LEAGRAVE
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Lynda Smith
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There
are two memorials as described below. The men are the same on both memorials.
The memorials cover Limbury, Leagrave and Biscot.
LEAGRAVE
WAR MEMORIAL
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Photograph
Copyright ©
Lynda Smith 2002 |
The
memorial stands in a memorial garden on the corner of Marsh Road and
Memorial Road. (Note: Linbury as below was the original spelling of
the name which has now be altered to Limbury). The memorial was made
by Mr Basil Deacon, Messers Giddings and Son. It was unveiled by Lady
Ludlow and dedicated by Major the Rev A S Bishop APC RAF on 24 July
1921. It takes the form of an obelisk on a stepped base. There are 55
names listed for World War 1.
IN
HONOUR
OF
THE MEN WHO WENT FORTH FROM
LEAGRAVE, LINBURY AND BISCOT
TO THE
GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919
AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE 55 MEN
OF THESE PARISHES WHO CAME NOT BACK
AND WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE INSCRIBED.
YE
WHO LIVE HERE, BY MEAD AND WINDING LEA
REMEMBER THOSE, WHO KEPT YOUR COUNTRY FREE
THEY DIED FOR RIGHT LET US WHO HERE REMAIN
SO LIVE THAT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN.
Memorial
records full names, from the First World War only. Names are identical
to those in The Leagrave Royal British Legion Club.
THE
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB, LEAGRAVE, LUTON
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Photograph
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2002 |
There
are two memorials in the British Legion in Leagrave. One, the large
wooden one with three parts and the wreaths underneath is the Legion's
own. The wooden board, first name on it H Bates is on the Luton
Co-Op Memorial, the Luton co-op replaced by the new bowls club,
and is now in the bar of
the Legion. There is additionally the Leagrave and Limbury memorial
on the opposite side of Marsh Road to the Legion.
1914
– 1918
LEST WE FORGET
IN PROUD AND EVER
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
LEAGRAVE AND LIMBURY
WHO SO NOBLY LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR.
“THEIR
BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE; BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.”
| ANSELL |
Charles
Hart |
Armourer’s
Mate M/2728. HMS “Aboukir” R.N. Died 22 September 1914. Aged
21. Son of Fredrick and Adah Ansell of “Ercildoune”, Beechwood
Road, Leagrave, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial, Kent. Ref. 6 (Special note: In the early hours
of the morning of 22 September 1914, HMS
Aboukir, along with HMS Cressy & HMS Hogue was sunk by torpedoes
from a U-Boat under the command of Otto Weddigan, in the North Sea).
See also Luton Town Memorial |
| BAKER |
Joseph |
No
further information available at present. |
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BASS |
William
James |
Private
29668. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24
March 1918. Born Biscot. Lived Luton. Enlisted Bedford. No known
grave. Commemorated on Poziers memorial, Somme, France. Panel
28 & 29. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| BLAYDON |
Albert
Edward |
 Private
5073. 1st / 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
15 August 1915. Aged 18. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted Bedford.
Son of Sidney & Lily Blaydon of “The Knapps” Toddington Road,
Leagrave, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Azmak Cemetery,
Sulva, Turkey. Sp. Mem. 3. See also Gallipolli
details. See also Luton Town Memorial
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BLAYDON |
Cecil
H. |
Private
200712. 1st / 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
20 July 1917. Lived Luton. Enlisted Luton. Buried in Gaza War
Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot XXX. Row
B. Grave 3. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| BUCKINGHAM |
Reginald
Sydney |
Cpl.
17597. 1st Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 6 April 1916. Aged 22. Born Luton. Lived Sherington,
Bucks. Enlisted Oxford. Son of Mr. & Mrs. L. Buckingham of
Dorset Villa, Marsh Road, Leagrave, Luton; husband of Mrs. P.A.
Smith (formerly Buckingham) of 56 Priory Street, Newport Pagnell,
Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Panel 26 & 63. |
| CLARK |
Sidney
Wilfred |
Air
Mechanic 3rd Class 161824. Royal Air Force. Died 15 July 1918.
Aged 20. Son of Robert Henry and Florence Mary Clark of Carlton
House, Marsh Road, Leagrave, Luton. Born at Newark, Notts. Buried
in Biscot (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Bedfordshire. Ref. 73. |
| CLARKE |
Percy
George |
Probably
Private G/53194. 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment). Formerly 5748 14th R. Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Killed in action Monday 16 April 1917. Born Hexton, Herts. Lived
and enlisted Luton. Buried in Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais France. Ref. II.C.17. See also Luton
Town Memorial |
| COLLETT |
William |
Private
65691. 61st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Inf.). Formerly 6972 London
Regiment. Killed in action 15 April 1918. Born Fulham, Middx.
