BEDFORD
CEMETERY - War Graves
WORLD WAR 1 - A-J
World War 1 & 2 & Other - Graves with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
extra photographs and details courtesy Colin Woolf
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1914-1920
| ADAMS |
Daniel |
|
Sergeant
14764, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died of wounds at home 30 April
1919. Aged 34. Born at Hatfield, Herts. Son of Samuel and Phoebe
Adams; husband of Charlotte Elizabeth Adams, of 15, Trevor St.,
Bedford. Grave I.6. 252.
|
| ALDER
ALDER |
Alfred
John
Alfred
Amos |
|
Private
33781, 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at
home Sunday 22nd July 1919. Aged 40. Born, resident and enlisted
Bedford. Grave H. 482.
Also
commemorated on the headstone his son Private Alfred Amos Alderwho
was killed in France 8th October 1918. Private G/79784, 10th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Aged 18. No
known grave. Commemorated at VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Apnel 3.
|
ALLEN |
Melville
Richard Howell Agnew |
|
Lieutenant,
Experimental Aircraft Flight, Martlesham Heath, Royal Flying Corps.
Killed when his engine failed 21st March 1917 while flying Bristol
Scout 5556. Son of Richard Allen, grandson of W. H. Allen (owner
of the engineerng company in Bedford). Grave E/5. 70. See also
Blunham War Memorial
Extract
from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday March
30th 1917:
Fatal
Accident to Flight Lieut.
MELVILLE ALLEN.
Bedford learned with deep sorrow and regret last week on Wednesday,
Lieut. Melville Richard Agnew Allen of the R.F.C. (Royal Flying
Corps) only son of Mr Richard Allen and grandson of Mr W.H. Allen
had met with a fatal accident while flying near Ipswich. There
were few young men so popular and beloved as Mr Allen in Bedford,
where his bright and sunny disposition will long be remembered.
It was only about six weeks ago since he flew from King’s
Lynn to Bedford, and his arrival and descent was watched by large
numbers of townsfolk. He was an instructor and an intrepid aviator.
For
his high character and good nature he was regarded with the greatest
affection by the family, and held in the highest esteem by his
many friends and the firm’s workspeople. In August 1915
he married a daughter of Major Lightfoot of the Bedford Depot.
At
the inquest on Saturday at Ipswich it was stated that when Mr
Allen was flying at a height of 150 feet and was ascending, the
engine stopped and the machine crashed to the ground, Mr Allen
succumbing in a few hours to the injuries he had received. The
stoppage of the engine was due to too much or too little oil;
the engine was all right just before the flight.
|
| ARNOLD |
Reginald
Charles |
|
Rifleman
S/34132, 6th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. Died at home Tuesday
15th January 1918. Aged 19. Born Bedford, enlisted St Pancras, Middlesex,
resident Kentish Town, Middlesex. Son of George John and Emma Elizabeth
Arnold. Grave D. 1056. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
| ATKINSON |
Edwin
[Frank] |
 Driver
522034, 439th Field Company, Signal Service, Royal Engineers. Died
in Cambridge Hospital Tuseday 19th March 1918. Age 22. Born Islington,
Middlesex, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Fanny Atkinson,
of 103, Marlbrough Rd., Bedford. Buried in Bedford Cemetery. Grave
K/3. 132. See also Bedford All Saints. |
| BARBER |
Ernest
George |
 Lance
Corporal 528492, Area Signal Depot Brigade, Royal Engineers. Died
Tuesday 21st October 1919. Aged 29. Born Bedford. Resident 56, Ampthill
Road, St Leonards, St Mary's, Bedford. In the 1911 census he was
aged 21, born Bedford, a Clerk Estimate Department, son of Mark
Abel and Beatrice Annie Barber, resident 18 Ampthill Road Bedford,
Bedford, Bedfordshire; husband of Alice Winifred (nee Parker) Barber,
of 4, Cross Street, Bedford, one daughter Winifred Joan Barber.
Enlisted 15th May 1915 in Bedford. Address on discharge papers 4,
Cross Street, Bedford. Fractured right wrist caused in an accident
in France 15th May 1918, treated at King George Hospital, London,
discharged 25th February 1919. Shiorthand Writer 9Engineer's) by
trade. Geight 5 feet 6½ inches, weight 134lbs, chest 36 inches.
