William

Private G/14509. 2^nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 16 December 1916. Born & enlisted Potton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & face 7C.

Horace

Private 5855. "B" Company, 2/5^th Battalion (Territorial) Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Age 22. Born & Enlisted Sandy. Son of Henry & Janet Blane of Sun Street, Potton. Buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord. Ref. IV.P.9.

Arthur John

Charles H

Corporal G/2922. 9^th East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 3 September 1916. Born Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Ref. VIII.B.4.

Frederick C

Private 23417. 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 10 October 1918. Born and lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs. E. Breed of Brook End, Potton. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. S.II.Q.5.

Frederick

Private 8283. 8^th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Age 24. Born Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Frederick Carter of King Street, Potton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 6B & 6C.

Harry

Private 23431. "B" Company, 1^st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 14 June 1918. Age 27. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Frederick & Mary Ann Carter of Potton. Buried in Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. III.C.21.

William Walter

[Spelt CLARKE on memorial] Private 31995. 117^th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Formerly 23434 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 7 October 1916. Age 21. Born Gamlingay, Cambs. Lived Potton. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of William John & Sarah Clark of Everton Road, Potton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 5C & 12C.

Sam

Private 27468. 1^st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 23 July 1916. Born Holbeck, Yorkshire. Lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Ref. XVI.G.18.

Boston Leopold

Signaller 159089. 1^st/1^st (Warwick) Bty. 15^th Bde. Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action Saturday 28 September 1918. Age 20. Lived Potton. Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Son of Young Boston Compton & Louisa Compton of Horslow Street, Potton. Buried in Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. G.4. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery Memorial Plot F44-46: In the Great War 1914 – 1918 Boston Leopold, who was accidentally killed. 28^th Sept. 1918. Aged 20. Buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery, N.E. Ypres)

Albert

Private 51607. 1^st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Formerly 12764 Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 2 October 1918. Age 27. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Fred & Amelia Darlow of 20 Bury Hill, Potton. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. XVII.E.20.

Samuel

Private 49257. 1^st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Formerly 34831 East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 4 & 5.

J

Probably: Joseph Delaney. L/Corporal 1279. 9^th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment. Killed in action Friday 7 July 1916. Born & lived Sheffield (? Shefford). Enlisted Biggleswade. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 8C, 9A & 16A.

John

Sergeant 33557. 14^th Army Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Wednesday 15 August 1917. Age 29. Born Hertford. Enlisted Potton. Son of Samuel & Fanny Dennis of Potton; husband of Florence Annie Dennis of Cherry Croft, High Street, Sandy. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. I.U.29.

Percival Claude

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No further information available at present.

Ernest

Private 23437. 4^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 15 April 1917. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Ampthill. Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. VI.A.16.

J H

Probably: Harold Moulton (Meulton on CD) Freestone. Private 114640. 17^th Company Machine Gun Corps (Inf.). Formerly 23467 Essex Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 September 1918. Age 20. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Alfred & Harriett Freestone of Sun Street, Potton. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 10.

William Henry

Private 2654. East Surry Regiment. Killed in action Monday 26 April 1915. Born Ampthill. Enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Alfred Henry and Kate Gates. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Addenda Panel 58. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot No. D.81. Killed in France April 25^th 1915)

Harry K

L/Corporal 32199. 6^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 29 April 1917. Age 21. Lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Emma Giddings of "Ivydale", Potton; grandson of Henry Austin. Buried in Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. D.19. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot No. B8. Harry Giddings. Killed in action in France, April 23^rd 1917, Aged 22. Interred in Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle).

Frederick William

Driver 182822. 62^nd Bty. 38^th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Thursday 25 April 1918. Age 25. Born & enlisted Potton. Son of Frederick & Alice Ginn of "Brookside", Potton; husband of Dorothy May Ginn of Royston Street, Potton. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 4 to 6 & 162. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot No. F197. Frederick William Ginn Killed in Action France April 25^th 1918. aged 25 years.)

