BROWN

James [William]

Private 23712, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 13 November 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Sandy, enlisted Bedford, resident Northill. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Sandy War Memorial and Northill

BRUNT 

Frederick William

Private G/25413. 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 14 June 1917. Age 41. Born Northill, enlisted Bedford, resident Biggleswade. Son of Joseph and Ellen Brunt, of Ickwell Green, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Formerly 20101, Middlesesx Regiment. Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XVI. Row F. Grave 18. See also Northill

BRUNT, MM

Harold James

Private 43275 "B" Company 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 4 April 1918. Age 24. Born and resident Thorncote Green, enlisted Bedford. Son of Joseph and Susan Brunt, of Northill Rd., Ickwell, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly 21329, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried in NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 10. See also Northill

BRUNT

Herbert

Private 23533. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 27 September 1918. Age 21. Born and resident Northill, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Arthur and Alice M. Brunt, of Northill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row F. Grave 17. See also Northill

BRUNT

William

Private 20983. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 19 April 1916. Age 24. Born and resident Upper Caldecote, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Arthur, and Ellen Brunt, of Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See also Northill

BUCK

Harry Francis

Bombardier 65635. 25th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds Sunday 20 September 1914. Age 20. Born Biggleswade, enlisted Bedford. Son of the late William Buck and of Emily Buck (stepmother), of Northill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. See also Northill

BUCK

Sidney

CLARK

William

Died 1917. No further information available at present. See also Northill

COLE

Frederick

Private 51628, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 7 November 1918. Born and resident Upper Caldecote, enlisted Ampthill. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Koln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Plot XIII. Row G. Grave 32. See also Northill

COOPER

Charles William

Private 95105. Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Thursday 8 August 1918. Age 26. Born and resident Northill, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, of Thorncote, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Formerly G/3068, Cavalry. Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot XVIII. Row D. Grave 3. See also Northill

DARNELL

Ernest John Henry

Private 32111, 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Monday 9 April 1917 [SDGW states 12th]. Age 19. Son of Ada Elizabeth Comyns (formerly Darnell), of Church Path, Sandy, and the late John Darnell. Native of Caldecote. Born Northill, enlisted Bedford, resident Lower Caldecote. Buried in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 11. See also Northill

FLINDERS

Samuel [aka Sam]

GOSS

Bertie

Lance Corporal 25369. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 19 November 1916. Age 21. Born Northill, enlisted Bedford, resident Lower Caldecote. Son of John and Elizabeth Goss, of Lower Caldecote, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 210. See also Northill

GRAY, MM

Hubert Ernest

HARE

Arthur Ernest

HUMPHRIES

Arthur Percy

Sergeant 9425, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 October 1916. Born Northill, enlisted Sandy, resident Biggleswade. Buried in BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS, Somme, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 14. See also Northill

JEEVES

Thomas William

KELLER

Harry

Died 1916. probably Henry KELLER, Sapper 34932, 5th Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 5 September 1916. Born Poplar, Middlesex, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 8660, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 32. See also Northill

LITTLE 

Frederick

Lance Corporal 23515. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 30 October 1917. Age 34. Born Ickwell, enlisted Ampthill, resident Biggleswade. Son of Charles and Sarah Little, of Warden Lane, Ickwell, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. See also Northill

NORMAN

Herbert James

Private 9596. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 31 October 1914. Age 25. Born Sandy, enlisted Bedford, resident Biggleswade. Son of James Norman, of Northill, Biggleswade Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See also Northill

NOTTINGHAM

Alfred James

Lance Corporal 233546. 2nd Battalion, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers). Died Monday 11 November 1918. Age 21. Born Caldecote, enlisted Bedford, resident Hatch. Son of Mrs. W. Nottingham, of Hatch, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Formerly 4603, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in LIEGE (ROBERMONT) CEMETERY, Liege, Liege, Belgium. Grave 43. See also Northill

ROBINSON

Owen Thomas

Private 16610. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 19 April 1916. Age 21. Born and resident Northill, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. Martha Robinson, of Thorncote Rd., Northill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row Q. Grave 21. See also Northill

SHELTON

George W

Private 20532, 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 18 October 1916. Enlisted Bedford, resident Biggleswade. Buried in BERLES POSITION MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 4. See also Northill

Extract from NATIONAL ROLL OF THE GREAT WAR, SECTION V, LUTON, page 317.

SHELTON, G. W., Pte., 1/4th Lincolnshire Regt. He volunteered in 1915, and in June of the following year proceeded to the Western Front. Whilst in this theatre of war he took part in several important engagements, and was unfortunately killed in action on the Somme on September 14th, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
The Green, Ickwell, near Biggleswade.	Z4598/C.

