BUCKDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
The memorial stands in
the front of the churchyard of St Mary's Church looking down onto the
Offord Road. It akes the form of a wheel cross, with a shaft with a
sword of sacrifice in relief, rising from a plinth. Either side are
additional blocks containg the names of the fallen in World War 2. There
are 33 names for World War 1 and 14 for World War 2. The memorial was
unveiled in 1920, the sculptor were Messrs G Maile and Son Ltd. See
also the History
of Buckden Village
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Photographs
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IN
LOVING MEMORY OF THE
BUCKDEN MEN WHO HAVE FALLEN
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
ALLSOP |
Thomas
Charles |
[Spelt ALLSOPP on CWGC and SDGW] Private, 23435,
2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Monday, 1st October 1917. Age 29. Born Buckden, enlisted Kettering,
Northants. Son of Frederick and Lydia Allsopp, of Church St., Buckden.
Buried in Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut,
Belgium. Grave IV. B. 3. |
BUNTON |
Jack Stanley |
Private probably Private 15393, 1st Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 6th June 1915 in England.
Buried in St Mary Church Cemetery, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex. Son
of Mr. H. Bunton, of Steeple Bumpstead. |
BURTON |
Samuel
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Private, 13498, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who was killed in action on Monday, 22nd May 1916. Born Ramsey Hollow,
Hunts, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Buckden. Buried in Essex Farm
Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. K. 7.
Letter from Private Burton's Sergeant J Lovel:
No
13150 Sgt J Lovel
8th Beds Regt
France
23-5-16
To
Mrs Burton
Dear
Mrs Burton
It
is with deep regrest that I write these few lines as I have some
rather bad news for you. But the awful truth is that your son Pte
Burton was killed in action in the evening of the 22nd inst. Dear
Madam I know this will be an awful blow for you, as I can imagine
how much your son must have been to you the same as he was to us
out here, he was a fine specimen of a British Soldier and never
saw the least fear and we shall miss him very much as he was thought
a lot of by his pals and was under my charge, I knew him as well
as anyone and always thought him one of my best men, he was shot
through the head and died instantaineously (sic) suffering not the
least pain, he is buried well behind the line and a cross marks
hist last resting place with his name Regt and etc upon it, trusting
you will bear up in your great loss which is great I know, but you
have the satisfaction of knowing he died doing his duty and he answered
his King and Country as a Hero, all the boys send their sympathy
in your great loss and if I can be of further use to you I will
do so with pleasure at any time.
Yours
sincerely,
J
Lovel, Segt.
(Letter
by kind courtesy of Les McPherson.) |
CLARK |
Tom Slade |
[Spelt CLARKE on CWGC] Private 235232, 7th Battalion,
Alexandra Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in
action 15th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 38. Son of
George and Elizabeth Clarke; husband of Alice Clarke, of Silver
St., Buckden, Hunts. Born Buckden, residence Hull. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 52 to 54 and 162A |
COPE |
Ernest
Arthur George |
Private, 30246, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday, 8th May 1917. Age
19. Born Camden, Lodon, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Hardwick,
Hunts. Formerly 1286, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Son of William Thomas
and Grace Emma Cope, of Hardwick, Buckden. Commemorated on Arras
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
GALE |
George Henry |
Corporal, 10157, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers who
was killed in action on Tuesday, 26th March 1918. Age 37. Born St.
Neots, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Buckden. Son of George and
Mary Gale, of View Cottage, Buckden. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial,
Somme, France. Panel 5. |
GREEN |
Alan
Edward |
Lieutenant probably
Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.
Died 13th October 1915. Son of John George and Florence May Green,
of St. Mark's Lodge, Cambridge. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. Panel
73 to 76. |
GREEN,
V.C. |
John Leslie |
Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps attached 5th
Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) who was killed
in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 26. Born at Buckden, Hunts.
Son of John George and Florence May Green, of St. Mark's Lodge,
Cambridge. Educated at Felsted School and Downing College, Cambridge,
and Bartholomew's Hospital. Buried in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. D. 15.
An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29695,
dated 4th Aug., 1916, records the following:- "For most
conspicuous devotion to duty. Although himself wounded, he went
to the assistance of an officer who had been wounded and was hung
up on the enemy's wire entanglements, and succeeded in dragging
him to a shell hole, where he dressed his wounds, notwithstanding
that bombs and rifle grenades were thrown at him the whole time.
Captain Green then endeavoured to bring the wounded officer into
safe cover, and had nearly succeeded in doing so when he himself
was killed."
See the Chapter
One, Victoria Cross Reference site maintained by Mike Chapman.
