ARLESEY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
additional
RFC/RNAS/RAF information David Manning
other information Arlesey
Memorial Project
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The
village memorial stands on the green at the junction of High Street
and House Lane, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. It takes the form of a two-stepped
base surmounted by plinth and figure of a Tommy resting on arms reversed
with the inscription in Black on sides of the plinth and with posts
and chains all around and flower urns at each corner. The memorial was
dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Barking and unveiled 22 May 1920.
There is also a Roll of Honour in St Peters church.
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Photographs Copyright © Andy Dear 2001
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1914-1918
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SERVING
THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
THEY
GAVE ALL.
| ALBONE |
Frederick
John |
 Private,
18463, Bedfordshire Regiment transferred to 154692, 656th Agricultural
Company, Labour Corps who died on Tuesday, 12th November 1918. Aged
23. Husband of Edith Miriam (nee Albone) Albone, of 3, Primrose
Lane, Arlesey; married in the April to June Quarter 1915. Buried
in South side of new part of St Peter churchyard, Arlesey.
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| ALBONE |
William
|
Private
27805, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday,
1st March 1919 at home. Aged 22. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted
Bedford. Son of William and Mary Ann Albone, of Mid Village, Arlesey.
Buried in South side of new part of St Peter churchyard, Arlesey.
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| ALBONE |
Harry
James |
Private
283563, 1st/4th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action Sunday,
25th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey, enlisted
Holloway, resident Highgate. Formerly 3718, 3/3rd London Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord,
France. Panel 11 |
| ALBONE,
M.M. |
John
|
Lance
Corporal, G/60114, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action
Thursday, 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 23.
Enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey. Son of David Albone; husband
of Lily Albone, of 55, Park Side, Woodford Green, Essex. Formerly
40399, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne
Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 28 to 30
and 162 to 162A and 163A |
| ASHWELL |
Charles
William |
Private,
18689, 3rd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died on Friday,
18th May 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Edith Ashwell, of 28, Malvern
Rd., Bruce Grove, Tottenham. Born at Tottenham. Commemorated in
Tottenham and Wood Green Cemetery, Middlesex. Gen. 7346 (Screen
Wall). |
| BARNES |
Owen
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Private
T.F. 5902, 1st/8th T.F. Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in
action Monday, 11th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
2, Part 3, Page 15 - BARNES, Owen - rivate, 5902, 8th ( Territorial
) Battn. The Duke of Cambridges Own ( Middlesex Regt )
Son of Edward Barnes, of Wilbury Farm, Arlesey, co. Beds, Horse
Keeper, by his wife Agnes, dau of David Allworth; Born Arlesey aforesaid
26th August 1892; educated Ickleford Public School; was a farmer;
joined the Middlesex Territorials 6th March 1916; served with the
Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8th July, and was
killed in action 11th September 1916. Unmarried. |
| BATES |
Horace
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Private
33162, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday, 1st October 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born
and resident Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin. Son of Ellis Charles and
Hannah Bates, of Mid Village, Arlesley. Formerly 6339, Essex Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 50 to 51 |
| BLAND,
M.M. |
George
Henry |
Private
3/7450, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday,
4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Biggleswade, resident Shoreditch, Middlesex. Son of George
and Eliza Bland, of Church End, Arlesey. Awarded the Military Medal.
Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot XVIII. Row A. Grave 7. |
| BOWSKILL |
John
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[Spelt
John BOSKILL on memorial] Private 2808, 1/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds received at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli. Enlisted
4th March 1911, discharged due to wounds 31st March 1916 [King's
Regulation 392. (xvi) - Badge issued 8 December 1916 - no 90649].
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| BREECHER |
Bertram
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[Spelt
BREACHER on SDGW & CWGC] Private 3/7814, 2nd Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 12th March 1915
in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin, resident
Edmonton, Middlesex. Son of Charles Green, of 13, Ceders Rd., Edmonton,
London. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11 |
| BROWN |
James
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Private
6615, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
March 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Arlesey,
enlisted Hitchin. No known grave. No known grave. Commemorated on
Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11. |
| BROWN |
Owen
Albert |
Lance
Corporal 16750, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Tuesday, 5th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born
Arlesey, enlisted and resident Letchworth. Son of William and Fanny
Brown, of 2, Ridge Avenue, Letchworth, Herts. Buried in north-west
part of Jolimetz Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
Message from Michael Cross - 14th April 2002: "I was at this
man's grave recently (no personal connection; I visit Jolimetz most
years) and thought I would mention to you that his grave receives
a poppy each Remembrance Sunday from some locals who were originally
from England. His is a lonely grave, being the only CWG in a French
Communal Cemetery. I visit this place only because my Granddad was
there in 1918 - L/C Brown's grave is the only obvious sign that
the war passed this way. The adjoining Forest of Mormal has rather
more significance in relation to the Great War."
