MARSTON
MORETEYNE - Roll of Honour
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dr. Stephen Larkin
additional information by David Manning
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IN
GRATEFUL
MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
MARSTON
WHO FOUGHT, AND OF THE FOLLOWING
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
The
inscription begins on the North side of the memorial. Names are given
in the form of initials followed by surname. The list of Great War
names is continued on the East and then the West side. The 1939-1945
names are on the South side. There is also a Roll of Honour in the
church but this is not on permanent display.
1914
– 1919
| ABBOTT |
Arthur
John |
Private
G/31O96 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who
was killed in action on Friday, 9th August 1918 in France. Born
Marston Shelton, enlisted Bedford. Formerly G/22119 Buffs. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel Number: 7
He
joined in 1916, and in the following year was drafted to France,
where he was in action in the bBattles of Ypres, Lens and Cambrai.
He gave his life for the freedom of England at Cambrai on August
9th, 1918, during the final Allied Advance. He was entitled to the
General Service and Victory Medals.
“He
joined the geat white company of valiant souls.”
(National Roll of the Great War,
Section XII, Part 1, Z 1001)
See
also Stewartby |
| ABBOTT |
W.J. |
Private
22851 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Thursday,
19th April 1917 in France. Born Marston, resident Marston Shelton,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave Reference: IV. A. 14.
Volunteering
in 1915 he was drafted to the Western Front and was in action at
Albert and Vimy Ridge. Owing to ill-health he was invalided home
for hospital treatment and, on his recovery returned to France and
fought in various parts of the line. He was reported missing on
April 19th, 1917, and after was presumed to have been
killed on that date. He was entitled to the General Service and
Victory medals.
“His
life for his country, his soul to God”
(National Roll of the Great War,
Section XII, Part 1, Z 1002/B)
See
also Stewartby |
| ALLEN |
James |
Private
32098 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on
Friday, 27th April 1917 in France. Resident Marston, enlisted Bedford.
Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: IV. H. 24.
See
also Stewartby |
| BURRIDGE |
Ernest
Edward |
| Private
4791 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on
Wednesday, 29th September 1915 in Egypt. Age 22. Resident
Marston Shelton, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles
and Elizabeth Burridge. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY
AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave Reference: D.
126. Also commemorated in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY)
CHURCHYARD. Grave Reference: G24. Died at Alexandria
from illness contracted in Gallipoli.
Sad thoughts they linger round
our hearts
While tears they often flow
and to the sad and distant grave
our thoughts they often go. |
|
| BUSBY |
Arthur |
Private
20281 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Wednesday, 19th April 1916. Born Marston, resident Marston Shelton,
enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Panel Number: Panel 31 and 33.
See
also Stewartby |
| CAVE |
Herbert
John |
Private
31972 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Sunday, 18th February 1917 in France. Age 24. Son of Joseph
and Hannah Cave, of Caulcote, Marston Moretaine. Born Marston,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: III. A. 32. [Soldiers Who
Died in the Great War gives John Herbert.]
See
also Stewartby |
| CAVES |
E.
Jonathan |
Private
4606 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Monday, 16th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Resident Marston, enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Bay 554
and 218.
See
also Stewartby |
| CAVES |
Arthur
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal 200398 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was
killed in action on Friday, 20th July 1917 in Palestine. Age 21.
Son of Joseph and Jane Caves, of Marston, Shelton. Enlisted Bedford.
Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave Reference: XXX. A. 14.
See
also Stewartby |
| CAVES |
William
Arthur |
Private
29235 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Wednesday, 26th
June 1918. Born Marston, resident Marston Shelton, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Germany. Grave
Reference I. K. 9. [Marston memorial has A.W. CAVES.]
