BEDFORD
ST ANDREW'S WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Martin Edwards
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The
World War 1 memorial is affixed to the wall of the church on the
right hand side of the far end of the aisle. The World War 2 memorials
form the two ends of the communion rail. For the sake of completeness
the names are in strict alphabetical order within the war that
they died in and not in the order on the memorials. It is believed
that many of those listed attended Bedford School.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE EUROPEAN WAR
1914-1919
| ALLISON |
C
H |
Captain
- No further information currently |
| ANGELL |
Geoffrey |
2nd
Lieutenant, 8th Gurkha Rifles. Died Thursday 13th May 1915. Age
20. Son of Col. Frederick John Angell and Lillie Angell. Buried
in ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUEPas de Calais,
France. Grave I. B. 4. |
| BEALL |
Philip
Keith |
Lance
Corporal 130289, "C" Company, 72nd Battalion, Canadian
Infantry (British Columbia Regiment). Died Thursday 23rd November
1916. Age 26. Son of Louisa Beall, of 70, Kimbolton Rd., Bedford,
and the late William Edes Beall. Born 26th February 1890 in Leicester.
Living at 1030 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. Bank
clerk by profession, single, served before enlistement for 1 year
in OTC. Enlisted 27th March 1916 in Vancouver, aged 26. Height 5
feet 8½ inches. girth 33 inches, complexion normal, eyes blue
green, hair dark, Church of England. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. National
Archives of Canada Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box
533 - 44 |
| BIBBY |
Gerald
Maurice Gosset |
2nd
Lieutenant, 16 Squadron, General List, Royal Flying Corps. Killed
in action Tuesday 6th March 1917. Age 19. Son of the Rev. Arthur
Gurney Gosset Bibby and Florence Gosset Bibby, of Kimbolton, Hunts.
Educated at Wells House, Malvern Wells and Oundle. Buried in BARLIN
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. J.
53. |
| BIRLEY |
Joseph
Hornby |
Captain,
19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action Monday 2nd
September 1918. Buried in A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS, Somme, France.
Grave IV. L. 9. |
| BOOKER,
DSO |
Charles
Dawson |
Major,
Royal Air Force. Died on 13th August 1918. Age 21. Awarded Distinguished
Service Order and Crois de Guerre with Palm. Son of Joseph Dawson
and Rachel C. Booker, of "Burnt House," Speldhurst, nr.
Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Buried in VIGNACOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Grave V. C. 6. |
| BOOTE |
Charles
Edward [or Edmund] |
Lieutenant
Colonel 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Prince of Wales's (North
Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action, during the attack of
the Commecourt salient, Saturday 1st July 1916. Age 41. He took
command of the 1st/6th North Staffs shortly before the attack formerly
1st/5th Battalion. Son of Richard and Sarah Anne Boote, of Shallowford,
Staffs; husband of Gertrude Ethel Boote, of 62, St. Michael's Rd.,
Bedford. Served in the South African Campaign. Buried in GOMMECOURT
WOOD NEW CEMETERY, FONCQUEVILLERS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
II. B. 12. |
| CAMERON |
Neil
Kennedy |
Captain,
5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action
Saturday 25th September 1915. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Cameron, of 87, Goldington Avenue, Bedford. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 119 to 124. |
| CAMERON |
Roy
Douglas |
Lieutenant,
6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action
Tuesday 26th October 1915. Age 23. Son of Lt. Col. C. Cameron, I.M.S.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 119
to 124. |
| CHAMBERS |
Rovert
Avalon Montagu |
2nd
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment attached 1st Battalion,
Gloucester Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 15th October 1915. Buried
in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. D.
58. |
| CHAPPEL |
William
Elden |
 Lieutenant,
Royal Flying Corps and 4th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Cornwall's
Light Infantry. Killed Wednesday 4th April 1917. Age 20. Son of
Herbert Eldon Chappel and Caroline Mary Chappel, of 31, Pemberley
Avenue, Bedford. Buried in SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave
B. 63. Also appears on Worcester
Kings School memorial and Worcester
Cathedral Cloisters memorial.
Extract
from De Ruvignys Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 3, page
52:
CHAPPEL,
WILLIAM ELDON, Lieut., 2/4th (Territorial) Battn. The
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, attd. Royal Flying Corps, yr.
s. of Herbert Eldon Chappel, of 31, Pemberley Avenue,
Bedford, Retired Director of Telegraphs, India Burma Circle, by
his wife, Caroline Mary, dau. of the late Rev. Canon Christopherson,
Rector of Falmouth; b. Falmouth, 23 April, 1897 ; educ.
Belmont School there; The King's School, Worcester, and the Bedford
Grammar School, where he was captain of boats, a monitor, and
head of his house. He obtained a commission July, 1915, while
still at school ; underwent a course at Hayling Island, and later
joined his regiment in India, where he was Machine Gun Officer
of the battalion, and went through the Machine Gun Course at Pachman
; became attached to the Royal Flying Corps in Feb. 1017, and
was killed 4 April, 1917, while flying at Suez. Burled there ;
unm.
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| CLIVE-SMITH |
Colin
Metcalfe |
2nd
Lieutenant, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's
Own). Killed in action Sunday 24th March 1918. Age 19. Son of the
late C. Clive Smith, of Adelaide, South Australia, and of Estella
Clive Smith, of 1, Nevern Rd., Kensington, London. Born at Adelaide,
South Australia. Buried in ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Grave I. D. 17. |
| COOPER |
Howard
Frank Byrne |
2nd
Lieutenant, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish
Borders. Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916. Age 19. Son of
Capt. Frank A. and Mabel E. Cooper, of Aligarh, United Provinces,
India. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme,
France. Grave VIII. D. 44. |
| COPEMAN |
Herbert
Guy Hele |
[Lieutenant
on memorial] 2nd Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light
Infantry. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Age 25. Son of Thomas
and Mariana A. Copeman. Born at Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated in
GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France. Special memorial
7. |
| CORBETT |
Reginald
David de la Cour |
Major
30 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps attached from 48th Pioneers, Indian
Army. Captured at Kut and died at Krangri while a Prisoner of War
Tuesday 25th December 1917. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq. Grave XXI. Q. 6. |
| FARR |
Percival
Ward |
Lieutenant,
4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed
in action Tuesday 31st July 1917. Age 20. Son of Alexander and Hester
Anne Farr, of 30, Shakespeare Rd., Bedford. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 49
and 51 |
| GARRAWAY |
Wilfrid
Fletcher |
2nd
Lieutenant, 82nd Punjabis. Died Sunday 5th November 1916. Age 20.
Eldest son of Maj. Charles W. Garraway (18th Bn. Royal Irish Regt.),
and Etta Garraway, of 16, Campbell Rd., Bedford. Buried in AMARA
WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XXI. B. 3. |
| GOLDSMITH |
Hubert
Excil [or Exell] Foden |
Corporal
10277, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Sunday 10th January 1915. Age 19. Born Mooltan,
India, enlisted and resident Bedford. Son of Capt. J. J. F. Goldsmith
and Annie Goldsmith, of 20, St. Andrew's Rd., Bedford. Buried in
R.E. FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
I. B. 4. |
| GRIFFITHS |
William
Percival |
Captain
, 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action Thursday
30th March 1916. Age 20. Son of Mrs. A. Griffiths, of 162, Branham
Rd., Bedford, and the late Rev. J. Griffiths. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 22 |
| HERIZ-SMITH |
Denzil
Mitford |
Lieutenant,
"A" Company, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment,
ex Head Boy of Bedford School, died of wounds at Boom Ravine (aka
South Miraumont Trench) on 17th February 1917. Son of Charles Mitford
Heriz-Smith and Mrs Marion Frances Heriz-Smith of St George's Lodge,
St George's Road, Bedford later of "Four Winds," Kessingland
Beach, Lowestoft. Buried in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT,
Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 21. |
| HORNSBY |
G
W |
2nd
Lieutenant, Indian Army reserve Officers attached, 14th King George's
Own Ferozepore Sikhs. Died 4th June 1915. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 256 ro 262. |
| JESSOPP |
Augustus
John |
Lieutenant
(Pilot), 56th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Bedfordshire Regiment
and General List. Missing assumed killed in action over France flying
in a Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 12 May 1917. Aged 23. Born 25
March 1894. Baptised 7 May 1894 in Bedford. Son of Walter Budworth
Jessopp and Emily Frances Jessopp, of 25, Park Avenue, Bedford;
brother of Walter Leverton Jessopp (also killed in action). Admitted
to Bedford Grammar School May 1902, left 1907. In the 1901 census
he was aged 7, born bedford, bedfordshire, son of Walter R Jessopp,
resident 8, Bushmead Avenue, Bedford Eastern Ward, St. Cuthbert,
Bedford, Bedfordshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, born Bedford,
bedfordshire, a school boarder, resident Bodcites, Godalming, Godalming,
Surrey. Buried in ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 30. See also Charterhouse
School, Godalming, Surrey.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1917:
JESSOPP
Augustus John of 25 Park-avenue Bedford
lieutenant R.F.C. died 12 May 1917 in France Administration London
29 December to Walter Budworth Jessopp solicitor. Effects £245
11s. 9d.
