BUNTINGFORD WAR MEMORIAL
First
and Second World War - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © 2006 Martin Edwards
The
Buntingford War Memorial is located in Market Hill, Buntingford. It
takes the form of a Latin Cross atop a shaft on a moulded, suqaure base,
all made from Portland stone. The base has three steps leading to the
memorial. The inscriptions are engraved into the stone and filled with
lead. The top of the shaft is decorated with oak leaves, the decorations
on the plinth include a carved anchor with chain, crossed rifles, a
deer and a wreath. There are 45 names listed for those who died in World
War 1 and 8 for those who died in World War 2. The original unveiling
was on 12th September 1920 by H C Marshall; the memorial was made by
Messrs J Day and Son.
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Photograph
above and below courtesy & copyright © Gordon Gilby 2006 |
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1914 |
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1918 |
TO
THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS TOWN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. |
"THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" |
ALDRIDGE |
E |
probably
Ernest George ALDRIDGE, Private 4/6755, 2nd battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 28. Born Layston,
enlisted Aspenden, resident Sandon. Son of the late William and
Eliza Aldridge. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 41. |
ALDRIDGE |
William
[Walter] |
Private
43007, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
17th February 1917. Aged 23. Born Buntingford, enlisted Ampthill,
Bedfordshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Aldridge, of High St.,
Buntingford, Herts. Formerly 20161, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 11 A and 11 D. |
AYLOTT |
Frank |
Private
14702, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th
September 1915. Aged 18. Born and resident Buntingford, enlisted
Royston. Son of Henry and Argentine Aylott, of High St., Buntingford,
Herts.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 41. |
BAKER |
Frederick |
Acting
Corporal 9988, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
5th May 1915. Born Layston, enlisted Hertford, resident Buntingford.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 41. |
BRADFORD |
Reuben |
Private
26710, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
April 1917. Born Stevenage, enlisted Bedford, resident Buntingford.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 34 |
BRICE |
Hugh
[Leonard] |
Private
417275, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Aged 31. Born Little
Hadham, enlisted Hertford, resident Much Hadham. Son of Samuel Brice,
of Buntingford, Herts.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
BROWN |
L |
No
further information currently available |
BUDD |
Charles |
Private
4698, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment attahced to 254th Tunnelling
Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19th June 1916. Enlisted
Hertford, resident Buntingford. Son of Mr. G. Budd, of New Town,
Buntingford, Herts. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 20. |
BUSS |
F |
No
further information currently available |
CASTLE |
Ernest
Henry |
Lance
Corporal G/2309, 8th Battalion, Tyhe Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 26th September 1915. Aged 25. Born Layston, Buntingford,
enlisted Dover, Kent, resident Hythe, Kent. Son of George Castle,
of Baldock Lane, Buntingford, Herts; husband of Lily Castle, of
4, Sun Lane, Hythe, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. |
CASTLE |
William
[Russell] |
Private
14759, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 7th May 1915. Aged 20. Born Layston, enlisted Hertford,
resident Buntingford. Son of Katherine C. Castle, of River Green,
Buntingford, Herts., and the late John Castle.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
CORNWELL |
Reginald
Alfred |
Rifleman
50281, King's
Royal Rifle Corps posted to
6th (City of London Rifles Battalion),
London Regiment. Killed in action 9th July 1918. Aged 18. Born and
resident Buntingford, enlisted Hertford. Son of John Lewis Cornwell
and Harriet Cornwell, of Buntingford, Herts. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH
CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row A. Grave 24. |
DELLOW |
Reginald
R |
Lance
Corporal 14798, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action 6th May 1915. Born
and resident Buntingford, enlisted Royston.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 |
DRAY |
William
James |
Private
265982, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1917. Aged 24. Enlisted Hertford, resident Buntingford.
Son of Mrs. Caroline Mary Dray, of Church St., Buntingford, Herts.
No
known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 54 and 56. |
EDWARDS |
G |
No
further information currently available |
EDWARDS |
G
E |
No
further information currently available |
EDWARDS |
R
C |
No
further information currently available |
EDWARDS |
William
John |
Private
43128, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 26th
APril 1917. Enlisted Westminster, Middlesex, resident Buntingford.
Son of Walter Edwards, of Baldock Lane, Buntingford, Herts. Formerly
1809, Essex Regiment. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 20. |
FAIRWEATHER |
L |
No
further information currently available |
GAME |
Edward
W |
Private
15565, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st
July 1916. Born High Cross, enlisted Royston, resident Buntingford.
Buried in DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot
IV. Row P. Grave 9. |
GAME |
Herbert
J |
Private
6947, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Killed in action 5th October 1916.