Lived Leagrave, Luton. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
Panel 11. |
| COOTE |
George |
Sapper
1510. Corps of Royal Engineers (1/2nd North Midland Field Company,
R.E.). Killed in action 13 October 1915. Aged 30. Enlisted Limbury,
Luton. Husband of Amy Coote of 104 Provost Street, Nile Street,
Hoxton, London. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial,
Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 4 & 5. |
| CUMBERLAND |
Hugh |
Private
51175. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 5
September 1918. Aged 19. Born and lived Leagrave, Luton. Enlisted
Bedford. Son of John & Eleanor Jane Cumberland of Marsh Road,
Leagrave, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois
Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 4 & 5. |
| DENNIS |
Harry
L. |
No
further information available at present. |
| DIMMOCK |
Sidney
George |
Private
42561. 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 20 October 1917. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Luton.
Lived Leagrave. Son of William and Mary Ann Dimmock of Luton;
husband of F.M. Dimmock of 22 Old Bedford Road, Luton. Buried in
Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Ref. I.O.14. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| DONNE |
Leonard
Roland |
Rifleman
R/37031. 16th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Formerly TR/13/26840,
109th T.R. Battalion. Died 23 June 1917. Aged 25. Born Luton.
Lived Tingrith, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Bedford. Son of William and Clara
J. Donne of “Rosedene”, Limbury Road, Luton. Buried in Niederzwehren
Cemetery, Germany. Ref. I.G.2. See also Luton
Town Memorial |
| DRAPER |
George
William |
Private
82855, 3rd Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 8373
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 36.
Born and enlisted Luton. Son of Charles Draper, of The Dye Works,
Dunstable Road, Luton; husband of Ada Draper, of “Le Nid”, Limbury
Road, Luton. In the 1891 census he was aged 8, born Luton, a scholar,
son of Charles and Mary A C Draper, resident Dumfries Street, Luton.
IN the 1901 census he was aged 18, born Luton, a Bleacher &
Dyer (Straw Plait), son of Charles and Mary A Draper, resident Dunstable
Road, Leagrave, Luton. In the 1911 census he was aged 28, born Luton,
a Straw Plait Buncher, married to Ada Draper, resident 34, Hampton
Road, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas-de-Calais,
France. Bay 10. See
also Luton Town Memorial
According
to the National Roll of the Great War - Section V
- Luton:
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| DRAPER,
G. W., Private, Machine Gun Corps. |
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He joined in October x916, and was sent to Frame in February
of the following year. He took part in heavy fighting at
the Battles of Arras, Messines, Passchendaele, Cambrai and
many other engagements, and was killed in action on the
Somme on March 28th, 1918. He was entitled to the General
Service and Victory Medals. |
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11, Norton Road, Leagrave, near Luton. |
1486. |
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| DUMPLETON |
Arthur |
Private
27845. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 25
September 1916. Born Stopsley. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted Bedford.
Buried in Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France. Ref. XII.T.3. |
| DYER |
Alfred
Ernest |
Private
10729. 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 26 February 1917.
age 21. Born Harpenden. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted Luton. Son
of J.W. and Mary Dyer of Marsh Road, Leagrave, Luton. Buried in
Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I.M.30. |
| ELSDON |
H.
Ernest |
Probably:
Ernest Elsdon. Private 18971. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 12 July 1917. age 20. Born and lived Luton.
Enlisted Bedford. Brother of Miss L. Elsdon of 40 Collingdon Street,
Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais,
France. Panel 41. |
| FANE |
Frank
aka Franklin |
Private
202749, 1/4th Dorsetshire Regiment formerly 3444 Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 13 October 1917. Aged 33. Born Toddington 9 March
1884, resident Leagrave, enlisted Luton. Son of Mrs. Emily Fane
of The Limes, Gardenia Avenue, Leagrave, Luton. Admitted to Toddington
National/St George's Church of England Lower School 6 May 1889,
son of George Fane, resident Hearne Farm, left September 1897. In
the 1901 census he was aged 17, born Toddington, son of George and
Emily Fane, resident Herne Farm, Toddington, Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
In the 1908 Electoral Register 1908 he was resident Herne farm,
Toddington. See also Luton Town Memorial
and also Toddington
St George |
| FLITTON |
William |
Private
200760. 1st/5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
21 July 1917. Lived Limbury, Luton. Enlisted Bedford. Buried
in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. XII.D.7. |
| FOWLER |
Nathaniel
John |
Sapper
1511. Corps of Royal Engineers (1/2nd North Midland Field Company,
R.E.) Died of wounds 21 April 1915. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted
Luton. Buried@ Bailleul Communal Cemetery (Nord), Nord, France.
