BRAYBROOK

BROWN

BYATT

BYATT

CHAMBERLAIN

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

CHAMBERLAIN, J.W., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Mobilised in August 1914, he was drafted to the Western Front in October of that year, and was wounded in action at ypres in November, and invalided home. He returned to France, however, on his recovery in January 1915, and was again wounded on the Somme in September 1916, and admitted to hosiptal in Exeter. Again proceeding to the Western Front in July of the following year, he fought in the Battle of Ypres, and was a third time wounded, at Passchendaele in August 1917. He fell fighting at Villiers-Bretonneux on April 24th, 1918. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted life's last hill."

St. Mary's Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z1606/B.

CHAMBERLAIN

CHAPMAN

CHAPMAN

CHILDS

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton. *** Note the different year the one above is correct ***

CHILDS, A.W., Private, Royal Warwickshire Regt.
He volunteered in the Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion in August 1915, and was later trasnferred to the royal Warwickshire Regiment. Proceeding to France early in 1916 he saw heavy fighting at Arras, vimy Ridge and Albert before being invalided home with trench feet. On his recovery he returned to the Western Front, but was unfortunately killed in action on the Ancre on March 5th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"A costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."

3, Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z1645/A.

CORBETT

EDWARDS

FAULKNER

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

FAULKNER, S., Private, 6th Bedfordshire Regt.
Volunteering in 1915, he served at Bedford and Felixstowe before being sent to the Western front in the following year. He was engaged in severe fighting on the Somme and at Arras and Ypres, but was unfortunately killed in action on February 17th, 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"His life for his Country."

Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z2114/A.

GAUNT

GOWLER

HOWE

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

HOWE, G.A., Private, 1st Northants. Regt.
Two months after joining in May 1918 he proceeded to the Western Front, where he served through the Battles of the Marne and Bapaume, and many minor engagements. He was severely wounded in action in the second Battle of Cambrai, and unfortunately died on November 6th, 1918, and was buried at La Havre. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"His life for his Country, his soul to God."

6, Luke St., Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z2954/B-Z2955/B.

HOWE

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

HOWE, J.C., Private, 8th Bedfordshire Regiment.
Six months after volunteering in November 1915 he proceeded to the Western Front, where he took part in engagements at vimy Ridge, Albert and many other places. Mortally wounded in action on the Somme, he unhappily died on September 14th, 1916, and was buried at Corbie. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"Courage, bright hopes and a myriad of dreams, splendidly given."

6, Luke St., Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

IBBETT

JAKES (JAQUES)

JAKINS

JONES

LUFF

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

LUFF, S.C., Private, 6th Royal Berkshire Regiment.
He volunteered in 1915, and on completion of his training proceeded to France. During his service in this theatre of war he took part in much heavy fighting in various sectors of the front. He served at Albert, where he was wounded, Arras and Ypres, and was unfortunately killed in action at Cambrai in december 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"Steals on the ear the distant triumph song."

St. Mary's Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z1851/B.

MAYES

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

MAYES, F., Private, South Wales Borderers.
Mobilised at the outbreak of war in August 1914, he was immediately drafted to France, where he was in action at the Battle of, and in the Retreat from, Mons, and also at the Battle of Ypres. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed on October 21st, 1914, and was entitled to the Mons Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"He died the noblest death a man may die :
Fighting for God and right and liberty."

Berrak Yard , Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z3511.

MORAN, M.M.

MORAN

MURFIN

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

MURFIN, E.A.G., Private, 3rd Northants. Regt. and Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)..
Volunteering in December 1915, he was drafted to France in the following year, but after playing a prominent part in several important engagements, including the Battle of Ypres and Passchendaele, died gloriously on the Field of Battle on September 25th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"He joined the great white company of valiant souls."

Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z3620/B.

NEAL

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

NEAL, F.J., Sergt., Royal Warwickshire Regt.
After volunteering in August 1914, he was retained on important duties in England until 1916, and then proceeded to the Western Front, where he saw much severe fighting. he was reported wounded and missing, and is believed to have been killed in action on August 28th, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"Courage, bright hopes, and a myriad dreams, splendidly given."

Bluntisham, Hunts.

Z3637.

PEARCE

PINDRED

POPE

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

POPE, L.A., Private, 8th Bedfordshire Regiment.
He volunteered in September 1914, and was stationed at Shoreham and Aldershot for a few months. proceeding to the Western Front in August 1915, he was unhappily killed at Ypres on October 21st, after only three months' foreign service. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"Nobly striving : He nobly fell that we might live."

Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z3690/C.

B.E.F.
21/10/15.

Dear Sir,

It is my most painful duty to inform you that your son Pte Lewis Pope was killed today by shell burst.

I send you my heartfelt and deepest sympathy in your great sorrow.

Pte Pope was a man who was held in esteem by all.

