
LINSLADE - WAR MEMORIALS
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Martin Edwards

Linslade,
War Memorial at its old position of the junction
of Leighton Road and Wing Road (old postcard)
Photograph
& postcard Copyright © Kevin
Quick 2003
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Quick maintains a site, County
Views that contains many
photographs of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire towns and villages.
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photograph.
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Town
Memorial
Originally
erected in what was Canal Square at the junction of Soulbury Road,
Stoke Road and Wing Road with Leighton Road the memorial stood 17ft
above the roadway. It was unveiled at noon on the 11th November
1920 by the chairman of the Urban District Council Dr Johnson Harris.
It was subsequently
moved to its current position in the Garden of remembrance Mentmore
Road. |
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St.
Barnabas Church
There
are two memorials contained within the church; the main memorial,
containing 40 names from World War One, is at the back of the church
on the right hand wall, by the font just after you enter the church,
two original grave markers that were brought back from France are
mounted along side the memorial .
The
second, smaller, memorial is in the ringing room and contains the
four names of ringers who were killed in the first world war. |
These
memorials have been combined into one memorial list. Those marked
are found in
St Barnabas Church and those marked x are to be found on the town
memorial. |
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1914-1918
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BODSWORTH
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Percy
Thomas |
Private
2720, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action Thursday 10th February 1916. Age
20. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Linslade. Son of George Bodsworth,
of 28, Old Rd., Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. Buried in HEBUTERNE
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 6. |
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BRANSON
|
Harry
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probably
Henry BRANSOM, Private 115, Canadian Railway Service Guard. Died
on Friday 11th May 1917. Son of the late James and Mary Bransom,
of Plantation Rd., Leighton Buzzard. Buried in VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN
VIEW) CEMETERY, British Columbia, Canada. Grave 38-34. 2.
See
also Beaudesert
School and Leighton
Buzzard. |
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BRANTOM
|
William
Harper |
Second
Lieutenant, 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales's
Own Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday
[3rd on SDGW] 4th July 1916. Age 27. Son of William and Emily Florence
Brantom, of "Ivy Dene," Linslade, Bucks. From London Gazette
11th October 1915 - "Private William Harper Brantom, to be
Second Lieutenant. Dated 12th October, 1915." Awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal. Buried in BOIS-DE-NOULETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. E. 9. See also Leighton
Buzzard Beaudesert School. |
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BRAZIER
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Ernest
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Private
401702, 49th Battalion, Candian Infantry. Died 7 May 1916. Born
24 May 1894 in Leighton Buzzard. Next of kin Harry Brazier of Linslade,
England. Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Attested and passed fit 29
March 1915 in Loudon, Ontario, Canada, aged 20 years 10 months.
Height 5 feet 11½ inches, chest 37½ inches, fair complexion,
gray eyes, brown hair. Religious denomination Church of England.
In the 1911 census he was aged 16, born Linslade, a farm labourer,
resident with his parents, Harry and Lizzie Brazier, and two sisters
and brother, at 30 Wing Road, Linslade, Bedfordshire. Buried in
SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave lost. Special
memorial. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1028 - 56
Extract
from the Leighton Buzzard Observer 16 May 1916:
ANOTHER
LINSLADE SOLDIER
KILLED.
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LIFE SACRIFICED FOR COMRADE.
Another
Linslade man , Pte Ernest Brazier, of the Canadian Contingent,
son of Mrs. Brazier, of 30, Wing Road, Linslade, has been killed
in recent fighting in Flanders. The sad news has been conveyed
to his mother in a letter from Major R. H. Palmer, commanding
the Company to which the deceased belonged. The major stales that
Pte. Brazier, who was a company stretcher' bearer, in order to
alleviate the sufferings of a wounded man, went along a communication
trench which was swept byart illery fire. His sergeant had warned
him that it was impossible, but he replied that duty said he must
try. The Major added that he had forwarded a recommendaton to
the colonel, which the writer hoped would get for the deceased
the honour he deserved.
A comrade of Pte. Brazier, writing to Mrs. Brazier, said that
her son hardly knew what fear was, and was always bright and cheerful,
and very popular with his mates.
Pte. Brazier, who was unmarried, was
at one time employed at the Faith Press, Linslade, and went to
Canada some three years ago. Last summer he joined the Canadian
Contingent and in September last had four days' leave in England.
He would have celebrated his 22nd birthday shortly had he lived.
Two other brothers are serving one in France and one in the Navy.
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BRIGGS
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Herbert
Stanley |
Sergeant
231132, "D" Company, 2nd/2nd Battalion, London Regiment
(Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action Saturday 16th June 1917. Age
25. Enlisted Westminster, resident Wandsworth. Son of the late
Edward Whiteman Briggs and Rachel Alma Briggs, of 8, Uling Rd.
Terrace, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard; husband of Alice Louisa Briggs,
of 5, Farlow Rd., Putney, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.