Grave H. 1067. |
| BEATSON |
Walter
William Gordon |
 Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed while flying at Hounslow
Tuesday 18th July 1916. Aged 18. His brother, Roger Stewart Montresor
Beaston, also fell. Grave E/4. 84. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| BEDDOES |
Sidney
Richard |
|
Private
47225, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday
28th May 1918. Born Penge, Surrey, enlisted Knighton, Radnor, resident
Bromyard, Worcester. Formerly T/4/251355, Royal Army Service Corps.
Grave G. 394. |
| BENNETT |
David
aka Dave |
|
Private
57796, Chechire Regiment. Died at home Thursday, 17th October 1918.
Age 27. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Bennett, of
23, Alexandra Rd., Goldington, Bedford. Formerly Sapper 2650, Royal
Engineers. Grave G/5. 236. See also Goldington
and Goldington St Mary's |
| BEVERIDGE |
William |
|
Private
1862, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 19. Son of John Beveridge, of Haybags, Tough, Whitehouse,
Aberdeenshire. Grave I. 379. |
| BRANDON |
Edgar |
|
Second
Lieutenant, 9th Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died Sunday 11th August
1918. Son of Martha Jessie Brandon and her late husband Edgar Brandon.
Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot
III. Row AA. Grave 10. Commemorated on family grave : D.4. 20 |
| BROWN |
Benjamin
Harold |
|
Private
186516, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died
of wounds, Septicaemia Ryaemia secondary Haemorrhage, Tuesday 3rd
April 1917 in Scottish General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow. Aged
43. Son of Edmond and Mary Brown; husband of Mabel McCauley (formerly
Brown), of 637, Ashburn St. Winnipeg, Canada, later Old George Inn,
Bedford from November 1916. Born at Blakesley, Northamptonshire,
18th March 1874. Painter by trade. Active in the Militia on enlisting
on 9th October 1915 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Height 6ft, waist 37½
ins, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair dark brown. Religion Church
of England. Emabrked Halifax, Nova Scotia, canada 31st May 1916,
disembraked Liverpool 8th June 1916. Transferred 11th Battalion
19th July 1916, transferred 78th Battalion 20th August 1916, taken
on 78th strength 21st August 1916 left for unit 27th september 1916,
joined unit 29th September 1916. In both general Hospital 17th January
1917 with wounds to the left elbow causing Synovitis, wounded 17th
March 1917 at Vimy Ridge, admitted 12th Canadian Field Ambulance
with wounds to the left and right legs and thighs, transferred to
7th Candian General Hospital, transferred by Hospital Ship Lanfranc
to England 28th March 1917. Grave F/3. 58. National Archives of
Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1126 - 3.. |
| BROWN |
Josiah |
|
Gunner
99555, 44th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Wednesday 17th
January 1917. Aged 45. Son of George and Rachel Brown, of Renhold,
Bedfordshire. Grave I. 267. |
| BUCKLE |
Frederick |
|
Private
26743, Royal Defence Corps. Died FridaY 22ND November 1918. Aged
49 (burial register). Husband of Fanny Buckle. Grave K/4. 133. |
| BULL |
Wilfred
Arthur |
 Airman
3rd Class 112021 "R " Depot, Royal Flying Corps who died on Sunday,
24th February 1918. Resident Althorpe Street, St Leonard's, St Peter's,
Bedford. Grave K/3. 117. |
| CHANDLER |
James
Thomas |
|
Private
1418, 8th Division Cyclist Company, Army Cyclist Corps. Died of
wounds 14th March 1915 received in action Neuve Chapelle. Age 24.
Born St Mary's, Bedford, enlisted Bedford. Son of Samuel and Esther
Chandler, of 2, Holmes St., Bedford; brother of George John Chandler
on whose stone he is commemorated. Formerly 9115, West Yorkshire
Regiment. Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave III. D. 14.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour,
Volume 1, Part 2, Page 65., the following:
CHANDLER, James Thomas. Private, 1418, Army Cyclist
Corps, formerly 2nd Battalion (14th foot), The Prince of Wales Own
(West Yorkshire Regiment). 2nd son of Samuel Chandler, of 2, Holme
street, Bedford, Labourer,by his wife Esther, dau. of James Saville.
Born Bedford 17-3-1890, educated Ampthill Board School there; enlisted
in April 1909; served with the Expeditionary Force from Oct 1914
and died 14-3-1915 of wounds received in action at Neuve Chapelle.