See also Willian
and Letchworth. |
| BYGRAVE |
Ernest
Lawrence |
Private
201429, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
26th March 1917 in Palestine. Enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey.
Formerly 4620, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panels 33 to 39 |
| BYGRAVE |
Frederick
William |
Private
4933, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday,
16th September 1915 in Gallipoli. Enlisted and resident Bedford.
Commemorated in Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey. Special Memorial
A.19. |
| CHERRY |
Frederick
George |
Private
40782, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Friday, 14th
September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 28. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Hitchin, resident Lower Stondon. Son of Charles and Sophia
Cherry, of Arlesey. Formerly 42146 Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Duisans
British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. A. 17. |
| COOPER |
Thomas
Alfred |
Private
51642, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died Wednesday, 6th
October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Arlesey,
enlisted Hitchin. Formerly 31914, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried
in Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave I. A.
I. |
| CRAWLEY |
Albert
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Private
6664, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday,
10th December 1914 in France & Flanders. Aged 36. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel and the late Hannah Crawley;
husband of Florence Mahalath Crawley, of 9, Poplar's, High St.,
Arlesey, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| CRAWLEY |
[James]
William |
Private
34495, Machine Gun Section, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light
Infantry. Killed in action 24th August 1917. Aged 31. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr & Mrs A Crawley of Davies
Row, Arlesey. Formerly 4033, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Tyne Cot
Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| CRAWLEY |
Walter
T |
Private
153142, Machine Gun Corps. Died 21st January 1922. Aged 30. Formerly
25325 East Surrey Regiment and 23930 Middlesex Regiment. His funeral
took place at St Peter's Churchyard on 25th January 1922. The Biggleswade
Chronicle from 3rd February 1922 quotes "it is considered his
death is another added to the long list of those who sacrificed
their lives for the good of their country in the late war". |
| DEAR |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private
G/2608, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
24th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey, enlisted
Holborn, Middlesex, resident Bedford. Buried in Bleuet Farm Cemetery,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. B. 15. |
| DEAR |
Ernest
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Private
6650, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday,
11th July 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 40. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. Son of James Dear; husband of Rose Holmes
(formerly Dear), of 6, Moorland Cottage, High St., Arlesey, Bedfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See also Stotfold. |
| DEVEREUX |
Frederick |
 Serjeant,
9360, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 5th
March 1916. Born Arelesey. Son of Thomas Devereux, brother of Thomas
and George, all of High Street, Arlesey. Husband of Lily Devereus
(nee White) of 5 South Street, South Farnham, Hampshire; married
8 October 1912 in Farnham, Surrey. Prior to enlistment he was a
General Labourer. Attested and passed fit 5 October 1908, aged 18
years 11 months, at Bedford. Height 5 feet 94/10
inches, weight 142 lbs, girth 35 inches, fresh complexion, brown
eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Church of England. Discharged
no longer physically fit for War Service 6 April 1915 suffering
from Phthisis; suffered a gun shot wound, bullet in Pelvis. Served
abroad with the British Expeditionary Force from 14 August 1914
to 25 September 1914. Buried in the South side of new part of St
Peter Churchyard, Arlesey. |
| DEVEREUX |
Ronald
Edgar |
Private
48090, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday,
30th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 19. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas John and Elizabeth Devereux, of
15, New Town, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Buried in Premont British Cemetery,
Aisne, France. Grave II. A. 9. |
| ELDRED |
W
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No
further information currently |
| FOSSEY |
Lawrence
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Lance
Corporal 325713, 1st/9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed
in action Monday, 21st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin. Formerly 10979, East Kent
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne,
France. |
| FOWLER |
Frank
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Private
5077, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 16th
June 1915 in Gallipoli. Enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey. |
| FUTTER |
Ernest
William |
[Listed
as F FUTTER on the memorial] Private, 7770, 2nd Battalion Duke of
Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died of wounds 6th September
1914, aged 29. Born Flaxby, Yorkshire, enlisted Stratford, resident
Arlesey. Husband of Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Bowskill Hampshire (formerly
Futter)(nee Dear - married 1913), of 12, Council Cottages, House
Lane, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. He lies buried in Hautrage Military
Cemetery, Saint-Ghislain, Plot II. Row E. Grave18. |
| GIBBS |
Wilfred
[Aaron] |
Private
241317, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 2nd November 1917.
Son of Aaron and Martha Gibbs. Born in Lambeth in 1878, moved to
Arlesey when Aaron was appointed manager of Eastwoods brickworks.
Buried in Gaza War Cemetery. |
| GOODWIN |
John
William |
Private
269127, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 31st July
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 39. Born Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin,
resident Ashwell, Herts. Husband of Sarah Goodwin, of 28, London
Rd., Arlesey. Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Enclosure No.4 VIII. H. 34. |
| GOODWIN |
Rupert
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Private
620671, 253rd Company, Labour Corps. Died Wednesday, 21st August
1918 in Italy. Aged 30. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin.
Formerly 36064, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs G.
S. K. Goodwin, of I, Davies Row, Arlesey; husband of Millicent May
Goodwin, of 2, Davies Row, Arlesey. Buried in the South side of
new part of St Peter Churchyard, Arlesey. |
| GRAVES |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private
23094, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds at Xl Casualty Clearing Station, France, October
8th 1917, age 22. Born
Arlesey, enlisted Bedford, resident Cottenham, Cambs. Buried
Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France - a village near the Belgium
border 16 kilometres south west of leper (Belgium). The youngest
son of William and Elizabeth Graves of Bute House. Telegraph Street.
See Cottenham War
memorial also. |
| GUDGEON |
H
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probably
Henry Charles GUDGEON, Lance Sergeant GL/10304, 4th Battalion,
Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 2nd July 1916 in France &
Flanders. Born Wortley, Yorks., enlisted London. Husband of Hannah
Rose Colnutt (formerly Gudgeon), of 28, Moody St., Bancroft Rd.,
Mile End, London. Buried in Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers/La Boisselle,
Somme, France. Grave III. Q. 4. |
| HARTWELL |
Charles
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Guardsman
9840, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Tuesday,
31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born and enlisted
Bedford. Husband of Maud Hartwell, of 32, London Rd., Arlesey, Bedfordshire.
Buried in Artillery Wood Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave XI. A. 11. |
| HOSKINGS |
Fred |
Private
8818, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in
action 9th September 1914 during the Battle of the Marne. Previously
employed by Mrs Waterton of The Bury, Arlesey. No known grave. Commemorated
on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre memorial. |
| HOWARD |
George
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal S/25523, 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action
Thursday, 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Southwatk, Surrey, resident Walworth, Surrey. Commmemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
145 to 147 |
| HYDE |
Charles
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Private
G/28966, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Thursday,
3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Arlesey,
enlisted Bedford. Son of the late Fredrick and Rebecca Hyde, of
High St., Arlesey, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
| HYDE |
Frank
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Private
19246, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. Son of the late Frederick and Rebecca
Hyde, of High St., Arlesey, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41. |
| JACKSON |
Albert
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Lance
Corporal 3/6895, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Injured in
1915 and had to have his right hand amputated. |
| JEFFRIES |
Frederick
William |
[Spelt
Jefferies on CWGC] Private 245179, 2nd/2nd Battalion, London
Regt (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action Friday, 26th October 1917
in France & Flanders. Aged 25. Enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey.