Born Colliers End, enlisted Chelmsford, resident Buntingford. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 1 A |
GAME |
Norbert
[Alfred] |
Private
77668 [SDGW] or 77008 [CWGC], 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City
of London Regiment). Killed in action 8th August 1918. Born Colliers
End, Ware, enlisted Hertford, resident Buntingford. Formerly TR/10/75550,
107th Training Reserve Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. |
HILLS |
Frederick
Charles |
[Listed
as Corporal on CWGC] Lance Corporal 14342, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd September 1916. Aged 27. Born and resident
Buntingford, enlisted Royston. Son of Emily and William Hills, of
Buntingford, Herts. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITSIH CEMETERY, CORBIE,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 36. |
HOWARD |
Ernest
Alfred |
Private
39490, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 24th
September 1918. Born Buntingford, enlisted Bedford. Buried in METZ-EN-COUTURE
COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
III. Row A. Grave 5. |
JACKSON |
Charles |
Private
24181, 24th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Killed in action 28th April 1917. Aged 34. Born Buntingford, enlisted
Hertford. Son of Caroline Jackson, of Bay L.odge, Hare St. Lane,
Buntingford, Herts., and the late Edward Jackson. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2 and
3. |
JACKSON,
DCM, Croix-de-Guerre (France) |
Walter |
Lance
Corporal 4/6722, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
3rd July 1916. Born Layston, enlisted Royston, resident Buntingford.
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.) and also Croix-de-Guerre
(France). Buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 11. |
KEEN |
Albert |
Private
10370, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 24th
April 1915. Born Layston, enlisted Hertford, resident Edmonton,
Middlesex. Son of Charles Keen, of Church St., Buntingford, Herts.
Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VIII. Row A. Grave 19. |
MAYES |
Leonard
[Walter] |
Private
33761, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th
August 1918. Aged 24. Born and resident Buntingford, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Walter and Lizzie Mayes, of 6, Nelson St., Hertford. Native
of Buntingford, Herts. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 17. |
MILES |
Arthur |
Private
15192, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment attached to the Trench
Mortar Battery. Died of wounds 22nd July 1918. Aged
23. Born Layston, enlisted Royston, resident Buntingford. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. Miles, of Bank Cottage, Baldock Rd., Buntingford,
Herts. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot III. Rw J. Grave 11. |
MILES |
Walter |
[Listed
as 8289 in "The Shiny Seventh"] Lance Corporal
4/7289, "B" Company, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 28th September 1916 during the attack on Thiepval
and Schwaben Redoubt 26th-30th September 1916. Aged 32. Born Wydial,
enlisted Hertford, resident Buntingford. Son of Thomas and Eliza
Miles, of Buntingford, Herts; husband of Emma A. Miles, of Meeting
Alley, Baldock Lane, Buntingford, Herts. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY,
THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 15. |
MOULE |
Harry |
Private
14701, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 17th
May 1915. Aged 21. Born Stratford, Essex, enlisted Royston, resident
Buntingford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Moule, of Newtown, Aspenden,
Buntingford, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11. |
MUCKLESTONE |
Cecil
[Collins] |
[Spelt
MUCKLESTON on CWGC] Gunner 353125, 154th Heavy Battery (Hampshire
RGA - Territorial), Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 22nd
January 1918. Aged 37. Born Toddington, Bedfordshire, enlisted Buntingford.
Husband of Laura Evelyn Muckleston, of 27, Micklethwaite Rd., Fulham,
London. Native of Toddington, Beds. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXXI. Row F. Grave 19A. See also Toddington
St George and Toddngton
Village Hall. |
NORRIS |
H |
No
further information currently available |
PARKER |
Joseph |
Private
4/7360, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 26th
November 1917. Born Cottered, enlisted Hertford, resident Buntingford.
Buried in ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot X. Row E. Grave 8. |
PIPKIN |
C
H |
can
find no entry for CH PIPKIN but probably
Ernest Harvey PIPKIN, Private 78589, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment). Killed in action 11th September 1918.
Aged 19. Born Buntingford, Royston, enlisted St Paul's Churchyard,
London, resident Milton Street, London E.C. Son of George and Emma
Pipkin, of Ethelbert House, 8, Torrington Park, North Finchley,
London. Formerly 54585, 102nd Training Reserve Battalion. Buried
in PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot V. Row
O. Grave 12. |
POSTLE |
John
Augustine |
Private
103646 [Sdgw] or 105646 [CWGC], 19th Battalion, Machine Gn Corps
(Infantry). Killed in action 30th May 1918. Aged 25. Born Ashwell,
Cambridgeshire, enllisted Watford, resident Boxmoor. Son of Charles
Postle, of North End, High St., Buntingford, Herts. Enlisted 1914
in Royal Army Service Corps. Formerly S4/039227, Royal Army Service
Corps. Buried in MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Marne, France. Plot VII.
Row E. Grave 1. |
RAYMENT |
Herbert
[Charles] |
Private
61336, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (CIty of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 30th January 1917. Aged 29. Born, resident and enlisted
Buntingford. Son of William and Emily Rayment, of High St., Buntingford,
Herts; husband of Kate Rayment, of High St., Buntingford, Herts.