See
also Stewartby |
| CHAPMAN |
Frederick
G. |
Private
23758 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Thursday, 3rd May 1917 in France. Born Towersey, Bucks., resident Marston, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
| COPPERWHEAT |
Alfred
Thomas |
Private
22802 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Monday, 23rd April 1917 in France. Age 25. Born Marston. Son
of Walter and Julia Copperwheat, of Upper Shelton, Marston. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
See
also Stewartby |
| DUDLEY |
Frederick
William |
Lance
Sergeant 32192, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Wednesday, 25th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
Bedford, resident Upper Shelton. No known grave. Commemorated on
the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
In
the 1911 census Frederick William Dudley was married to Mary,
aged 24, a Kiln Labourer, born Marston, resident with his in-laws,
Thomas Edwards & Elizabeth Jane Smith at Wootton Green. His
birth was registered in the Woburn Registration District in the
January to March Quarter 1887.
[From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
DUDLEY,
F.W., Sergeant, Bedfordshire Regiment.
He volunteered in September 1914, and in the following year was
drafted to the Dardenelles, where he saw much severe fighting and
contacted dysentry. He was afterwards transferred to the Western
Front, where he was unfortunately killed in action action on April
25th, 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General
Service and Victory Medals.
"Great
deeds cannot die : They with the sun and moon renew their light
for ever."
Marston,
Bedfordshire. - Z2035.
See
also Stewartby and Wootton |
| DUDLEY |
Herbert
John |
 See
also Stewartby
|
Private
22886 Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Friday, 21st January
1921. Age 35. Son of William and Ellen Dudley, of Upper
Shelton, Marston Moreteyne. Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE
(ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD on 25th January 1921.
Grave Reference: A72. Burial register shows he died at
Bedford Hospital.
He
volunteered in 1915, and in the following years was drafted
to the Western front, where he saw severe fighting in various
sectors. He took part in the Battle of the Somme, Arras
and Cambrai, and many minor engagements, and was gassed
and wounded in action at Ypres. He was finally demobilised
in March 1919, and holds the General service and Victory
Medals.
(National Roll of the Great War,
Section XII, Part 1, Z 2036) |
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| ELLIS |
Edward |
 See
also Stewartby
and Wootton
|
Private
22902, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 11th February 1917 in France, aged 20. Born and resident
Wootton, enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel and Mary Ellis,
of Wootton Green, Wootton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
In
the 1911 census he is the son of Samuel Ellis, aged 14,
born Wootton, Brickyard Labourer, resident Wootton. In the
1901 census he is aged 4, son of Samuel & Mary Ellis,
born Wooton, resident Wootton.
Photograph
Copyright ©
Mrs Towell (His Sister) 2004 |
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| EVANS |
Albert |
 |
Private
201395 Essex Regiment who died on Monday, 29th July 1918.
Age 20. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Evans, of Marston.
Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD on 2nd
August 1918. Grave Reference: E33. |
|
| EVANS |
William
Charles |
Private
35018 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment who was
killed in action on Saturday, 11th August 1917. Resident Marston
Church End, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel Number: 41 and
43. |
| FAULKNER |
Henry
William |
 |
Private
67018 3rd Battalion, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) who died
on Wednesday, 1st January 1919. Age 31. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Faulkner, of Marston Moreteyne; husband of May
Elizabeth Faulkner, of Marston Caulcote. Buried in MARSTON
MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD on 6th January
1919. Grave Reference: A132.
“Safe
Home”
The exile is at home:
O nights and days of tears!
O longing not to roam!
O
sins, and doubts, and fears:
What matters now grief’s darkest day
The King has wiped those tears away.” |
|
| FELLS |
Jonah
Arthur James |
Able
Seaman J/22219 H.M.S. "Bulwark", Royal Navy who died on
Thursday, 26th November 1914. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Panel Number: 2. |
| GEE |
George
William |
Private
G/18345 11th Battalion., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
who was killed in action on Saturday, 7th October 1916 in France.
Born Ampthill, enlisted Bedford. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France Grave Reference III. E. 22.