From Huntingdonshire
Heroes of the First World War by John Bell ISBN 0 946965 21
8. Letter to Mrs. Green Leslie's wife from the Commanding Officer.
139th Brigade.
August 1916.
Dear Mrs.Green,
I have seen the letter you wrote to the officer
Commanding 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, asking for news of
your husband.
I am deeply grieved to tell you that I am afraid
there is no doubt your husband was killed on the 1st of July, and
I would like you to know how much I feel for you in your sorrow,
but at the same time I must express my intense admiration for the
manner in which he met his death.
He was advancing in the rear of his battalion in
their assault on the German trenches.
On reaching the German wire he found an officer
lying seriously wounded. He moved him under fire, into a shell hole,
and dressed the wound under continuous fire and bombing from the
German trenches.
He then carried him back towards our lines, still
under fire, though wounded himself.
Just before reaching our advanced trench his brother
officer was hit again. His brother officer was brought into our
trench, and then told a relation of his story.
I regret to say that this officer since died of
his wounds in hospital.
I am sure this account of your gallant husband's
death will bring comfort to you in your deep sorrow, and make you
feel proud of having been the wife of such a man.
Yours sincerely,
General Commanding.
See also HELLFIRE
CORNER - Nine VCs of the First day on the Somme and Find
A Grave
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HILL |
Arthur
Ro[w]land |
Private, 201179, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment
who was killed in action on Monday, 26th March 1917. Age 23. Born
Buckden, enlisted Harpenden, resident Stirtloe. Son of Joseph and
Sarah Hill, of Stirtloe, Buckden. Formerly 22346, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panels 33 to 39. |
HILL |
John Philip |
Able Seaman R3732, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval
Division, Royal Navy. Killed in action 7th November 1918. Age 20,
born 30th June 1898. Hometown Buckden. Mother, Sarah Hill of Stirtloe.
Buried in Wiheries Communal Cemetery (WSW Mons). Grave II. A. 3 |
HOWSON |
John
Frederick |
[Frederick John on CWGC] Lieutenant, 126th Battery,
29th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who died on Friday, 18th October
1918. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Howson, of Tuck's Lane,
Buckden. Native of South Africa. Commemorated on Kirkee 1914-1918
Memorial, India. Face A. |
HUBBARD |
Henry [Harry] |
Lance Corporal, 290279, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment who died of wounds on Wednesday, 18th September 1918. Born
Buckden, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Stirtloe. Buried in Doingt
Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave I. A. 16. |
LEADEN |
Albert
Edwin |
Private, 892595, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Manitoba Regt.) who died on Saturday, 10th November 1917. Age 23.
Born 29th January 1893 in Buckden. Enlisted 10th November 1916 in
Winnipeg, Manitoba aged 23 years 10 months, passed as fit 23rd November
1916. Height 5 feet 6½ inches, girth 37 inches, complexion
dark, eyes grey, hair dark brown, religion Church of England. Son
of John and Elizabeth Jane Leaden, of Offord Rd., Buckden. Brother
of Ernest Ivon below. Resident Snowflake, Manitoba, Canada. Farmer
by trade. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5484 - 25 |
LEADEN |
Ernest Ivon |
[Lance Corporal on the memorial] Private, 123107,
18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.) who died
on Tuesday, 3rd October 1916. Age 20, born 1st April 1896 at Buckden.
Ironsmith by trade. Enlisted 4 September 1915 at London aged 19
years 5 months, passed as fit the same day. Height 5 feet 6½
inches, girth 35 inches, complexion dark, eyes grey, hair dark brown,
religion Methodist. Son of John and E. J. Leaden, of West Cottage,
Hardwick, Buckden. His brother Albert Edward [Edwin] above also
fell. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. National
Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5484 - 26 |
LIVETT |
Arthur
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Private, 14582, Bedfordshire Regiment transferred
to (530459) 683rd Agricultural Company, Labour Corps who died on
Friday, 15th November 1918. Son of Neville Livett, of Silver St.,
Buckden. Buried near the North boundary in Buckden Cemetery. |
LIVETT |
[Charles] Henry [Harry] |
Corporal, 27390, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who died on Thursday, 8th February 1917. Age 29. Son of William
and Sarah Livett, of Huntingdonshire; husband of Emily Dorothy Livett,
of 21, Stobart Mansions, Kimpton Rd., Camberwell, London. Buried
in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme, France. Grave
IV. G. 18. |
LIVETT |
John
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[Corporal on memorial] Sergeant 6786, 2nd Battalion,
Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18th June 1915. Native of Chatteris,
Cambs. Son of John and Rose Hannah Livett; husband of Jessie Richardson
(formerly Livett), of 608, Blackburn Rd., Rising Bridge, Baxenden,
Accrington. Born Chatteris, enlisted March. Buried in St Sever Cemetery,
Rouen. Grave A. 7. 27. |
LIVETT |
William |
Private, 9846, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who
was killed in action on Thursday, 28th March 1918. Born and resident
Buckden, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 7. |
MURDEN |
Frank
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Corporal, 3/9443, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 17th August 1916.