SMITH

Sidney

Private 103483, 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died as a prisoner of war 29 November 1918. Born and resident Northill, enlisted Ampthill. Formerly 23553, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany. Plot V. Row C. Grave 13. See also Northill

STOKES

Herbert James

Private 35710. 56th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds Monday 13 November 1916. Age 22. Born and resident Caldecote, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of David and Jemima Stokes, of Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire. Formerly 25560, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY Somme, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 17. See also Northill

SUMMERFIELD

Joseph

Private 18827. "A" Company 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 19 May 1916. Age 36. Born Northill, enlisted Biggleswade, resident Ickwell Green. Son of Alfred and Sarah Summerfield, of Warden Lane, Ickwell Green, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row D. Grave 43. See also Northill

TAYLOR

Frederick

Private 41663, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born Ickwell, enlisted Biggleswade, resident Ickwell Green. No known grave. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29. See also Northill

TAYLOR, MM

Harold George

Serjeant 201405. 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died in Palestine Sunday 3 November 1918. Age 22. Son of Mr. W. Taylor, of Ickwell Green, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese Republic. Grave 78. See also Northill

WAGSTAFF

David

Private 31280. 10th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 22 April 1917. Age 29. Born Upper Caldecote, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of William Wagstaff, of I, Camden Terrace, Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire.; husband of May Richardson (formerly Wagstaff), of Brook End, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Formerly 25406, Northmaptonshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8. See also Northill

WAGSTAFF

Herbert

Lance Corporal 40383. 1st/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds Sunday 9 September 1917. Age 24. Born Caldecoate, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Lilla and the late Maximilian Wagstaff, of Tipper, Caldecote, nr. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Formerly 25558, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 24.

Extract from NATIONAL ROLL OF THE GREAT WAR, SECTION XII, BEDFORD & NORTHAMPTON, page 229.

WAGSTAFF, H., L/Cpl., 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers. He joined in January 1916, and after completing his training was drafted to the Western Front in the following July. He took part in heavy fighting at Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Arras and Messines, but was wounded on September 9th, 1917, at the Battle of Ypres, and died in hospital the same day. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. “His memory is cherished with pride.”

2, Caldecote Road, Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire.

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WEBB

George W

Died 1917. No further information available at present. See also Northill

WEBB

Philip

Private 27953, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action on Monday, 13 November 1916. Husband of Rachel Webb, father of Elizabeth Webb, Upper Caldecote. Born newmarket, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Plot V. Row C. Grave 23. See also Northill

WILLSHER

Herbert

Private 20589, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 October 1917. Aged 21. Born and resident Caldecote, enlisted Bedford. Son of the late Mrs. Lilian Stokes. No known grave. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. See also Northill

WILSHER

[George] William

Private G/14879, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1917. Born Northill, enlisted Bedford. Eldest son of Jane and David Wilsher. Originally enlisted with the Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. See also Northill

Special Note: His two cousins narrowly escaped being killed, they were in the same bunker/trench and had only just moved to another before the bomb hit. This is was how his mother and father knew for certain that he was dead.

WOODS

Arthur William

WOODWARD

Albert

Ordinary Seaman J/33440, H.M.S. "Vanguard.", Royal Navy. Died Monday 9 July 1917. Age 18. Son of Joseph and Emma Eliza Woodward, of The Lane, Northill, Biggleswade. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Panel 25. See also Northill

Special Note: Just before midnight on 9^th July 1917, the St. Vincent class battleship, HMS Vanguard suddenly blew up due to a magazine explosion. 800 crew were lost. No definitive reason for the explosion has ever been found.

WOODWARD

Arthur

Private 43278, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 19 May 1918. Born Caldecote, enlisted Biggleswade. Formerly 26788, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row H. Grave 10. See also Northill

ASKHAM

Percy George

Sapper 2017778. Royal Engineers. Died Friday 2 July 1943 as a prisoner of the Japanese. Born and resident Bedfordshire. Son of Mrs. A. Askham, of Caldecote, Bedfordshire. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Coll. grave 10. A. 6-15.

DARNELL

H

probably James Herbert DARNELL, Aircraftman 1st Class 1173578, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17 April 1944. Aged 24. Grandson of James Darnell, of Sandy. James Darnell, a market gardener, was working at Brook End according to Kelly's Directory Bedfordshire, 1936. Buried in AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia. Plot 12. Row D. Grave 14.

McKENZIE

R A

No further information available at present.

O'NEILL-ROE

Richard John Owen

Lieutenant (A). H.M.S. Merlin, Royal Navy. Died Friday 26 June 1942. Age 24. Son of Lt.-Col. Charles Douglas Roe, D.S.O., O.B.E., and Daisy Blanche Marion Roe; husband of Nancy Letitia Whitaker O'Neill-Roe, of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Bay 3, Panel 1.

SINFIELD

Stanley George

Boatswain. Bosun S.S. Teakwood (London), Merchant Navy. Died Thursday 21 September 1939. Age 35. Son of Harry Charles and Elizabeth Ann Sinfield, of Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire; husband of Mary Sinfield. Buried in FALMOUTH CEMETERY, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Ref. Sec. G. Row D. Grave 41.

Special note: SS Teakwood was a British Tanker. She was attacked and torpedoed SW of the Scillies while travelling in Convoy OA 7.

WEBB

R C

probably Gunner 14509953, 19 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 21 September 1944. Aged 19. Born and resident Bedfordshire. Buried in ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot I. Row L. Grave 12.

WOODWARD

P

possibly Percy Frederick WOODWARD, Private 5777912, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 23 March 1945. Aged 29. Born bedford, resident Bedfordshire. Son of James and Mabel Annie Woodward; husband of Carnation Woodward, of Cleadon Park, South Shields, Co. Durham. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Plot 48. Row B. Grave 1.