WILDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 John Page |
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The
Memorial is on the wall inside St. Nicholas Church, Wilden and takes
the form of a polished rectangular tablet flush to wall with the Inscription
within a raised rectangle with lettering in black, Roman capitals. There
are 11 names listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2.
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IN
MEMORIAM
1914-1919
| BENNETT |
Jack |
Private,
G/14302, 1st. Battalion Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who
was killed in action on Wednesday 18th September 1918.
Born: Wilden. Enlisted: Bedford. Resident: Wilden. Theatres: France,
Flanders. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France.
Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Panel 3. |
| FENSOM |
Joseph |
Private, G/40503, 4th Battalion, Middlesex
Regiment who died on Friday, 17th November 1916. Age 24. Son of
Charles and Eliza Fensom, of Wilden, Bedfordshire. Cemetery: ANCRE BRITISH
CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number:
III. A. 44. |
| GADSDEN |
Frederick James |
Private,
18073, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment who
died on Wednesday, 30th October 1918. Age 32. Son of Mrs. Walter
Giddings, of Arlesey; husband of Elizabeth Rose Lovell (formerly
Gadsden), of East End, Wilden. Born at Wilden. Cemetery: WILDEN
(ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. North-West
of Church. [From
National Roll of the Great War Section XII - Bedford & Northampton]
GADSBY,
J.F., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment
He volunteered in November 1914, and after completing his training,
rendered valuable service whilst employed as Lewis Gun Instructor
at Felixstowe until 1916, when he was drafted to France. There he
took part in strenuous fighting on the Somme front and at Vimy Ridge
and Arras. Invalided home later on account of ill-health, he was
discharged in April 1918, and unhappily died on October 30th, 1918,
from an illness contracted on military service. He was entitled
to the General Service and Victory Medals.
"His
memory is cherised with pride."
East
End, Wilsden (sic), near Bedford. Z2546/B. |
| HARPER |
William Henry |
Lance Corporal, B/200451, 13th Battalion,
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) who was killed in action
on Friday, 23rd August 1918. Age 32. Son of Peter and Ellen Harper,
of Bolnhurst, St. Neots, Hunts; husband of Elizabeth Arm Harper,
of 3, Red Brick Cottages, Wilden, Bedfordshire. Born: Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire.
Enlisted: Bedford. Theatres: France, Flanders. Formerly 30177, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Cemetery: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/ Panel Number: III. F. 6.
See also Bolnhurst. |
| LOXLEY |
James Joshua |
Gunner, 105020, 126th Anti-Aircraft Section,
Royal Garrison Artillery who died on Sunday, 18th August 1918 in
Egypt. Born: Colmworth, Bedfordshire. Enlisted: Bedford. Cemetery:
RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave Reference/Panel Number: L. 23. |
| NEAL |
William Thomas |
Private, 18626, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment who was killed in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Age
35. Son of the late William and Lucy Neal; husband of Fanny Neal,
of Wilden, Bedford. Born: Millbrook. Enlisted: Bedford. Resident:
St. Neot’s Huntingdonshire. Theatres: France, Flanders. Memorial:
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference/Panel Number:
Bay 5 |
| PEET |
Albert |
[Spelt
PEAT on CWGC] Pte 458. 6th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey
Regiment). Killed in action 19 April 1916. Born Walden, Beds (probably
Wilden). Lived Woodmonsterne, Nr. Epsom, Surrey. Commemorated on Vermelles
British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. II.J.31. |
| PELL |
Henry |
Private,
772663, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.)
who died on Friday, 14th September 1917. Age 28. Son of Mrs. J.
Pell, of The Terrace, Wilden, Bedford; husband of Nellie Pell, of
5, New Houses, Milcombe, Banbury, England. Enlisted in 125th (Brant)
Battalion at Brantford, Ontario. Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave Reference/ Panel Number: IV. D. 79. |
| PELL |
Walter
Charles |
Private,
775363, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps who died on Wednesday,
28th August 1918. Age 25. Son of Joseph and Harriet Pell, of Wilden,
Beds, England. Cemetery: LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT,
Pas de Calais, France Grave Reference/ Panel Number: II. F. I. |
| WILES |
Ernest Edward |
Private, G/61154, 25th Battalion, Royal
Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who was killed in action on
Thursday, 18th October 1917. Age 19. Son of Arthur G. and Martha
A. Wiles, of Wilden, Bedfordshire. Born: Brentford, Middlesex. Enlisted:
Holloway, London. Resident: London. Theatres: France, Flanders.
Memorial: DAR ES SALAAM BRITISH AND INDIAN MEMORIAL, Tanzania |
| WRIGHT |
Ernest Arthur |
 Able Seaman, J/65174, H.M.S. "Pembroke",
Royal Navy who died on Sunday, 20th October 1918. Age 29. Son of
John and Sophia Wright, of 49, Little Dale St., Kempston; husband
of M. A. Wright, of Wilden. Cemetery: WILDEN (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD,
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom South East of Church.
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1939
– 1945 |
| MACKNESS |
Charles Lawrence |
Lieutenant,
124504, 5th Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt.) who died
on Wednesday, 6th October 1943. Cemetery: SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Grave Reference/ Panel Number: II. C. 34. |
Buried
in the churchyard but not on the memorial |
| UTTON |
Arthur John |
 Serjeant,
2100547, Army Catering Corps who died on Wednesday, 13th November
1946. Age 25. Son of John William and Maud Alexandra Utton; husband
of Joan Ada Utton, of Wilden. Cemetery: WILDEN (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD,
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Due West of Tower. |
IN
HONOUR OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
| ALFRED
G ASHPOLE |
|
GEORGE
HARRISON |
| JACK
BENNETT |
|
WALTER
S JOHNSON |
| ALFRED
H BOYSE |
|
CHARLES
S A JOHNSTON |
| VIVIAN
H BOYSE |
|
ALFRED
C JOHNSON |
| FREDERICK
F L CHALK |
|
ALBERT
JOHNSON |
| ARTHUR
COPE |
|
GEORGE
A LOVELL |
| FRANK
COPE |
|
CHARLES
H LOVELL |
| SAMUEL
L CROFT |
|
JAMES
LOXLEY |
| GEORGE
FAVELL |
|
WILLIAM
T NEAL |
| JOSEPH
FENCOM |
|
ALBERT
PEET |
| WILLIAM
C FENSOM |
|
JAMES
W PEET |
| HENRY
FOLBIGG |
|
HENRY
PELL |
| WILLIAM
G FRANKS |
|
JOSEPH
PELL |
| WALTER
C FRANKS |
|
WALTER
C PELL |
| FRANK
G FULLER |
|
WILLIAM
PELL |
| JAMES
F GADSDEN |
|
GEORGE
J SMITH |
| WILLIAM
HALL, SENR. |
|
FRANK
WEST |
| CHARLES
B HALL |
|
GEORGE
A WILES |
| HERBERT
HALL |
|
BENJAMIN
L WILES |
| WALTER
HALL |
|
FREDERICK
W WILES |
| WILLIAM
HALL |
|
ERNEST
E WILES |
| WILLIAM
H HARPER |
|
FREDERICK
J WOOTTON |
| ERNEST
A WRIGHT |
| ANNIE
HARRISON |
|
BERTHA
PEET |
Last updated
16 November, 2018
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