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CLARK
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William
John |
Private
327298, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
26th September 1917. Age 20. Born Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Oxford
Street, London W. Son of John and Amy M. Clark, of 76, Wing Rd.,
Linslade. Formerly G/26153, London Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
40 to 41 and 162 to 162A.

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CORNISH
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Reginald
Alfred |
Rifleman
1810, 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles).
Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders.
Born and resident Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Westminster. Son
of Herbert Stockbridge Cornish and Ellen Eliza Cornish, of 6,
Wing Rd. Terrace, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
13 C.
See also Leighton
Buzzard Beaudesert School and Leighton
Buzzard.

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DICKINSON
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William
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Lance
Corporal 266113, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire
and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action Wednesday
3rd October 1917. Enlisted Aylesbury, resident Linslade.
Bell
Ringer at St Barnabas. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98.

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DUNFORD
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Ernest
Thubron |
Second
Lieutenant 12th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List. Died
of wounds as a PoW 23rd April 1917. Age 24. Son of Gertrude A. Freeman
(formerly Dunford), of The Salisbury Arms Hotel, Hertford, and the
late Errington Dunford. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried in DOUAI
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave D. 12. |
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HART
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Arthur
Henry |
Private
41002, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
Saturday 6th October 1917. Age 29. Born Leighton Buzzard, enlisted
Bury St Edmunds, resident Linslade. Formerly 16248, Royal Fusiliers.
Son of Harry and Lizzie Hart, of 6, Stanbridge Rd., Leighton Buzzard;
husband of Nellie Augusta Hart, of 54, Old Rd., Linslade. No known
grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

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HILL
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Charles
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Private
11509, 105th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infntry). Died of wounds
Sunday 23rd July 1916. Age 29. Born Edgbaston, Warwickshire, enlisted
Birmingham. Husband of Lilian May Hill, of 10, Ship Rd., Linslade.
Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Grave
I. D. 42. |
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HILL
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Harold
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Private
- No
further information currently. |
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HOLLAND
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George
Lewis |
Private
937, 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds at Gallipoli
27th April 1915. Aged 28. Born Linslade, enlisted Leighton Buzzard.
Son of Ambrose and Mary Ann Holland, of 40, Springfield Rd., Linslade,
Leighton Buzzard, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 59 to 73 or 218 to 219. |
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HOLLAND
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J
H |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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HOWE
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Albert
Victor |
Private
26398, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Linslade,
enlisted Bletchley. Son of Robert Howe, of "Bordighera,"
Southcott Avenue, Linslade, Bucks, and the late Kate Howe.
No
known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 6 and 7.

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HOWE
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Charles
Arthur |
Private
266584, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action 23rd July 1916. Enlisted Aylesbury,
resident Linslade. Bell Ringer at St Barnabas. Buried in POZIERES
BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Plot I.
Row D. Grave 39. |
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HOWE
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Sidney
E |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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JANES
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Claud
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Private
265935, 5th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed
in action Thursday 3rd May 1917. Age 20. Enlisted Aylesbury, Bucks,
resident Linslade. Son of Edward Foll Janes and Rose Janes, of Southcourt
Avenue, Linslade. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6 and 7. See
also Leighton
Buzzard and Leighton
Buzzard Beaudesert School.