Formerly 4622, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of Fredrick and Mary Elizabeth
Jefferies, of 11, Shott Lane, Letchworth, Herts. Commmemorated on
Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 148 |
| JOHNSON |
William
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Private,
200907, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, who died on Thursday,
27th December 1917. Aged 24. Son of James and Elizabeth Johnson,
of Arlesey, Bedfordshire., husband of Margaret Worbey (formerly
Johnson), of Walsworth, Hitchin, Herts. Buried in Ramla War Cemetery,
Israel. Section X. Grave 8. |
| JONES |
Frederick
Blondin |
Private
201, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Killed in action 28th
June 1915, commemorated at Shell Green Cemetery, Turkey. Born in
Arlesey, the son of Frederick and Amelia Jones. He left Arlesey
for Ireland at the age of 16, before moving to Scotland and then
on to Australia in 1911. Tree feller for Giovernment; also a Gentleman
Servant. Emigrated to Australia aged 22. Educated at Arlesey Council
School. Buried in SHELL GREEN CEMETERY, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale
Province, Turkey. Plot II. Row G. Grave 19. Australian
Roll of Honour Circular |
| JORDAN |
Wilfred
Charles |
Private,
40320, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who died of wounds
on Thursday, 16th August 1917. Aged 19. Born Henlow, enlisted Hitchin.
Son of S. A. Prutton, of 21, Asylum Rd., Arlesey. Formerly 45187,
Suffolk Regiment. Buried in The Huts Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 5. |
| KING |
Herbert
John |
Lance
Corporal 29551, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Friday, 27th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
31. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Annie
Jane King, of 1, Davies Row, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
4 and 5 |
| KITCHENER |
H
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probably
Harry Kitchener, Lance Corporal, 20552, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier
Guards who was killed in action on Thursday, 14th September 1916.
Born Biggleswade, enlisted Camberwell. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D |
| KITELY |
Albert
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[Spelt
KITELEY on SDGW and CWGC] Private 53447, 15/17th Battalion, West
Yorkshire Regiment. Died Monday, 21st October 1918 in France &
Flanders. Born Clifton, enlisted Hitchin, Herts. Buried in Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XXX.
H. 9. |
| LOWE |
H
A |
possibly
Herbert Angel Lowe, 2/Lt. RAF. Pilot at No.10 Training Depot
Station, Harling Road, Norfolk. Died of pneumonia 4th November 1918
at Thorpe Hospital,Norfolk; next of kin were his father, in B.Columbia,
Canada, and wife, in Catford, S.London. Buried at East Harling,
Norfolk. Grave ref. 226. |
| MALTBY |
Alfred
Plumtree |
Sergeant
T.F.290840, 2nd/10th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 5th November 1917 in Egypt. Aged 24.
Born and resident Boston, Lincolnshire, enlisted Stamford Brook,
Middlesex. Son of Alfred and Hannah Maltby, of 4, Albert Crescent,
Lincoln. Employed as a school teacher at Arlesey Siding C.S. Appears
in "The National Union of Teachers War Record" published
by Hamilton House in 1920 - page 44. No known grave. Commemorated
on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 42. |
| MARTIN |
Arthur
[Edward John] |
Private
3/7625 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17th
March 1915. Aged 31. Born St Pancras, Middlesex, enlisted Hitchin,
resident Tufnell Park, Middlesex. Employed as the Postman in Arlesey
prior to enlisting with the Bedfordshire regiment in Hitchin in
August 1914. He first enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment at the
age of 18 and completed 8 years of service in South Africa, Malta
and Bermuda before being discharged from the reserves on 24th February
1913. Son of Mrs. Eliza Bethell, of 6, Raveley St., Kentish Town,
London. Buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row O. Grave 8. |
| MATTHEWS |
George
|
Acting
Lance Corporal 200267, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died
of wounds Tuesday, 9th July 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
25. Born, resident and enlisted Arlesey. Son of Thomas and Sarah
Matthews, of Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery,
Halloy-Les-Pernois, Somme, France. Grave II. E. 7. |
| MEIER |
Carlos |
Born
in Argentina in 1892. He was the son of Francis and Grace Meier,
who moved to Arlesey in approx 1895 when Francis was offered a job
at the Three Counties Asylum. Carlos ran away to join the army against
the wishes of his parents and was later assumed to have been killed
in action after his brother Frank had allegedly seen his grave on
a battlefield in Ypres. Carlos actually survived the war, albeit
with a badly disfigured face that required reconstructive surgery.