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| JESSOPP |
Walter
Leverton |
Lieutenant,
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action Tuesday 31st July
1917. Age 20. Son of Walter Budworth Jessopp, of 25, Park Avenue,
Bedford. Brother of Augustus above. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 56 |
| LAMBERT |
James
Edward Downes |
Lieutenant,
6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
1st November 1915. Age 20. Born at Pencombe Rectory, Herefordshire.
Son of the late Rev. J. H. Lambert, sometime Rector of Pencombe,
and of Mrs. Lambert, of 39, The Grove, Bedford. Grandson of the
late Capt. T. W. Hardwicke Downes, R.N., of Old Letton Court, Herefordshire.
Buried in POINT 110 OLD MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT, Somme, France.
Grave H. 8. |
| LEE |
L
H |
Captain,
110th Mahratta Light Infantry attached 2nd/101st, Indian Grenadiers.
Died Tuesday 23rd October 1917. Age 28. Son of Lt. Col. L. H. Lee
(R.E.) and Mrs. E. E. Lee, of 30 Park Avenue, Bedford. Buried in
ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave A. 53. |
| LEMON |
Adrian
Leigh |
Lieutenant,
4th Machine Gun Corps attched 6th Dragoon Guards. Killed in action
Wednesday 29th November 1916. Buried in ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Grave II. F. 32. |
| LEVENTHORPE |
John
Algernon |
Lieutenant,
Royal Engineers. Killed in action Friday 22nd (SDGW)/ Saturday 23rd
(CWGC) January 1915. Age 21. Son of Mr. J. B. and Mrs. N. Leventhorpe,
of 18, St. Andrew's Rd., Bedford. Buried in WYTSCHAETE MILITARY
CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave IV. B. II. |
| MARTIN |
Henry
Yarde |
2nd
Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment attached 9th
Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 14th
September 1916. Age 27. Son of the late W. H. Martin (Paymaster-in-Chief,
R.N.) and Mrs. Martin, of Bedford; husband of Nora S. Martin, of
20, St. Michael's Rd., Bedford. Buried in KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY,
Greece. Grave D. 698.
Extract
from the Bedfordshire Times and Independent 6 October
1916:
Second
Lieut, Henry Yarde Martin, Leicestershire Regiment (killed), was
educated at Bedford Grammar School (1900-1904), and at the age
of 18 entered the London County and Westminster Bank. He was at
Abingdon, Newbury, and St. Albans. At the outbreak of the war
he joined the Public Schools Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, and
after three months' training received a commission in the Leicestershire
Regiment. He proceeded to Egypt. and thence was transferrerd to
another theatre of war, where he died of wounds on Sept. 14th,
aged 27. He was the elder son of Paymaster-in-Chief William Henry
Martin, R.N., and Mrs. Martin- of Bedford. He married, in 1915,
Nora Sydney, only daughter of Captain Acheson. R.N.. and Mrs.
Acheson, of Toddington, Bedfordshire.
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| MCCULLOCH |
Robert
Arthur Douglas |
Lieutenant,
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed in action Monday 3rd
May 1915. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 12. |
| NAILER |
Edgar
Ivan Fitzroy |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Friday 23rd August 1918.
Age 27. Son of Mrs. Laura Nailer, of 37, St. Michael's Rd., Bedford,
and the late Lt. Col. Nailer. Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY,
MIRAUMONT, Somme, France. Grave IV. F. 28. |
| NEW |
E
G |
Trooper
412, 1st African Mounted Rifles. Died Wednesday 19th January 1916.
Buried in KAJIADO CEMETERY, Kenya. Grave II. A. 1. |
| NEW |
Paul |
Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in
action Saturday 19th May 1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
New, of The Hut, 12, St. George's Rd., Bedford. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6. |
| NIVEN |
Ernest
Ogilvie |
Lance
Sergeant 33471, "C" Company, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 19th April 1917. Age 27. Born
Stoke Newington, Middlesex, enlisted and resident Bedford. Brother
of Mr. R. F. Niven, of 10, Cornwall Rd., Bedford. Buried in PHILOSOPHE
BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. N.
