EMBERTON WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Martin Edwards
The
memorial stands in the centre of the village in the form of a clock
tower. The memorial takes the form of lists of those who served and
survived and those who died. The lists of survivors flanks that of those
who died. In the church nearby is a chapel area dedicated to those who
fell in the wars.
THIS
TABLET IS ERECTED IN HONOUR OF THE
MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE WAR 1914-1919
ANDREWS |
Frank |
Sergeant
4782, 1st Dragoon Guards (Royals). Killed in action Thursday 13th
May 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and resident Emberton,
enlisted London. Son of James and S. Andrews, of 4, West Lane, Emberton.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 58. |
BERRILL |
Henry |
Private
60087, 25th (Montgomeryshire and Welsh Horse Yeomanry) Battalion,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action Saturday 21st September
1918 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born Emberton, enlisted Bletchley.
Son of John Thomas and Matilda Berrill, of Gravel Walk, Emberton;
husband of Nellie Howkins (formerly Berrill), of 6, Council Houses,
Emberton. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 6. |
CAVE |
Philip
John |
[Listed
as CAYE on SDGW] Private 16235, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 14th March 1915 in France &
Flanders. Age 18. Born Emberton, enlisted Northampton. Son of James
and Sarah Ann Cave, of Emberton. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30. |
CAVE |
William |
Gunner
10333, "A" Battery, 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action Thursday 2nd March 1916 in France & Flanders.
Age 22. Born and enlisted Newport Pagnell. Son of James and S. A.
Cave, of Emberton. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave III. R. 22. |
EDMUNDS |
John |
Private
19541, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died of
wounds Friday 5th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 30.
Born and resident Emberton, enlisted Wolverton. Son of William Edmunds,
of Emberton. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Grave I. L. 10.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 5, Page 52 - EDMUNDS, John- Private, No 19541, 1st Battalion
(32nd Foot), The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
Eldest
son of William Edmunds, of Emberton, Newprt Pagnell, by his wife,
Harriett, dau.of William Timson; and brother to Driver M.Edmunds,
and L-Corpl W.Edmunds; born Emberton aforesaid 29th March,1888;
educated Emberton Schools; was a Farm Labourer; enlisted in April
1915; served with The Exprditionary Force in France and Flanders
from Aug.1915; was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in Aug.1916
and died in a casualty clearing station 5th Oct.1917 from gunshot
wounds received in action. Buried in a British Cemetery near Poperinghe.
Unm |
EDMUNDS |
Melbourne |
Driver
T/33229, 26th Horse Transport Company, Army Service Corps. Died
Friday 2nd June 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Olney, enlisted
and resident Oxford.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 5, Page 52 - EDMUNDS, Melbourne - Driver, No 33229, Army
Service Corps
Son
of William Edmunds, of Emberton, Newprt Pagnell, by his wife, Harriett,
dau.of William Timson; and brother to Private J.Edmunds and L-Corpl
W.Edmunds; born Emberton aforesaid, 28th Dec.1894; educated Emberton
Schools; was a farm labourer; joined the Army Service Corps in Oct.1913;
served with The Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from
Aug.1914, and died at Etaples, 2nd June,1916, from fever contracted
while on active service. Buried at Camiers. Unm |
EDMUNDS |
William |
Lance
Corporal 10587, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light
Infantry. Killed in action 30th July 1916 in France & Flanders.
Born Emberton, enlisted Newport Pagnell. Son of William Edmunds,
of Emberton. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave V. D. 19A.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 5, Page 53 - EDMUNDS, William - L-Corpl, No10587, 2nd Battalion
(52nd Foot), The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
2nd
son of William Edmunds,of Emberton, Newport Pagnell, by his wife,
Harriett, dau.of William Timson; and brother to Private J.Edmunds
and driver M.Edmunds; born Emberton aforesaid, 18th Oct,1890; educated
Emberton Schools; was a Gardener; enlisted 25th Aug.1914; served
with The Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from July 1915,
and was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme, 30th July 1916.
Unm |
HOWSON |
Victor
George |
Gunner
126038, 323rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
Thursday 18th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born
and resident Emberton, enlisted Bletchley. Son of John William and
Sarah Ann Howson, of Emberton. Buried in PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. B. 6. |
HOWSON |
Wallace |
Private
202343, 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action Thursday
10th May 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born Emberton, enlisted
Luton, Bedfordshire. Formerly 25906, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried
in DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave B. 27. |
JOHNSON |
A |
probably
Alfred Charles JOHNSON, Private 201227, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Killed in action Monday 26th March 1917 in Palestine. Born Olney,
enlisted Kettering, resident Bozeat. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL,
Israel. Panel 33 to 39. |
LETT |
Cyril |
Lance
Corporal 19539, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Killed in action Wednesday 22nd August 1917 in France & Flanders.
Born and resident Emberton, enlisted Wolverton. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 80
to 82 and 163A. |
LETT |
George
Enoch |
Private
202703, 1st/4th Battalion, Prioncess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal
berkshire Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 7th August 1917 in
France & Flanders. Age 33. Born and resident Newport Pagnell,
enlisted Oxford. Son of George Lett, of Prospect Place, Emberton,
Bedford, and the late Sarah Lett. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 45. |
PARSONS |
Edward
Osmond |
Petty Officer Motor Mechanic F/3129, Armoured Car Division (Dardanelles),
Royal Naval Air Service. Died on board "Dundee Castle"
from dysentery and septic fingers Sunday 10 October 1915, in the
Mediteranean. Aged 23. Born 22 September 1892 at Emberton, Newport
Pagnell, baptised 20 November 1892 at Emberton, Buckinghamshire.
