[Listed as Corporal on memorial] Acting Corporal 8328, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 5th June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Northill, enlisted Bedford, resident Sandy. Son of William and Lucy Franklin, of 7, George Town, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Awarded Order of St. George 4th Class (Russia). Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.

According to the National Roll of the Great War: FRANKLIN, G. W., Cpl., 1st Bedfordshire Regt. - Prior to the outbreak of war he saw service in South Africa and India, and in 1914 was quickly drafted to France, where he took part In the Retreat from Mons and the Battles of the Marne and Festubert. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action at Hill 60 on June 5th, 1915, and was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. - 'The path of duty was the way to glory.' - George Town, Sandy, Bedfordshire. - Z1959/A.

See Moggerhanger and Sandy.

[Guardsman on SDGW] Private 12799, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 14th September 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Marston, Bedfordshire, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, Seine-et-Marne, France.

According to the National Roll of the Great War: BARTRAM, E., Guardsman, 2nd Grenadier Guards. - At the outbreak of war in August 1914, hewas already serving, and at once proceeded with the first Expeditionary Force to France. There he fought in the Battle of Mons and was unfortunately killed in action at the Battle of Ancre in September 1914. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. - 'A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted life's last hill.' - 5, Dane Street, Bedford. - X1215.

[Listed as Private RGA on memorial], Corporal 202347, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 17th June 1918. Age 24. Born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Thomas and Ellen Jane Ray, of 5, Church Rd., Willington. Formerly 14772, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. D. 13.

According to the National Roll of the Great War: RAY, H., Corporal, Suffolk Regiment. - Volunteering in September 1914, he completed a period of training and was drafted to France. Whilst on the Western Front he took an active part in many engagements. He fought at the Battles of Loos, Albert, the Somme and the Marne (II), where he was unfortunately killed in action on July 17th, 1918. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. - 'His life for his country.' - 9, Church Road, Willington, Bedford. - Z3913.

Private, 27601, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23rd October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born Willington, enlisted Mill Hill, resident Bedford. Son of Levi and Annie E. Webb, of 31, The Lane, Willington. Formerly 5546, South Staffordshire Regiment. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.

According to the National Roll of the Great War: WEBB, R., Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. - He joined in 1916 and later in the same year was drafted to the Western Front, where he took aprt in many important engagements, including those at Ypres and on the Somme. He only served for a brief period in France before he made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action on October 23rd, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. - 'And doubtless he went in splendid company.' - 31, Willington Street, bedford. - Z2328.