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BROWN

Harry

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FOUNTAIN

William

[Listed as Trooper], Private 757, 1st/1st Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died of wounds Monday 24th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Eaton Bray, enlisted Dunstable, resident Totternhoe. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Grave I. D. 16.

HARDY

Frederick James

Gunner 33526, Royal Artillery. Died Friday 22nd September 1916 in Salonika. Age 34. Born Luton, enlisted Dunstable. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardy, of St. Peter's Rd., Dunstable; husband of Florence Hardy, of 12, Bower Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable. Buried in SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 444.

MORGAN

Albert

Leading Seaman J/9352, H.M.S. "Vanguard.", Royal Navy. Died on Monday 9th July 1917. Age 24. Son of Jabez and Emily Morgan, of Totternhoe, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 21.

MORGAN

Ernest

probably Ernest MORGAN, Private 3/7366, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 1st May 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Dunstable, enlisted and resident Luton. Son of Mrs. Morgan, of "The Haven," Toddington Rd., Leagrave, Luton. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRASPas de Calais, France. Grave I. B. 17. See also Luton

MORGAN

William

Private 27840, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 14th March 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Totternhoe, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

TURVEY

Leonard James

Sapper 1884, 1st/1st East Anglian Division Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action Wednesday 19th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Luton, resident Totternhoe. Buried in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. G. 20.

Extract from Luton Reporter - Monday 7 June 1915, page 6:

A HERO ALL THROUGH.
Totternhoe man killed with the E.A.R.E.'s.

"A chum who has proved himself a hero all through," is the tribute paid to Sapper Leonard Turvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Itirmy, of the Duke's Head public house at Totternhoe, and another of the Bedfordshire young men who have fallen on service with the gallant 1st Field Co. of the E.A.R.E's. Sapper Turvey was only 22 years of age, and was a native of Totternhoe and, so far as is known, is the first man belonging to the village who bee been killed in action, although there have been one or two of the villagers wounded: he was at one time employed by Mr. Miles Taylor, at the offices of the "Dunstable Borough Gazette," and prior to enlisting in the E.A.R.M., was for two months in the employ of Mr. Bert Tomlin, at Barber's-lane, Luton. He proceeded to the Front early in April, and met his death on May 19th, under circumstances which have been narrated by two comrades in letters to Mr. and Mrs. Len Clark, of Waterlow-road Dunstable, brother-in-law and sister of the deceased.

The first news was received by Mr. Clark, in a letter from Sapper E. J. White, No. 1763, whose home is at St. Peter's-road, Dunstable, and who was in No. 3 Section with the deceased, and has since been reported as in hospital with influenza. In this letter Sapper White says that Sapper Turvey was struck by a piece of shrapnel as they were crossing an open field on their way to the trenches on Wednesday, May 19th. He was attended to immediately, but he was beyond aid, and died in about tow or three minutes. He was at once taken to the billet of the section, and was laid to rest in a pretty soldiers' cemetery the following evening. The body was buried with the Unuion Jack on it, and the Section Officer and all deceased's comrades who were available followed him to his grave, the Chaplain reading the burial service. A cross has been erected with the following inscription on it:—"R.I.P. in memory of Sapper L. Turvey, 1st Field Co., E.A.R.E. Killed in action, May 19th, 1915." "He will be much missed in our Section," says Sapper White, "as he was popular with all his comrades, who wish with me to express deep sympathy with his relatives in their sad bereavement."

Sapper G. W. Catlin has also written to Mrs. Clark, offering the deepest sympathy of himself and "the boys." "He met his death at about 7.45 p.m. on May 19th, as we were going up to the firing linwe during the recent heavy fighting, " writes Sapper catlin. "As we were firing acrosss the fields, we were shelled by heavy shrapnel and poor Len was hit, and died in two minutes. His loss is mourned by us all, and especilly myself, as I found him to be one of the best. Believe me, his death made me feel quite ill. I hope it will ease your grief to know that the lad lies in a decent grave. The Army Chaplain read the burial service, and all of No. 3 Section who could be spared were present at the graveside to a pay a last tribute to their late chum—a chum who has proved himself a hero all through. The brave lad's last words were: 'Go on, I'm all right.' Of course he receved every attention."

1939 - 1945

CHERRY

Kenneth Edwin

[Listed on memorial as Lance Corporal, Bedfordshire Regiment] Private 14577010, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died on Wednesday 27th December 1944. Age 28. Son of Percy and Elizabeth Cherry; husband of Doreen Annie Cherry, of Totternhoe. Buried in PHALERON WAR CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 18. B. 13.

LENO

Ronald

[Listed as Acting Sergeant, Royal Artillery on memorial] Bombardier 887488, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Sunday 15th August 1943. Age 25. Son of William and Gertrude Leno; husband of Eileen V. Leno, of Dunstable. Prisoner of war. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Grave B3. E. 13.

LENO

William Matthew

[List on memorial as Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers] Driver 2114176, 235 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died on Tuesday 13th July 1943. Age 31. Son of William Ragett Leno and Gertrude Leno; husband of Elsie Dorothy Leno, of Totternhoe. Commemorated on CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy. Panel 3.

SHARP

Stanley Charles

Corporal 1212227, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Friday 5th May 1944. Age 34. Son of William and Annie L. Sharp, of Aston Clinton; husband of Doris Sharp, of Totternhoe. Buried in St MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, ASTON CLINTON, Buckinghamshire.

THRIPP

Frederick Samuel

Flight Sergeant 611006, 110 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died on Friday 18th July 1941. Age 20. Son of Frederick William and Lavina Emily Thripp, of Totternhoe. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 242.