He saw his brother once after the war and eventually died at the
age of 70 on 6th Feb 1962. He worked for Robert Schwarzenbach for
over 40 years. His funeral took place at St Marylebone Crematorium
on 12th February 1962 |
| MORTON |
Frank
|
Rifleman,
R/18245, 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps who died on Saturday,
13th April 1918. Aged 24. Son of George and Eliza Morton, of Brickyard
House, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert
Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8 |
| NORTH |
F
|
possibly
Frank NORTH, Private, 15013, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment who died on Wednesday, 5th May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 31 and 33 |
| PAGE |
William
[Thomas] |
Leading
Stoker 291867, H.M.S. Aboukir, Royal Navy. Lost in action in the
North Sea 22nd September 1914. Aged 33. Born 7 November 1879 in
Gt. Clacton, Essex. Husband of Florence, of The Ford, Langford,
Biggleswade. He was employed in Arlesey before being called up for
service. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial,
Kent. |
| PHILLIPS |
Arthur
|
Lance
Corporal 31338, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Wednesday, 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born
Brixton, Surrey, enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey. No known grave.
Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29 |
| PIKE |
Ernest
|
Private
19217, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday,
19th March 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Arlesey,
enlisted Bedford. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave III. D. 46. |
| PIKE |
George
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 13904, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday, 4th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
Arlesey, enlisted and resident Letchworth, Herts. Buried in Hooge
Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVII. C.
II. See also Letchworth |
| POTKINS |
William
|
Private
103046, 2nd/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds Wednesday, 17th April 1918
in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted
Hitchin. Son of Charles William and Fanny Potkins, of Arlesey; husband
of Florence Potkins, of Albert Rd., Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Formerly
9062, Hertfordshire Regiment. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave XI. A. 9. |
| PRESLAND |
E
|
probably
E PRESLAND, Rifleman, S/15365, 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
transf. to (427441) 437th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps who
died on Monday, 10th March 1919. Buried in Highgate Cemetery, London.
Grave 121. 41087. Screen Wall, Panel 9. |
| PRICE |
G
F |
No
further information currently |
| PRUTTON |
Percy
James |
Private
401301, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Friday,
26th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin. Son of George and Annie Prutton, of Chase
Cottages, Arlesey. Buried in Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France. Grave I. B. 10. |
| RAINBOW |
Horace
|
Private,
22654, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards who was killed in action
on Friday, 15th September 1916. Aged 25. Born Shillington, enlisted
Southwark, London S.E. Son of Richard and Emily Rainbow, of Green
End, Shillington, Hitchin, Herts; husband of Lily Rainbow, of 117,
Sheridan Rd., Manor Park, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D |
| RAINBOW |
Joseph
|
Lance
Corporal, 52754, 12th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry who killed
in action on Thursday, 20th September 1917. Aged 25. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Luton. Son of Samuel and Lydia Rainbow, of Forrester's
Terrace, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Formerly 11257, Army cyclist Battalion.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 128 to 131 and 162 and 162A |
| RAINBOW,
M.M. |
W
|
Private,
42551, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on
Tuesday, 24th September 1918. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted
Hitchin. Son of Mrs. F. Rainbow, of Asylum Rd., Arlesey, Bedfordshire.
Formerly 9372, Hertfordshire Regiment. Awarded Military Medal.
Buried
in Trefcon British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave C.40 |
| RICHARDS |
Thomas
[William] |
Private
6684, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12th
March 1915 at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Aged 33. Born and resident
Luton, enlisted Bedford. Son of the late Charles and Sarah Elizabeth
Richards, of 147, Hitchin Rd., Luton; husband of Emma Richards,
of 178, Park St., Luton. Served in the South African Campaign. No
known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 10 and 11. |
| ROBINSON |
Ralph
|
Private
G/10154, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action Friday, 12th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin. No known grave. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
17. |
| ROWE |
Stanley
Hamilton |
[spelt
ROE on SDGW] Lance Corporal 233557, 1st/2nd Battalion, London
Regt (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action Sunday, 13th October 1918
in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born and resident Arlesey, enlisted
Biggleswade. Son of William and Hannah Rowe, of The Crown, Arlesey.