Buried in the cemetery at Boulogne. Unm |
| CHARKER |
Arthur |
|
Private
1895, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died in Bedford
Monday 12th October 1914. Aged 24. Resident and enlisted Inverness.
Son of Henry and Isabella Smith Charker, of 120, Academy St., Inverness.
Grave K/2. 57. |
| CHRISTIE |
Wilfred
Sydney |
|
Assistant
Motor Engineer, H.M.S. "Sunhill," Mercantile Marine Reserve
Died Tuesday 26th November 1918. Grave E/3. 17. |
| CLARK |
Archibald |
|
Gunner
1207, 4th Motor Brigade, Highland (Mountain) Briagde), Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died Friday 25th December 1914. Born Kilinnian and Kilmore,
Argyllshire, enlisted Oban. Grave I. 355. |
| COBB |
Percy
William |
|
Sapper
523013, 483rd Field Company, East Anglian Royal Engineers. Died
in England 22nd October 1917 of wounds received at Delville Wood.
Age 27. Enlisted Bedford. Son of William George Cobb, of 87, Station
Rd., Bedford; husband of Madeline Maud Cobb, of 24, Brereton Rd.,
Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD CEMETERY, BEdford. Grave D. 156. See
also Bedford St Mary's |
| COLES |
W
G |
|
Private
21058, Border Regiment. Died 22nd December 1917. Age 28. Son of
G. and S. E. Coles, of 32, Priory St., Bedford. Grave H. 220. |
| COLLINS |
Fred |
|
Private
4762, 2nd/6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died 18th May 1916.
Born and enlisted Bury, Lancashire. Grave I. 315. |
| CORFIELD |
James
Wilmot |
|
Pilot
Officer 65533, 21 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed
in action Tuesday 12th August 1941. Age 24, born 13th August 1916.
Son of William Wilmot Corfield and Gladys Corfield, of Bedford.
Buried in TEXEL (DEN BURG) CEMETERY, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Plot K. Row 3. Grave 55. Commemorated on a grave in Bedford Cemetery. |
| COUTTS |
J |
|
Private
2821, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 2nd November
1914. Grave I. 354. |
| COWIE |
James |
|
Private
1639, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Sunday 20th December
1914. Aged 18. Born Cruden, Aberdeenshire, enlisted Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
Son of William and Jessie Cowie, of Tangland Cottage, Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
Grave I. 401. |
| CRERAR |
David |
|
Private
2966, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Thursday 26th November
1914. Age 17. Born Olig, Thurso, Caithness, enlisted Castletown,
Caithness. Son of Mrs. Donaldina Munro, of Ross's Buildings, Castletown,
Thurso. Grave I. 398. |
| CROWSLEY |
George
William |
|
Sapper
WR/320980, Inland Water Transport and Docks, Royal Engineers. Died
in Bedford Thursday 4th July 1918. Aged 44. Born and resident Bedford.
Enlisted London. Son of F. and Lucy Crowsley, of Bedford; husband
of Edith Jane Crowsley, of 106, Bower St., Bedford. Grave Q. 862. |
| DANIELS |
Arthur
William |
|
Private
SS/16118, Royal Army Service Corps. Died Tuesday 23rd December 1919.
Aged 47. Husband of A. E. Daniels of 38, Priory St., Bedford. Grave
E. 179. |
| DAVIS |
C
K |
|
Corporal
M2/177904, 373rd Motor Transport (Bedford) Company, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died Friday 28th March 1919. Grave Q. 889. |
| DAVIS |
Walter
James |
 |
[Listed
as James DAVIS on CWGC] Sapper WR/194979, 98th Light Railway Company,
Royal Engineers. Died 9 February 1919. Aged 20. Son of Walter and
Elizabeth Davis, of 2, Eastville Rd., Bedford. Served 2 years 7
months in Egypt. Death Records 1st Quarter 1919 Bedford, aged 20,
Volume 3B, page 548. Grave Q. 909. See also Bedford
St. Leonards. |
| DAWES |
Alice
Emily |
|
Nursing
Sister, 2/RES.D/369, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing
Service. Died on Wednesday 23rd October 1918. Grave F/4. 169 |
| DEAR |
William
C |
 Sapper
1287, 2nd/1st East Anglian Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died
Saturday 20th July 1918. Age 25. Son of William John and Louisa
Dear, of 8, Garfield St., Bedford. Grave D. 620. See also Bedford
St Martin's |
| DENHAM |
William
Malcolm |
|
Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed as a result of an aeroplane
accident 3rd January 1918. Born 18 June 1899. Resident 2 Cutcliffe
Grove, Bedford. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Hampstead,
London, son of Ethel H Denham, resident 7 Spenser Road, Bedford.
