BEDFORD
- THE EASTERN NATIONAL OMNIBUS CO LTD - Roll of Honour
World War 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Martin Edwards
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The
memorial resides in St Peter's church, Bedford, the bus station having
been at this time opposite the church.
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Photograph
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2003 |
THE
EASTERN NATIONAL OMNIBUS CO. LTD.
IN
PROUD MEMORY OF THE
EMPLOYEES OF BEDFORD DEPOT
WHO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
| BARTON |
Herbert
John |
Private
5833510, 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died as a Prisoner
of War J. 69 missing presumed drowned, on board TOYOFUKU MARU 21st
September 1944. Age 31. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji
War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 58. |
| BARWELL |
Arthur
Edward |
Corporal
6025820, Eighth Army Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 26th
June 1945. Age 33. Son of James and Anne Barwell; husband of Elsie
Agnes Barwell, of Hadleigh, Essex. Buried in UDINE WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Grave II. D. 11. |
| CHRISTY |
Peter
McMartin |
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Aircraftman
2nd Class 3008938, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
22nd September 1944. Age 18. Son of Vincent and Jean Christy,
of Bedford. Buried in BEDFORD
CEMETERY, Foster Hill Road, Bedford. Section I. Grave
405. |
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| FLETCHER |
Norman
Frank |
Private
5052517, The Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
Died 20th February 1945. Age 28. Son of Frank and Edith May Fletcher;
husband of Florence Elizabeth Fletcher, of Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire.
Buried in JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY, Gelderland,
Netherlands. Grave 6. A. 4. |
| HEWITT |
Arthur
Herbert |
Corporal
815203, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force). Died 8th March 1945.
Age 25. Son of Horace and Gladys Hewitt, of Woolaton, Nottinghamshire.
Buried in LONGBENTON CEMETERY, DUDLEY, Northumberland. Section E.
Grave 400. |
| WOOD |
John |
Lance
Bombardier 1528717, 276 Battery, 88 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 20th April 1944. Age 24. Son of Sidney George and Emily Wood,
of Bedford. Buried in SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave XV.
D. 15. |
27 November
2003 |