See
also Stewartby |
| GOODMAN |
Albert
Charles aka Bertie |
 Private
29370 10th Battalion Essex Regiment who died of wounds on Saturday,
10th March 1917. Born Marston, resident Marston, enlisted Bedford.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
10 D.
See
also Stewartby |
| GOODMAN |
Israel
John |
Private
22842 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Thursday,
29th November 1917 in France. Age 30. Husband of Louisa Goodman,
of Church End, Marston. Born Marston Church End, enlisted Bedford.
Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Grave Reference: P. V. E. 9A.
See
also Stewartby |
| GOODMAN |
Walter |
Lance
Corporal 22801 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed
in action on Monday, 16th July 1917 in France. Age 32. Son of
William and Martha Goodman, of Marston Pillinge; husband of Janet
Goodman, of 29, Gladstone St., Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Born Marston
Church End, resident Marston Church End, enlisted Bedford. Buried
in ALBUERA CEMETERY, BAILLEUL-SIRE-BERTHOULT, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference: A. II.
See
also Stewartby |
| HARPER |
Alfred |
Probably Private 3/7282 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who was killed in action on Monday, 17th May 1915 in France. He
was born at Cranfield, and was resident at Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire,
enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 10 and 11.
See
also Stewartby and
Cranfield. |
| HARRISON |
John
Blois |
 |
Private
20410 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Saturday,
20th March 1920. Age 39. Husband of M. Harrison, of Marston
Moreteyne. Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
on 23rd March 1920. Grave Reference: A35.
Grant him O Lord
Eternal rest.
See
also Stewartby |
|
| HUCKLE |
Herbert |
 |
Private
22837 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed
in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917 in France. Age 34.
Husband of Rachel Huckle. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. Also commemorated in MARSTON
MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. Grave Reference: A56.
Brother in law of Martha L. L. Keech the wife of Francis
Keech.
“Greater
love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.”
See
also Stewartby |
|
| HUDSON |
Frank |
[The
scroll in the church lists him as Frederick]. Private 201400 1st/4th
Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 26th
March 1917 in Palestine. Born Bedford, resident Bedford, enlisted
Bedford. Formerly 6376 Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in GAZA WAR
CEMETERY, Israel Grave Reference: XXVI. C. 7.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 3, Page 146 - HUDSON, Frederick James - Corporal, No 31146,
18th Hussars
Son of Henry John Hudson, of Woodend, Marston, near Ampthill, co.
Bedford, Farm Labourer, by his wife Anne, dau of Joseph Smith. Born
Marston aforesaid 8th Aug 1890; educated there; was employed by
the London & North Western Railway Company at Northampton from
1911 to 1914; enlisted 16th Feb 1916, served with the Expeditionary
Force in France and Flanders from the following October, and was
killed in action 20th Nov 1917. Buried South of Trescault. Unm.
|
| JIGGLES |
Alfred
George |
Rifleman
4059 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps who was killed in action
on Friday, 30th October 1914 in Flanders.
Age 36. Son of the late Thomas Jiggles; husband of Minnie Maria
Jiggles, of Marston, Church End. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 51 and 53. |
| KNIGHT |
James |
No further information currently
available. |
| KNIGHT |
R. |
Driver
18712 102nd Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery.
He died of wounds on Tuesday, 11th May 1915. Age 47. Son
of William F. and Jane Knight, of Wootton Green, Bedfordshire.
Born Marston,
enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on KARACHI 1914-1918
WAR MEMORIAL, Pakistan. |
| LEE |
Charles |
Private
20239 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Saturday, 20th May 1916 in Flanders.
Born Spalding, Lincolnshire, resident Marston, enlisted Bedford.
Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference: II. 1. 2.
See
also Stewartby |
| MEDCRAFT |
Harry
Morris |
Private
202669 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Saturday, 23rd June 1917 in Flanders.
Age 24. Son of Joseph and Emma Medcraft, of 19, St. Leonard's Avenue,
Bedford. Born Stanbridge, Bedfordshire, resident Bedford, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Reference II. A. 41. |
| ODELL |
Arthur
William |
 Private
22807 "C" Company, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who was killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916 in France.