5. See also Bedford Bunyan Meeting
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| PEEL |
Ambrose
Ethelston |
2nd
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Saturday 27th April 1918. Age 20. Son of the late Edward Lennox
Peel and of Amy Peel, of 51, Mount Avenue, Ealing, London. Native
of Bedford. Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord,
France. Grave I. F. 33. |
| PEEL |
Geoffrey |
Captain,
6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 17th
July 1917. Age 22. Son of the late Edward Lennox Peel and of Amy
Peel, of 15, Mount Avenue, Ealing, London. Native of Bedford. Educated
at Bedford School. Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford. Buried in
POND FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave
P. 7. |
| PHILLIPPO |
Arthur
James Cecil Eyre |
Lieutenant,
Royal Army Service Corps attached 6th Squadron , Royal Flying Corps.
Killed in action Thursday 7th June 1917. Age 22. Son of Mr. F. and
Mrs. E. C. Phillippo, of Aylsham, White Hill, Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea.
Buried in MENEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Menen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave III. A. 11. |
| PULLEY |
Charles |
Major,
Commanding 68th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds Monday
26th July 1915. Age 33. Eldest son of Col. C. Pulley, C.B. (late
1st Bn. 3rd Q.A.O. Gurkha Rifles), of "Llanberis," Langton
Green, Tunbridge Wells. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, SPELDHURST,
Kent. Grave 942. |
| RATLIFF,
MC |
Edward
Francis |
Captain,
6th Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action
on Sunday 2 December 1917. Awarded the Military Cross (MC). Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
145 to 147. |
| ROBINSON,
DSO |
Archibal
Tyrrell |
Lieutenant
Colonel, East Surrey Regiment attached 7th Battalion, Oxford. and
Bucks Light Infantry. Died of wounds Friday 11th May 1917. Age 44.
Son of Maj. Gen. Daniel George and Jane Amelia Robinson; husband
of Mrs. W. M. Robinson, of Winsford Cottage, Swanmore, Bishop's
Waltham, Hants. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and
Crois de Guerre. Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece.
Grave A. 38. |
| ROBINSON |
Charles
Eugene Barnes |
Major,
117th Mahrattas. Died Monday 27th September 1915. Age 43. Buried
in BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 50 and 66 |
| ROBINSON |
Daniel
George Mark |
2nd
Lieutenant, Indian Army attached 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire
Regiment. Died Sunday 16th May 1915. Age 20. Son of the late Col.
G. H. Robinson (1st Gurkha Rifles), and Sophia Alice Robinson (nee
Rundle). Buried in PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE, Nord,
France. Grave V. E. 9. |
| ROBINSON |
Harold
Arthur |
Major,
2nd Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died Wednesday
31st May 1916. Age 46. Son of Maj. Gen. D. G. Robinson (R.E.). Buried
in SIMON'S TOWN (DIDO VALLEY) CEMETERY, Western Cape, South Africa.
C.E. Section Grave 291. |
| ROBINSON |
H
P |
Private
- probably Herbert Pallexfer
Robinson, Private 2020295, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British
Columbia Regiment). Died Monday 2nd September 1918. Age 41. Son
of Col. Barnes Slyfield Robinson and Mrs. Robinson; husband of Ida
R. L. Robinson, of 538, North Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, California,
U.S.A. Buried in UPTON WOOD CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave
A. 30. National
Archives of Canada Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box
8387 - 19 |
| ROWDEN |
Edmund
Percival |
Lieutenant,
Royal Engineers. Killed in action Thursday 6th September 1917. Age
21. Eldest son of Kate Percival Rowden, of Chatham, Ontario, Canada,
and the late Edmund Percy Rowden. Native of St. John-in-Weardale,
Co. Durham. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave II. K. 20. |
| RUTHVEN |
William
Logan |
Major,
1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment commanding 2nd/6th Battalion,
Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 2nd December 1917.
Age 38. Son of James Ruthven and Agnes, his wife; husband of Violet
Gladys Ruthven, of 16, St. Augustine's Rd., Bedford. Commemorated
on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 5. |
| SIMPSON |
Anthony
Bean Tracey |
2nd
Lieutenant, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed
in action Thursday 6th May 1915. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 20. |
| SPANKIE |
Montague
Douglas |
Lieutenant,
14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs. Died Friday 14th May 1915.