Ref. K.II |
| GROOM |
Ernest
William Thomas |
Private
25686. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11
July 1916. Born and lived Leagrave. Enlisted Luton. No known
grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Pier and Face 2C. |
| HARFIELD |
Hedley
W. |
No
further information available at present. |
| HATHAWAY
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Walter
Henry |
[Luton
RoH states Royal Air Force, spelt HATHERWAY on SDGW] Private G/86322,
Royal Fusiliers formerly 90427, Royal Flying Corps. Died on service
in United Kingdom 8 June 1918. Born Alderminster, Warwick, resident
Leagrave, near Luton, enlisted Luton. Married. Husband of Minnie
Justice (formerly Hathaway), of 2, Bailey Street, Luton. Buried
in HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM, Middlesex. Grave reference D.
10. 24091. See also Luton |
| HINDS |
William
James |
Private
23459. 6th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3
April 1918. age 26. Born Charlton. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted
Bedford. Son of Mrs. E.S. Hinds of Rose View, Cumberland Road,
Leagrave. Buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne,
Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. IV.D.30. |
| HOPKINS |
Walter
C. |
No
further information available at present. |
| HORSLER |
William |
Private
G/50146, 11th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
formerly G/41407, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds Sunday 6 May 1917.
Aged 36. Born Leagrave, Beds, resident Limbury, Beds, enlisted Bedford.
Son of George and Elizabeth Horsler, of Leagrave, Beds; husband
of Ellen (nee Clark) Horsler, of Warden View, Limbury, Luton, Beds,
married January to March Quarter 1906 in Luton. In the 1891 census
he was aged 10, born Leagrve, a scholar, son of George and Elizabeth
Horsler, resident Cottage, Leagrave, Luton. In the 1901 census he
was aged 20, born Leagrave, Beds, a Plait Bleacher's Labourer, son
of George and Elizabeth Horsler, resident Marsh Road, Leagrave,
Luton. In the 1911 census he was aged 30, born Leagrave, a Bricklayer
Labourer, married to Ellen Horsler with a daughter and two sons,
resident Limbury near Luton. See also Luton
and also
George Kent Ltd
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1919:
HORSLER
William of Warden-view Limbury Bedfordshire died
6 May 1917 in France Administration London 6 June
to Ellen Horsler widow.
Effects £328 10s.
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| HUCKLE |
Arthur |
Sgt.
18233. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15
September 1916. Born Clophill. Lived Biscot. Enlisted Bedford.
Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France.
Ref. IX.N.3. |
| JACKSON |
William |
Private
T.F.238023. 12th Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Formerly 202649 Essex Regiment. Killed in action 7 August 1917.
Born Biscot. Enlisted Luton. Husband of Maud Wade (formerly Jackson)
of 74 Frederick Street, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on
Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
III. Row E. Grave 11. See also Luton
Town Memorial |
| JONES |
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 9920, 1st Battalion
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Died of wounds in the
Persian Gulf 8 April 1916. Aged 20. Born High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
enlisted Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Son of Charles and Laura Jane
Jones, of 20, "Omah," Gardenia Avenue, Leagrave, Luton;
brother of Frederick (above). Also served in France and was wounded
25 August 1915, whilst serving with 6th Battalion. No known grave.
Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 26 and 63. |
| JONES |
Frederick
aka Fred |
Private 9083, 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 11 September 1918. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Gosport,
Hampshire. Son of Charles and Laura Jones, of "Omah,"
20, Gardenia Avenue, Leagrave, Luton, Beds;
brother of Charles (below). Also served with 1st Battalion
in Mesopotamia; twice previously wounded. No known grave. Commemorated
on Vis En Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7. |
| LAWRENCE |
Joseph |
Private
42665. 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action
22 March 1918. Born Luton. Lived Limbury. Enlisted Luton. No
known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Bay 3 & 4. |
| LEANEY |
Horace
Karl |
Private
30858. Bedford Yeomanry. Died at home 1 February 1918. Aged 30.
Born Hemel Hempstead. Lived Luton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas
and Eliza Leaney of 4 Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts; husband
of Mary Ann Leaney of 25 Tudor Road, Luton. Buried in Biscot
(Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Luton. Ref. 51. |
| LEE |
Harold
Stuart |
Private
G/73494. 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 7 September 1918. Born Leagrave. Lived Limbury.
Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois
Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 3. See also Luton
Town Memorial |
| LETTING |
George
William |
Possibly.
Private 27373. 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Formerly
34679 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. Killed in action
18 November 1916. Born Harlington. Lived Beeston, Notts. Enlisted
Nottingham. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France.
Ref. XI.F.10. |
| LETTING |
Thomas
L. |
Private
31944. 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards. Died 15 February 1919.
Buried in Biscot (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Luton. |
| LING |
Stanley
Edward |
Private
551026. 39th Company, Labour Corps. Died Monday 6 January 1919. Son
of William and Charlotte Martha Ling of 9 Oak Cottages, Oak road,
Leagrave, Luton. Buried in Auberchicourt British Cemetery, Nord,
France. Ref. I.D.9. |
| LITTLE |
Arthur
Jesse |
Private
69011. 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 30
August 1918. Aged 20. Born Turnford, Herts. Enlisted Luton.
Son of Jesse and Emily Sarah Little of Napp’s Nursery, Leagrave,
Luton. Buried in Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Ref. II.B.24. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| LUCK |
Percy |
Probably:
2nd Lt. Lincolnshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 4 November 1919. Buried
in Luton General Cemetery. Ref. 1099. |
| McPHEAT
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John |
Sergt.
35986. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 7
June 1917. Aged 36. Born Perth. Lived and enlisted Luton. Son
of the late Stewart and Margaret McPheat; husband of Jessie M.
Kirk McPheat of 33 John Street, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 31 & 33. See also Luton Town
Memorial |
| MUNNS |
Frederick
James |
Sergeant
10394, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 6 May
1918. Aged 35. Born Limbury, enlisted Bedford. Baptised 1884 in
Biscot, Bedfordshire, son of Charles and Jane Louisa Munns. Son
of Charles and Jane Louisa Munns; husband of Ivy Plumb (nee Andrews)
Munns, of 91 Douglas Street, Deptford, London, married 1906 in Biscot,
Bedfordshire. In the 1891 census he was aged 7, born Limbury, son
of Charles and Jane Munns, resident Cottage, Leagrave, Luton. Originally
attested 19 October 1899 in Luton, aged 18 years, as 3816, 3rd Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment, a General Labourer, born and resident Limbury,
Luton, unmarried, height 5 feet 62/10
inches, weight 130 lbs, chest 33 inches, fresh complexion, bue eyes,
light brown hair, religious denomination Jewish. Embodied 8 May
1900 to 4 December 1900, appointed Lance Corpoal 8 May 1900, transferred
to Grenadier Gaurds 22 July 1902. Buried in Bienvillers Military
Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot XVI. Row C. Grave 6. See
also Luton Town Memorial |
| MUNNS |
Walter |
Private
276528. 6th Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 6546 Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 26 March 1917. Aged 29. Born and lived
Leagrave. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Frederick and Mary Munns of
Oak road, Leagrave, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem
Memorial, Israel. Panels 33 to 39. See also Luton
Town Memorial |
| NEWMAN |
Harry |
Private
33062. 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 6389 Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 2 October 1917. Aged 32. Lived West
Leagrave, Luton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs Rose Newman, 6 Dunstable
Road, West Leagrave, Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on
Tyne Cot memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50
to 51. |
| PAGE |
Frank
(Francis) Edward |
Private
9801. 1st battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 15 January
1920. age 28. Enlisted Bedford 1909. Buried in Biscot (Holy
trinity) Churchyard. Ref. 114. |
| PECK |
William |
Private
31136, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 27
July 1917. Aged 24. Born Barton, resident and enlisted Luton. Married.
Resident 69, Chobham Street, Luton. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Peck of
Seagrave (sic - s/b Leagrave), Beds; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Sear
(formerly Peck) of 28, Regent Street, Luton. Buried in Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XVI.I.2.
See also Luton Town Memorial
According
to the National Roll of the Great War - Section V -
Luton:
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| PECK,
W., Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. |
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Volunteering in August 1914. he was later drafted overseas.