Albert G

Sergeant 28160. 259^th Siege Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds Sunday 22 July 1917. Age 26. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Sutton Park. Son of Thomas & Sarah Gurney of 3 New Town, Potton. Buried in Nieppe Communal Cemetery, Nord. France. Ref. III.B.1. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on memorial Plot BA57. Albert, Sergt. R.G.A. Killed in action in France July 22^nd 1917. Age 26 years. Buried in the Civil Cemetery, Neippe.)

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No further information available at present.

Herbert

[Hutchison on CWGC] Private 9271. 2^nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 24 October 1914. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Sutton Park. Buried in Ypres Town Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. A1.13.

(Charles) Nicholas

Private 8196. 1^st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 13 October 1914. Age 28. Born, lived and enlisted Potton. Son of Charles & Ann Hutchinson of Everton Road, Potton. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 10 & 11.

George

Private G/8320. 9^th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 5 March 1916. Born Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. VIII.D.70.

William

[Hutchison on CWGC] Sergeant 13370. 47^th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Inf.) Formerly 8319 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 9 September 1916. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 5C & 12C.

Bert William

Private G/14547. ‘C’ Company, 2^nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 9 September 1916. Age 19. Born Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of George & Annie Inskip of Station Road, Potton. Buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Ref. XIII.J.3.

James

Private 133841. 2^nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers Labour Corps. Formerly 35187 Middlesex Regiment. Died Sunday 3 November 1918. Born Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Buried in St. Andre Communal Cemetery, Nord. Ref. I.A.90.

Alfred William

Company Sergeant Major G/20279. 12^th Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 25 September 1917. Born Potton. Enlisted Hertford. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, France. Ref. Panel 86 – 88. (Commemorated in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot F134. Footstone F.E.L A.W.L.

John

L/Corporal L/8831. 8^th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 27 May 1917. Age 28. Born Potton. Enlisted new Cross, Kent. Son of Mrs. E. Winters of The Orchard, Mill Road, Potton. Commemorated on Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Sp. Mem. C.32.

[Transcribed as D J Marsden] Private 29213. 11^th Battalion Essex Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 6 December 1917. Age 28. Born Leighton Buzzard. Lived Potton. Enlisted Sandy. Son of Caleb & Jane Marsden of Royston Street, Potton; husband of Florence Marsden of Everton Road, Potton. Buried Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I.F.6.

Fred

Sergeant 39316. 11^th Battalion Essex Regiment. Attd. 6^th Div. H.Q. Formerly 07704 R.A.O.C. Died Saturday 2 November 1918. Age 22. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mrs Minnie Marsden of Sandy Road, Potton. Buried in Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Ref. I.E.9.

F

Private 7311. Depot. East Surrey Regiment. Died 19 July 1918. Age 31. Buried Potton Cemetery. (Not recorded on CD). Grave Memorial Plot BA42 in Potton Cemetery.

Frank

Private 30946. 1st Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 July 1918. Age 26. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. Henry Munkman (died 1920) and Mrs. Ann Munkman of Potton; brother of Martha Eizabeth Munkman. Buried in Saint-Amand British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. IV.A.20. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery Memorial Plot E30/31. No longer readable, but Potton History Society records Frank Munkman, Killed at Bucquoy, France. 10 July 1918. Aged 26. Interred Saint-Amand.) See also RIPFrankMunkman

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Walter

Private 27644. 8^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917. Age 36. Born and lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Brother of Joseph Payne of Horslow Street, Potton. Commemorated on Loos memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 41.

William Henry

Private 29558. 1/4^th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 46472 Yorkshire Regiment. Born Potton, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Ref. Panel 4.

Arthur George

Private G/25785. 1^st battalion Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 8 October 1918. Born and lived Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Ref. VII.E.2.

J F

Probably Frederick J. Reynolds. Private 25135. 4^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 29 April 1917. Age 19. Born and lived Biggleswade. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Jack & Mary an Reynolds of 52 Sun Street, Biggleswade. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Bay 5.

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No further information available at present.

