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EGGINGTON
- Roll of Honour
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
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The
memorial stands in the grounds of the parish church of St Michael's. See
also Eggington
War Memorial.
IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF
THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945
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Photographs
Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002
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1914-1918
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SUNDERLAND
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Alfred
Joseph Elton
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Major
(Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel), 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917. Age 42. Three times mentioned
in despatches. Son of James and Florence Margaret Sunderland, of
Egginton Vicarage, Leighton Buzzard. Buried in BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER
CEMETERYIeper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. F. 2.
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DUDLEY
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Charles
Francis
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[Listed
as F C on memorial] Sergeant 10408, "D" Company, 6th Battalion,
Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 2nd November 1917
in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Eggington, enlisted Leicester,
resident Shuttleworth, Leicestershire. Son of Alfred and Charlotte
Dudley, of Eggington, Leighton Buzzard. Enlisted in Aug., 1914.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 50 and 51.
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LEACH
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Frederick
C
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Sergeant
16384, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday
13th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 24. Born Eggington,
enlisted Leighton Buzzard, resident Dunstable. Son of Charles and
Sarah Leach, of go, West St., Dunstable; husband of Maud Ellingham
(formerly Leach), of "Rosemede", Houghton Rd., Dunstable.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIALSomme, France. Pier and Face 2
C.
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STURMAN
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Arthur
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Corporal
10669, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Killed in action Thursday 24th August 1916 in France & Flanders.
Age 27. Born and resident Eggington, enlisted Rugby, Warwickshire.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Sturman, of Eggington, Leighton Buzzard.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
10 A and 10 D.
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1939-1945
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COX
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Reginald
Thomas
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Private
5951976, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Died on Thursday 24th June 1943. Age 23. Son of Thomas Cox, and
of Annie Louise Cox, of Eggington. Prisoner of war. Buried in KANCHANABURI
WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave 2. M. 78.
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TURNER
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Leslie
Walter
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Gunner
1629751, 356 Battery, 111 H.A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died Tuesday 8th April 1941. Age 20. Son of Walter and Lily
Turner, of Eggington. Buried in EGGINGTON CHURCHYARD, north
of church. See also Beaudesert
School, Leighton Buzzard.
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27 April 2002
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