Age 22. Born Conington, enlisted Peterborough, Northants. Son of
Henry and Jenny Murden, of New Rd., Buckden. Native of Conington,
Cambs. Commemorated in Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France. Special memorial C.7. |
MURDEN |
Sidney Richard |
Private, 9507, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment who died of wounds on Wednesday, 21st June 1916. Age 24.
Born Ramsey, enlisted Northampton. Native of Ramsey, Hunts. Son
of Henry and Jenny Murden, of New Rd., Buckden. Buried in Bethune
Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. E. 59. |
PEPPER |
Horace
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Private, 10261, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who
was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Born and resident
Buckden, enlisted Bedford. Son of E. Pepper, of School Lane, Buckden.
Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France. Grave II. A.
34. |
PRATELY |
Reginald Charles |
[Spelt PRATLEY on CWGC and SDGW] Private, 202961,
2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment who was killed in action on Tuesday,
31st July 1917. Age 20. Born Ascot, Berks, enlisted Huntingdon,
resident Buckden. Son of Emma Pratley, of Church St., Buckden. Formerly
6301, Essex Regiment. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 53. |
PYWELL |
Charles
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Private, 307733, 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 27th August 1917. Enlisted
Huntingdon, resident Buckden. Formerly 1578, Hunts. Cyclist Battalion.
Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V.,
Belgium. Grave LI. C. 11. |
PYWELL |
Frederick |
[On memorial as Lance Corporal] Private, 33352,
4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment who died of wounds on Friday,
10th May 1918. Age 36. Born Buckden, enlisted Ipswich, resident
Bristol. Son of John and Martha Pywell, of Buckden; husband of Florence
E. Pywell, of Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Formerly 4216,
Suffolk Regiment. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave LXVII. B. 10. |
RISELEY |
Charles
Henry |
Private, 14839, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who was killed in action on Friday, 23rd August 1918. Born and resident
Buckden, enlisted Huntingdon. Buried in Achiet-le-Grand Communal
Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV. U. 1. |
SABEY |
Herbert George |
[On memorial as Private] Gunner, 210921, "H"
Bty. 7th Bde., Royal Horse Artillery who was killed in action on
Tuesday, 8th October 1918. Age 28. Resident and enlisted Buckden.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Sabey, of Luck's Lane, Buckden. Buried in
Beaurevoir British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave C. 22. |
SEE |
Albert
Edward |
[Listed on memorial as Lance Corporal] Private,
5086, 28th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F who died on Thursday,
20th September 1917. Age 32. Son of Thomas and Mary Anne See; husband
of Mrs. M. M. See, of 31, State St., Victoria Park, Western Australia.
Enlisted Jarrahdale, Western Australia. Native of Buckden. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31 |
SHARP |
Frederick |
[SHARPE on SDGW and CWGC] Private, G/40845, 19th
Battalion, Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday,
25th November 1916. Born and resident Buckden, enlisted Bedford.
Formerly G/14689, Royal West Kent Regiment. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B |
SHARP |
Herbert
William |
[Spelt SHARPE on NA Canada and CWGC] Private 55701,
19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.) Died on
14th September 1916. Aged 21, born 15th June 1896 [Enlistment papers
state 1890] at Buckden. Enlisted 26th January 1915 in Toronto aged
19. Son of William Dennis and Margeret Sharp [although the CWGC
states Florence Annie Sharpe], of Church View, Brampton, Huntingdon,
England. Farmer by trade. Height 5 feet 5 inches, girth 32 inches,
complexion fair, eyes brown, hair fair, religion Church of England.
Tattoos of and anchor and "H Sharpe" on right forearm,
mole on chin, mole on upper chest and mole on back of neck. Four
(4) vaccination marks on his left arm. Commemorated on Vimy Memorial.
National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8805 - 7 |
TOWNSEND |
Horace |
Private, 26039, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
who was killed in action on Wednesday, 7th August 1918. Age 36.
Son of Mr. C. and Mrs. J. Townsend, of High St., Buckden. Enlisted
Bedford. Buried in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France.
Grave IV. F. 8. |
THURLEY |
George
[William] |
Private, 49619, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 25th April 1918.