He was respected by his comrades and was a person for whom I had personally had a strong affection.

After being with ones men for many months one get to know the majority at least, fairly initimately and Lewis Pope soon showed himself to be "one of the best".

In having him thus taken away from me I have a keen sense of personal loss and a painful feeling that a gap has been left which cannot be filled.

Among a platoon of bright cheery fellows no one 'out shone' your son in cheerfulness and prompt obedience to duty.

Let uis both try and find comfort in the fact that he died a soldier's deat and no man can perform a finer and nobler deed than the giving of life for his country.

I would once again ask you to accept my deepest sympathy and remain yours truly.

J.S. Green
No. 1 Platoon Commander.

SADDINGTON

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

SADDINGTON, C.W., Pte, 7th Bedford. Regt.
Joining in June 1916, he was drafted to the Western Front on completing his training in November of that year, and there took part in many important engagements in the Ancre sector. He died gloriously on the Field of Battle at Arras on May 3rd, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"Great deeds cannot die:
They with the sun and moon renew their light for ever."

River Terrace , Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

TZ4058.

SHARMAN

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

SHARMAN, H., Guardsman, Grenadier Guards.
Volunterring in September 1914, he completed a period of training, and in the following year proceeded to the Western Front, where he took part in the Battles of Loos, Arras, vimy Ridge, Cambrai and the Somme. He made the supreme sacrifice, being killed in action on March 27th, 1917, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain."

River Terrace , Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z4125/A.

SMITH

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

SMITH, G., Private, 8th Bedfordshire Regiment.
Volunteering in September 1914, he was drafted to the Western Front in February of the following year, and there took part in the Battles of Hill 60, Ypres and Festubert, and was gassed at Loos in September 1915. Invalided home, he returned to France, however, on his recovery in March 1916, and was killed in action on the Somme on July 22nd of that year. He was buried at Vermelles, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"The path of duty was the way to glory."

Cambridge Street, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z4232/B.

THODY

TOKENS

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

TOKINS, A., Private, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Volunteering in September 1914, he embarked for France early in the following year, and was in action at ypres, Festubert, Loos and the Somme, where in July 1916 he was wounded. he was invalided home for hospital treatment, but in September of the same year returned to the Western Front and rejoined his unit on the Somme. Shortly afterwards he received a severe wound, to which he unhappily succumbed on the 26th of the same month. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain."

St. Mary's Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z1606A.

TOKENS

Private 30619, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted St Neots, resident Eynesbury. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5

WALDOCK

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

WALDOCK, A.M., Driver, R.A.S.C.
He joined in February 1917, and was drafted to France later in the same year. There he was engaged on important duties in connection with the transport of food and ammunition to forward areas, but after serving with the Royal Fusiliers and Leicestershire Regiment on various fronts he was unfortunately killed on October 28th, 1917. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.

"And doubtless he went in splendid company."

Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z3932/A.

WALTON

WATSON

From The National Roll of The Great War 1914-1918, Section XII, Bedford & Northampton.

WATSON, P., Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was already serving in the Army at the outbreak of war in August 1914, and was shortly afterwards drafted to the Western Front. There he took part in much heavy fighting in various sectors, and was in action at the Battles of Ypres (II.) and Festubert. He made the supreme sacrifice on May 18th, 1915, being killed in actionat Festubert on that date. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and General Service and Victory Medals.

"And doubtless he went in splendid company."

Montague Street, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Hunts.

Z2305/C.

WOODWARD

IN MEMORY OF
THE BRAVE MEN
AND WOMEN
OF EYNESBURY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE 1913-45 WAR

1939-1945

AYRES

Eileen Norah

BARRINGER

John Henry

BRUCE

Arthur John

CAMPION

Ernest [Albert Edward]

CARTHEW

Eric Frank

FISHER

Henry Edward

After two years without any message, Mrs. Fisher, 11 Buckley Road, learned officially on Tuesday that her husband, Pte. Edward Henry Fisher, The Suffolk Regiment, died in Burma after being a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, 17th September, 1943. He was 31.

All the 18 ex-prisoners of war in the St. Neots area are now acccunted for; 10 arc home, seven have died in Japanese territory, and one is missing.

HALL

Barbara Lenton

LIVETT

Walter Cyril

MAYES

Percy

POPE

David George

POPE

Edward [John]

RATCLIFFE

Frederick James

WALTON

Norton

YATES

William Arthur

William Arthur Yates, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Yates, of Potton-road, Eynesbury, died in the sinking of the British naval sloop Penzance. He was an able seaman on the vessel, and had served on it since May, 1938.

A.B. Yates, who was born at Eaton Ford, went to sea soon after leaving school and when only 15 years of age he experienced his first sinking when the Winchester Castle was wrecked. The Penzance was torpedoed about 700 miles from Ireland on Aug. 24th.