He was in action almost continuously on the Western Front
until July 27th, 1917, on which date he was killed in the
fighting at Ypres. He was entitled to the 1914 Star, and the
General Service and Victory Medals. |
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73, Dordans Road, Leagrave, Bedfordshire. |
2486/A. |
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| PINNEY |
Walter
William |
Sapper
1462, 1st/1st East Anglian Division Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Died in United Kingdom 11 May 1915. Aged 30. Resident
Leagrave, enlisted Luton. Birth registered in the April to
June Quarter 1885 in Luton. Husband of Florrie Welch (formerly Pinney,
nee Scrivener) of Victoria Road, Grange Road, Leagrave, Luton, married
April to June Quarter 1911 in Luton. In the 1891 census he
was aged 6, born Luton, son of Walter and Ellen (her middle name)
Pinney, resident Stewarts Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, London &
Surrey. In the 1901 census he was aged 16, born Luton, a Moulding
Machinist (Saw Mill), son of Walter and Annie E Pinney, resident
Dunstable Road, Leagrave, Luton. In the 1911 census he was aged
26, born Luton, a Saw Mill Machinist, son of Walter Pinney, resident
30, Oak Road, Luton. Buried in Luton Church Burial Ground. Ref.
Z.Z.20. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| POTTER |
Edward
T. |
Probably:
Private 10812. 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Formerly 25432
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Enlisted
Luton. Buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Ref. I.F.54. |
| SCRIVENER |
George |
Private
G/10241, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died on
service 21 April 1917. Born Biscot, resident Limbury, enlisted
Luton. In the 1901 census he was aged 16, born bedfordshire, an
Agricultural Labourer, son of Albert and Sarah A Scrivener, resident
118, New Town Street, Luton. In the 1911 census he was aged 25,
born Luton, a Straw Plait Dyer, married to Nellie Scrievener with
one daughter, resident 16, Dorset Street, Luton. In the 1914 Electoral
Register he was resident 8, Ebenezer Street, Luton. Buried in Vis-en-Artois
British Cemetery, Harcourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. Plot XI. Row
E. Grave 16. See also Luton Town Memorial |
| STOKES |
Thomas |
Private
26107. 9th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly
26057 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 29 August 1916.
Born and lived Leagrave. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 11A. |
| WARREN |
Alfred |
Lance
Corporal 8134. 2nd City of London Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Formerly 3548 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
23 September 1916. Born Small Heath, Warwick. Lived Leagrave.
Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier & Face 9D and 16B. |
| WILKIN |
George |
Private
G/38685. 1st Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 27 September 1918. Born Godmanchester. Lived
Leagrave. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 7. |
| WILKIN |
Robert |
Private
G/7849. 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Born Godmanchester.
Enlisted Peterborough, Hunts. No known grave. Commemorated on
Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panel 69 to 73. |
| WILKIN |
William |
Private
22168. 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action13
November 1916. Born Godmanchester. Lived Leagrave. Enlisted Luton.
Buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Ref. I.A.36. |
| WILSON |
Frank |
Private
8940. 2nd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). Died
at home 15 September 1915. Aged 21. Born Islington, London. Lived
Leagrave. Enlisted Devizes, Wiltshire. Buried. Biscot (Holy Trinity)
Churchyard, Luton. Ref. 42. |
| WRIGHTSON |
Frederick
Voller |
Probably:
Private G/72744. 1/24th London Battalion Queen’s (Royal West Surrey
Regiment). Formerly 107368 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment.
Killed in action 14 October 1918. Aged 19. Born, lived and enlisted
Bradford, Yorkshire. Son of Fred and Hannah Wrightson of 1021 Leeds
Road, Thornbury, Bradford. Buried in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery,
Aubers, Nord, France. Ref. VI.F.19. [For
further details see Wrightson's
Family Tree] |
1939
– 1945
IN
MEMORY OF ALL WHO FELL
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
FROM LEAGRAVE AND LIMBURY DISTRICT
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
OF THIS BRANCH
| DAVENPORT |
Harold
William |
Lance
Corporal 5949672. 50th Parachute Bde. Sig. Sec. Royal Corps of
Signals. Died of wounds Burma, 26 March 1944. Aged 22. Lived
5 Roman Road, Luton. Son of Harold and Winifred S. Davenport of
Earsham, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Rangoon Memorial,
Myanmar. Face 3. See also Luton Town
Memorial |
| GUNN |
Arthur
Ernest |
Sergeant
750081. 181 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Killed in action
France, 25 June 1944. Son of William and Emily Gunn of 9 Mount
Pleasant Road, Luton; husband of Kathleen I. Gunn of Lingfield,
Surrey. Buried Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Ref. IV.A.17.
See also Luton Town Memorial |
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