MAULDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Lynda Smith
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The
Village memorial is to be found on the Flitwick Road/ Ampthill Road,
Maulden, and stands on a green in front of the Village Hall. It takes
the form of a pillar on a mitred capital with a stepped plinth and the
lettering in black on the sides of the plinth. It was unveiled 30th
October 1920 by The Duke of Bedford. The memorial cost £233 4s
3d. There are 28 names listed for World War 1.
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Photograph
Copyright © Lynda Smith 2002 |
Photograph
of the unveiling of the Malden memorial 31 October 1920 (below) |
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IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THESE
MEN OF MAULDEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
TO PRESERVE
OUR LIBERTIES IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 18
| ANSELL
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Walter
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Probably:
Private 19803. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Born and resident
Ampthill, enlisted Bedford. Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
2 C |
| BECKERWICK
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Moses
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Lance
Corporal L/13547. 4th Bn., Middlesex Regiment. Died Thursday 15
October 1914. Age 21. Son of Joseph and Rebecca Inskip, of 11, Corner
House, Arthur St., Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Buried in ARRAS ROAD
CEMETERY, ROCLINCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. M. 21.
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| BROWN
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Alec
Charles |
Lance
Bombardier 159031, "T" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse
Artillery. Killed in action Thursday 22nd August 1918 in France
& Flanders. Born Maulden, enlisted Bedford. Buried in BERLES
NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave III. E. 5.
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| BRYANT
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Arthur
William |
Private
203268. 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
18th September 1918. Age 24. Born and resident Stevenage, enlisted
Hitchin. Husband of Jane Bryant, of Breach Rd., Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Formerly 265338, Hertfordshire Regiment. Commemorated
on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7
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| BUNKER
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William
Harold |
Private
40454. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
9th October 1917. Age 36. Born Millbropok, enlisted Bedford, resident
Maulden. Son of Richard and Emma Bunker, of 61, Albert Rd., Luton;
husband of Mary Elizabeth Bunker, of Duck End, Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Formerly 22924, Bedfordshire Regiment. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
35 to 37 and 162 to 162A |
| BURGOINE
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Wallace
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Private
30843. Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Killed in action Tuesday 4th December
1917. Age 20. Born and resident Maulden, enlisted Bedford. Nephew
of E. Fossey, of Snow Hill, Maulden, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Commemorated
on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 1 |
| DIGGINS
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Ernest
George |
Private
23332. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday
23rd August 1918. Age 27. Born Clophill, enlisted Ampthill, resident
Maulden. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Diggins, of Hall End, Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme,
France. Ref. IV. F. 29. |
| DIGGINS
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Henry
Thomas |
Private
23246. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 13th
November 1916. Age 19. Born Clophill, enlisted Ampthill, resident
Maulden. Son of Charles and Mary Ann Diggins, of Hall End, Maulden.
Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| DUNCOMBE
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E
F A |
No
further information available at present. |
| HEDGE
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C
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No
further information available at present |
| IZZARD
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Sidney
Brydon |
Lance
Corporal 22967. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Monday 13th November 1916. Born and resident Maulden, enlisted
Ampthill. Son of Mrs. A. Izzard, of Hall End, Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL,
Somme, France. Ref. I. A. 16. |
| KIRBY
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Alfred
Edwin |
Private
40372, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action Friday
30th March 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Maulden,
enlisted Luton. Son of Mr. L. Kirby, of George St., Maulden, Ampthill.
Formerly 2827, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. F. 1. |
| KIRBY
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Edgar
Charles |
Private
51645. 1st Battalionn, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
16th April 1918. Age 36. Enlisted Luton, resident Maulden. Son of
Thomas and Sarah Kirby, of Maulden, Ampthill; husband of Mrs. S.
E. Kirby, of Rose Villa, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Formerly 29489,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. I. E. 38. |
| NEWMAN
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Charles
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Private
17773, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
25th September 1915 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Maulden, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 41 |
| NORTHWOOD
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Charles
William |
Private
17834. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
3rd September 1916. Age 22. Born and resident Maulden, enlisted
Bedford. Only son of Charles and Sarah Ann Northwood, of Snow Hill,
Maulden, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
| OLIVER
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C
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No
further information available at present |
| PALMER
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Francis
John |
Acting
Sergeant 23602, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action Thursday 17th January 1918 in France & Flanders. Born
London, enlisted Ampthill, resident Maulden. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. |
| ROYSTON
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N
B |
No
further information available at present |
| ROYSTON
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N
N |
No
further information available at present |
| SHARP
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Herbert
Westley |
Private
TR/9/48080. 53rd Battalion (both SDGW and CWGC list this), Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died at home Sunday 10th November 1918. Age 18. Born and
resident Maulden, enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles and Bertha Sharp,
of Church Cottage, Maulden. Buried in MAULDEN. (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD,
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom North-East of Church.
