He was mobilised in August 1914, and immediately drafted to France, where he took part in the Battles of Mons, Ypres, Festubert, Loos and the Somme. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action at Ypres on October 5th, 1917 and was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

Volunteering in November 1914, he proceeded to the Western Front on completing his training in the following year and there took part in the Battles of Ypres, the Somme and Arras and many minor engagements. He made the supreme sacrifice, falling in action near Ypres in June 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

14, Hartington Street, Bedford.

He volunteered in September 1914, and after completing a period of training was drafted to the Dardanelles, where he was present during the Landing at Cape Helles, and at other important engagements. Owing to ill-health he was invalided from the Army in June 1916, and has since died of tuberculosis. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

8, Garfield Street, Bedford.

He volunteered in August 1914, and, after a period of training, was eleven months later sent to France, where he took part in the Battles of Neuve Chapelle, Ypres, and Vimy Ridge. Whilst engaged in fierce fighting on the Somme he was severely wounded in July 1916. and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries at Netley Hospital on August 19th, 1916. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

7, Patteshall Street, Bedford.

He volunteered in November 1914, and in June of the following year was drafted to the Western Front. There he took an active part in severe fighting at Ypres and Festubert, but after only three months’ active service was unfortunately killed in action in the Batlle of Looson September 25th, 1915. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

27, Hartington Street, Bedford.

He joined in October 1916, and early in the following year was drafted to France, where he played an important part in the Battles of Messines, Ypres and Lens. He gave his life for King and Country at the third Battle of the Aisne on June 1st, 1918, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

68, Hartington Street, Bedford.

He was mobilised in August 1914, and was quickly drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in much heavy fighting, particularly at the Battles of La Bassée and Ypres, where he was wounded in November. Later he was in action in other important engagements, but was unfortunately killed on March 17th, 1915. He was entitled to the 1914 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

41, Canning Street, Bedford.

Joining in June 1916. he proceeded m the same year to the scene ot activities in Mesopotamia. In that theatre of war he took an active part in engagements at Kut-el-Amara and in the capture of Baghdad. In 1918 he was severely wounded in action, and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries on October 31st, 1918. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

34, Salisbury Street, Bedford.

Volunteering in November 1915, he was drafted in the following September to the Western Front. In this theatre of war he took part with his unit in the Battles of the Somme and Arras, also in heavy fighting at Ypres. He was later in action at Messines, where he was unfortunately killed on June 7th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

7, Rich Bell Cottages, Chandos Street, Bedford.

Volunteering in September 1914, he was shortly afterwards drafted to the Western Front, where he participated in the final stages of the Retreat from Mons. He later took part in the Battles of the Marne, La Bassée and Ypres (I.), and fell gloriously in action on September 24th, 1916, during the first Battle of the Somme. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

38, Salisbury Street, Bedford.

Volunteering in June 1915, he was sent to France later in the same year, and took part in much heavy fighting on the Arras, Ypres and Cambrai fronts. He also rendered valuable services during the Retreat and the Initial stages of the Advance, but was unfortunately killed in action near Albert in August 1918. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

48, Chandos Street, Bedford.

Mobilised from the Reserve in October 1914, he first served with his unit at important stations in England, and was not drafted to France until 1917. There he took part in many important engagements, including Arras and Passchendaele, and was badly wounded at Bazencourt. He unfortunately died at the 56th Casualty Clearing Station Hospital on August 23rd, 1918, from his injuries. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

31, Gladstone Street, Bedford.

He was already serving in H.M. Navy at the outbreak of war in August 1914, and immediately proceeded in H.M.S. “Derwent” to the North Sea, where he was engaged on important patrol and escort duties. He also rendered valuable services escorting troops to France, and was unfortunately drowned in the English Channel on May 2nd, 1917, when his vessel foundered. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.

33, Beaconsfield Street, Bedford.