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PIRTON's WAR MEMORIALIf anyone has photographs to go with any of these names, I would be very happy to add them. |
This information **** was this is kindly provided by Lynda Smith who is the co-ordinator of Bedfordshire Family History Society's War Memorial Project and I really appreciate their permission to reproduce this historic and interesting information.
They are recording and researching all the memorials in the county and those in bordering parishes. The research is on www.roll-of-honour.com, specifically http://www.roll-of-honour.com/OtherCounties/Pirton.html.
**** Copyright roll-of-honour.com 2002 see http://www.roll-of-honour.com/copyright.html
This site also contains similar information about many other towns and villages in the area please look at www.roll-of-honour.com
Background Information from Lynda Smith:
You may notice some of the names and dates of death do not correspond with those
on the War memorial. Apparently this is very common. I have also found another 4
men who were born in Pirton but are not on the memorial. Always difficult to
know what criteria was used when putting names on the memorial. Names are:
Frederick SKEYS, Francis Ralph TARRIER, Frederick John THOMPSON & Joseph WALKER.
The first 3 names do not appear in the list in "Foot on 3 Daisies" but there are
lots of Walkers, although no Joseph.
There are one or two I couldn't find - would appreciate any help. One of the "gems" is Albert Abbiss of the 7th Canadian Infantry. Lots of information available on him, including height, girth, eye colour etc from http://www.archives.ca/02/02010602_e.html which is the website of the National Archives of Canada.
If you can help add information or complete the missing gaps please contact Lynda Smith or Jonty Wild, Cats' Whiskers, 14a High Street, Pirton, Herts. SG5 3PS
Other related links
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Searchable for names of the dead in both world wars. |
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SKEYS Frederick - Not currently named on the
War Memorial (Details of the
man) Lance Corporal 9532. 1st Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. Died Sunday 15 November 1914 . Age 31 . Son of the late William Skeys. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres . Panel 12 We have now discovered that Frederick was born in Pirton, Herefordshire not Hertfordshire and is therefore incorrect on many records. He is commemorated in St Peter's Church, Pirton, Herefordshire. We leave this information here to help other researchers. If anyone would like photographs of the memorial there or in Belgium please email. |
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CLARKE Herbert John - Not
currently named on the War Memorial ADDED 25/3/2007 Private 3/8664. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 27 September 1915 . Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, France. Panel 41 |
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WALKER Joseph - Not
currently named on the War Memorial
(Details of the man) Private 16092. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 17 November 1915 . Age 22 . son of Stephen & Emma Walker of Claypit Cottages, Offley, Herts. Buried: Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery, Zeeland, Netherlands. Ref. I.9. |
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ABBISS Albert (Details
of the man) Private 429011. 7th Bn., Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt.) Died Wednesday 29 March 1916. Age 28. Son of Frank and Elizabeth Abbiss, of Pirton, Hitchin, Herts, England. Albert Abbiss was born on 16 November 1887. He was unmarried, and his occupation was a labourer. His attestation papers are dated 13 March 1915. Further personal information is available from the National Archives of Canada website. Buried: BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Ref. III. B. 20. |
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BAINES Sidney (Details
of the man) Private 26026. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 13 November 1916. Age 23. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baines, of "Burge End," Pirton, Hitchin; husband of Ethel Lily Elms (formerly Baines), of The Grange, Shillington, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Ref. I. C. 26. |
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BURTON Edward Charles (Details
of the man) Private 28050. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 21 December 1916. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: BERLES POSITION MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. B. 1. |
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CANNON Frank (Details of the man) Company Sergeant Major 14982 11th Bn., Essex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 15 February 1916. Age 32. Born, lived and enlisted Hitchin. Husband of Violet Maud Cannon, of 87, Walsworth Rd., Hitchin. Buried: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. H. 10. |
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FRENCH Joseph Photograph (Details
of the man) Private 14223. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 4 September 1916. Age 27. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Son of William and Mary Ann French, of Holly Tree Cottages, Little Green, Pirton, Hitchin, Herts. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |
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HANDSCOMBE Frank
Photograph (Details
of the man) Private 22173. 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 11 July 1916. Age 22. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Mill Hill, Middx. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Handscombe, of Burge End, Pirton, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, France. Ref. V. J. 5. |
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JENKINS Alfred Raymond (Details
of the man) Private 24100. 1st Bn., Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Sunday 10 September 1916. (CD has 10/12 September 1916). Born Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 D |
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PARSELL John Frederick (Details
