
PENN WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Paul Radford 2009
Research Martin Edwards
The
memorial is to be found at the junction of Pauls Hill and Church Road,
Penn, Bucks. It takes the form pf a simple Lation cross on an octgaonal
pillar with a three=stepped octagonal base. There are 22 names listed
for World War 1 only. THe memorial was unveiled by Field Marshal Sir
William R Robertson and dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Buckingham
on 10th April 1921; the memorial was sponsored by Earl Howe. Details
appeared in the Bucks Free Press 15th April 1921.
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1914
– 18
Remember
ALLEN |
Albert |
Private
3464, 1/8th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own
(Middlesex Regiment). Died of wounds 2 July 1916. Attested in 8
September 1914, aged 20, resident Beaconsfield, born Knotty Green.
Gardener by trade. Suffered shell wound to leg, face, shoulder,
arm, thigh and back 1 July 1916 with a compound fracture of the
femur. Born and resident Beaconsfield, enlisted Uxbridge. In the
1911 census he is aged 17, a Domestic Under Gardener, born Penn,
Bucks, resident with his parents George Arthur and Ellen, in Knotty
Green, Penn, Buckinghamshire. Formerly R/689, 8th (Reserve) Battalion,
Middlesex Regiment. Buried in ETRETAT CHURCHYARD, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 18. |
ATKINS |
Norman
[Noel] |
Private
9668. 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade), London
Regiment. Died of wounds 7th December 1914. Aged 19. Born High Wycombe.
enlisted London, resident Upper Tooting Park. Son of Fanny Alice
Atkins, of Yew Tree House, Penn, Bucks., and the late Arthur Harris
Atkins. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD), Nord, France.
Section A. Grave 21. |
BUSBY |
Frederick
'Fred' |
Private
16009, 10th Entrenching Battalion, late 7th Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's
(Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action in Salonika 24th April 1917.
Aged 24. Born Tyler's Green, enlisted Oxford, resident High Wycombe.
Son of Alfred and Emma Busby, of Penn, High Wycombe, Bucks. Buried
in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot III. Row A. Grave 30. |
BUSBY |
George
[Alfred] |
Private
20720, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 19th August 1917. Aged 19. Born and resident Penn,
enlisted High Wycombe. Son of Alfred and Emma Busby, of Penn Church,
High Wycombe. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98. |
BUSBY |
William
'Willie' Albert |
Private
38420, 2nd/6th Battalion (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment.
Died 26th September 1917. Aged 21. Born Penn, enlisted High Wycombe.
Son of Mr. A. Busby, of Penn Church, High Wycombe, Bucks. Formerly
3572, Somerset Light Infantry. Buried in SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, FAMPOUX,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 17. |
CHANNER |
William
John |
[Private
on memorial] Rifleman S/33857, Rifle Brigade attached 1/10th Battalion,
London Regiment. Died at sea of malaria 17 November 1918 aboard
Wandilla (Lat. 33. 51 N, Long. 35 17 E. Aged 29. Son of Ambrose
and Elizabeth Channer of Kennington, London. In the 1911 census
he was aged 23, a Cab Proprietor, born Kennington, London, son of
Ambrose and Elizabeth (Ambrose was born in Penn), resident 4 Wigton
Place, Kennington, London S.E. Born 13 January 1887, admitted St
John the Divine School, Warham Street, Camberwell (Boys), Durrey
1896. No known grave. Commemorated on HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON,
Hampshire. Addenda Panel. |
CUTHBERT |
Gordon |
Captain,
1st/8th Battalion (Territorial), Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Killed in action 27th April 1915 [SDGW] or 25th April
1915 [CWGC]. Aged 38. Son of Henry W. Cuthbert; husband of Eleanor
Cuthbert. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 49 and 51. |
DENNIS |
[Frederick]
Jessie |
[Private
on memorial and Frederick Jesse on SDGW/CWGC] Guardsman 24844, 4th
Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 21st July 1917. Aged
33. Born Penn, enlisted High Wycombe. Son of Frederick and Jane
Dennis, of The Institute, Penn, High Wycombe. Buried in BLEUET FARM
CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row G. Grave
10. |
DRUCE |
Arthur |
Private
20885, 1/8th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 29th November 1916. Born and resident Penn, enlisted
High Wycombe. Buried north of the Chancel in HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD,
PENN, Bucks. |
HENDERSON |
Arthur
Francis |
Major,
27th Indian Light Cavalry attached as GSO2 to general Gough. Died
12th September 1914. Aged 39. Son the late Dr. Henderson and Mrs
Henderson, of Lexham Gardens, London W.; husband of Muriel Henderson.
