SLIP
END/WOODSIDE, LUTON - War Memorial
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith
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The
Memorial is on the wall inside the Church of St Andrew in the village.
The Memorial gives name, initial and rank.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
| BETTS |
Thomas |
Lance
Serjeant (Sgt on memorial) 17679. 6th Bn., Duke of Edinburgh’s Wiltshire
Regiment. Formerly 13330 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Killed
in action Wednesday 13 June 1917. Age 24. Born Caddington. Lived
Luton. Enlisted London. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Jane Betts,
of 10, Front St., Slip End, Luton. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53 |
| CLARK |
William |
Private
(no number). 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
5 September 1916. Born Markyate. Lived Slip End. Enlisted Bedford.
In the 1911 census there is a William Clark, aged 14, born Slip
End, Caddington, son of Simon and Elizabeth, resident Slip End,
Luton, Caddington, Bedfordshire. ** Not found on CWGC records. |
| FROST |
C |
Private.
No further information available at present. |
| FLITTON |
J |
Private.
No further information available at present |
| FENSOME |
Harry |
Private
10352, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 22nd November
1915. Born and resident Luton, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Albert
Communal Cem Ext, France. Grave I DA 1 |
| FENSOME |
L |
Private.
No further information available at present |
| GREGORY |
E |
Probably:
Edward Gregory. Private 31162. 34th Bn., Royal Fusiliers transf.
to (60143), 101st Company, Labour Corps. Died of wounds Thursday 23
May 1918. Born Redbourne, Herts. Enlisted Luton. Buried in ST. SEVER
CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Q. III.
N. 16. |
| HAWKINS |
E |
Private.
No further information available at present. |
| GINGER |
William |
Serjeant
18144. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday
12 October 1916. Born Flamstead. Lived Slip End. Enlisted Bedford.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2.
C |
| HART |
William |
Corporal
17369. 6th Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
1 October 1918. Age 34. Son of Thomas and May Ann Hart, of Woodside,
Luton; husband of Elizabeth Hart, of Caddington, Luton. Born Tottenham.
Enlisted St. Albans. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN,
Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. S. II. E. 21. |
| HARRIS |
Albert |
Private
13240. 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
25 April 1917. Born Slip End. Lived and enlisted Luton. Buried in CHILI TRENCH CEMETERY, GAVRELLE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. D.
25. |
| HARRIS |
Thomas
Frederick |
Private
17671. "D" Company, 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Sunday 25 June 1916. Age 28. Husband of Annie E. Cooper (formerly
Harris), of 22, Vernon Drive, Harefield, Middx. Born Bricket Wood,
Herts. Lived Slip End. Enlisted Luton. Buried in WARLINCOURT HALTE
BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XII. C. 18. |
| KEEN |
Frederick |
Private
3/8793 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
21 April 1915. Born Caddington. Lived and enlisted Luton. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
31 and 33. See also Luton |
| NORRIS |
Alfred |
Private
33064. 8th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 4893 Bedfordshire
Regt. Died Wednesday 23 October 1918. Age 28. Brother of Ernest
Norris, of 8, Church St., Slip End, Luton, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Luton.
Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Ref. VI.
G. 5. |
| PRIME |
John |
Lance
Corporal 14102. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday 31 July 1916. Age 23. Son of the late John and Eliza Prime.
Born and lived Slip End. Enlisted Luton. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY
AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Ref. 5.D.29. |
| PUDDEPHATT |
George
Harry |
Private
40119. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 13
November 1916. Age 19. Son of Henry and Ann Puddephatt, of Summer
St., Slip End, Luton, Bedfordshire. Born Bedford. Lived and enlisted Luton.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2
C |
| PERRY |
J |
Private.
No further information available at present. |
| PERRY |
Edward |
Private
39940. 1/21st East Surrey Regiment. Formerly 10450 Royal West Surrey
Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 2 September 1918. Born Slip end.
Enlisted Luton. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France Ref. VIII. A. 4. |
| WOOD |
Bertram |
Private
41662. 8th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 202686 Bedfordshire
Regt. Died Tuesday 22 October 1918. Age 29. Son of George and Annie
Wood, of "The Limes, Summer St., Slip End, Luton, Bedfordshire. Born and
lived Slip End. Enlisted Luton. Buried in BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY,
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany. Ref. XIII. B. 2. |
"FATHER
IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING
LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANTS SLEEPING"
ALSO
TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR 2
1939 - 45 |
| BALDOCK |
Edward
Andrew |
Corporal
5949918. 1st Bn., The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Died Wednesday
9 February 1944. Age 24. Son of Thomas and Frederica Frances Baldock,
of Slip End, Bedfordshire. Buried in ANZIO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref.
IV, O, 11. |
| EDWARDS |
R |
Probably
Ronald EDWARDS. Lieutenant 200779. Died Monday 26 July 1943. Age
26. Son of George and Emily Edwards, of Luton, Bedfordshire; lived
308 Dunstable Road, Luton. Husband of Edith Edwards, of Luton. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Ref. L.T.C.L. II. K. 12. |
| EDWARDS |
Jack |
Driver
10684455, 435 General Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 14 May 1945. Aged 32. Born and resident Bedfordshire. Son of
George William and Emily Ellen Edwards, of Slip End, Bedfordshire.
Buried in MOOK WAR CEMETERY, Limburg (Netherlands), Netherlands. Plot
I. Row D. Grave 4. |
| EDWARDS |
C |
AB.
No further information available at present. |
| HUSSEY |
Rowland
Charles Edward |
Sailor.
S.S. Winamac (London), Merchant Navy. Died Monday 31 August 1942.
Age 19. Son of Edward William and Lilian Ada Hussey, of Slip End,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London, United
Kingdom. Panel 119.
Note:
S.S. Winamac had just left Trinidad with a full load of fuel for
the North African landings later in 1942 when she was picked off
by a German U-Boat. There were only 21 survivors as the ship quickly
became a ball of fire.
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| In
the graveyard, but not on the memorial |
| ALLEN |
Ronald
William |
Trooper.
5947619. Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Died Friday 13 November 1942.
Age 31. Son of Ernest and Kate Allen; Lived at 25 Collingden Street,
Luton. Husband of Violet Allen, of Slip End. Buried in WOODSIDE (ST.
ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
5947619
TROOPER
R.W. ALLEN
RECONAISSANCE CORPS
13 NOVEMBER 1942. AGE 31. |
| NORRIS |
John |
Serjeant.
4th Bedfordshire Bn., Home Guard. Died Sunday 5 December 1943 .
Age 58 . Son of Alfred and Alice Norris; husband of Louisa Alice
Norris, of Luton. Buried in WOODSIDE (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire,
United Kingdom.
SERJEANT
J. NORRIS
4TH BEDS BN.
HOME GUARD
5TH DECEMBER 1943 |
Last updated
26 February, 2020
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