OFFLEY,
HERTFORDSHIRE - Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith
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The
Memorial stands by the side of the road opposite the parish church.
It takes the form of a Crucifix on three base octagons (the figure is
stated to have been based on a carving in Worcester Cathedral). It records
the casualties in year of death, and give full names. It was dedicated
by Rev. E. P. Gatty and unveiled by Viscount Hampden, Lord Lieutenant
of Hertfordshire on 7 March 1920. There are 32 names listed, 18 for
World War 1 and 14 for World War 2.
IN
MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF OFFLEY
WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
SUCH A DEATH
IS IMMORTALITY
| 1915
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| DYER
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Frederick
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Possibly:
Lance Corporal 7356. 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Sunday
9 May 1915. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 28 to 30 |
| HARPER
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Frederick
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No
further information available at present. |
| HUGHES
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Edward
Reginald Graham |
Second
Lieutenant. 2nd Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Died Saturday
25 September 1915 Age 19 Son of Lt. Col. R. G. H. Hughes (Oxf. and
Bucks Light Inf. retired) and Marion E. Hughes, of Westbury, Offley,
Hitchin, Herts. Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY,
Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. E. 4. |
| WALKER
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Joe
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Private
16092. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 17 November
1915. Age 22. Son of Stephen and Emma Walker, of Claypit Cottages,
Offley, Herts. Buried in FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) NORTHERN CEMETERY,
Zeeland, Netherlands. Ref. I. 9. |
| 1916
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| FLECKNEY
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Sidney
Thomas |
Private
13164, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4
June 1916. Aged 23. Born 4 April 1893 in Kings Walden, Herts, resident
and enlisted Luton. Baptised 14 May 1893 in Kings Walden, son of
George and Hannah Fleckney. Son of George and Hannah Fleckney. In
the 1901 census he was aged 7, born Cockernhoe, hertfordshire, son
of George and Hannah Fleckney, resident Mangrove, Offley, Hitchin,
Hertfordshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, born Kings Walden,
Herts, a Blocker Straw in Hat Factory, son of George Fleckney (a
widower). resident Mangrove, Luton, Offley, Hertfordshire. [Note
census differences] No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Luton |
| MARLOW
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Bertie
George |
Private
3845. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Saturday 17 June 1916.
Age 25. Son of Mary Marlow, of Offley, Hitchin. Buried in BETHUNE
TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. V. E. 45. |
| MOODY
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William
Henry |
Probably
WILLIAM HARRY MOODY. Private 14167. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died Thursday 27 July 1916 Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| 1917
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| CAIN
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Harold
Walter |
Private
265748. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Friday 16 November
1917. From Offley, Herts. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Ref. Enclosure No.4 II. F. 8. |
| DAVIS
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Charles
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No
further information available at present |
| GOSLING
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Charles
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No
further information available at present |
| MONK
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John
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Private
14177. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 15 October 1917.
Age 41. Son of Joseph and Ann Monk. Native of Offley, Hitchin. Buried
in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII.
I. 58. |
| PEARCE
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Harry
Ernest |
Private
60187. 32nd Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Died Saturday 14 April 1917. Age
35. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Pearce, of Angel Cottages, Offley,
Hitchin. Buried in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. G. 21. |
| WILMOT
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Cecil
Bernard |
Private
31770. 11th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. Died Tuesday 2 January
1917. Age 19. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Wilmot, of Offley, Hitchin,
Herts. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Ref. VI. R. 20. |
| 1918
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| FLECKNEY
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George
Frederick |
Probably
FREDERICK GEORGE FLECKNEY. Private G/14538. 9th Bn., Royal Sussex
Regiment. Died on Thursday 21 March 1918. Age 22. Son of George
and Hannah Fleckney. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France,
Panel 46 and 47 |
| MARLOW
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Albert
Charles |
Private
19738. 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment. Died Friday 30 August 1918.
Age 26. Husband of Hilda Marlow, of Chestnut Row, Lilley, Luton,
Bedfordshire. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. F. 9. |
| NEGUS
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George
Herbert |
Corporal
4/7349. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Sunday 27 January 1918.
Son of James and Mary Negus; husband of Constance Mary Negus, of
Mill Cottage, Offley, Hitchin, Herts. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Ref. III. G. 13. |
| TOMPKINS
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Albert
Joseph |
Private
203540. 2nd/4th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Died Thursday
21 March 1918. Age 19. Son of Albert Edward and A. Tompkins, of
Crutchmore Farm, Luton, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Ref Panel 50 and 51 |
| 1919
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| BIRD
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Robert
Stanley |
Private
160850. Labour Corps. Died Saturday 22 February 1919. Buried in
OFFLEY (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
South of Chancel
160850
PRIVATE
R.S. BIRD
LABOUR CORPS
22 FEBRUARY 1919 |
AND
IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945 |
| O’FLAHERTY
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Derrick
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Probably
DERRICK EDWARD O'FLAHERTY. Sergeant 745075. Pilot. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 23 October 1940. Age 20. Son of
Edward and Violet O'Flaherty, of Cockernhoe. Buried in COCKERNHOE
(ST HUGH) CHURCHYARD, OFFLEY. Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. North
of Church. |
| HILL
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Lewis
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Possibly:
LEWIS ALBERT HILL, Flight Sergeant 742464. Pilot. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died d on Saturday 18 October 1941. Age 21. Son
of Albert and Nellie May Hill; husband of Molly Hill, of Luton.