Formerly 3353, 5th battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in Auberchicourt
British Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave III. B. 7. |
| SALE |
William |
Royal
Engineers. Stationed at Hitchin were he was an Officers servant,
probably at the Signal Depot Camp. He lodged with the Fossey family
in Arlesey. He was discharged on health grounds after serving his
country for 2 years. He was ill with consumption for the best part
of 18 months before his unexpected death on 5th May 1918. His funeral
took place in Langford on 9th May 1915. |
| SAUNDERSON |
James
|
Lance
Corporal 20567, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. killed in
action Saturday, 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Salford, Lancashire. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D |
| SMITH |
Harold
[Harry] |
Private
G/14871, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
21 October 1916. Aged 19. Born Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire,
enlisted Arlesey. Son of Mrs A H Rook of 24 Newtown, Arlesey, Bedfordshire.
Buried in Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section
A. Grave 25. |
| SOLEY |
[William]
Jack |
Ex
Royal Navy 235859. Born 22 May 1890 in Arlesey. Known as Jack. Prior
to enlisting he was a Burner's Boy. Enlisted 22 May 1908 for 12
years. Height 5 feet 8¾ inches, dark brown hair, brown eyes,
sallow complexion. Invalided out of the Navy on 25th February 1913
with tubercle of the lung. Subsequently employed as an attendant
at Three Counties asylum and lived at 30 London Road, Arlesey. Died
at home on 16th November 1917 from Phthisis (wasting, general term
applied to the progressive enfeeblement and loss of weight that
arises from tuberculosis diseases of all kinds, but especially from
the disease as it effects the lungs). |
| STREET |
Alfred
|
Private
G/18762, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Die d of wounds
Friday, 3rd May 1918 at home. Aged 19. Born Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin.
Son of William and Mary Ann Street, of Church End, Arlesey. Buried
in South side of new part of St Peter churchyard, Arlesey. |
| STREET |
Herbert
William |
 L ance
Corporal 3575, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home
Saturday, 30th January 1915. Aged 22. Born, resident and enlisted
Arlesey. Son of Thomas and Hannah Street, of 7, Albert Row, Arlesey.
Buried in South side of new part of St Peter churchyard, Arlesey.
At
the base of the grave is a commemoration to Stanley STREET below.
|
| STREET |
Stanley
|
Private
267145, 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday, 28th February 1917 in
France & Flanders. Aged 26. Enlisted Bedford, resident Arlesey.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Street, of 7, Albert Rd., Arlesey. No
known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 10 A and 10 D |
| TAYLOR |
George
|
Private
33826, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday,
3rd February 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Enlisted Bedford,
resident Arlesey. Son of George and Sophia Taylor; husband of Nancy
Taylor, of 4, Albert Rd., Arlesey. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. D. 30. |
| THOMPSON |
Albert
|
Private
G/25956, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Died Thursday,
25th January 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 40. Born Arlesey,
enlisted Bedford. Formerly 11608, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson, of 2, The Green, Stotfold,
Baldock, Herts. Buried in old Churchyard. of St Peter's, Arlesey.
|
| THOMPSON |
George
William |
Private
G/36715, 4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died at
home Tuesday, 5th November 1918. Aged 18. Born and resident Arlesey,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. J. S. Thompson, of Feymours Terrace,
Arlesey. Buried in South side of new part of St Peter churchyard,
Arlesey. |
| TOPHAM |
Albert
|
Company
Quartermaster Sergeant 200338, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Thursday, 19th April 1917 in Palestine. Born and
resident Arlesey, enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated
on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 17. |
| TOPHAM |
Frank
|
Private,
31340, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday,
18th June 1917. Born Langford, enlisted and resident Hitchin. Buried
in Mendinghem Military Cemetery,Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave II. F. 2. |
| TOPHAM |
George
Samuel |
Lance
Corporal, 1358, 1st/5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
who died of wounds on Sunday, 16th January 1916. Aged 19. Born St
Neots, Hunts, enlisted and resident Cranbrook, Kent. Son of William
and Mary Topham, of Brickyard Lane, Arlesey. Buried in Amara War
Cemetery, Iraq. Grave I. B. 18.
 From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour
the following:
Volume
1, Part 1, Page 352. TOPHAM, George Samuel. L-Corporal, 1358, 1/5th
battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) (T.F) Youngest son of
William Topham of Arlesey co. Bedford, Engine Driver, by his wife
Mary Ann, dau of William Bowskill of Arlesey. Born St. Neots, co.
Huntingdon 2-2-1896, educated Arlesey Arlesey Council School, and
was apprenticed to Messrs. Levitt & Sons, Outfitters of Arlesey
and then moved to Luton, later going to Cranbrook in Kent.