Age 24. Son of the late Lt. Col. J. P. W. Spankie (Indian Army)
and Catherine M. Spankie, of 23, Charleville Rd., West Kensington,
London. Commemorated in PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES, Turkey. Special
Memorial 202. |
| TANCOCK,
MC |
Osborne
George |
Lieutenant,
Royal Field Artillery, attached 5th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
Killed in action Sunday 17th March 1918. Age 20. Son of Col. Osborne
Kendall Tancock C.M.G. (late R.A.), and Theodosia Louisa Tancock
(nee Hartnell), of 54, Goldington Avenue, Bedford. Awarded the Military
Cross (MC). Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de
Calais, France. Grave VI. J. 13. |
| WASHWORTH |
B
W |
2nd
Lieutenant - No further information currently |
| WETHERALL |
F
J |
Private
- No further information currently |
| WILLIAMS |
Charles
James |
 Lieutenant,
8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 19th
December 1915. Age 28. Son of Henry Clissold Williams, I.C.S.,
and Mary Williams, of 16, The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon. Solicitor,
B.A. and B.C.L., Cantab. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. A. 14. See also
Bedford St
Martin's and Charterhouse
School, Godalming, Surrey
Extract
from the Charterhouse Register, Oration Quarter 1900:
Williams,
Charles James. b. 21 April, 1887. (Robinites- Daviesites).
C. J. Williams, Claremont, St. Leonard' s Road, Exeter.
Extract
from Luton Times and Advertiser - Friday 31 December
1915, page 6:
Bedfordshire
Officer’s Death.
Lieutenant
Charles James Williams, who died on Dec. 19th from wounds and
gas poisoning received near Ypres, was the second son of Mr.
H. C. Williams, Deputy-Mayor of Bedford, and formerlycommissioner
in Bengal. Born in 1887, educated at Charterhouse and Clare
College, Cambridge, where he obtained an open classical scholarship
in 1906, took his degree in 1909 after getting second in classical
and historical tripos, and later took degree of Bachelor of
Civil Law. On leaving the university he entered the office of
Messrs. Walker and Martineau, solicitors, Theobald-road, London,
and became a solicitor in 1911. He joined the Inns of Court
Training Corps on the day after declaration of the war, and
was gazetted to the 8th Bedfordshire Regiment.
Extract
from Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday
24 December 1915, page 5:
We
deeply regret to announce the death at the front of
Lieut. Charles James Williams, 8th Bedfords, second
eon of Mr. H. C. Williams, Deputy Mayor of Bedford,
and formerly Commissioner in Bengal. On Tuesday a telegram
was received by Mr. Williams, which briefly stated that
death was due to wounds and gas poisoning, and occurred
near Ypres. A promising career has thus been cut shot.
Born in 1887, Lieut. Williams was educated at Charterhouse
and Clare College, Cambridge, where he obtained an Open
Classical Scholarship in 1906. He took his degree in
1909 after getting a second in Classics and History,
and afterwards took the Bachelor of Civil Law degree.
leaving the University he entered the firm of Messrs.
Walker and Martineau, Theobalds-road, London, and became
a solicitor in 1911. The day after war was declared
he joined the Inns of Court Training Corps, and was
gazetted to the 8th Batt. Beds. Regt., as soon as it
was formed. He went out to France last August, and is
the first officer of the 8th Battalion to be reported
killed. Lieut. Williams was well-known in Bedford, and
the kindly and pleasant nature which made him so popular
in civil life, endeared him to his brother officers,
a fact made evident by the many messages of sympathy
that have been received by the bereaved family. He frequently
played hockey for Bedford and County XI. Mr. Williams’
youngest son is still a prisoner in German East Africa,
having been captured in November, 1914. The deepest
sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Williams in
the great loss that has befallen them.