Admitted to Bedford Modern School 1912. Attested 25 October 1916,
aged 18 years 6 months (his casualty form states 17 years 4 months),
occupation listed as Miscellaneous Aviator, 3rd Class Air Mechanic
85254, Royal Flying Corps. Height 5 feet 7¾ inches, chest
37 inches, discharged 12 December 1917 at South Franborough, appointed
temporary commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on General List for duty with
the R.F.C. See also Bedford
St Peter's and Bedford
Modern School
Extract
from Probate Calendars of England & Wales 1858-1959 -
1918:
DENHAM
William Malcolm of 3 Carcliffe (sic - Cutcliffe) Grove Bedford
second-lieutenant R.F.C. died 3 January 1918 at Waddington Lincolnshire
Administration London 24 August to Frederick
Denham merchant. Effects £128 3s. 6d.
|
| DENTON |
Alec
Edward |
|
Private
126, 54th (East Anglian) Divisonal Company, Army Cyclist Corps.
Died 25th January 1916. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Bedford. Son
of Walter and Fanny Denton, of 19, Beauchamp Rd., Bedford. Formerly
3739, Bedfordshire Regiment. Grave H. 460. |
| DENTON |
A
G |
|
Company
Quartermaster Sergeant 522001, 483rd Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died 30th January 1919. Grave Q. 952. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| DICKASON |
Alfred
Charles |
|
Able Seaman SS/849, H.M.S. "Vivid," Royal Navy. Died
from influenza and pneumonia 21st February 1919. Aged 33. Born
9 July 1886 in Bristol, Gloucestershire. A Reservist, enlisted
3 October 1904 for 5 years and 7 years Reserve. Husband of Florence
Dickason, of 120, George Street, Bedford. Post Office Porter at
Camden Post Office, by trade. Height 5 feet 81/8
inches, chest 33¼ inches, light brown hair, blue eyes,
fresh complexion. Buried 1st March 1919. Grave D. 243.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1919:
DICKASON
Alfred Charles of 120 George-street Bedford A.B.
No. 829 Royal Navy died 20 February 1919 at Armstrong College
Hospital Newcastle-on-Tyne Administration Northampton
4 September to Florence Ethel Maud Dickason widow. Effects £114
1s. 6d.
|
| DIEMER |
George
Henry |
|
Private 3819, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday
16th August 1915. Buried in AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). Special Memorial 38. Also commemorated on the grave
of his parents who are buried in Bedford Cemetery Foster Hill
Road Bedford. Section Q. grave 38
|
| DILLINGHAM |
Walter
George |
|
Private 26572, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, Died Thursday
28th March 1918. Buried or commemorated at POZIERES MEMORIAL,
France. Panel 28 and 29. Commemorated on the family grave of Ethel
Louisa Dillingham who died 18th April 1928 at the age of 17 year
and who is buried at Bedford Cemetery Foster Hill Road Bedford.
Section I. Grave 765.
|
| DOE |
John
Edward Kirby |
|
Flight Cadet 89753, 186 (Night) Training Squadron, Royal Air Force
and Bedfordshire Regiment. Accidentally killed at Retford, while
flying an Avro 504K serial number D9367, when he choked his engine
whilst taking off, turned to get into aero and stalled, 25th September
1918. Aged 18. In the 1911 census he was aged 11, born Cape Colony,
South Africa, son of Margaret Gertrude Doe, resident 64, Spencer
Road, Bedford. Brother of Miss M. Doe, resident15, Changer Road,
Bedford. Buried 28th September 1918. Grave D.3. 94.
COURT
OR ENQUIRY. |
C.33168. |
2/Lt.
J.E.K. Doe. |
| The
cause of the accident was due to the pilot chocking his engine
and then attempting to turn down wind to gain the aerodrome
thereby stalling the machine too close to the around. |
|
| DOWN |
Charles
Boileau |
 Major,
40th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Saturday 10th May 1919.