No known grave. Commemorated on NEUVE-CHAPELLE MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 2. |
HILL |
Harry |
Private
- No further information currently |
HILL,
MVO,DSO |
Hugh |
Major,
Royal Welsh Fusiliers Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, General Staff,
G.S.O.I. Awarded the Member of the Victorian Order (MVO) and Distinguished
Service Order (DSO). Killed in action 10th September 1916. Aged
41. Son of Katharine Shepperson (formerly Hill), of 8, Cresswell
Gardens, South Kensington, London, and the late James Eardley Hill
(Barrister at law). Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row K. Grave 40 |
JAMES |
William
H |
Private
17051, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
17 August 1916. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Beaconsfield. Son of
William A. and Sarah Elizabeth James, of Forty Green, Beaconsfield,
Bucks. In the 1911 census he was aged 13, at school, born Missenden,
Buckinghamhsire, resident with his parents, Thomas and Jane, in
Penn Road, Penn, Buckinghamshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D. |
MELLARD |
Richard |
Lieutenant
possibly Second Lieutenant,
5th Battalion (Territorial), prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire
Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 22. Only son of
Richard Bartlett Mellard and Annie Beatrice Mellard, of I, Oman
Mansions, Oman Rd., Hampstead, London. Native of Newcastle. Staffs.
Buried in GOMMECOURT WOOD NEW CEMETERY, FONCQUEVILLERS, Pas de Calais,
France. Special Memorial A. 2. |
PARKER |
Albert |
Private
- No further information currently |
PAWLE |
Derek
[Weatherall] |
[Listed
on memorial as Lieutenant] Captain, Border Regiment attached Nigeria
Regiment, W.A.F.F. Killed in action 29th April 1915. Aged 27. Son
of Lewis S. Pawle, of Hutchin's Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Buried
in YOLA STATION CEMETERY, Nigeria. |
PERFECT |
Arthur
Henry |
Private
17287, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli.
Born and enlisted High Wycombe. No known grave. Commemorated on
HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 &
328. |
SIMMONDS |
Alfred
H |
Private
8331, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action 1st November 1914. Aged 22. Born and resident Penn,
enlisted High Wycombe. Son of John and Charlotte Simmonds, of Beacon
Hill, Penn, Bucks. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37 and 39. |
SIMMONDS |
Henry
'Harry' John |
Private
633438, 20th (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich),
London Regiment. Killed in action 1st October 1916. Aged 22. Born
Chilvers Catton, Warwickshire, enlisted Oxford, resident Penn. Son
of John Henry and Charlotte Simmonds, of Beacon Hill, Penn, High
Wycombe, Bucks. Formerly 22994, Somerset Light Infantry. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 9 D 9 C 13 C and 12 C. |
SMITH |
Albert
Jack |
Private
CH/610(S), Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine
Light Infantry. Killed in Action 6th June 1915 as part of H.M.S.
Victory, Royal Marine Brigade. Aged 19. Born 24 January 1896 in
Penn, High Wycombe. Son of John and Sarah Annie Smith, of Penn,
High Wycombe, Bucks. Chair maker by trade. Enlisted London 25 January
1915, aged 19 years 1 day, height 5 feet 4½, frsh complxion,
brown eyes, dark brown hair. In the 1901 census he was aged 2, born
Penn, Buckinghamshire, son of John and Annie Smith, resident Penn,
Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 12, born
Penn, Buckinghamshire, at school, Penn, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
son of John and Annie Smith, resident Buried in LANCASHIRE LANDING
CEMETERY, Turkey. Section B. Grave 65. |
SPENCER-BRITTEN |
Richard |
[Listed
as Richard Spencer BRITTEN on CWGC and Specner BRITTEN on SDGW]
Major, Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars, Deputy Assistant Director
of Remounts, 5th Army H.Q. Died 18th August 1918. Aged 40. Son of
Arthur Britten, of Great Billing, Northants; husband of Gladys N.
Britten, of Penn, Bucks. Buried in AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 30. |
WILLIAMS |
Harold |
Lieutenant
- No further information currently |
Last
updated
10 March, 2022
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