July 49. Age 38.
POTTER	C R	Flying Officer, Royal Air Force. Died 28th April 1961. Age 23.
RICHES	R D	Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Died 8th March 1957. Age 25.
SCOTT, OBE, DFM	A J	Wing Commander, Royal Air Force. Died 6th November 1960. Age 42. Awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM).

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