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Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
| Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
| ABBOTT |
Burdett
Henry |
Private
200781, 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
in Palestine 19 April 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted Wellingborough. Son
of George & Elizabeth Abbott of 7, Buckwell End, Wellingborough.
Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Plot XVIII. Row A. Grave 13. |
| ABBOTT |
Samuel
Thomas |
Able
Seaman Bristol Z/4614, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died of wounds at 10.15pm 7 November 1917
in 10th Casualty Clearing Station with shotgun wounds to the right
side (recieved the same day). Aged 28. Born 5 January 1891. Son
of James William and Elizabeth Abbott, of 14, Melton Road, Wellingborough
Records list him as lving at Little Harroden, Wellingboro, Northamptonshire.
Prior to enlistment he was employed in the Gas Department Midland
Railway. Height 5 feet 7½ inches, chest 36½ inches,
fair hair, grey eyes. Enlisted 11 November 1915 ; with draft for
Brtiish Expeditionary Force 10 July 1916, subsequently joined Howe
Battalion 13 November 1916 until 17 February 1917 when he recived
gunshot wounds to the chest (slight), and was invalided back to
the United Kingdom 27 February 1917; when recovered he was sent
with the draft for Brtiish Expeditionary Force 15 July 1917, rejoined
Howe Battalion 10 July 1917 until his death. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXII. Row E. Grave
17A. |
| ABRAHAMS |
Horace
Sergeant |
Rifleman
R/21336, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
14 October 1918. Aged 30. Born Kettering, enlisted Holloway, Middlesex,
resident Wellingborough. Son of George Herbert and Maria Abrahams,
of 30, Northampton Rd., Wellingborough. Buried in DADIZEELE NEW
BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row E. Grave
25. |
| ADAMS |
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Arthur James ADAMS, Private 3825, 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. 54th. Division. Killed in action at Gallipoli 5 September
1915. Aged 21. Son of William & Ann Adams of 20, Fox Street,
Rothwell. Buried in 7TH FIELD AMBULANCE CEMETERY, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). Plot IV. Row E. Grave 4. |
| ADAMS |
Harry
|
Private
25150, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
17 December 1917. Born Cold Heigham, Northants, enlisted Wellingborough.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMRIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D. |
| ADAMS |
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| ADAMS |
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| ALDRIDGE |
Thomas
Clark |
[Listed
as C T ALDRIDGE on memorial] Private 54792, 13th Battalion, Welsh
Regiment. 38th Welsh Division. Died of wounds 8 September 1917.
Aged 33. Son of George & Jane Aldridge. Husband of Alice Aldridge
of 50, Bedale Road, Wellingborough. Born Hardwick Lodge & enlisted
in Wellingborough. Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 45. |
| ALDRIDGE |
Cyril
Wilfred |
Private
30260, 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
in Palestine 2 November 1917. Aged 20. Born Wellingborough, enlisted
Kettering. Son of George and Jane Aldridge, of 122, Newcomen Rd.,
Wellingborough. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine
(including Gaza). Plot XV. Row C. Grave 16. |
| ALDRIDGE |
Leonard
George |
Private
40078, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in base
hospital at Etaples 23 April 1917. Born Hardwick Lodge and resident
Wellingborough, enlisted Northampton. Formerly 3718, Essex Regiment.
Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
XIX. Row G. Grave 11A. |
| ALLEN |
Alfred
John |
Serjeant
202610, 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gloucestershire
Regiment. Killed in action near Ypres 21 August 1917. Aged 33. Son
of William G. and Sarah A. Allen, of 42, Grove St., Wellingborough.
Born Wellingborough, enlisted Bristol. In the 1901 census he was
aged 16, a shoe clicker, born Wellingborough, resident with his
brother, Arthur Bernard Allen (below), and his parents, William
and Sarah Allen, at 27, Hill Street, Wellingborough. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
72 to 75. |
| ALLEN |
Arthur
Bernard |
Private
18668, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds
on the Somme 20 August 1916. Aged 30. Born Wellingborough, Enlisted
Rushden. In the 1911 census he was aged 25, married to Charlotte
Annie, with a daughter of the same name, born Wilby, Northants,
resident with his family at The Club, Wilby, Wellingborough. He
married Charlotte Annie Cox in 1909 in Wellingborough. In the 1901
census he was aged 17, a shoe clicker, born Wellingborough, resident
with his brother, Alfred John Allen (above), and his parents, William
and Sarah Allen, at 27, Hill Street, Wellingborough. Buried in HEILLY
STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot III. Row
D. Grave 40. |
| ALLEN |
Arthur
George |
Private
33588, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday
at Arras 23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Wellingborough, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 2512, Bedfordshire Yeomanry.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5. See also Elstow,
Bedford County School |
| ALLEN |
Herbert | Private
2880, 1st/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Wounded on Gallipoli
and died in military hospital in Alexandria 6 December 1915. Aged
21. Son of Jonathan and Emma Allen. Born at Wellingborough. Buried
in ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Section B. Grave 34. |
| ALLEN |
Percy
Gamble |
Private
9833, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 24th. Division.
