Roll of Honour - Buckinghamshire

The Royal British Legion

Pte. S/21822. 4^th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action Thursday 20 September 1917. Born Edlesborough. Enlisted Edinburgh. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 132 to 135 & 162A.

Private 26614, 13th (Service) Battalion (Forest of Dean) (Pioneers), Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 23 June 1917. Aged 26. Born Woolaston, Gloucestershire, Lydney, Glouicestershire. Son of George and Sarah Ann Knight, of Church End, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Beds. Buried in Vla,ertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 5.

Pte. 14960. 6^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 15 July 1916. Age 21. Born & lived Edlesborough. Enlisted Luton. Son of Mrs. Hannah Peppiatt of 24 Northall Road, Edlesborough. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C.

Pte. 17725. 5^th Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 24 August 1916. Age 30. Born & lived Addlesborough (sic). Enlisted Oxford. Son of Jesse & Jane Rogers of Edlesborough; husband of Alice Rogers of Ashton Cottages, Edlesborough. Commemorated: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longnueval, Somme, France. Ref. XIII.H.10.

Pte. 17280. 2^nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 6 August 1918. Age 32. Born & lived Edlesborough. Enlisted Luton. Son of Charles & Elizabeth Room of Edlesborough. Commemorated: Dive Copse British Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. III.K.25.

Driver T4/035830 2^nd Reserve Park Army Service Corps. Died of wounds Saturday 18 August 1917. Age 24. Born Edlesborough. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Oxford. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Smith of 12 Taskers Row, Edlesborough Commemorated: Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaandered, Belgium. Ref. E.20.

Cpl. 20076. “D” Coy. 7^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 24 April 1918. Age 22. Born Paddington, Middlesex. Lived Edlesborough. Enlisted Luton. Son of John & Ann Smith of The Green, Edlesborough. Commemorated: Poziers Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Panel. 28 & 29.

Pte. 32184. 6^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Age 21. Lived Edlesborough. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Sarah Wilson of Church End, Edlesborough. Commemorated: Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XV.B.8.

Sergeant 580784. 99 Squadron R.A.F. Died Wednesday 1^st May 1940. Age 22. Son of Christopher Angus Cunningham & Dorothy Gilmore Cunningham of Northall. Buried: Edlesborough (St. Mary) Churchyard, Bucks.

Pte. 5955225. 5^th Battalion Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Thursday 21 September 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr.Mrs. E. Chorlton of Dunstable. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Ref. Column 62.

No further information available at present.

Flt. Sgt. 1332583. Nav./W.Op. 141 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 29 May 1941. Age 23. Son of Jesse Henry & Ellen Gray, of Eaton Bray, Beds. Buried: Edlesborough (St. Mary) Churchyard Bucks.

No further information available at present.

Gunner 917351. 148 (The Beds Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died Tuesday 19 September 1939. Son of Mr. Mrs. J. Morton of Northall. Buried: Edlesborough (St. Mary) Churchyard Bucks.

Pte. 14659871. 1^st/7^th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died Thursday 29 June 1944. Age 24. Son of Frederick T. & Edith Mary Pearson of Edlesborough, Beds. Commemorated: Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Ref. IX.D.3.

Sapper 2014580. 583 Army Field Coy. Royal Engineers. Died Monday 28 April 1941. Age 21. Son of Adam & Elsie Sharratt of Edlesborough, Bucks. Buried: Torpoint (Horson) Cemetery, Cornwall. Ref. Grave 64.

Probably: Reginald Frances Weedon. Flying Officer 139700. Nav. 100 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve. Died Tuesday 25 April 1944. Age 23. Son of Frederick & Florence Weedon; husband of Naomi Margaret Weedon of Luton. Commemorated: Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuvan, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Ref. 5.F.5.

EDLESBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL