DUNTON WAR MEMORIAL

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BROWN

Herbert

Private 15796, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed action in France Friday 15th September 1916, aged 27 [CWGC states age as 25]. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Benjiman and Elizabeth Brown, of Boot Lane, Dunton. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

CHESSUM

Frederick James

Private 33616, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Wednesday 5th October 1917, aged 21. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Bedford. Son of David and Mary Elizabeth Chessum, of Newton, Dunton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Formerly 2054, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

DELLAR

Arthur William

Private 18183, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Tuesday 11th July 1916, aged 33. Born Eyeworth, enlised Biggleswade, resident Dunton. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

GALE

Victor G

Corporal 57119, 49th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action in France, Monday 29th April 1918, aged 27 [CWGC states age as 29]. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of George and Louise Gale, of Cross Roads, Dunton, Beds; husband of Edie May Gale, of 6, West Cottage, Shortmead St., Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Formerly G/32505, Middlesex Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

JACKSON

George

Private 19498, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Friday 15th September 1916, aged 42. Born Arlesey, enlisted Bedford, resident Dunton. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Jackson, of 31, Town Fields, Biggleswade. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Biggleswade.

JEEVES

Amos John

Private 18556, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France at the Casualty Clearing Station, Puchevillers, Thursday 23rd November 1916, aged 23. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Ampthill. Son of Susan Jeeves, of Dunton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave VI. B. 40.

JONES

Charles W

Killed in France, aged 19. No further information currently.

KIDMAN

George M

Private G/20866, 1st/4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who died in India, aged 34, on Wednesday 13th November 1918. Commemorated on KARACHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, Pakistan.

POPE

Ernest George

Private G/15795, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in France, Sunday 8th October 1916, aged 20. Only son of Walter Francis and Sarah Pope, of Dunton, nr. Biggleswade. Buried in AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERYSomme, France. Grave II. J. 4.

ROWLAND

Headley

Private 40958, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Tuesday 30th October 1917, aged 28. Born Dunton, enlisted and resident Biggleswade. Husband of Mrs. E. J. Buck (formerly Rowland), of 2, Waterloo Cottages, Hitchin St., Biggleswade. Formerly 222278, Labour Corps. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

SAUNDERSON

Dennis

Private 54477, 2nd/5th Manchester Regiment. Prisoner of War, died Thursday 26th September 1918, aged 20. Born Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Mrs. P. Saunderson, of Dunton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. B. 135.

STANTON

Walter John

Private 53569, 1/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action in France Thursday 21st March 1918, aged 19. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Noah and Emma Stanton, of "Millow Bury," Biggleswade. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France . Bay 7.

STOCKER

Thomas

Private 23473, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France Monday 23rd April 1917, aged 23. Born and resident Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Ampthill Park

WHITE

Thomas William Gale

Private 202928, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action in France Friday 25th January 1918, aged 22 [CWGC states his age as 23]. Born Dunton, enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Sarah Maria White, of Church Green, Dunton, Bigleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in BREWERY ORCHARD CEMETERY, Nord, France. IV. F. 30.