HOUGHTON
CONQUEST WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
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The
war memorial sits in the grounds of All Saints Church, Houghton Conquest,
beside the path. It takes the form of a smooth, granite, column on a
square plinth; the inscription is in black lettering on the plinth;
the whole sits on a stepped base which is inset into a further stone
filled stepped base.. There are 16 names listed for World War 1, nine
for World War 2 and one for the Korean War.
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Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2001 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
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William Charles |
Private 102623, 2/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. Killed in action
Tuesday, 16 April 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 32. Enlisted
Bedford, resident Wootton. Son of the late William and Mary Ann
Chappell. Formerly 6378, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated PLOEGSTEERT
MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 7 |
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CHAPPELL |
Ernest George |
Private G/18844, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action Saturday, 28 October 1916 in France & Flanders.
Aged 35. Born and resident Houghton Conquest, enlisted Bedford.
Husband of Sarah Ann Chappell, of Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest.
Buried in LE FERMONT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
II. Row C. Grave 7. See also Stewartby |
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CHURCH |
Edward Charles |
Lance Corporal 47753, 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in
action Monday, 20 August 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 20.
Born Kempston Hardwick, enlisted Bedford. Son of William Church,
of 7, Midland Cottages, Kempston Hardwick. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 93 to 94
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CHURCH |
Joseph George |
Acting Sergeant 8482, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action Saturday, 30 January 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged
27. Born Wootton, enlisted Bedford, resident Kempston. Son of William
Church, of Midland Cottages, Kempston, Bedford. Buried in DRANOUTER
CHURCHYARD, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row A.
Grave 7. |
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CHERRY |
Reuben Henry |
Private 815, "C" Squadron, 1st/1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Yeomanry.
Died Tuesday, 21 November 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 25.
Born and resident Houghton Conquest, enlisted Dunstable. Son of
Titus Cherry, of Forge, Houghton Conquest. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 205. |
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GORE |
Henry
Charles |
Lance Corporal 31406, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed
in action Tuesday, 27 November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
Milton Ernest, enlisted Leicester. Formerly 154434, R.F.A. Buried
in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XI. Row F. Graveb 4. |
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HUCKLE |
Frederick Charles |
 Private
CH7577, Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Killed in action 30 April 1915 at Gallipoli. Aged 40.
Born 26 February 1875 in Southill, Bedfordshire. Baprtised 10 March
1878 in Biggleswade. Son of Jesse and Mariam Huckle, of Stanford,
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.; husband of Mrs Jessie Priscilla Huckle (nee
Stevens), of Houghton Conquest, Ampthill, Beds (married 1898). Labourer
by trade. Enlisted London 2 October 1893; discharged completed period
of limited engagement 3 October 1905; enrolled RFR 19 December 1906;
Chatham Battalion at Dunkirk 20 September 1914 to 2 October 1914
& Defence of Antwerp 3-9 October 1914; Mesopotamian Expeditioanry
Force 6 February until his death. Listed in the Trade Union Members,
Service & Casualties 1914-1918, killed in action, from Houghton
Branch. Buried in BEACH CEMETERY, ANZAC, Turkey (including Gallipoli).
Plot I. Row B. Grave 39. See also Stewartby
Extract
from National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918
| HUCKLE, F. C., Private, R.M.L.I. |
He
was mobilised in August 1914. and immediately drafted
to Prance, where he took part in the defence of Antwerp.
Later he was transferred to the Dardanelles, and saw much
severe fighting during, the Landing at Gallipoli, He made
the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action on April
30th, 1915, and was entitled to the 191.4 Star, and the
General Service and Victory Medals.
" A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted
life's last hill."
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Albert Cottages,Houghton Conquest, near Ampthill, Bedfordshire. |
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O'DELL |
Walter G |
Lance Corporal 13734, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in
action Tuesday, 27 August 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Houghton
Conquest, enlisted Bedford. Husband of Mrs. Gertrude (nee Gee) O'Dell,
of Bedford Street, Ampthill, married April to June Quarter 1916
in Ampthill Registration District, bedfordshire. Born 27 July 1895.
Visited Houghton Conquest Church of England Free School 23 November
1904, son of Sarah Odell, resident Duck End, Houghton Conquest.
Admitted to Houghton Conquest Church of England Free School 9 December
1907, son of Abram, previosuly a pupil at Marston. Employed as a
Labourer on Midland Railway at Bedford. Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY
CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 17.
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ROBINSON |
Hedley E |
Private 2726,
5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday, 24
September 1915 in Gallipoli. Born and resident Houghton Conquest,
enlisted Ampthill. Buried in 7th FIELD AMBULANCE CEMETERY, Turkey.
