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COPLE
ROLL OF HONOUR
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
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The Roll of Honour is to be
found inside the church to the left
as you enter through the door in the form of two brass plaques
one above the other.
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Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002
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TO
THE GLORY †
OF GOD AND
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
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MARTIN
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Ernest
William
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Private
17696, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday
27th September 1915. Aged 26 years. Born and resident
Cople, enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs. J. Martin, of 70, Water End,
Cople, Bedford. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERYPas
de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 29.
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HOLDWAY
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William
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Private
27737, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 16th September 1916. Aged 35 years. Born and
resident Cople, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Holdway,
of 69, Water End, Cople, Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIALSomme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C.
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OLD
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Walter
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Gunner
102727, "B" Battery. 113th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds Sunday 29th October 1916 [CWGC &
SDGW states Tuesday 31st October 1916]. Aged 24 years. Born and
enlisted Kettering. Buried in WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave VIII. B. 9.
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CAMBERS
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Herbert
Charles
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Lance
Corporal 17667, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Sunday 8th April 1917. Aged 23 years. Born and resident
Cople, enlisted Bedford. Son of Jacob Cambers, of 61, Water End,
Cople, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5.
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WORRALL
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Arthur
Joseph
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Lance
Corporal 17692, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Friday 22nd March 1918. Aged 26 years. Born
and resident Cople, enlisted Bedford. Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY,
Aisne, France. Grave I. N. 15.
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WILES
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Frederick
William
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Private
34786, 2nd Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Died of
wounds Friday 4th October 1918. Aged 19 years. Nephew
of Charlotte Donaldson, of 12, Cople, Bedford. CWGC states born
at Cople, SDGW states born at Clapham, enlisted Bedford. Formerly
22397, Buckinghamshire Hussars. Buried in GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave XVI. E. 9.
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R.
I. P.
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945
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FRANKLIN
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John
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Trooper
7955236, North Irish Horse, R.A.C. Killed in action Saturday 10th
April 1943. Aged 21 years. Son of Richard Thomas Franklin and Blanche
Franklin, of Cople. Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia.
Grave 10. A. 13.
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HARTWELL
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Bertram
Charles
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Private
5956301, 1st Battalion. The Hertfordshire Regiment, Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 3rd
September 1944. Aged 32 years. Son of Thomas and Lilian E. Hartwell,
of Cople, Bedfordshire; husband of Elsie May Hartwell, of Cople.
Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave I. F. 11.
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