
ABBOTS RIPTON and WENNINGTON War Memorial
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright
© Ernie Rusdale 2003
BAXTER | George |
Private,
27711, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 21-03-18. Born and resident
Abbots Ripton, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Savy British Cemetery, near St. Quentin,
Grave I.W.08. | GIBBONS | George
Herbert | Private,
31240, George Herbert Gibbens, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15-04-17,
aged 35. Born Lingfield, Sussex, enlisted Bedford, resident Abbots Ripton. Son
of Robert and Sarah Gibbens; husband of Edith Curtis Gibbens, The Market Place,
Highworth, Swindon. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Bay 05. |
JORDAN | James |
Private,
5040, 1/5th West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 05-09-16, aged 41. Born Wennington,
enlisted Bourne, Lincs. Son of William and Mary Jordan, Wennington, Hunts. Buried
in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Grave IV.A.19. |
LEACH | Bertie
Harold | Private,
G/73526, 23rd Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 24-08-18, aged 18. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Leach, 8, Railway Cottages, Abbots Ripton. Buried in Douchy-Les-Ayette
British Cemetery, Somme, Grave IV.B.09. |
MOSS | Sidney
George | Private,
26591, 9th King's Own, Royal Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 03-02-17, aged
39. Enlisted Huntingdon. Husband of Rosa Moss, Feering, Kelvedon, Essex. Buried
in Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave B.419. |
PEACH | Arthur |
Gunner,
102256, 111th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 29-07-17.
Born and resident Abbots Ripton, enlisted Huntingdon. Buried in Reninghelst New
Military Cemetery, Grave III.D.22. |
STAPLES | George
William | Private,
202784, 11th Essex Regiment. Killed in action 22-03-18, aged 30. Formerly 9149,
Hertfordshire Regiment. Born Sellindge, Kent, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Abbots
Ripton. Husband of Mabel Eugenie Staples, The Rectory, Lyminge, Kent. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial, Bay 07. | TEAT | William |
L/Corporal,
201401, 1/5th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 02-11-17. Born Abbots Ripton,
enlisted Huntingdon, resident Abbots Ripton. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel,
Grave XXII.A.10. |
Not
Recorded on Memorial |
BROWN | George
T. Victor | Private,
73500, 2nd Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derby Regiment). Died of wounds
17-05-18. Born Wennington, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Wistow. Son of Frederick
and J. A. Brown, Wistow, Huntingdon. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Grave
I.D.22. | GAILER | Frederick
James | Corporal,
8669, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12-10-16, aged 30. Born Derby,
enlisted Huntingdon, resident Abbots Ripton. Son of James and Annie Gailer, Great
Stukeley. A reservist who returned from Australia on mobilization. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Panel 2C. |
RISELEY | Edwin
Ephraim | Rifleman,
S/21693, 3rd Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 01-08-17, aged 27. Born Abbots Ripton,
enlisted Fulham. Son of Ephraim and Elizabeth Riseley, 20, Burnfoot Avenue, Fulham.
Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial, Panels 46/48 and 50. |
SHARMAN | William |
Private,
14976, 26th Co. Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 18-07-16. Formerly 18915,
Northamptonshire Regiment. Born Abbots Ripton, enlisted Peterborough. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 5C and 12C. |
TAYLOR | Ernest
Edward | Private,
78354, 131st Co. Labour Corps. Formerly 48590, 23rd Labour Co. The Queen's, Royal
West Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 25-09-17, aged 36. Son of John and Mary Taylor,
Abbots Ripton; husband of Elizabeth Annie Taylor, 94, St. John's Street, Peterborough.
Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Boulogne, Grave VI.B.10. |
TOMPKINS | Harry |
L/Corporal,
3963, 1/16th London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Killed in action 01-07-16.
Born Abbots Ripton, enlisted Westminster, resident Thornton Heath. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Panel 13C. |
TUCK | Alfred |
Private,
13270, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 05-08-16. Born Abbots Ripton,
enlisted Peterborough. Buried in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave H.21. |
WOODS | Alfred
Albert | Sapper,
197976, Royal Engineers (173rd Tunnelling Company). Died of sickness at Knighton
Hospital, Leicester, 17-05-17. Formerly 16568, Northamptonshire Regiment. Born
Abbots Ripton, enlisted Peterborough. Buried in Peterborough (Stanground) Cemetery,
Grave 19. | 1
December 2003 |