E G

No further information available at present.

James

Private 3/8288. 7^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Saturday 10 February. Age 34. Born Gamlingay. Lived & enlisted Potton. Son of James & Emma Richardson of Potton. Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. I.H.81.

Wilfred Ernest

Private 2711. 2^nd East Surrey Regiment. Died Saturday 24 April 1915. Age 18. Born Potton. Enlisted Biggleswade. Son of Frederic William & Ellen Richardson of Denver House, Potton. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 18 & 19.

William

Private 23436. 4^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 13 November 1916. Age 23. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Charles & Eliza Ann Shearman of Biggleswade Road, Potton. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Ref. Pier & Face 2C.

Frederick Harry

Driver 177485. ‘D’ Bty. 38^th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Saturday 13 April 1918. Age 29. Born and enlisted Potton. Son of Harry & Mary Spriggs of Potton; husband of Louisa Ellen Spriggs (nee Keeling) of Bull Street, Potton. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 4 – 6 & 162. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot C272. Fredk. Spriggs, Killed in action April 13^th 1918, Aged 29 years)

Newspaper reports: From The Bedfordshire Times & Independent. Friday 3^rd May 1918.

Village reports: Everton: The members of the Wesleyan Chapel heard with regret on Saturday that Private Fred Spriggs was killed in the fighting on the western front, for although belonging to Potton, he was frequently one of the congregation. Mrs. Spriggs was organist for many years before her marriage, and for several years he acted as instructor and conductor for the musical festivals. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mrs. Spriggs who now resides at Heath Road. Potton: The friends of Signaller Fred Spriggs, R.F.A. have heard that he was killed in action about a fortnight ago. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Spriggs of Royston Street, and before entering the Army was in the employ of Messrs. F.W. Braybrooks, Ltd

. From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:Volume 2, Part 4, Page 194,

Signaller Frederick Harry SPRIGGS, number 177485 , 38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Harry Spriggs of Royston Steert, Potton county Bedford by his wife Mary daughter of John Jones. Born Sawston county Cambridge 3-8-1888, educated Potton Council school, was a parchment maker and splitter.Enlisted 1-10-16, served in Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 27-6-17. Was twice gassed and was killed in action between Neuve Eglise and Dranoutre 13-4-18.He was recommended by his commanding officer for the Military Medal for taking important messages to H.Q under heavy shell fire 23-9-17 150 yards from the German lines. Unfortunately his Colonel was killed.He married at the Wesleyan church, Potton 18-3-11 Louisa Ellen.

Richard Barron

Private 2720. 2^nd Battalion East surrey Regiment. Killed in action 28 April 1915. Age 18. Born St. Neots, Hunts. Enlisted Biggleswade. Son of John & Lizzie Surtees of Spencer Farm, Potton. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 34.

James Howard

Private F/2805. 16^th Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday 22 May 1917. Born Potton. Enlisted Bedford. Brother of Agnes Mary Symonds. Commemorated on Arras memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Bay 7. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot F18/19. James Howard, Killed in France May 23^rd 1917. Potton History Society records read: Son of George & Annie Symonds. Born 23^rd March 1880.)

Frederick

Private 141584. 21^st Battalion Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Died Saturday 22 April 1916. Age 33. Son of Jonathan & Naomi Whitfield of Horslow Street, Potton. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Panel 10 – 26 – 28.

Allen Pettengell

Private 26754. 1^st (Herts) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Saturday 26 October 1918. age 22. Born & lived Potton. Enlisted Ampthill. Son of Jonathan & Naomi Whitfield of King Street, Potton. Buried in Potton Cemetery. Memorial Plot BA46. Potton History Society records read: Born 6^th December 1896)

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No further information available at present.

Arthur Walter

Fusilier 14701379. 6^th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died Saturday 24 February 1945. age 18. Son of Walter & Louisa Apthorpe of Potton. Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Ref. 51.C.9. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot G301 reads: Also of her Grandson Arthur Walter Apthorpe. Killed in action 24^th Feb 1945. Aged 18.) His grandmother Louisa Jane Hilditch, died 28^th January 1953, aged 79 and Helen Louisa Apthorpe, died 30^th September 1961, aged 37.