of the man) Private 2366. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 10 September 1916. Age 18. Born Stotfold, Herts. Lived and enlisted Pirton. Son of John and Sarah Parsell, of Holwell, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Ref. F. 28. |
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PEARCE, Edmund Charles (C
A?) - The details are only assumed to be correct at present
(Details of the
man) Private 11807. 10th Bn, the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died Tuesday12 December 1916. Buried: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY. Ref. II. B. 29. |
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THOMPSON Frederick John - Not
currently named on the War Memorial (Details
of the man) Private 2312. 4th Coy. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Thursday 3 August 1916 . Age 20 . Son of Elijah & Polly Thompson. Buried: Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. II.C.16 |
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WALKER Arthur (Details
of the man) Private 2364. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds, Monday 18 September 1916. Age 23. Born, lived and enlisted Pirton. Son of George and Sarah Walker, of Pirton; husband of A. Walker, of Pirton, Hitchin. Buried: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. C. 143. |
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WEST William
- The details are only assumed to be correct at present
(Details of the man) Private G/4075. 1st Bn., the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died Tuesday 18 April 1916. Age 31. Son of W. J. and M. West, of Dorking, Surrey. Buried BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY. Ref. III. H. 11. |
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BAINES William (Details
of the man) Private 204361. 12th Bn., East Surrey Regiment. Formerly 20341 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Wednesday 1 August 1917. Born Pirton. Lived Letchworth. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34 |
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BURTON Fred (Details
of the man) Sergeant 200950. 2nd/4th Bn Princess Charlotte of Wales’s Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action on Sunday 2 December 1917. Age 29. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Reading, Berks. Son of David and Rose Burton. Buried: FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-PLOUICH, Nord, France. Ref. VIII. D. 17. |
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CRAWLEY Harry (Details
of the man) Private 33153. 6th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 6539 Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 26 February 1917. Age 35. Born Pirton. Son of Henry Charles and Minnie Crawley, of Middle Farm, Pirton, Hitchin. (CWGC has place as Pinon). Buried: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VI. B. 75. |
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COOPER Bertram Thomas
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currently named on the War Memorial (Details
of the man) Private 31828, 6th Bat. York & Lancs Regiment (formerly 25643, Northamptonshire Regiment). Died Wednesday 17 January 1917, killed in action. Aged 29. Born Tilsworth, Beds, son of Frederick Arthur and Eliza Cooper, of 16, Fishpond's Rd., Hitchin, Herts. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 14B. |
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HANDSCOMBE Joseph (Details
of the man) Private 23086. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Ampthill. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
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HILL William Thomas -
The details are only assumed to be correct at present
(Details of the man) Lance Corp 307763. 2nd/8th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers. Died Tuesday 9 October 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hill, of 2, Avon View Cottage, Pembroke Rd., Shirehampton, Bristol; husband of Florence Rachel Hill, of 156, Cronin Rd., Commercial Rd., Peckham, London. Commemorated: TYNE COT, Bay 55. |
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REYNOLDS Walter (Details
of the man) Private 242137. 2nd/5th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 2 December 1917. Born Hitchin. Enlisted Pirton. Commemorated: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Ref. Panel 6 |
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SMITH Harry
(Details of the man) Corporal 265408. 1st Bn., Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31 July 1917. Born, lived and enlisted Pirton. Buried: TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. 10. D. 5. |
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SOUTHGATE, E
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named on the War Memorial (Details of
the man) Sergeant-Major E Southgate, served in the Department of the Assistant Director of Medical Services in the Toronto Military District, Canada, but on the July 9th 1917 was admitted to the Base Hospital. He later died from nephritis, an inflammation of the kidney. |
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TARRIER Francis Ralph - Not currently
named on the War Memorial Private 23269. 2nd Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 9 April 1917 . Commemorated: Arras Memorial, France. Bay 5. |
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TITMUSS Albert John (Details
of the man) Corporal L/37084. "B" Bty. 169th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Tuesday 23 October 1917. Age 32. Born Holwell, Beds. Lived Ickleford, Herts. Enlisted Hitchin. Son of George and Emma Titmuss, of Pirton, Hitchin, Herts.; husband of Elsie Titmuss, of Little Green, Pirton. Buried: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. VI. J. 7. |
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TRUSSELL George Thomas (Details
of the man) Private G/22199. 6th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) Killed in action Tuesday 10 April 1917. Age 28. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Trussell, of Burge End, Pirton, Herts. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2 |