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KEMSLEY
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Arthur
H |
Private
18933, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) formerly
10187, The Buffs (east Kent Regiment). Died on service probably
as a PoW 12 November 1918. Aged 30. Born Sittingbourne, Kent, resident
Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Northampton. Son of George and Agnes
Kemsley, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Elsie Kemsley, of 39,
New Rd., Linslade, Bucks. Buried in BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY,
Brandenburg, Germany. Plot XIX. Row A. Grave 11. |
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LAWRENCE
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Richmond
[Henry] |
Private
R/10861 [SDGW] or 10881 [CWGC], 9th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Killed in action 24 August 1916. Aged 24. Born Stourbridge,
enlisted Birmingham. Son of John and Elizabeth Lawrence, of 213,
George Rd., Erdington, Birmingham. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 13 A and 13 B. **
Connection with Linslade not yet established **

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MARTIN
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Horace
Edmund |
Captain,
1st/8th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Died of wounds 19 June 1916. Aged 24. Son of John Jeffery
and Katherine Wells Martin, of Linslade, Bucks. B.A. Cantab. Buried
in LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot 2.
Row O. Grave 14. |
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MATTHEWS
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George
Albert |
Able
Seaman R/564, 63rd Machine Gun Battalion, Royal Naval Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Wounded and missing in action presumed
killed 25 August 1918. Aged 22. Born 25 April 1896 in Bletchley.
Son of William and Frances Matthews, of 15, Stoke Road, Linslade,
Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Originally Army Reserve, enrolled R.N.D.
22 December 1916. Height 5 feet 6 inche, chest 32 inches, weight
122 lbs, fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Formerly a Munitions
Worker. Religious denomination Church of England. Disembarked at
Boulogne 21 April 1917, arrived Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers
22 April 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1 and 2. |
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MEAGER
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William
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No
further information currently. |
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MISSENDEN
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Reginald
William |
Sergeant
16200, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. Born Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, resident and enlisted
Leighton Buzzard. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

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NICKER
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G
F |
Gunner
- No
further information currently. |
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PAGE
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Arthur
William |
Able
Seaman J/6798, H.M. S/M. "E26," Royal Navy. Died at
sea 6 July 1916. Aged 22. Son of Charles and Mary Page, of Church
Lock Grove, near Leighton Buzzard, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 13.
Extract
from National Roll Of The Great War 1914-1918, Section
- V Luton, page 258:
PAGE,
A. W., Seaman, R.N., Submarine "E.26." |
He
was in the Navy at the outbreak of hostilities, and served
in Submarine "E.26" on the high seas. This boat
was engaged on important patrol duties in the North Sea
and Baltic Sea end also in chasing enemy submarines. He
lost his life when she went down in 1916, and was entitled
to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory
Medals. |
28,
Wing Read, Leighton Buzzard. |
2304/A. |
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PAGE
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Lionel
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Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action
27th May 1918. Aged 24. Son of George and Rebecca Page, of Rose
Cottage, Springfield, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard. Enlisted September,
1914, in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. No known
grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. See also
Lord's Cricket Member's World
War 1 Memorial |
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PAGE
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Mark
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Private
- No
further information currently. |
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PILGRIM
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A
Charles |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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ROBINSON
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William
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Private
9456, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th
October 1914. Born Overstone, Northamptonshire, enlisted Bedford,
resident Linslade.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33.

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SAYELL
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Edward
T |
Corporal
- No
further information currently. |
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SEDDON
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Robert
Joseph |
Private
. Bell
Ringer at St Barnabas. - No
further information currently. |
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SMITH
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Peter
B |
Private
G/63810, posted to 19th Battalion, London Regiment, assigned to
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 22nd
August 1918. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Oxford. Formerly
31100, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Buried in
BRAY VALE BRITISH CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME, Somme, GFrance. Plot
I, Row C. Grave 4. |
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SMITH
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William
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Private
35351, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action
13th April 1918. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Aylesbury.
Buried in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot
III. Row D. Grave 13. |
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SWORDER
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John
R S |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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TILBROOK
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Archibald
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No
further information currently. |
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TOMPKINS
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Edward
O |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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WALKER
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Jack
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Private
9519. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th
November 1914. Born and resident Linslade, enlisted Bedford.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium.Panel
4. |
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WATSON
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William
Richard |
Private
. Bell
Ringer at St Barnabas. - No
further information currently. |
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WHITBREAD
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Albert
Edward |
Private
23063, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 8th August 1916. Born inslade, enlisted Finchley,
Middlesex, resident Leighton Buzzard. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 A and 10
D.

