Roll of Honour - Bedfordshire

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919

ASHBY

John

Ordinary Seaman SS/4976, H.M.S. Formidable, Royal Navy. Lost when his ship was torpedoed in the English Channel on 1 January 1915 with loss of 547 lives. Born 31 March 1896 in Streatley. Second son of Charles Samuel and Sarah Ashby, of Wood Cottage, Potsgrove, Woburn, Bedfordshire. Enlisted 28 May 1914 for 5 years and 7 years Reserve. Sand Carter before enlistment. Height 5 feet 8¾ inches, chest 36 inches, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, born Streatley, Bedfordshire, son of Charles S and Sarah Ashby, resident Chaul End, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval memorial, Kent. Panel 10.

CLARKE

John William

Private 18205, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 October 1916. Age 22. Born & lived Battlesden. Enlisted Bedford. Son of John William Clarke of 41 Dartmoor Street, Notting Hill Gate, London. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 2C.

CLARKE

Joseph

Corporal 22879, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 20 April 1917. Age 34. Born Polgrave (sic) Bedfordshire. Lived Welwyn, Herts. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas & Alice Clarke of Sheep Lane, Woburn; husband of Minnie Clarke of School House, Leighton Street, Woburn, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Bay 5.

FREEMAN

John

Private L/7552, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers. Died on Saturday 27th March 1915. Age 30. Son of William and Frances Elizabeth Freeman, of Checkley Wood Farm, Hockliffe, Bedfordshire. Buried in Curragh Military Cemetery, County Kildare, Ireland, Republic of Ireland. Grave 1210. The farm at Hockliffe is almost equidistant from both the Heath & Reach and Battlesden memorials. See also Heath & Reach.

LANSBURY

David

Private 35648, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died Tuesday 8 July 1919. Buried in Potsgrove St. Mary Churchyard, Bedfordshire.

ROLLS

Frederick John

[Frederick Joseph on CWGC & CD] Acting Lance Corporal 22937, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 8 October 1918. Age 22. Born Bedford. Lived Woburn. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Thomas & Sarah Jane Rolls of Sandhouse, Woburn, Bedfordshire. Buried in Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 6.

TUCKER

Arthur

Private 60145, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) formerly 23266 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 24 November 1917. Age 24. Born Battlesden. Lived Woburn. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of James & Salome Ticker of Battlesden, Woburn; husband of Sarah Louise Tucker of Battlesden Lodge, Woburn. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, Nord, France. Panel 3 & 4.

WOOLHEAD

George

Private 19651, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment formerly 8365, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 2 April 1917. Born Rigg, Herts. Lived Woburn. Enlisted Bedford. Husband of S.M. Woolhead, of 4 Bathlesden (sic - s/b Battlesden), Woburn, Bletchley, Bucks. Buried in Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, Aisne, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 11.

R.I.P.

“SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS
SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE”

Last updated 29 November, 2019

POTSGROVE WAR MEMORIAL

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919