Extract
from Newcastle Journal - Monday 27 December 1915,
page 2:
Lieutenant
Charles James Williams, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
(died on December 19 of wounds and gas poisoning sustained near
Ypres), was the second son of Mr H. C. Williams, Deputy Mayor
of Bedford, and formerly Commissioner in Bengal. Born in 1887,
he was educated at Charterhouse and Clare College, Cambridge,
where he obtained an open classical scholarship in 1906. He
took his degree in 1909 after getting a second in classical
and historical tripos, and afterwards received the degree of
Bachelor of Civil Law. On leaving Cambridge he entered the office
of Messrs. Walker and Martineau, solicitors, Theobald's Road,
London, and was admitted a solicitor in 1911. He joined the
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps on the day after declaration
of war, and was gazetted to the 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment,
receiving promotion to the rank of lieutenant in February of
this year.
Extract
from Broad Arrow - Friday 31 December 1915, page
26:
Lieut.
Charles James Williams, 8th (Service) Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment,
who died on the 19th inst., in Flanders, from the effects
of wounds and gas poisoning, was the second son of Mr. H.
C. Williams (Indian Civil Service, retired), of Bedford, and
was twenty-eight years of age. He was a solicitor by profession
and was appointed a temporary lieutenant in February last.
Extract
from Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 29 December
1915, page 3:
WILLIAMS,
Lieut. C. J., 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.
[Lieutenant
Charles James Williams was 28 years of age, and the second
son of Mr. H. C. Williams, deputy-mayor Bedford, and formerly
Commisssioner in Bengal. He was educated at Charterhouse
and Clare College, Cambridge, where he obtained an open
classical scholarship in 1906. He obtained his degree in
1909, and subsequently received the degree of Bachelor of
Civil Law. On leaving Cambridge he entered the office of
a London solicitor, and was admitted a solicitor in 1911.
He received his commission from the Inns of Court Officers’
Training Corps, which he joined the day following the declaration
war. He was promoted full lieutenant in February of this
year.]
|
| WILLIAMS |
Robert
Luryn |
Lieutenant,
23rd Indian Cavalry (F.F.). Died 27th October 1918. Commemorated
on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 45 and 65. See also Bedford
St Martin's |
| YARDE,
MC and Bar |
John
Tristram |
Captain,
1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday
21st September 1918. Age 24. Son of John Edward and Bessie Beresford
Yarde, of 7, Kimbolton Avenue, Bedford. J.T. Yarde was Head of Bedford
School and Captain of Boats; he also rowed for Christ's College,
Cambridge. Awarded the Military Cross and Bar. Buried in RAMLEH
WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave CC. 48. |
| 1939-1945 |
| BEAR |
Michael
John |
Able Seaman D/JX 184574, H.M.S. Victorious, Royal Navy. Died Thursday
10th August 1944. Age 20. Son of Richard Mason Bear and Winifred
Bear. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 85,
Column 3. |
| BEATLEY |
Dennis
John |
Lieutenant
129286, Royal Artillery attached 4 Mahratta Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Indian Artillery. Died on Sunday 26th December 1943. Age 25.
Son of Frank E. M. Beatley, O.B.E., and Mary M. Beatley, of Bedford.
Buried in SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave XI. B. 3. |
| BLUNDELL |
T
H |
either
Thomas Henry Blundell, Driver 1512129, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died Wednesday 29th May 1940. Age 21. Buried in THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN)
GENERAL CEMETERY, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Allied Plot. Row 3.
Grave 53. or Thomas Holand Blundell,
Sub-Lieutenant (A), H.M.S. Daedalus., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Died Friday 28th January 1944. Age 23. Son of John Holland Blundell
and Dora Edith Blundell, of Eastbourne. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 5, Panel 4. |
| DOUGLAS |
James
Edward Vincent |
Lieutenant
235531, Royal Engineers. Died on Tuesday 2nd January 1945. Age 23.
Son of Reginald Inglis Douglas and Margaret Anna Douglas, of Bedford.
Buried in KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY, India. Grave 4. H. 7. |
| EAKIN,
OBE |
Robert
Anthony |
Captain
87749, 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died Sunday
15th April 1945. Age 27. Son of Robert Willoughby Eakin and Kathleen
Frances Ireny Eakin. of Leintwardine, Herefordshire. Awarded the
Order of the British Empire (OBE). Buried in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY,
Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. Grave 1. G. 7. |
| HANDFORD |
John
Richard |
Captain
88957, Royal Artillery. Died Thursday 10th February 1944. Age 51.