Killed in action during the March Retreat 26 March 1918. Aged 23.
Son of Joseph & Ann Allen of 136, Newcomen Road, Wellingborough.
Born in Laxton and enlisted in Northampton. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 54 to 56. |
| ALLEN |
Reggie
A |
Rifleman
59767, 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds
13 September 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Wellingborough. Son
of Ralph Allen and Sarah Ann Cambers (formerly Allen)of the Rose
Inn, Wilstead, Bedford. Formerly 10302, Northamptonshire Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 9. |
| ALLEN |
Walter
|
Corporal
15091, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action at Loos
26 September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Wellingborough. No
known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 85 to 87. |
| AMOS |
Arthur
George |
Private
204249, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 15th
May 1018 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Little Irchester,
Northamptonshire, enlisted and resident Northampton. Son of Joseph
and Mary Jane Amos, of 64, Elsden Road, Wellingborough. Buried in
ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section
P. Plot X1. Row K. Grave 1A.
Extract from the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 2, Part 4, Page 3: AMOS, Arthur George - Private, No 204249, 6th (Service) Battn, The Bedfordshire Regiment. 153rd R.E. Field Company Son of Joseph Amos, of 64, Elsdon Road, Wellingborough co. Northampton, Platelayer, by his wife, Mary Jane, dau. of Thomas Attewell, born Little Irchester, Wellingborough aforesaid, 19th March, 1898; educated Victoria School, Wellingborough; was a Railway Porter; enlisted 8th Jan,1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 26th March following and died at No 10 General Hospital, Rouen 15th May,1918 of gas poisoning, received in action on the Somme. Buried in St. Severs Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Unm |
| ANDERSON |
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| ARNOLD |
Frank
P |
Private
27907, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire regiment. Died 12 April 1918.
Aged 23. Husband of Ellen Elizabeth Beeby (formerly Arnold), of
34, Grove St., Wellingborough. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT
MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4. |
| ASHFORD |
Thomas
[William] |
Lance
Corporal G/946, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 12th.
Division Died of wounds 16 October 1915. Born in Wellingborough
and enlisted in London. Resident of Charlton. Buried in CHOQUES
MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 59. |
| ASHPOLE |
Arthur
[John] |
Private
16116, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
near Laventie 16 January 1915. Born Rushden, enlisted Wellingborough.
Son of Mr. C. W. Ashpole, of Finedon Hill Farm, Finedon Rd., Wellingborough.
Buried in ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 15. |
| ASKHAM |
Sydney
Thomas |
Second
Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 22
August 1916. Aged 19. Son of Thomas and Ada Elizabeth Askham, of
38, Castle St., Wellingborough. His brother William also fell [see
below]. Baptsied 1 October 1896 in Wellingborough. In the 1901 census
he was listed as Thomas Askham, aged 4, born Wellingborough, son
of Thomas and Ada Askham, with two brothers, resident The Crown,
Market Street, Wellingborough. In the 1911 census he was aged 14,
born Wellingborough, resident with his parents Thomas and Ada Elizabeth
Askham, with two brothers and a sister, at 38 Castle Street, Wellingborough.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. |
| ASKHAM |
William
|
Captain,
XV Corps, Army Cyclist Corps. Killed in action 11 April 1918. Aged
23. Son of Thomas and Ada E. Askham, of 38, Castle St. Wellingborough,
Northants. Baptised 28 June 1894 in Wellingborough, resident Wellingborough.
His brother Sydney Thomas also fell [see above]. In the 1901 census
he was aged 6, born Wellingborough, son of Thomas and Ada Askham,
with two brothers, resident The Crown, Market Street, Wellingborough.
In the 1911 census he was aged 16, born Wellingborough, at school,
son of Thomas and Ada Elizabeth Askham, with two brothers and a
sister, resident 38 Castle Street, Wellingborough. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Belgium. Panel 11. |
| AUDLEY |
Percy
John |
Private
25177, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
5 April 1918. Aged 22. Born Islip, Northants, enlisted Wellingborough.
Son of Mrs. Louisa Audley, of 5, Rock St., Wellingborough. No known
grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 54
to 56. |
| AUSTIN |
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