Age 24. Son of Mrs. Ada E. Odell, of Marston Shelton. Born Marston
Shelton, resident Marston Shelton, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
Photograph
Courtesy and
Copyright © Lilias Odell 2005 |
| PARROTT,
MM |
R |
Private
200616 "B" Company. 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who died of wounds on Monday, 13th May 1918 in Palestine. Age 22.
Son of Robert and Emma Jane Parrott, of Church End, Marston Moreteyne.
Resident Marston Church End, enlisted Bedford. Buried in RAMLEH
WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave Reference CC. 63.
See
also Stewartby |
| RANDALL |
Henry
J. |
 |
Private
20298 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed
in action on Friday, 15th September 1916 in France. Age
40. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Randall; husband of Alice Beatrice
Randall, of Marston Church End. Born Marston, resident
Marston Church End, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
See
also Stewartby |
|
| SKEGGS |
F |
Lance
Corporal 33186 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment who died of
wounds on Thursday, 30th May 1918. Born Sandon, Herts., enlisted
Bedford. Formerly 6497 Essex Regiment. Buried in RETHEL
FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Ardennes, France. Grave Reference 1738. |
| SMITH |
Henry |
No further information currently
available. |
| TIMMS |
Francis
James Harold |
Private
201146 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on
Monday, 26th March 1917 in Palestine. Age 22. Son of Mrs. A. E.
Wilson, of Upper Shelton, Marston. Born Marston, resident Marston,
enlisted Bedford. Formerly 3/7281 Bedfordshire Regiment.
Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panels 33 to 39.
See
also Stewartby |
| TORRY,
MC |
Arthur
James Dashwood |
| Lieutenant
132nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached
to 9th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps who was killed in action
while flying RE.8 A4399 on Tuesday, 9th October 1917. Age
30. Only son of the Rev. Alfred Freer Torry (Rector of
Marston Morteyne), and Elizabeth Georgina (Leila) Torry
(nee Goldie). Born Marwood, Devon. Buried in MENDINGHEM
MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave Reference VII. C. 37.
Also
commemorated in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
Grave Reference: A19. MI gives his place of burial as
Proven in Flanders. |
|
| TWO |
Alfred
James |
Private
20256 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died of wounds on
Saturday, 29th April 1916 in France. Age 41. Son of Mrs. M. Two,
of Marston Church End. Born Marston, resident Marston, enlisted
Bedford. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Reference VIII. A. 104.
See
also Stewartby |
| WHITBREAD |
Walter |
 |
Private
18906 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Tuesday,
9th April 1918. Age 39. Son of Charles Whitbread; husband
of Martha Ann Whitbread, of Marston Moreteyne. Buried in
MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD on 13th
April 1918. Grave Reference: B61.
A
husband loved
a father kind
now missed by all
he leaves behind. |
|
| WHITTEMORE |
William
Henry |
Private
S4/146547 M.T., Royal Army Service Corps who died on Saturday,
8th February 1919. Age 23. Son of Alice Whittemore, of
Marston Caulcote. Buried in BELGRADE CEMETERY, Namur, Belgium.
Grave Reference I. F. 5.
Also
commemorated in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
Grave Reference: A104. This gives him as Lance Corporal
William Henry Whittemore and his place of death as De-Belgrade
near Namur. |
|
| WHITTINGTON |
Herbert |
Private
22850 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Friday, 15th September 1916 in France. Born Marston Shelton,
resident Marston Shelton, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. |
| WHITTINGTON |
Richard
James |
Lance
Corporal 41532 "D" Coy, 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
who was killed in action on Thursday, 7th June 1917
in Flanders. Age 20. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Whittington,
of Upper Shelton, Marston. Born Marston, resident Marston Shelton,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in LONE TREE CEMETERY, Mesen, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave Reference I. B. 4.