Grave lost. Special Memorial Section C. Grave 23. See also Stewartby |
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SIMPKINS |
Charles Joseph |
Sergeant 22504, Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's). Died
Sunday, 29 September 1918 in the Persian Gulf. Born and resident
HOughton Conquest, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 17775, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried in TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY, Iran. Plot IV. Row G. Grave
2. |
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TURVEY |
Arthur |
Private
15760, "A" Company, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action Thursday, 16th November 1916 in France & Flanders.
Born and resident Houghton Conquest, enlisted Bedford. Buried in
REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row G.
Grave 17.
See also Stewartby |
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TURVEY |
Francis John |
Private 29206, "B" Company 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed
in action Saturday, 28 April 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged
26. Born and resident Houghton Conquest, enlisted Bedford. Son of
Mrs. Jane Turvey, of Houghton Conquest. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. |
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TURVEY |
George |
Private 53433, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died of wounds
Monday, 6 May 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Enlisted Bedford.
Formerly 31928, Bedfordshire Regiment. Son of John and Beulah Turvey.
Native of Houghton Conquest. Buried in TOURCOING (PONT-NEUVILLE)
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section R. Grave 4. See
also Stewartby |
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WEBB |
Fred C |
Sergeant 203202, 4th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday,
15 April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Houghton conquest, enlisted
Ampthill. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3 |
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WOODING |
Richard |
[Listed
as WOODLNG on CWGC] Private 20147, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 19 October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Houghton Conquest, enlisted Bedford. Husband
of Rose Wooding, of Clifton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Buried in
BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row
K. Grave 17. See
also Stewartby |
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WOOD |
E |
3rd Northamptonshire Regiment. No further information at present
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1939
- 1945 |
| BANKS
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J |
Sherwood Forresters. possibly
JOSEPH BANKS Second Lieutenant 312439, Sherwood Foresters (Notts
and Derby Regt.) who died on Saturday, 29 July 1944. Aged 21. Son
of Joseph Banks, and of Edith E. Banks, of Tilney St. Lawrence,
Norfolk. Buried in BROUAY WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot III.
Row A. Grave 13. |
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CHURCH |
Reginald
Arthur |
Petty Officer Motor Mechanic P/MX 126168, H.M.M.T.B. 444., Royal
Navy who died on Wednesday, 14 February 1945. Aged 21. Son of Alfred
Oliver Church, and of Elizabeth Church, of Kempston and Hardwick.
Buried in OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Oostende, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot 9. Row 10. Grave 3. |
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KING |
Arthur William |
Private 5952092, 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment who
died on Monday, 27 May 1940. Aged 21. Son of William Joseph and
Mable Lucy King, of Houghton Conquest. Buried in COMINES (KOMEN)
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave 53. |
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KING |
Joseph William |
Fusilier 14566702, 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who
died on Wednesday, 22 March 1944. Aged 19. Son of William Joseph
and Mabel Lucy King, of Houghton Conquest. Buried in BEACH HEAD
WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot I. Row F. Grave 7. |
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John Leonard |
Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) 54285, 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve who died on Tuesday, 11th April 1944. Buried in
EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Plot KK. Grave 36. |
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ROFF |
William Ernest |
 Private
5387111, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry who died on Wednesday,
14 June 1944. Aged 26. Son of Albert and Amy Elizabeth Roff; husband
of Celestine Betsy Ellen Roff, of Houghton Conquest. Buried in BAYEUX
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XV. Row G. GRave 17.
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Ivor Thomas |
Corporal 5116966, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry who died on Sunday, 16 July 1944. Ages 24. Son of
Thomas William and Jessie Smart, of Houghton Conquest. Buried in
BROUAY WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 19.
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SIMPSON
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Derek
Arnold |
Leading Aircraftman 932901, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who
died on Thursday, 8th November 1945. Aged 23. Son of Arthur Arnold
Vaughan Simpson and Myrtle Esther Simpson, of Houghton Conquest.
Buried in MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI, India. Plot 7. Row E. Grave
18. |
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WINLAW |
Roger De-Winton Kelsall |
Squadron Leader 72178, 256 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on Saturday, 31 October 1942. Aged 30. Son of the Revd.
George Preston Kelsall Winlaw, M.A., and Minnie Winlaw; husband
of Marsali Mary Winlaw, of Cookham Dean, Berkshire. B.A. Hons. (Cantab.),
Master at Harrow School. Commemorated in LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CREMATORIUM,
Lancashire. Panel 3. |
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WAR - 1951 |
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SMALLESHAW
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Percy John |
[Spelt SMALLSHAW on records] Private 1877582, Army Catering Corps.
Killed in action 3 January 1951 in the Korean War.Aged 32. Born
6 December 1918. Buried in the UN Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, South
Korea. Section 23. Row 9. Grave 1652. |
Last
updated
3 September, 2023
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