George William

Sapper 14631797. 20 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 29 November 1945. Age 40. Husband of Gladys Cobb of Potton. Buried in Potton Cemetery Memorial G300. His wife Gladys is buried in the same grave, died 26^th December 1981, aged 73.

Arthur William

Gunner 863416. ‘D’ Bty. 3^rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery. Died Thursday 24 April 1941. Age 22. Son of Walter & Sarah Ann Daisley of Potton. Buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt. Ref. 15.D.7.

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No further information available at present.

Dick

Driver T/187282. 64 Bulk Petrol Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died Sunday 29 August 1943. Age 28. Son of Sydney & Ada Jakes; husband of Sylvia Grace Jakes of Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Ref. 7.B.15. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot E101 reads: Our dear Son Dick who was killed in North Africa 28^th August 1943, Aged 28)

V

Probably: Victor Alfred Kidd. Private 6409423. 2/7^th Battalion The Queen’s Royal Regiment (W. Surrey). Died Thursday 9 September 1943. Age 21. Son of Herbert C. & Mary Anne Matilda Kidd. Buried in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. I.A.17.

Macdonald

Trooper 10602953. 4^th Regiment Reconnaissance Corps. R.A.C. Died Wednesday 2 August 1944. Age 25. Son of Walter & Ada Kitchener; husband of Margaret Elizabeth Kitchener of Sandy. Buried Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. V.E.9.

G T

Possibly: Gordon Thompson Langley. Flt/Lt. 83713. 68 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 14 June 1943. Age 27. Son of Frank & Lucy Thompson Langley; husband of Marjory Langley (nee Burgoyne) of County Oak, Crawley, Sussex. BA Hons. (Oxon). Buried in Scottow Cemetery, Norfolk. Ref. 303.

E W A

Trooper 14991645. 3^rd Carabiniers (POW Dragoon Guards), R.A.C. Died Thursday 27 June 1946. Buried in Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan. Ref. 11.B.11.

Stanley Edmund

Gunner 845570. 65 (The Norfolk yeomanry) Anti tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died Tuesday 8 October 1940. Aged 26 years. Buried in Potton Cemetery Memorial No. G231..

Leonard Gordon

Private 5952150. 2^nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Died Sunday 26 March 1944. Age 26. son of Charles E. Trundley & Edith Trundley; husband of Nellie Trundley of Biggleswade. Buried in Delhi War Cemetery, India. Ref. 5.G.1.

Albert

Private 20639. 2^nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 21 September 1918. Born and lived Bletchley. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Panel 4 & 5. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot D03. Also their son, Albert Charter. Killed in France August 21 1918. aged 20 years)

F

Private 2854. 5^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 8 December 1914. Buried in Potton Cemetery. Not on Soldiers Died CD. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot BA12. 2854 Private F. Emery. Bedfordshire Regiment. 8^th December 1914.)

Stanley Tysoe

2^nd Lieutenant 55^th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action Tuesday 27 June 1916. age 24. Son of William & Sarah A. Gardiner of Kendal, Westmoreland. Buried in Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. I.J.13A. (Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot D57. Stanley Tysoe Gardiner. Killed in action June 27^th 1916.)

William Charles

Private 203183. 5^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home 22 October 1918. Age 30. Born Everton Heath. Lived Potton. Enlisted Whitehall, Middlesex. Son of George & Priscilla Hare of Everton Heath,; husband of Kate Hare. Buried in Potton Cemetery Memorial Plot BA45. (Potton History Society records reads William Charles. Died Military Hospital, Bermondsey.) See Gamligay Memorial.

Jack

Inscription in Potton Cemetery on Memorial Plot G214 reads: Also of Jack, Died 7^th August 1943 whilst a Prisoner of War in Malaya. Aged 30.