Age 18. Born Buckden and enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Matthew and
Eliza Thurley, of Buckden. Buried in Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France. Grave III.E.6 |
USHER |
Henry Thomas |
Private, 267575, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxford.
and Bucks Light Infantry who was killed in action on Thursday, 16th
August 1917. Age 32. Born and resident Buckden, enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of Henry H. and Elizabeth Usher, of High St., Buckden. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
96 to 98 |
WHITE |
George
E |
[Listed as Sergeant on memorial] Lance Serjeant,
11367, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who died on Monday, 26th
March 1917. Born Buckden, enlisted St. Neots. Buried in St. Sever
Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave O. VIII.
K. 13. |
AND
THOSE WHO FELL
IN THE WAR 1939-45
ANDREW |
John
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Northamptonshire Regiment. No information currently.
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BOWYER |
Thomas James |
Trooper, 4983194, 163rd (13th Battalion, Sherwood
Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) who died on Monday, 11th January
1943. Age 21. Son of William Temple Bowyer and Mabel Gifford Bowyer,
of Buckden. Buried in Madras War Cemetery, Madras, India. Grave
8. B. 16. |
BROWN |
Bernard
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R.A.F. probably
Bernard Edward Brown, Sergeant, 1281447, 455 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Friday, 6th February
1942. Commemorated on Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey. Panel
79. |
DUBERLEY |
James Arthur Grey |
[spelt DUBERLY on CWGC] Second Lieutenant, 320937,
Scots Guards. Killed by a flying bomb while on duty at Wellington
Barracks on Sunday, 18th June 1944. Age 18. Son of Maj. Montagu
Richard William Duberly O.B.E., and of Lady Eileen Duberly (nee
Stopford), of Buckden. Buried in St. Andrew churchyard, Great Staughton.
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DUDLEY |
Stanley
Eric |
Able Seaman, S.S. Nailsea Court (Cardiff), Merchant
Navy who died on Wednesday, 10th March 1943. Age 21. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Dudley, of Buckden. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial,
London. Panel 71. |
GADSBY |
John Wilfred |
Pilot Officer, 85017, 82 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve who died on Thursday, 10th April 1941. Age 30.
Son of John Topham Gadsby and Edith Mary Gadsby. Commemorated on
Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey. Panel 32. |
GEERING |
Ronald
William |
Private, 5884887, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment who died on Sunday, 15th April 1945. Age 25. Son of William
Edwin and Rosalena Geering, of Brighton, Sussex. Buried in Berlin
1939-45 War Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany. Grave 11. D. 14. |
JOSLIN |
John Davies Clement |
Squadron Leader, 34158, Pilot, 79 Squadron, Royal
Air Force who died on Sunday, 7th July 1940. Age 24. Son of Davies
Clement Joslin and Elizabeth Joslin; husband of Louisa Margot Joslin,
of Buckden. Born Russell, Manitoba, Canada. Buried in Beckden Cemetery.
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KING |
[Norman]
Eric |
probably
Able Seaman D/JX 558728, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died
29th April 1944. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.
Panel 86, Column 3. |
LINE |
Patrick John |
Rifleman, 14441356, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
who died on Wednesday, 11th October 1944. Age 19. Son of Arthur
and Amy Line, of Buckden. Buried in Heesch Roman Catholic Cemetery,
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Grave 22. |
RISELEY |
[John]
Stanley |
Lance Corporal, 5886015, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment who died on Sunday, 8th August 1943. Age 22. Son of John
William and Mary Elizabeth Riseley, of Buckden. Buried in Catania
War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Grave IV. J. 14. |
ROBINSON |
Peter Dennis |
Lieutenant, No. 41 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died on Monday, 7th August 1944. Age 20. Son of Arthur Thomas
Robinson and Dorothy Annie Robinson, of Buckden. Buried in Ranville
War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Grave IVA. O. 3. |
SEAMAN |
Austin
Alec Middleton |
Sergeant, 1516234, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve who died on Wednesday, 24th November 1943. Age
22. Son of George and Agnes Seaman, of Buckden. Commemorated on
Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey. Panel 164. |
SEAMAN |
Leslie Alfred |
Serjeant, 7617739, Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers who died on Saturday, 16th June 1945. Age 28. Son of George
and Agnes Seaman; husband of Phyllis Victorine May Seaman, of Lowestoft.
Buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Grave III, C, 11. |
WADHAM |
[John]
Mylan |
Lieutenant, 162766, Royal Artillery who died on
Friday, 3rd September 1943. Age 23. Son of Nicholas Wyndham Wadham
and Barbara Morley May Wadham; nephew of Mr. G. C. Wadham, of Paddington,
London. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Grave 3. G. 10. |
WILDERSPIN |
Joseph |
Lance Corporal, 6457943, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire
Regiment who died on Saturday, 22nd July 1944. Age 29. Buried in
Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Grave IX. C. 2. |
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