See
also Stewartby |
1939 –1945
| ALLEN |
David
Richard |
 |
Gunner
14618383 12 Medium Regt., Royal Artillery who died on Friday,
30th June 1944. Age 37. Son of Frank and Laura Allen, of
Marston Moreteyne; husband of Alice Allen, of Upper Shelton
Road, Marston Moreteyne. Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST.
MARY) CHURCHYARD on 5 July 1944. Grave Reference: A122.
Rest
in peace
where no shadows fall.
[Marston
memorial has R.D. ALLEN.] |
|
| AMBLER |
Frederick
Gordon |
Private
5889398 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who died on Wednesday,
7th April 1943. Age 27. Son of Frederick Alphius Ambler and Gertrude
Ambler; husband of Ethel May Ambler, of Marston Morteyne. Buried
in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Grave Reference 4. H. 4. |
| CAMPIN |
Kenneth
Charles |
| Sergeant
1578842 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on active
service on Wednesday, 10th January 1945. Age 22. Son of
George William and Florence Campin, of 6 Lower Shelton Road,
Marston Moreteyne. Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY)
CHURCHYARD on 15th January 1945. Grave Reference:
A159. In heavenly love abiding. See also Bedford
Modern School
|
|
| COOK |
John
Benjamin [aka Jack] |
 Corporal
5949249 6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment who died on
Monday, 7th August 1944. Age 22. Son of George Thomas Cook and
Beatrice Emma Cook, of Marston; husband of Mary Cook. Buried in
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave Reference
XV. E. 26.
Photograph © The Cook Family
2001
|
| ELLIS |
Walter
Ronald |
 Fusilier
11426817 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
who died on Tuesday, 26th December 1944. Age 31. Son of Samuel
and Mary Ellis, of Wooton Green, Marston. Buried in MARSTON MORETEYNE
(ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, on 30th December 1944. Grave
Reference: A89.
Photograph
Copyright © Tony Craddock 2004 |
| EVANS |
Leslie
Robert |
 |
Sergeant
1577745 Air Gnr. 12 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who was killed in action on Saturday, 12th June 1943. Age
20. Son of Walter and Alice Mary Evans, of Marston Moreteyne.
Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany. Joint
grave 5. G. 17-18.
Also
commemorated in MARSTON MORETEYNE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
Grave Reference: G11. Loved and remembered. |
|
| GENTLE |
Harry |
Lance
Bombardier 1653655 4 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery who died on Wednesday,
22nd April 1942. Age 30. Son of James Edward and Mary Eliza Gentle;
husband of Mabel Beatrice Gentle, of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire.
Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Joint grave I. 5. |
| ODELL |
Oliver
Walter |
Private
14675520 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment who was killed
in action on Wednesday, 9th August 1944. Age 19. Son of
Walter Frederick and Ada Odell, of Marston. Buried in ST.
MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Grave Reference
VIII. F. 9. In God’s keeping.
|
|
| RUST |
Maurice
Charles |
Private
5833347 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment who died on Tuesday,
5th May 1942. Age 28. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore
Grave Reference 7. E. 4. |
| SEAMARK |
Ronald
George |
Private
14592832 2nd Battalion The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regt who died on Monday, 17th July 1944. Age 20.
Son of Albert George and Hilda Grace Seamark, of Millbrook, Bedfordshire.
Buried in AREZZO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave Reference II. C. 2.
[Marston memorial has R.G. SEAMARKS] |
| SHARPE |
Ronald
Arthur |
Private
5955853 3rd Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment who died on Thursday,
7th September 1944. Age 30. Son of Arthur William and Ada Sharpe;
husband of Gladys Helen Sharpe, of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
Buried in SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, Antwerpen, Belgium. Grave Reference
I. D. 12.
Bedfordshire
Times & Standard: 3rd September 1948
In
Memorium:
SHARPE:
Silent thoughts and treasured memories of of my dear and only brother,
Pte Ron SHARPE, killed in action on 7 September 1944. - From his
loving sister, brother-in-law, and neice, Glad, Bert, and Pat, 14
The Crescent, Ampthill |
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17 June, 2025
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