Son of William Boycott Handford and Margaret Emma Handford; husband
of Norah Handford, of Barlaston. Cremated at STOKE-ON-TRENT CREMATORIUM,
Staffordshire, commmeorated on panel 2. |
| HATHERLY |
John
Edward |
 |
Sergeant
748136, 521 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died Sunday 4th October 1942. Age 23. Buried in BEDFORD
CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Sec. E. Grave 872. See also Bedford
Cemetery. |
|
| KEANE |
John
Colpoys |
Mahor
33713, 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died Friday 15th September
1944. Age 39. Son of Frederick Colpoys Keane and Rose Dorothea Keane.
Buried in GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave II. E. 15. |
| KEANE |
Marcus
Hugh |
Major
20747, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died
Tuesday 21st May 1940. Age 37. Son of Frederick Colpoys Keane and
of Rose Dorothea Keane (nee Farmar); husband of Eyvor Florence Sibyl
Keane, of Wootton Green, Bedfordshire. Buried BEVERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave 704. |
| KELLIE |
Geoffrey
George |
2nd
Lieutenant 123543, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps.
Died Monday 24th February 1941. Age 20. Son of Lt. Col. George Jerome
Dunlop Kellie and Dorothy Isobel Kellie, of Bedford. Buried in BENGHAZI
WAR CEMETERY, Libya. Grave 3. B. 3. |
| NICHOLSON |
H
J |
probably
Harry Joseph Nicholson, Flight Sergeant 1324151, 254 Squadron, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 7th April 1945. Age 22.
Son of the Revd. George Henry Nicholson and Marjorie Stilwell Nicholson,
of Burghfield Rectory, Berkshire. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL,
Surrey. Panel 272. |
| PARKER |
A
M |
probably
Alfred Morgan Parker, BEM, Warrant Officer 362121, Royal Air Force.
Died Thursday 9th April 1942. Age 37. Son of Alfred James Parker
and Kathleen Rose Parker, husband of Edna Irene Parker, of Kempston,
Bedford. Buried in ST. ILLOGAN CHURCHYARD, ILLOGAN, Cornwall. Row
1. Grave 15. |
| PARKER |
T
M |
No
further information currently |
| RADICE |
Jocelyn
Fulke Dalrymple |
Captain
140509, The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), R.A.C. and Special
Air Service Regiment, A.A.C. Died Sunday 27th August 1944. Age 25.
Son of Fulke Rosavo Radice and Katharine Stella Mary Radice, of
Berne, Switzerland. M.A. (Oxon.). Buried in CLICHY NORTHERN CEMETERY,
Hauts-de-Seine, France. Plot 16. Row 16. Grave 19. |
| RAW,
MC |
S
H |
Captain
888/AL, 3 Royal Battalion, 12th, Frontier Force Regiment. Died Monday
15th June 1942. Age 24. Son of William and Elizabeth Watson Raw.
Buried in TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, Libya. Grave 10. D. 12. |
| ROWLAND |
T |
No
further information currently |
| SHARMAN |
Lawrence
Barry |
Commander
(E), Royal Navy. Died Monday 11th February 1946. Age 37. Son of
Leonard and Blanche Sharman; husband of Rosamund Olivia Sharman,
of Stafford. Buried in ST. JOHN CHURCHYARD, BYLEY, Cheshire. Sec.
G. Grave 12. |
| STEPHENS,
MC |
Hugh
Martin |
Captain
123552, 1st, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died Friday 21st December
1945. Age 25. Son of Hugh Owen Taylor Green Stephens and Ragnhild
Margarete Stephens, of Bedford. Awarded the Military Cross (MC).
Buried in ST. ISHMAEL CHURCHYARD, ST. ISHMAEL, Carmarthenshire. |
| THEVENARD |
George
Holland |
Flying
Officer 70668, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday
1st August 1940. Age 33. Son of Ernest Frank and Margaret Montgomery
Thevenard; husband of Jeannie Thevenard, of Hull. Buried in ALL
SAINTS CHURCHYARD, MIDDLETON STONEY, Oxfordshire. Plot 1. Row B.
Grave 14. |
| THEVENARD |
Theodore
Diggin |
Leading
Airman FX88610, H.M.S. Daedalus, Royal Navy. Died Saturday 28th
March 1942. Age 29. Son of Ernest Frank and Margaret Montgomery
Thevenard; husband of Beryl Eileen Thevenard, of Bedford. Buried
in PENSACOLA (BARRANCAS) NATIONAL CEMETERY, Florida, United States
of America. Post Sec. 23. Grave 1931. |
| WEBSTER |
H
E |
No
further information currently |
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