Son of William and Mary Parsons, of Emberton, Olney, Bucks. Educated
Bedford Modern school (1905-10). Formerly a school teacher. Enlisted
18 January 1915 for the duration of hostilities, height 5 feet 7
inches, chest 34 inches, brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.
In the 1901 census he was aged 8, a school boy, born Emberton, resident
with his parents at Front Street, Emberton, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Plot A. Row XIII. Grave
3. See also Bedford
Modern School and Wolverton
Radcliffe School |
HULTON-SAMS |
Frederick
Edward Barwick |
|
Lieutenant,
6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Eldest son
of the Rector of this parish. Born 21st November 1881 at Emberton.
Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. Ordained
Curate of St Paul's, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. He then worked
as a Bush Brother in Queensland for five and a half years.
On the outbreak of war with Germany he joined the Army and
was killed in action at Hooge, July 31st, 1915 [SDGW and CWGC
state Friday 30th] whilst crawling undercover to fetch water
for the wounded men. Age 33. Son of Beatrix Sams, of Sherington
Lodge, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, and the late Rev. G. F. Sams.
Commemorated in SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Special Memorial.
Photograph
from 1916 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia publication "Heroes
All" - kindlyt supplied Rod Pratt |
|
SHARP |
L |
No
further information currently |
TOMKINS |
Alfred
George |
Private
48426, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in ction
Friday 21st September 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 31. Born
Bozeat, Northamptonshire, enlisted Bletchley. Only son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Tomkins, of The Cottage, Spring Lane, Olney; husband
of Ethel Mary Tomkins, of Petsoe End, Emberton. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19
to 23 and 162. |
WEST |
Frank |
Private
20400, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Emberton,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ,
Somme, France. Grave VII. A. 3. |
WEST |
Harry |
Private
3/10483, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Emberton,
enlisted Northampton. Son of George William and Annie West, of Petsoe
End, Emberton. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 28 to 30. |
Listed
on Plaque in church |
BROWN |
Nellie
Decima |
|
Nurse
who died July 2nd 1921 after three years of suffering following
four years of active service in the Great War 1914-1918. |
|
WOODHOUSE |
Reginald
Courtenay Hulton |
|
Lieutenant
56th Punjabi Rifles, India Field Force. Killed in action Thursday
13th January 1916 in Mesopotamia. Born 30th June 1890. Educate
at Eton and University Oxford (B.A). Only son of the Reverend
R. Land Mrs Woodhouse of Merstham Rectory, Surrey and a grandson
of the late Rector of this parish, the Reverend C B A G Hulkton,
M.A. and first cousin of the late Lieutetant The Reverend
F Hulton Sams, B.A. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq.
Panel 53. |
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THE
PEOPLE OF EMBERTON
CONTRIBUTED £770
TO THE WAR MEMORIAL APPEAL OF
THE NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF
WORLD
WAR 1939 - 1945
"SWEET
MERCY IS NOBILITY'S TRUE BADGE" |
ALLSOP |
C |
No
further information currently |
BULL |
W |
No
further information currently |
LETT |
[Norman]
Frank |
Private
14347006, General Service Corps. died Sunday 27th December 1942.
Age 30. Son of Charles Henry and May Lett, of Olney; husband of
Winifred Emily Lett, of Emberton. Buried in All Saints Churchyard,
Emberton, Buckinghamshire. |
LANE |
Herbert
Arthur |
Private
5956322, 1st/6th Battalion, the Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment.
Died Monday 12th June 1944. Age 33. Husband of Mary Nettie Lane,
of Emberton. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave
XV. L. 16. |
TREVOR |
Anne |
No
further information currently |
Listed
on plaque inside church |
HULTON,
C.B. |
Frederick
C L |
|
Late
Colonel 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards. Died 25th December 1940
while interned in Besancon Camp. XAIPE. C.B. |
|
Those
who served & survived World War 1
C |
ALLSOPP |
C
E |
MYNARD |
H
S |
ANDREWS |
R
C |
MYNARD |
W
C |
ANDREWS |
W |
ODELL |
F
W |
BOOTH |
S |
PARSONS |
F
G |
CAVE |
R |
PAYBODY |
P
J |
CAVE |
E |
PENY |
A |
EDMUNDS |
J |
READING |
B |
EDMUNDS |
A
F |
RICHARDSON |
H
T |
FAIREY |
W
T |
RICHARDSON |
R |
FOUNTAINE |
J
A |
ROBINSON |
W
J |
HASELDINE |
C
H |
SAMS,
C de C |
E
Q |
HOBBS |
K
H |
SAMS |
H
F |
HOLMES |
C
W |
SARGENT |
A |
HOWSON |
J |
SHARP |
F
E |
HOWSON |
F
C |
STANTON,
D.C.M., C. DE. C. |
T
S |
HOWSON |
J |
TAYLOR |
F
W |
LETT |
R |
TICHENER |
H |
LETT,
D.C.M. |
A |
WEST |
J
T |
LETT |
C
J |
WEST |
W |
LETT |
J
B |
WEST |
H
G |
LOVELL |
J
J |
WEST |
M
L |
LOVELL |
W
L |
WEST |
W
C |
LOVELL |
J
W |
WILLIAMS,
M.C. |
C |
LUCK |
C
T |
WILSON |
A
T |
MOYE |
A |
WRIGHT |
E
S |
MAYNARD |
F
H |
WRIGHT |
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23 October, 2019
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