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WHITE
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Edwin
M |
Company
Sergeant Major L/7619, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action Tuesday 28th September 1915 in France & Flanders.
Age 33. Born and resident Leighton Buzzard, enlisted Woolwich, Kent.
Son of Edwin and Bessie White, of 24, Wing Rd., Linslade, Leighton
Buzzard. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 15 to 19. See also Leighton
Buzzard. |
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WHITE
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Samuel
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L/Corporal
- No
further information currently. |
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WILLS
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George
E |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
1939-1945
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ABBOTT
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Stanley
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This
is not Sergeant 1880551, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. |
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BAILEY
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Kenneth
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Gunner
- No
further information currently. |
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COMPTON
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Frederick
[William] |
Gunner
1505400 (Dispatch Rider), 58 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Killed
in action between 26 May and 2 June 1940. Aged 21. Born and resident
Leighton Buzzard. Son of Joseph and Mary Minnie Compton, of Linslade,
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France. Column 11. |
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DORSETT
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G
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Private
- No
further information currently. |
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DYER
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W
C |
Drv
- No
further information currently. |
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FAULKNER,
DFC |
Kenneth
Douglas |
Flight
Lieutenant 78086, Navigator, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died on Friday 16th February 1945. Age 39. Son of Lawrence Boyd
Faulkner and Annie Mabel Faulkner, of Linslade. Awarded Distinguished
Flying Cross. Buried in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, LINSLADE, Buckinghamshire.
Section A. Grave 59.
See also Leighton
Buzzard Cedars School. |
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GIBBINS
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G
Thomas (Tom) |
Trpr
- No
further information currently. |
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GRIFFIN
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D
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Mrn
- No
further information currently. |
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HART
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Stanley
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Bmd
- No
further information currently. |
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HEADY
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John
Joseph O'Brien |
Flight
Sergeant 1615776, 153 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died on Wednesday 14th February 1945. No known grave. Commemorated
on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
See also Leighton
Buzzard Cedars School. |
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HEDGES
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Bernard
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Gunner
- No
further information currently. |
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HORNE
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Dennis
Alfred |
Lance
Sergeant 917317, 512 Battery, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field
Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Tuesday 12th September 1944.
Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Horne, of Linslade, Buckinghamshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column
36.
Photograph:
Photographs courtesy of Pauline Gilbert. Bryan and Donald Horne
(below) were her brothers and Dennis Horne was her cousin. All lost
at sea. What a sad end to three members of the same family.

See also Leighton
Buzzard Cedars School. |
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HUMPHRIES
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P
S |
Private
- No
further information currently. |
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JEFFS
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Frederick
George |
Bombardier
1088439, 160 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Sunday 21st
January 1945. Age 33. Husband of Rose Jeffs, of Linslade, Buckinghamshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face
2. See
also Leighton
Buzzard Cedars School. |
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MAIN
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G
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Private
- No
further information currently. |
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MISSENDEN
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Norman
M |
[Also
listed as MISENDEN] Gunner - No
further information currently. |
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O'BRIEN
HEADY |
J
J |
S/Plt
- No
further information currently. |
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PROCTOR
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James
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Gunner
- No
further information currently. |
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RAYNER
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Kenneth
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Drv
- No
further information currently. |
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SAYELL
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Kenneth
J |
Trpr
- No
further information currently. |
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SMITH
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H
G |
Sgt
- No
further information currently. |
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WILLIAMS
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Harold
Trevor |
Lance
Bombardier 923011, 419 Battery, 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry)
Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died on Tuesday 12th September
1944. Age 23. Son of Gwilym Arthur and Lilah Williams, of Linslade,
Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL,
Singapore. Column 37. See
also Leighton
Buzzard Cedars School.

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