Volunteered
on the outbreak of war and joined the Buffs on or about 6-8-1914.Left
for India 29-10-1914, where he remained until Nov 1915, when he
was ordered to the Persian Gulf, and died there 17-1-1916, of wounds
received in action on the 6th. Unm. |
| TOPHAM |
Walter
|
Private
55274, 16th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
27th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 23. Born and resident
Arlesey, enlisted Hertford. Son of Frederick and Clara Topham, of
1, Nightingale Terrace, Hitchin Rd., Arlesey. Formerly 31746, Bedfordshire
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 93 to 94 |
| VINEY |
W
|
probably
William VINEY, Private, 30314, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
who was killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Born Banstead,
Surrey, enlisted Hitchin, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
| WALKER |
Arthur
|
Acting
Sergeant 60007, 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds
Tuesday, 19th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born
and resident Arlesey, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Thomas and Lucy
Walker, of Arlesey, Bedfordshire. Formerly 2866, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave XV. E. 3A. |
| WALKER |
George
Dean |
Private
38369, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action Thursday,
3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Arlesey, enlisted Hitchin.
Formerly 6369, Essex Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
| WATERTON |
John
Edward Mary Claude Pius Augustine |
Second
Lieutenant, 3rd/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed
in action on Thursday, 29th November 1917. His brother Joseph Charles
Edward Mary John Reginald Waterton also fell. Buried in Ramleh War
Cemetery, Israel. Grave C. II. |
| WATERTON |
Joseph
Charles Edward Mary John Reginald |
Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed
in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, 18th February 1915. His brother
John Edward Mary Claude Pius Augustine Waterton also fell. Buried
in Campton and Shefford Cemetery, Shefford. Grave A. 21.
|
| WEST |
F
|
Private,
3/7719, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who died on Friday,
17th March 1916. Aged 37. Husband of Eliza West, of High St., Henlow.
Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in South side of new
part of St Peter churchyard, Arlesey. |
| YOUNG |
George
|
Rifleman
7228, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action Tuesday, 27th
October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Hitchin, enlisted Bedford,
resident Arlesey. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10. |
| |
|
1939-1945 |
| ASHMOLE |
George
"Jack" William |
Lieutenant,
307890, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment attached 6th Battalion,
Royal Welch Fusiliers who died on Monday, 25th September 1944. Aged
26. Son of William George and Ethel Ashmole; husband of Barbara
Ashmole, of Maidstone. Kent. Buried in Valkenswaard War Cemetery,
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Grave I. D. 9. Known by the name "Jack"
rather than George. [The name on the memorial was accidentally inscribed
with the father's name William George ASHMOLE and should have been
the sons name George William. Detail supplied by George's brother
E Peter Ashmole, thank you.] |
| BOSWORTH |
Thomas
William |
Private,
5961241, 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.)
who died on Wednesday, 22nd November 1944. Aged 22. Son of Thomas
and Dorothy Margaret Bosworth, of Arlesley. Buried in Meldola War
Cemetery, Italy. Grave I, B, 20. |
| BRISTOW |
Cyril
George |
Lance
Bombardier, 1085667, 171 Field Regt., Royal Artillery who died on
Friday, 8th January 1943. Aged 30. Son of William Joseph and Mary
Bristow; husband of Elizabeth Mary Bristow, of Arlesey. Buried Hurst
(St. Nicholas) Churchyard, Berkshire. Grave 391. See also Stamford
School, Lincolnshire. |
| COOPER |
G
|
definitely
not Gordon Thomas COOPER, Private, 5951142, Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regt. who appears on the Stotfold Memorial. |
| DANIELS |
Peter
|
Private,
10631347, Army Catering Corps who died on Saturday, 28th October
1944. Aged 28. Son of Peter and Elsie Daniels; husband of Kathleen
Joan Daniels, of Arlesey. No known grave. Commemorated on Singapore
Memorial, Singapore. Column 112. |
| FOX |
Philip
Robert |
Sergeant,
