Lance Sergeant 730620, 363 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 5 January 1941. Aged 38. Birth registered in the October to December Quarter 1902 in Bedford Registration District, Bedfordshire. Son of George and Elizabeth Ball, of Bedford; husband of Mabel Ball, of Bedford. In the 1911 census he was aged 8, born Bedford, at school, son of George and Elizabeth, resident 43 Coventry Road, Bedford. Attested 8 September 1920 at Bedford, aged 18, a Wood Merchant by trade, born St. Paul's, Bedford, son of George of 8, Priory Street, Bedford, re-engaged to serve to complete 11 years service. Buried in Bedford Cemetery on the 8 January 1941.Sec. M. Grave 283.

Sergeant 745212, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed on active service 19 December 1940. Aged 20. Son of James H. Blatchford and Mary Blatchford, of Bedford. Sec. R. Grave 734.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1941:

BLATCHFORD James of 61 Rosamund-road Bedford died 19 December 1940 in a field at Warren Farm Braunton Devonshire Administration Birmingham 4 July to James Henry Blatchford engineer fitter. Effects £188 10s. 1d.

Sergeant (Pilot) 745212, 920 Balloon Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 19th December 1940. Aged 20. Section I.5. Grave 247.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1940:

BOYD Ronald Douglas of 20 Kimbolton-road Bedford died 19 March 1940 at Royal Victoria Hospital Neetley Hound Hampshire Probate London 31 May to the Public Trustee
Effects £3403 10s. 10d. Resworn £3299 10s. 10d.

Kpl. St. Zb. 7. D.P. Died 23rd September 1946. Aged 47. Polish Forces. Grave section I. GRave 297 (within the Cross of sacrifice enclosure).

Pilot Officer 65533, 21 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 12 August 1941. Aged 25. Son of William Wilmot Corfield and Gladys Corfield, of Bedford. Buried in TEXEL (DEN BURG) CEMETERY, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Plot K. Row 3. Grave 55. Commemorated on family grave in bedford Cemetery, Foster Hill Road, Bedford. Section Q. Grave 426.

Midshipman, H.M.S. Copra, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 10 June 1944. Aged 18. Cremated in, and commemorated at SOUTHAMPTON OLD CREMATORIUM, Hampshire. Panel 2. Commemorated on family grave in Bedford Cemetery Bedford. Section F.5. Grave 104.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1945:

DALGETY Edmund John of 15 Pemberley-avenue Bedford died 10 June 1944 at Cosham Hospital Portsmouth Administration Birmingham 18 April to Marion Patricia Dalgety (wife of Giles Hill Dalgety). Effects £320 12s. 11d.

Sergeant 2214166, Royal Corps of Signals. Died on service in United Kingdom Wednesday 18th October 1939. Aged 31. Born and resident Bedford. Son of William and Emily Giddings, of Bedford; husband of Amy Giddings, of Bedford. In the 1911 census he was aged 3, born bedford, son of William Henry and Emily Giddings, resident 35A, Priory Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire. Sec. M. Grave 323.

Major IA/150, 2nd Battalion, 4th Prince of Wales' Own Gurkha Rifles. Died 11th May 1944. Aged 39. Son of Colonel Thomas Holbrow Goldney, C.B., Indian Army, and F. Marion M. Goldney; husband of Daphne Elspeth Goldney. Buried in IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 3. Row E. Grave 15. Commemorated on family grave in Bedford Cemetery, Bedford. Section K.4. Graves 75/80.

Private 5956631, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 23 October 1943. Aged 30. Born 15 January 1913. Son of William James Gray and Louisa Gray, of Bedford; husband of Doris Edna Gray, of Bedford. In the 1939 Register he was a Journalist & Manager Newspaper District Office, married to Doris E., resident 11, Church Street, Ampthill, Ampthill U.D., Bedfordshire. Sec. B.3. Grave 38.

Lance Corporal 185906, Royal Army Service Corps. Died Monday 26th August 1940. Aged 37. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Greenwood, of Bedford. Playing member of Bedford and Leicester R.U.F.C., also East Midlands, Leicestershire and Combined Counties, R.U.F.C. Included in English Trials, R.U. In the 1911 census he was aged 8, born Bedford, son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Greenwood, resident 60, Beaconsfield Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire. Sec. R. Grave 708

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1941:

GREENWOOD Arthur Henry of 10 Durler-avenue Kempston Bedfordshire died 26 August 1940 on war service Administration Oxford 26 March to Sarah Ann Greenwood widow.
Effects £565 10s. 8d.

Lieutenant 179848, Gordon Highlanders attached to 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War Sunday 21st January 1945. Aged 24. Son of Maj. Eric Charles Robert Hudson, and of Constance Gwendoline Hudson (nee Erskine), of Bedford. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY , Myanmar. Lieutenant Hudson is also commemorated on his parent’s grave at Bedford Cemetery Bedfordshire (now known as Bedford Cemetery Foster Hill Road Bedford) Grave reference - K. 267

Able Seaman C/J 103309, H.M.S. Widgeon, Royal Navy. Died Thursday 7th September 1939. Aged 35. Son of JaSec. J. Grave 840.mes and Annie King; husband of Jessie Catherine King, of Bedford.

Ordinary Seaman D/JX 312952, H.M.S. Valkyrie Royal Navy. Died Sunday 7th July 1943. Aged 40. Son of Henry Callaby King and Anne King; husband of Constance Beatrice King, of Bedford. Buried Saturday 10th July 1943 in a family grave. Sec. J. Grave 993

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1943:

KING Harry Thomas of 30 Gloucester-road Bedford died 7 July 1943 Administration (with Will) Oxford 30 August to Constance Beatrice King widow. Effects £1104 12s.

Private 5949640, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died 31st January 1942. Aged 21. Son of John and Alice Laughton, of Bedford. Section M. Grave 977.

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