Formerly 4030, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Buried in VARENNES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 14. |
REED |
Herbert
Joseph |
Private
4/6655, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11th
July 1916. Born Chishall, enlisted Hertford, resident BUntingford.
No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 2 C |
RULE |
William |
Private
201355, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in
Palestine 19th April 1917. Aged 19. Born Buntingford, enlisted Royston,
resident Hertford. Son of Mrs. Lizzie Rule. No
known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 17. |
SHARP |
F |
No
further information currently available |
SMITH |
Arthur |
Private
G/18756, 11th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 8th February 1917. Aged 30. Born Little Hadham,
enlisted and resident Buntingford. Husband of Mrs. F. A. Smith,
of New Town, Buntingford, Herts. Formerly 46040, Royal Fusiliers.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 45 and 47. |
SMITH |
Bertie |
Private
G/8908, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 2nd July 1916. Born Standen (sic), enlisted Brighton,
Sussex, resident Buntingford. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 12 D and 13 B. |
SPENCER |
William
[Arthur] |
Private
3088, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 9th May 1915. Aged 23. Born Buntingford, enlisted
Tottenham, resident Edmonton. Son of William and Rosetta Spencer,
of Station Rd., Buntingford, Herts; husband of Edith Mary Spencer,
of 90, Raynham Rd., Upper Edmonton, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 6 and 8. |
STEARN,
DSO, Croix de Guerre (France) |
John
Holder |
Lieutenant,
14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 3rd December
1917. Aged 23. Son of Mrs. E. M. Stearn, of Buntingford, Herts.
Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) [London Gazette
18th July 1917] and Croix de Guerre (France). No known grave.
Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel
10.
London
Gazette 18th July 1917: "STEARN, JOHN HOLDEN, Temporary
Lieut., Durham Light Infantry. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty. He led his men with great skill and determination, personally
putting an enemy machine gun out of action. Later he commanded
his company, and, although wounded himself, carried on for 16
hours in an exposed position."
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STREET |
Charles
[Alfred] |
Private
15438, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st
July 1916. Born Layston, enlisted Royston, resident Buntingford.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C |
WORBOYS |
George
Frederick |
[Listed
as F G WARBOYS on memorial] Private 203237, 1/4th (Hallamshire)
(Territorial Force) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed
in action during the First Battle of Kemmel Ridge 18th April 1918.
Aged 25. Enlisted Hertford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Worboys, of River
Green, Buntingford, Herts. Formerly 4691, Hertfordshire Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 125 to 128. |
WATSON |
[Charles]
Frank |
Private
15473, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd
January 1918. Born Layston, enlisted Royston, resident Buntingford.
Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXXVI. Row D. Grave 16A. |
AND
THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945. |
BISHOP |
Alfred
James |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1624465, 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd October 1944. Aged 21. Son of John
Alfred and Rosanna Bishop, of Buntingford, Hertfordshire. Buried
in BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY, Serbia and Montenegro. Plot 6 Row E Collective
grave 5-9. |
BORSBERRY |
Ernest
Richard |
Flight
Sergeant 1256937, 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 28th July 1942. Aged 21. Son of Ernest P. and Mabel Borsberry,
of Buntingford, Hertfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 73. |
RENNIE-BROWN |
B
R |
No
further information currently available |
CORNES |
H
J |
No
further information currently available |
GRAVES |
R |
No
further information currently available |
HAGGER |
Harry
[John] |
Private
13047266, Pioneer Corps. Died 22nd October 1944. Aged 30. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hagger, of Buntingford, Hertfordshire. Buried
in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot III. Row S. Grave 14. |
HURRY |
Christopher
[Albert] |
Private
4751921, 4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died bteween
23rd and 24th October 1943. Aged 26. Son of Albert and Sarah Hurry;
husband of F. Hurry, of Bury Green, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. No
known grave. Commemorated on ATHENS MEMORIAL, Greece. Face 5. |
SLATTERY |
Philip
[Jerome] |
Lieutenant
172413, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 15th April 1943.
Aged 23. Son of Jerome Paul Slattery, and of Adela Mary Slattery,
of Buntingford, Hertfordshire. Buried in MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY,
Tunisia. Plot 8. Row H. Grave 1. |
Separated
on the memorial from the rest |
FRASER |
Claud Lovat |
Eminent
artist/stage designer who actually designed this memorial. He lived
at "The Red House", a Georgian mansion in the town for
some part of his life, although was not born there. Commissioned
in the Durham Light Infantry, survived Loos and was affected by
gas at Ypres Salient - more on above link. He also produced drawings
of trenches/battlefields. Died young in 1921. For more information
see the Bryn
Mawr College Library |
Last updated
7 January, 2016
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