Age 37. Son of James Erskine Down and Mary Charlotte Down; husband
of Beatrice L. H. Down, of 13, Warwick Avenue, Bedford. Grave F/6.
170. See also Bedford St Martin's |
| DUNCAN |
James |
|
Private
11479, 2/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 21. Son of James and Annie Duncan, of Mains of Granton,
Aberchirder, Huntly. Born at Deskford. Enlisted Keith. Grave I.403. |
| DUNKLEY |
Harry |
|
Serjeant
526141, Royal Engineers. Died on Tuesday 23 March 1920. Age 29.
Son of Charles and Ellen Dunkley, of Bedford; husband of Mary Ann
Dunkley, of 74, Cauldwell St., Bedford. Grave K/4. 97. |
| EAST |
Herbert
Hinton |
|
Chaplain
4th Class The Rev. Army Chaplains' Department. Died Sunday 5th
August 1917. Aged 30. Son of Emma Jane East, of 284, Kew Rd.,
Kew, Surrey, and the late Francis Hyde Hinton East. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
56. The Rev. Herbert Hinton EAST is also commemorated on a family
grave at Bedford Cemetery Foster Hill Road Bedford. Section F.3.
Grave 189.
Second son of Francis Hyde Hinton East. FHR family grave. Killed
in France whilst tending the wounded. 37 Devon Road Bedford.
|
| FENSOME,
MM |
Frederick |
|
Private
20192, 10th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died Saturday
1st July 1916. Son of George and Sarah Fensome, of Bedford; husband
of Gladys Mary Fensome, of 36, Park Road West, Bedford. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.). Commemorated on a gravestone in Bedford
Cemetery, Bedford Grave F/3. 80. Actually buried in BERTRANCOURT
MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row G. Grave 20. * |
| FENSOME |
George |
|
Private
20537, 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Friday 7th June
1918 [CWGC states 6th June 1918]. Grave F/3. 80.
Extract
from Bedfordshire Times And Independent June 1918:
Deaths:
On 6th June at 36 Park Road West Bedford George the beloved second
son of Mr. And Mrs. George Fensome. Aged 29 years. Buried at Bedford
Cemetery 11th June 1918.
(Date
On CWGC Website states date of death as 7th June 1918). Date on
headstone also states 6th June 1918
|
| FIELD |
Henry
George |
|
Australian
Munition Worker 1214. Died Saturday 5th April 1919. Grave H/2. 174. |
| FOWLER |
D
A |
|
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Brigade, H.Q., Royal Air Force. Died 26th June 1919.
Grave F/3. 137. |
|
GARNER |
Frederick
James |
|
Driver
522746 489th Reserve Field Company, Royal Engineers who died on
Sunday, 12th August 1917. Age 20. Son of Alfred and Annie Garner,
of 32, Beatrice St., Kempston, Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD CEMETERY.
Grave I/5. 212. See Kempston
Roll of Honour and Bedford
Bunyan Meeting |
| GEALS |
John |
|
Private
11475, 2/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Monday 28th December
1914. Aged 17. Enlisted Keith. Son of James and Harriet Geals. Grave
I. 402. |
| GEDDES |
James |
|
Private
1669, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died Sunday
13th December 1914. Born Brora, Sutherlandshire, enlisted Culloden,
Invernessshire, resident Munlochy, Rossshire. Grave K/2. 68. |
| GEDDES |
W |
|
Private
1524, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died Saturday 10th October
1914. Grave K/2. 67. |
|
GIBBS |
William
George |
|
Sergeant
312181, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Killed at Mallow
Barracks Ireland Tuesday 28th September 1920. Buried 4th October
1920. Grave K/3. 3.
Please
note that Sergeant William George Gibbs was a casualty of the IRA
- he was shot and killed at Mallow Barracks when there was a raid
by a large group of the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.)
Extract
from local paper:
1920
Oct 4. Sgt Gibbs body was returned to Bedford (Kempston Barracks)
accompanied by a detachment of troops from his own regiment. On
the day of his full military funeral the hearse was preceded to
St. Leonard’s Church by the Depot band and a firing party.
The service was conducted by the Reverend J.S.Spratt who also officiated
at the committal service at Bedford Cemetery. Three volleys were
fired over the grave. |
|
GILBERT |
Ernest
James |
|
Private
49131, 6th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died in England Wednesday
14th March 1917. Age 19. Born, resident and enlisted Bedford. Son
of James and Minnie Gilbert, of 78, Ford End Rd., Queen's Park,
Bedford. Grave I/4. 189. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
|
GOFF |
Cecil |
|
Sick
Berth Attendant M/34161, H.M.S. "Pembroke I," Royal Navy.
Died from Broncho Pneumonia following Influenza in Military Hospital,
Chatham, Wednesday 30 October 1918. Aged 18 years. Born 2 September
1900 in Bedford. Son of William George Goff, of 14, Ruin Street,
Bedford. Railway Clerk at enlistment. Enlisted 10 October 1918 for
12 years. height 5 feet 4½ inches, chest 33½ inches,
dark brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion. In the 1901 census
he was newborn, born Bedfordshire, son of William G and Elizabeth
Goff, resident 14, River Street, Bedford, Bedford Western Ward St
Paul, Bedfordshire. Admitted to Harpur Trust (Horne Lane) School,
Bedford (infants) 31 August 1903, son of William, resident 14 River
Street, Bedford. Admitted to Harpur Trust Boys' School 1 September
1908, son of William, resident 14, River Street, Bedford, left to
be a Goods Boy with Midland Railway 20 November 1914. In the 1911
census he was aged 10, born bedford, son of William george and Elizabeth
Goff, resident 14 River Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire. Buried in
BEDFORD CEMETERY, BEDFORDSHIRE Friday 8th November 1918. Cemetery/memorial
reference: Plot J.3. Row 17. Grave 190.
Extract
from Bedfordshire Times and Independent report dated: Friday
8 November 1918:
Roll
of Honour/Deaths:
Goff
- At the Royal Naval Hospital Gillingham Kent, Cecil, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Goff, 14 River Street Bedford, aged 18 years. |
|
GOUGH |
Charles
Abraham |
|
Private
26768, 51st Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Discharged
29 October 1917. Died from Pulmonary Toberculois, caused by exposure
while on military service, Wednesday 12 December 1917. Aged 47.
Born 21 October 1871. Husband
of Elizabeth A. Gough, of 21, Greenhill St., Bedford.
Originally
enlisted as 26768, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment (Reserve)
21 October 1914. Previously enlisted 10 October 1883 as Private
9679, Rifle Brigade, aged 19, height 5 feet 5¾ inches, chest
33 inches, fresh complexion, brown grey eyes, brown hair, religious
denomination Church of England. In the 1911 census he was aged 40,
married to Elizabeth, with five children, a Brewer's Labourer, born
Bedford, resident 21 Greenhill Street, Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD
CEMETERY, Bedford. Plot I. Row 5. Grave 36. See also Frederick
Charles Fuller and Son Brewery . |
| GREEN |
A |
|
Private
11556, "A" Company, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Died 17th January 1915. Age 19. Son of Alex. and Helen Green, of
Burn Glass, Aberdeenshire. Grave I. 311. |
| GREEN |
Frederick
George |
|
Sapper
522752, 126th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 1st
May 1919. Aged 31. Son of George and Elizabeth Green, of 21, Kings
Place, Bedford. Grave H. 198. |
| GRIFFITHS |
Percy
James |
|
Private
2011, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died Wednesday 5th April 1916. Enlisted
and resident Bedford. Grave H. 703. |
| HAGGERWOOD |
Joseph |
|
Private
31946, 11th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 7th July 1919.
Aged 41. Husband of Mary Eliza (nee Bully) Haggerwood, resident
4, St. Cuthbert's Street, Bedford, married 22 April 1906 at Winchmore
Hill, Middlesex; two sons and two daughters. Attested 5 June 1916
in Hitchin, aged 38 years 10 months, resident Ikleford, Hertfordshire,
a Labourer, married, height 5 feet 61/10
inches, chest 36 inches. Did not serve abroad. Discharged at Bedford
20 March 1918 as being no longer physically fit for war service
due to Mental Stupor (nowadays PTSD), para 392 XVI King's Regulations.
Buried 12th July 1919. Grave D. 578. |
| HALL |
Sidney
Maurice |
|
Private
S/4/072666, 475th Headquarters Company (Horse Transport), 31st Field
Bakery, 10th Division Train, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in Connaught
Hospital, Aldershot, from a Cerebal Haemorrhage 3rd July 1919, admitted
unconcious and never regained conciousness. Aged 32. Born Bedford.