Buried in STOPSLEY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United
Kingdom. South of Church. |
| ROSE
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Frederick
Charles |
Trooper
7932235. 5th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died Wednesday 26 November
1941. Age 21. Son of Jesse Frederick and Ida Lilian Rose, of Offley,
Hertfordshire. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 24.
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| PILKINGTON
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Charles
Leslie |
Flying
Officer 67717. 149 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
Wednesday 11 March 1942. Age Son of Hubert Carlisle Pilkington,
and of Ruth Honor Pilkington, of Little Offley. Buried in OFFLEY
(ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYAR, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. S.W.
Corner.
CHARLES
LESLIE PILKINGTON
FLYING OFFICER
ROYAL AIRFORCE VOLUNTEE RESERVE
149 SQUADRON
BORN 11 FEBRUARY 1922
DIED 11 MARCH 1942
HE WAS KILLED
WITH HIS CREW RETURNING FROM
NIGHT OPERATIONS
OVER ESSEN |
| PILKINGTON,
M.C. |
Mark
Leslie |
Captain
76537. Life Guards and, Long Range Desert Group. Died Wednesday
18 November 1942. Age 28. Son of Hubert Carlisle Pilkington, and
of Ruth Honor Pilkington, of Little Offley, Hertfordshire; husband
of Susan Violet Pilkington. Awarded the Military Cross. Buried in
TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY, Libya. Ref. 10. H. 3.
MARK
LESLIE PILKINGTON M.C.
CAPTAIN THE LIFE GUARDS
BORN 12 JANUARY 1914
DIED 18 NOVEMBER 1942
HE SERVED IN PALESTINE,
ABYSSINIA, TRANS JORDAN
AND WITH THE LONG RANGE
DESERT GROUPS IN NORTH AFRICA
WHERE HE WAS KILLED |
| HUMPHREY
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William
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No
further information available at present. |
| CLARK
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William
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No
further information available at present |
| EWINGTON
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Edward
George |
Sergeant
1883514. 625 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday
3 April 1945. Age 19. Son of Arthur James Ewington and Lucy Ewington,
of Luton, Bedfordshire; husband of Jean Ewington. Buried in LEOPOLDSBURG
WAR CEMETERY Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium. Ref. I. B. 2.
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| SAVILLE
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Ernest
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Probably:
Gunner 913740. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery.
Died Monday 12 July 1943. Age 25. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY,
Thailand. Ref 2. H. 4 |
| WINCH
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Harold
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Probably:
HAROLD GEORGE WINCH. Private 14577123. 5th Bn., Royal Berkshire
Regiment. Died Wednesday 7 June 1944. Age 19. Son of Henry and Hilda
Winch, of Cockernhoe, Hertfordshire. Buried in PORTSMOUTH (KINGSTON)
CEMETERY, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Ref. Plot 38A. Row 2. Grave
6: |
| WEBB
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Lewis
William |
Private
5961395. 1/5th Bn., The Queen's Royal Regt (West Surrey). Died Tuesday
26 September 1944. Age 22. Son of Lewis and Sarah A. Webb, of Cockernhoe,
Bedfordshire. Buried in UDEN WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Ref. 1. D. 1. |
| BUNKER
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Hubert
Samuel |
Private
5959607. 2/5th Bn., The Queen's Royal Regt (West Surrey). Died Saturday
14 October 1944. Age 38. Son of Samuel and Eliza Bunker, of Cockernhoe,
Hertfordshire; husband of Lettie M. Bunker, of Cockernhoe. Buried
in ANCONA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref. II. M. 20 |
| WATTS
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Ronald
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Possibly:
Leading Aircraftman 1251128. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died Sunday 29 July 1945. Age 29. Son of Henry Fletcher Watts and
Minnie Emily Watts, of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Commemorated on SINGAPORE
MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 454. |
| SALUSBURY
HUGHES, D.F.C. |
Kendrick
Herbert |
Squadron Leader 70597. 23 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died Wednesday 21 July 1943. Age 33. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Salusbury
Hughes; husband of A. G. L. Salusbury Hughes, of Warsash, Hampshire.
Commemorated on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 6. Column 1. Awarded
D.F.C. Buried in the graveyard, but not on the memorial. See also
Malta
Memorial |
| MACE
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Jeffrey
Arthur |
Guardsman
2614679, 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards. Died Saturday 16 September 1939.
Age 27. Buried in OFFLEY (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD, Hertfordshire,
United Kingdom.
2614679
GUARDSMAN J.A. MACE
GRENADIER GUARDS
16 SEPTEMBER 1939. AGE 27
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
A DEAR SON & BROTHER. |
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further PILKINGTON Gravestone
HUBERT CARLISLE
PILKINGTON
OF
LITTLE OFFLEY
SEVENTH SON OF GEORGE PILKINGTON
OF WOOTON, LANCASHIRE
BORN 23 OCTOBER 1879. DIED 17 JUNE 1948.
HE SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.
ALSO HIS WIFE
RUTH HONOR PILKINGTON
BORN 5 JANUARY 1891. DIED 4 NOVEMBER 1975.
Last updated
14 August, 2024
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