RAVENSDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and
copyright © 2001 John Page
additional information David Manning
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All
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Copyright © John Page 2001
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The
Memorial stands in the entrance to All Saints Churchyard, Ravensden.
IN MEMORIAM
1914 - 1919
| CAMBERS |
Walter Charles |
Private, 37194, 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment who died on Saturday, 12th May 1917. Age 19. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Cambers, of Church End, Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Born: Ravensden,
Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Ravensden, Bedfordshire.
Theatre: Home. Cemetery: COLCHESTER CEMETERY, Essex, United Kingdom.
Grave Reference/ Panel Number: A. 13. 38. |
| CHESSUM |
Albert Arthur |
Private, G/39156, 6th Battalion, Queen's
Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who was killed in action on Friday,
18th October 1918. Born: Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Bedford.
Theatres: France, Flanders. Cemetery: POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY,
ATHIES, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number: II.
A. 7. |
| HERCOCK |
Francis William |
Private, G/52783, 10th Battalion, Royal
Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who was killed in action on
Saturday, 9th March 1918. Age 23. Son of Elizabeth Ann Hercock,
of Northfields Cottages, Ravensden, Beds, and the late Frank Hercock.
Born: Kempston, Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Ravensden,
Bedfordshire. Theatres: France, Flanders. Formerly 6445, 25th.
Middlesex Regiment. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to
162A and 163A |
| HERCOCK |
George |
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[Shown as A G HERCOCK on Ravensden Memorial]
Lance Corporal, 17370, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
who was killed in action on Friday, 27th September 1918.
Age 21. Son of Elizabeth Ann Hercock, of Ravensden, Bedford,
and the late Frank Hercock. Born: Kempston, Bedfordshire.
Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Theatres:
France, Flanders. Cemetery: FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY,
VILLERS-PLOUICH, Nord, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number:
II. B. 5. |
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| HORRELL |
Frederick George |
Private, 14249, "B" Company.
1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment who was killed in action
at Salonika on Monday, 25th February 1918. Age 32. Only son of George
and Kitty Horrell, of Ravensden, Bedford. Born: Kimberworth, Rotherham,
Yorkshire. Enlisted: Rotherham. Resident: Bedford. Cemetery: STRUMA
MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave Reference/Panel Number: VII. H.
9. |
| OWEN |
Frederick George |
Gunner, 124867, 50th Battery. 34th Brigade,
Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery who died of wounds
on Tuesday, 16th October 1917. Born: Ravensden. Enlisted: Bedford.
Theatres: France, Flanders. Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Reference/Panel Number:
VI. D. 6. |
| SHORLEY |
William |
Private, TF/203390, 1st Battalion, Duke
of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) who was killed in action
on Wednesday, 17th April 1918. Husband of Annie E. Shorley, of 84,
Coventry Rd., Queens Park, Bedford. Born: Renhold, Bedfordshire.
Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Theatres:
France, Flanders. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 113 to 115. |
| STANTON |
Victor
George |
Second
Lieutenant, 62 Sqn. Observer, Royal
Flying Corps. Severely wounded in action and taken Prisoner-of-War
Thursday 28th March 1918 and died of wounds the next day
Friday, 29th March 1918. Age 25. Son of Mr. N. F. Stanton, of Ravensden,
Bedfordshire. Prisoner of War. Flying Bristol F.2b B1211, with pilot
2nd Lt. Michael Hugh Cleary; left at 12:00 to attack enemy trenches
near Villers Bretonneaux and failed to return. (Cleary (from Fiji)
killed in action and commemorated on Flying Services Memorial, Arras).
Cemetery: PERONNE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Grave Reference/ Panel Number:
IV. H. 18. |
| WILES, MM |
Edward Henry |
Private, 19854, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment, who died of wounds on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Age 24.
Son of Ezra and Deborah Wiles, of Ravensden, Bedford. Born: Ravensden,
Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Ravensden. Cemetery:
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/
Panel Number: XVIII. G. 15. |
| WILES |
John Thomas |
Private, 241903, 1st/6th (T.F.) Battalion,
South Staffordshire Regiment who was killed in action on Sunday,
1st July 1917. Age 30. Son of Thomas and Sally Wiles, of Jockey
Yard, Ravensden, Bedford. Born: Wilden, Bedfordshire. Enlisted:
Bedford. Resident: Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Theatres: France, Flanders.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/Panel
Number: Bay 6 |
| WILES |
Lewis |
Lance
Corporal, 6249, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who was
killed in action on Tuesday, 22nd December 1914. Age 34. Son of
Ezra and Deborah Wiles, of Church Hill, Ravensden, Beds; husband
of Norah Selina Wiles, of 58, Dudley St., Bedford. Born: Ravensden,
Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Portland, Dorset.Theatres: France, Flanders.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/Panel
Number: Panel 28 to 30. See also Bedford
Post Office. |
| WYTHES |
Claude Aspinall |
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Captain, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire
Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 28th April
1915. Age 29. Son of Francis Aspinall Wythes Wythes, J P.,
of Ravensden House, Bedford. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Panel 104 to 113. |
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1939
– 1945 |
| AUSTIN |
Frank |
Private, 5829846, 4th Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment who died on Thursday, 5th February 1942. Age 22. Son of
George and Martha Austin, of Ravensden, Bedfordshire. Memorial:
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Column
54. |
| BARKER |
A
T |
Pilot
Officer, Royal Air Force |
| BEVAN |
David Vaughan |
Lieutenant, H.M.S. Watchman., Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve who died on Saturday, 23rd August 1941. Age 31.
Son of William Reece Bevan and Mary Hannah Bevan; husband of Irene
Sylvia Bevan, of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Cemetery: LONDONDERRY CITY
CEMETERY, County Londonderry, United Kingdom. Grave Reference/Panel
Number: C. of E. Plot. Sec. F. Grave 10. |
| CHALK |
The Rev. Richard Cradocke |
Chaplain 4th Class, 139815, Royal Army
Chaplains' Department who died on Saturday, 21st March 1942. Age
41. Son of Thomas Cradocke Chalk and Annie Maria Chalk, of Akeley,
Buckinghamshire. Cemetery: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Grave
Reference/ Panel Number: 8. A. 19. |
| FENSOME |
Claude |
Private, 5955321, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire
and Hertfordshire Regt who died on Sunday, 20th June 1943. Age 23.
Cemetery: CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave Reference/ Panel
Number: 2. N. 7. |
| LEE |
Jack |
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Captain, 177616, 14 Medium Regt., Royal
Artillery who died on Wednesday, 7th June 1944. Age 31.
Son of William Arthur and Edith Mary Lee; husband of Olive
Grace Lee, of St. Helens, Lancashire. Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL,
Calvados, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number: Panel 11,
Column 1. |
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Also
remembered in Ravensden Churchyard:
Lister
Sunderland
Lieut
72nd seaforth highlanders
youngest son of the above
who died at Lucknow may 18th 1881
aged 23 years.
Last updated
3 March, 2020
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