CAMPTON
- Rolls of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Lynda Smith
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There
is a memorial on the gate posts at the entrance to the Recreation Ground
and also one in the church.
The names on both memorials are exactly the same.
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RECREATION
GROUND
THIS
RECREATION GROUND
WAS PROVIDED AS A
MEMORIAL TO THE MEN
OF THE PARISH WHO
FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914/1919
THE GROUND ITSELF
WAS GIVEN BY
SIR ALGERNON OSBORN BART.
AND THE OTHER CHARGES
MET BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
OF THE INHABITANTS OF
CAMPTON AND CHICKSANDS.
OPENED BY
LADY OSBORN
JULY 20TH 1920
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FOR
GOD
KING AND COUNTRY
THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
1939-1945
Photographs
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2001
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CHURCH
MEMORIAL
IN
HONOURED
AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF CAMPTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
DURING THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
"DEATH
IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY"
GIVE
GLORY TO GOD FOR
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR GOD,
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE CAUSE
OF FREEDOM DURING THE WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
"THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD.
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
MEMORIAL
IN THE CHURCH IN MEMORIAM
ARTHUR SYDNEY PONSONBY McGHEE DSO
RECTOR OF THIS PARISH
1933 - 1953
R.I.P.
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1914–
1919
| DEVEREUX |
Albert
Edward |
Pte.
612102. 19th (Co. of London) Battalion (St. Pancras.)
Died of wounds Thursday 24 October 1918. Lived Camden Road, London.
Enlisted Whitehall. Son of Mr. J. Devereux of 12 (?) Campton, Shefford.
Commemorated on St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime,
France. Ref. SII.DD1 |
| DEVEREUX |
Arthur
W |
Probably
William Arthur Leonard Devereux. Pte. 20910. 8th Battalion
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Born
and lived Campton. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C. |
| DEVEREUX |
Ernest |
Cpl.
17459 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday 16 March 1916. Born and lived Campton. Enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on Menin Road south Military Cemetery, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. I.L.7 |
| GODFREY |
Joseph
S |
Possibly
Joseph Godfrey. Pte 72103. 2/7th Battalion Sherwood
Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday
26 September 1917. Born and lived Shefford. Enlisted Biggleswade.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Ref. Panel 99 to 102 & 162 to 162A. |
| HARRIS |
Frederick
George |
Pte.
25127. ‘D’ Coy 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Monday 13 November 1916. Age 19. Born and lived
Campton. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Mrs. Ann Harris of Church Cottages,
Campton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref.
Pier & Face 2C. |
| HEATHFIELD |
James
Henry |
Pte.
20907. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday 30 July 1916. Born and lived Campton. Enlisted
Bedford. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref.
Pier & Face 2C. |
| LINCOLN |
Horace
John |
Gunner
65170. ‘D’ Bty. 51st Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died
of wounds Monday 17 June 1918. Age 24. Born Campton. Enlisted
Bedford. Son of the late Mrs. Janet Lincoln of Campton. Commemorated on
Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. II.E.2 |
| NEWMAN |
Harry |
Lance
Corporal 307054 1st/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby
Regiment). Killed in action Monday 28th May 1917 Age 29. Son of
Alfred and Emily Newman of Greenway Campton, enlisted at Chesterfield,
Derbyshire. Buried at Loos British cemetery XIX. G. 1
Campton news in 'The Bedfordshire Times' for 8th June 1917
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| ODELL |
George |
Pte
19806. 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment. (formerly
29393 Bedfordshire Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 12 January
1916. Age 33. (Shown as 31st January on Soldiers died
CD) son of George & Sarah Odell of Campton Turn. Shefford.
Commemorated on Sofia War Cemetery, Bulgaria. Ref. I.F.5 |
| WHITTEMORE |
Charles
W. |
Pte.
19833. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Tuesday 27 August 1918. Age 23. Lived Campton. Enlisted
Haslemere, Surrey. Son of Arthur & Annie Whittemore of 21 Rectory
Road, Campton. Commemorated on A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme,
France. Ref. XI.G.2. |
| WHITTEMORE,
MM & BAR |
Frederick
Arthur |
Pte
G/14877. 7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed
in action Monday 26 august 1918. Age 21. Son of Arthur & Annie
Whittemore of 21 Rectory Road, Campton. Commemorated on Carnoy Military
Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. 213. |
1939
– 1945
| BURNAGE |
Alfred
Maurice |
Pte.
5961248. 1st Battalion The Loyal Regiment (North Lancs.).
Died Friday 18 February 1944. Age 21. Son of Arthur & Susan
Burnage of Campton, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.
Ref. IV.W.11 |
| GODFREY |
Cyril |
Pte.
5780286. 6th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died
Wednesday 7 July 1943. Age 28. Son of Harriet Arnold of Campton,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand. Ref. 4.H.5. |
| OSBORN |
Peter
Stanley Howard |
Captain
138758. 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment). Died Friday 4th February 1944. Age 32.
Son of Maj. Sir Algernon Kerr Butler Osborn, J.P. 7th
Bt. & Lady Osborn of Sheringham, Norfolk. Commemorated on
Anzio War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. I.U.10 |
| SCOTNEY |
Cecil |
Probably:
Cecil Claude Daniels Scotney. Sergeant 531018. 149 Squadron Royal
Air Force. Died Tuesday 18 May 1943. Age 25. Son of Percy Thomas
Scotney and Mary Scotney; husband of Sarah Jane Scotney of Kempston,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on Runneymede Memorial, Surrey. Panel 164. |
| TAYLOR |
Ronald |
No
further information available at present. |
9 February
2005
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