TR/
8080
PRIVATE
H. W. SHARP
BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
10 NOVEMBER 1918
AGE 18
IN MEMORY OF DEAR BERT~
SIMPLY TO THY CROSS I CLING RIP |
| STANBRIDGE
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Alfred
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Private
203151. 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Friday 14th
December 1917 in Palestine. Age 38. Born and resident Maulden, enlisted
Bedford. Son of Emma Stanbridge, of Maulden; husband of Lizzie Richardson
(formerly Stanbridge), of "The Brache," Maulden, Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Ref. E. 61.
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| SUMMERFIELD
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William
Alfred |
Private
59451, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
Sunday 29th September 1918. Age 20. Born Maulden, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Mrs. S. E. Summerfield, of Fern Cottage, Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 7 |
| TAYLOR
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Alec
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Private
P.W. 809, 18th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action Thursday 22nd June 1916 in France & Flanders.
Born Maulden, enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex, resident Willesden,
Middlesex. Son of Mrs. N. Taylor, of 76, Campsbourne Rd., Hornsey,
London. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave II. C. 10. |
| TAYLOR
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H
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No
further information available at present |
| WALPOLE
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Harry
Frederick |
Private
51981, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
28th May 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Wilstead, enlisted
Luton, resident Maulden. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne,
France. |
| WILLMER
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Alfred
Frederick |
Private
17770. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday
9th July 1915. Age 24. Born and resident Maulden, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Charles and Mary Willmer, of George St., Maulden, Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Buried in LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Ref. II. A. 32. |
| WILLMER
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Walter
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Acting
Corporal S/11792, Rifle Brigade (The Price Consort's Own). Killed
in action Thursday 3rd May 1917 in France & Falnders. Born and
resident Maulden, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 8664, Cavalry Regiment.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.
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E
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No
further information available at present |
ERECTED
BY THE
PARISIONERS
AND FRIENDS
1920
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE
MEN FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945
| BIRD
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Stanley
Charles |
Gunner
1141213. 17 Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Sunday 5 March 1944.
Age 27. Son of Frederick and Constance Bird, of Maulden, Bedfordshire;
husband of Zelma Bird, of Maulden. Buried in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Ref. II. M. 1. |
| BRIGHTMAN
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Arthur
Charles |
Private
5952642. 5th Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. Died Sunday
15 February 1942. Age 22. Son of Walter and Sally Brightman; husband
of Edna Brightman, of Maulden, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on KRANJI
WAR CEMETERY, Singapore Coll. grave 31. B. 16-18. |
| EDDY
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William
T |
Private
4924250. 9th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment. Died Tuesday 26 December
1944. Age 24. Son of Seba and Annie Eddy, of Maulden, Bedfordshire.
Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar Face 17 |
| GILES
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Eric
Sidney |
Probably
Private 10600889 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regt. Died on Sunday 17 September 1944. Age 23. Son
of Percival W. Giles, and of Effie S. L. Giles, of Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref. IV. E. 5. |
| HARRIS
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Thomas
William |
Private
5831787. 2nd Bn., Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died Saturday 14 February
1942. Age 26. Son of Ernest and Mary Harris; husband of A. M. Harris,
of Maulden, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore.
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| ROBERTS
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Clifford
Ernest |
Marine
PLY/X 4181. H.M.S. Charybdis., Royal Marines. Died Saturday 23 October
1943. Age 19. Son of Ernest Charles and Amy Maude Roberts, of Maulden,
Bedfordshire. Buried in ST. PETER PORT (FOULON) CEMETERY, Channel
Islands, United Kingdom Ref. Sec. A.M. Grave 45. Special Note: HMS
Charybdis was a Dido Class Cruiser. On 23rd October 1943,
she was torpedoed in the English Channel with the loss of 30 officers
and 432 ratings. |
| SEYMOUR
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Frederick
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Gunner
1781981. 80 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Thursday 7 January
1943. Age 36. Son of Frederick and Winifred Seymour; husband of
Gwendoline Fanny Seymour, of Maulden, Bedfordshire. Commemorated
on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL, Tunisia Face 8. |
| WEBB
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Ernest
Arthur |
Private
5825717. 1st Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died Friday 31 May 1940. Age
26. Son of Levi Walter and Violet, Annie Webb, of Maulden, Bedfordshire.
Buried in WULPEN CHURCHYARD, Jabbeke West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref.
Row A. Grave 4. Buried in the Churchyard. Not on the Village War
Memorial |
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on the Village War Memorial |
| SUMMERFIELD
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Samuel
Kenneth |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1219208, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday
7 September 1944. Age 31. Son of Charles and Alice Summerfield,
of Maulden; husband of Doris May Summerfield, of Flitwick.. Buried
in MAULDEN (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom North
Border. Row 7. Grave 4.
1219208
AIRCRAFTMAN 2nd Cl.~
S.K. SUMMERFIELD
ROYAL AIR FORCE
7 SEPTEMBER 1944
AGE 31
"THY WILL BE DONE" |
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