Resident 148, Bower Street, Bedford. Son of George Hall, of 148,
Bower Street, Bedford. Attested 25 March 1915 at Bedford, aged 27
years 11 month, a Baker, unmarried, height 5 feet 62/10
inches, weight 129 lbs, chest 35½-38 inches. Buried 9th July
1919. Grave H.4. 150. |
| HART |
Harry
James |
|
Air
Mechanic 2nd Class 100913, 9th Eastern Aircraft Repair Depot, Royal
Air Force. Died on Tuesday 4th June 1918. Grave K/4. 34. |
| HARWOOD |
Albert
John |
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Pioneer
288677, Bedford "C" Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died
Thursday 15th November 1917. Born newton Abbot, Devon, enlisted
Hastings, Sussex, resident St Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex. Grave G.
374. |
| HENDERSON |
James |
|
Private
2883, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Tuesday 12th January
1915. Aged 18. Enlisted Banchony, Kincardineshire. Son of William
Henderson, of Laggan Cottage, Milltimber, Aberdeen. Grave I. 358. |
| HENRY |
Samuel |
|
Lance
Corporal 288243, Bedford "A" Signal Depot, Royal Engineers.
Died Sunday 30th June 1918. Born and resident Kilton, Kirkcudbrightshire,
enlisted Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. Grave I. 269. |
| HERBERT |
L
N |
|
Private
8661, Depot, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 12th November 1918.
Husband of F. A. Herbert, of 35, Comyn Rd., Clapham, London. Grave
I. 287. |
| HIGGINS |
W
H |
|
Seaman
5894/A, H M Trawler "Killdeer", Royal Naval Reserve. Died
Thursday 17th May 1917. Age 19. Son of Mrs. Sarah Higgins. Grave
E. 214. See also Eaton
Socon. |
| HOGG |
Harry
Birkett |
|
Private
2901, 2/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died Friday 11th August
1916. Born and enlisted Northwich, Cheshire. Grave I. 291. |
| HOUGHTON |
George
Maurice |
|
Sapper
528567, Royal Engineers. Died Tuesday 10th June 1919. Aged 43. Husband
of Annie Houghton. Born 12th August 1876. Father to Dorothy Elizabeth
& George Rupert. Abode at the time of his death 69, Coventry
Road, All Saints / St Pauls, Bedford. Buried at Bedford Cemetery
Friday 13th June 1919. Family headstone Grave H. 176. |
| HUBBARD |
Frederick
J |
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Sapper
282046, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 13th April 1918. Aged 43.
Husband of A. Hubbard, of 127, Coventry Rd., Queen's Park, Bedford.
Grave Q. 926. See also Bedford All
Saints. |
| HUCKLE |
William |
|
Private
40469, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday
26th March 1917. Born and enlisted Bedford. Formerly 20265, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Commemorated on the same headstone as R Mc CLINNELL. Symbolic
gravestone erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as
they were not allowed to erect these at the real place of burial
which was in Pavenham (St. Peter) Churchyard, Bedfordshire. Special
Memorial. Grave 385. Captain Robert Linnell’s father who was
the Vicar at the time at Pavenham who took the service and both
men are actually buried at Pavenham. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
| HULATT |
F |
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Corporal
8804, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died Wednesday 7th January 1920.
Grave G. 201. |
| HULL |
Edwin
Charles Ted |
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Second
Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in a flying accident at Turnberry,
Scotland Sunday 17th March 1918. Age 23. Eldest son of Edwin and
Eliza Hull, of 1, Old Ford End Rd., Bedford. Grave K/3. 126. See
also Bedford All Saints. |
| JAMES |
Charles |
|
Sergeant
7659, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds Friday
12th November 1915. Born and resident Bedford, enlisted Glasgow.
Grave I/4. 71. See also Bedford
St Martin's. |
| JOHNSON |
H |
|
Private
2031, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 29th October 1918. Grave
G. 223. |
| JOHNSON |
James
William |
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Rifleman
3073, 2/8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own). Died Wednesday 29th November 1916. Aged 37. Enlisted and resident
Leeds. Husband of Beatrice Sherry (formerly Johnson), of 25, Darley
St., North St., Leeds. Grave I. 288. |
| JOHNSON |
Oliver |
|
Air
Mechanic 1st Class 9590, Royal Air Force. Died Friday 22nd August
1919. Grave G. 220. See also Bedford
All Saints. |
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