575854, Flt. Engr., 78 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Monday,
27th September 1943. Buried in Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Grave
12. D. 9. |
| GATES |
A
|
No
further information currently |
| GENTLE |
Robert
Sydney George |
Ordinary
Seaman, C/JX409098, H.M.S. Offa, Royal Navy who died on Monday,
8th November 1943. Aged 18. Son of Harry and Daisy E.M.A. Gentle,
of Arlesey. Buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney. Plot
P. Row 2. Grave 49. |
| HILL |
T
|
No
further information currently |
| HOWARD |
Eric
Leslie |
Flight
Sergeant, 1582382, 50 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who
died on Thursday, 15th March 1945. Aged 23. Son of Arthur Bernard
and Mabel Howard, of Arlesey. Commemoratedon Air Forces Memorial
at Runnymede, Surrey. Panel 271. |
| HARRISON |
V
|
No
further information currently |
| JOHNSON |
Bertram
|
 Private,
5950387, 10th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt., who
died on Wednesday, 16th September 1942. Aged 23. Son of William
Samuel and Minnie Johnson, of Arlesey. His brother Albert Henry
also died on service. Buried in St Peter Churchyard, Arlesey. Grave
66. |
| JOHNSON |
Albert
Henry |
Lance
Corporal, 6023175, 1/6th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regt (West
Surrey) who died on Monday, 21st August 1944. Aged 32. Son of William
Samuel and Minnie Johnson, of Arlesey. His brother Bertram also
died on service. Buried in St Desir War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
Grave I. F. 3. |
| JORDAN |
Kenneth
Frederick Alfred |
Leading
Cook (S), P/MX 48946, H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy who died on Saturday,
24th May 1941. Aged 29. Son of George and Mercy Jordan, of Arlesey.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
Panel 57, Column 3. |
| MURRAY |
John
Thomson |
Sergeant,
1467008, Air Gnr., 77 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who
died on Thursday, 13th May 1943. Aged 21. Son of John Thomson Murray
and Kate Alice Murray, of Arlesey. Buried in Reichswald Forest War
Cemetery, Germany. Grave 23. C. 2. |
| McGARRELL |
P
|
No
further information currently |
| PAPWORTH |
Alfred
Edward |
 Ordinary
Seaman, C/JX 354865, H.M.S. Orwell, Royal Navy who died on Sunday,
25th April 1943. Aged 19. Son of George and Annie W. Papworth, of
Arlesey. Buried in Arlesey St Peter Churchyard. Grave 94. |
| STANFORD |
F
|
possibly
Frank Victor STANFORD, Signalman, 2348205, Royal Corps of
Signals who died on Wednesday, 23rd May 1945. Aged 31. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Stanford, of Battersea; husband of Elizabeth F. Stanford,
of Battersea. Buried in Wandsworth Cemetery, Streatham, London.
Block 12. Grave 734. Screen WallPanel 5. |
| WALTON,
BEM& DFC |
William
George Evans |
Flying
Officer, 52211, Air Gnr. 138 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on
Saturday, 9th September 1944. Aged 32. Husband of Ethel Ruth Ina
Walton, of Arlesey. Awarded the British Empire Medal and Distinguished
Flying Cross. Buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Noord-Holland,
Netherlands. Plot K. Row 7. Grave 161. |
| WARBURTON |
John
|
 Marine,
PO/X 106356, Royal Marines who died on Sunday, 15th August 1943.
Son of John and Margaret Warburton, of Arlesey. Buried in Arlesey
St Peter Churchyard. Grave 87. |
| WARNER |
Stanley
George |
Private,
5952668, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. who
died on Saturday, 30th December 1939. Buried in Arlesey St Peter
Churchyard. Old Part. West of Tower. |
In
the graveyard but not on the memorial |
| NOON |
Frederick
William |
Bombardier
1128364, 114 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died Wednesday 6th
September 1944. Aged 42. Son of Frederick and Alice Noon; husband
of Alice Florence Noon, of Camden Town, London. Buried in Arlesey
St Peter Churchyard. Grave 113. |
| WAY |
David
Alexander |
Captain
28377, 30th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Born 28th March 1903. Died Tuesday 6th October 1942. Aged 38. Son
of Alexander and Daisy Way; husband of Sylvia Way (nee Christie),
of Horley, Surrey. Buried in Arlesey St Peter Churchyard. Grave
95. |
Details
of those men from St Peter's Church.
IN
MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
The
majority of names appearing on the village memorial also appear on the
St Peter's memorial.
Last updated
13 June, 2023
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