
ARKESDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
The
Arkesdon war memorial is in the form of a 'Pudding Stone, and stands
in the grounds of St. Mary the Virgin Church.
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Photographs
Copyright © Steve Fifer 2008 |
REMEBER!
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
AND THE MEN OF ARKESDEN
WHO WENT
AND WHO RETURNED NOT
BAILEY |
Owen |
Private
15886, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 8th
February 1917. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron
Walden. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 10 D. |
DIXON |
Frank |
Private
R4/064039, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom
30th November 1916. Aged 46. Born Arkesden, enlisted London,
resident Clapham. Son of Phillip and Elizabeth Dixon, of Arkesden,
Newport, Essex; husband of Rose Hannah Dixon, of 49, Courland
Grove, Larkhall Lane, Clapham London. Buried in BRISTOL (ARNOS
VALE) CEMETERY, Gloucestershire. Screen Wall. 5. 661. |
FREEMAN |
Herbert
[William] |
Private
32592, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 20th June 1918.
Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron Walden. Buried
in CONDE-SUR-L'ESCAUT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
A. Grave 48. |
IGGLESMAN |
Albert
[Charles Henry] |
Lance
Corporal 390456, 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's
Rifles). Killed in action 21st September 1918. Aged 25. Enlisted
London, resident Streatham. Son of Mr. C. and Mrs. A. E. Igglesden,
of The Green Man, Arkesden, Newport, Essex. Buried in VILLERS
HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN, Nord, France. Plot
III. Row C. Grave 9. |
IGGLESDEN |
Harold
[William Edward] |
Private
T/203587, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 30th November 1917. Aged 22. Born Croydon, Surrey,
enlisted Holborn, Middlesex, resident Arkesden. Son of Charles
and Annie Igglesden, of The Green Man, Arkesden, Newport, Essex.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL,
Nord, France. Panel 3. |
LAW |
Herbert
[Edgar] |
Private
24502, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 1st July 1916. Aged
19. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Saffron Walden. Son
of Fredrick and Mary Jane Law, of Arkesden, Newport, Essex.
Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 20. |
PARISH |
Leonard
[William] |
Private
10209, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 31st
January 1915. Born and resident Arkesden, enlisted Warley. Buried
in CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 3. |
PLUCK |
Arthur |
possibly
Arthur PLUCK, Private 26662, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died of wounds 30th April 1917. Aged 34. Born Hinxton, Cambridgeshire,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. A. Pluck, of Cement Cottages,
Hauxton, Cambridge. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row H. Grave 41. |
1939
– 1945 |
CROSSLEY |
Ian
William |
Flying
Officer (PIlot) 154115, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
11th March 1945. Aged 21. Son of Hugh Crossley and of Edith
Bessie Crossley (nee Cutler), of Saffron Walden. Buried in ARKESDEN
(ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD, Essex. |
DYER |
Alfred
George |
Gunner
840429, 7 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 5th March 1943.
Aged 29. Son of Alfred and Emily Dyer, of Wicken, Essex. No
known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranjhi War
Cemetery, Singapore. Column 17. |
Last
updated
9 February, 2008
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