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ABBISS Frank (Details of
the man) Private 201339, 1st/4th Norfolk Regiment, Died Wednesday 25 December 1918. Buried Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Ref. H. 65. |
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ANDERSON Fred (Details
of the man) Private 18618. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. transferred. to (84038) 141st Coy. , Labour Corps. Died Monday 8 July 1918. Age 35. Born Norton, Herts. Lived Hitchin. Enlisted Bedford. Husband of Lilian Lizzie Anderson, of 5, Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. J. 41. |
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BAINES Frederick (Details
of the man) Private G/15609. 8th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 23 October 1918. Born and enlisted Pirton. Buried: HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU, Nord, France. Ref. IV. C. 9. |
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CHAMBERLAIN Henry George DCM (Details
of the man) Private 20655. 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 20 April 1918. Age 39. Born Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Nephew of Elizabeth Gazeley, of Pirton, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. 1. C. 2. |
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CHARLICK George (Details
of the man) Private 698133. 1st/22nd Bn., London Regiment. Formerly 452330 2/11th London Regiment. Killed in action Monday 17 June 1918. Born Enfield. Lived Rosebery Avenue. Enlisted Holborn. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 89 |
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LAKE Arthur S (Details of the man) (Details
of the man) Gunner 60473. 138th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Thursday 28 November 1918. Buried Le Cateau Communal Cemetery, 1, 24 |
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ODELL Arthur (Details of
the man) Lance Corporal G/15640. 13th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 26 February 1918. Age 21. Born and enlisted Pirton. Son of Mrs. M. Odell, of 2 Royal Oak Lane, Pirton, Hitchin, Herts. Buried: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND, Somme, France. Ref. IV. C. 10. |
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PEARCE Francis J Probably:
John Pearce known as Jack. (Details
of the man) Rifleman O/127. Posted to 1st Bn. , London Regt (Post Office Rifles). Killed in action on Monday 9 September 1918. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Buried: EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Ref. V. I. 2. |
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REYNOLDS Albert (Details
of the man) Driver 90497. 139th Heavy Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds Friday 9 August 1918. Age 35. Born Pirton. Lived Windlesham, Surrey. Enlisted Camberley, Surrey. Son of Lewis and Mary Ann Reynolds; husband of Caroline Reynolds, of Laurel Cottage, Windlesham, Surrey. Buried: PERNOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HALLOY-LES-PERNOIS, Somme, France. Ref. III. B. 14. |
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WILSON Bertram W N (Details
of the man) Private 23187. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment (8th Battalion on memorial). Killed in action Wednesday 27 March 1918. Born and lived Pirton. Enlisted Hitchin. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 |
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(WILSHER on CWGC & CD) Charles Lance (Details
of the man) Sergeant G/15042. 21st Bn., Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 24 March 1918. Born Pirton. Lived Finsbury Park, Middx. Enlisted Holloway, Middx. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7 |
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ODELL Frederick (Details
of the man) Private G/82152. Royal Fusiliers. Died Wednesday 23 April 1919. Age 19. Son of John and Mary Odell, of Royal Oak Lane, Pirton. Buried: PIRTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. 152. |
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IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR 1939 – 1945 |
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DAY Walter James Aircraftman 1st Class. 1214418 980 Balloon Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 20 June 1942. Age 32. Son of Stephen James and Louisa Elizabeth Day, of Pirton, Hertfordshire. Buried: TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY, Iran. Ref. 2. C. 4. |
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MALES Frederick John Ordinary Seaman C/JX 376323. H.M.S. Armadillo, Royal Navy. Died Saturday 22 May 1943. Age 20. Son of Arthur and Minnie Males, of Pirton, Hertfordshire. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. 70, 2. |
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FOLLINGTON Douglas Charles -
Photograph Sergeant 1875955. 2nd Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C. Died Sunday 17 September 1944. Age 26. Son of Charles Samuel and Marian Elizabeth Follington, of Pirton, Hertfordshire; husband of Elsie Follington. Buried: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY, Gelderland, Netherlands. Ref. 32. B. 1. |
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JARVIS Robert Private 5956643. 5th Bn., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. Died Thursday 21 September 1944. Age 32. Son of James and Louisa Jarvis; husband of Nora Jarvis, of Pirton, Hertfordshire. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 63. |
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LINDSELL Edward Stratton Flying Officer 129342. 177 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 5 April 1944. Age 32. Son of Arthur and Frances Lindsell; husband of Molly Lindsell. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 432. |
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HUBBARD Robin Edward Alastair
Lieutenant (A). H.M.S. Indomitable, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 24 January 1945. Commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Bay 6, Panel 3. |
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