All Saints’ Church and Shillington Village War Memorials 1914-1918 1939-1945 The names of men who fell in the first world war are recorded on both the plaque in All Saints’ Church and on the village War Memorial in High Street, Shillington.

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Bedfordshire Family History Society in the second world war and their names have been © Roll-of-Honour.com 2002-2013 included in this book Email: [email protected] ANSELL Alfred

Private 41523, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire . Died of wounds Saturday 26 October 1918. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Bedford. Son of David & Annie Ansell of Brookside, Shillington. In 1911 he is listed as being the son of David & Annie Mansell, of Shillington, aged 12, at school, born Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, . Plot LXVII. Row L. Grave 20 (recorded on both village memorials) ANSELL Harry

Private 3/5968, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 7 November 1914. Born in Finchley, enlisted in Ampthill, resident Whetstone, Middlesex. In the 1911 census Harry Ansell was the nephew of Sara Waller (a widow), aged 21, a Farm Labourer, born Finchley, Middlesex, resident Shillington. Went to the front 12 September 1914. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11. (record on both village memorials) BREWER John

Private 28277, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 21 May 1917. Lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Ampthill. No known grave. Commemorated in London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse, Pas de Calais, France on Neuville Vitasse Mill Cemetery Memorial. Panel 3 (recorded on both village memorials) DENTON Joseph [James] MM

Serjeant 1852, “D” Battery, 83rd Brigade, Royal Field . Died of wounds Thursday 21 March 1918. Aged 37. Born in Hitchin. Enlisted in London. Son of James Denton of Marshall Cottages, Shillington. Husband of Sarah A. Denton of Albert Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales, . Served in the South African Campaign. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). In the 1891 census he is the son of James & Elizabeth Denton, of Green End, Shillington, aged 9, Scholar, born Shillington. His birth was registered in the January to March Quarter 1882 in the Ampthill Registration District. No known grave. Commemorated on Poziers Memorial, Somme. Panel 7 – 10 (recorded on both village memorials) GRUNDON William Sidney

Private 3/7199, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 October 1916. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Clifton. In the 1911 census he was the son of Henry & Ann Frundon, of Aspley End, Shillington, aged 17, a Farm Labourer, born Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 2C (recorded on both village memorials) HYDE Bertram

Private 28124, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 24 April 1918. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Ampthill. In 1911 he was the nephew of Charles Cole, he was aged 22, a Grocer's Assistant, born and resident Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme. Plot III. Row C. Grave 4. (recorded on both village memorials) INGRAM Robert

Private 31949, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 8 May 1918. Aged 20. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Bedford. The son of William & Eliza Ingram, of Aspley End, Shillington. In the 1911 census he is the son of William and Eliza Ingram, aged 13, Assisting in Boot Repairing, born Shillington, resident Aspley End, Shillington. Buried in Kemmel No. 1 French Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row G. Grave 18. (recorded on both village memorials) JENKINS Lewis Bertram

Gunner 123666, “A” Battery, 76th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Monday 4 November 1918. Aged 29. Born in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son of John & Sally Jenkins of Shillington. Husband of Olive Lavinia Jenkins of 58 Park Road, Hendon, London. In the 1911 census he is listed as the son of John & Lily Jenkins, aged 21, a Farm Labourer, born & resident in Shillington. Buried in Cross Roads Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 11 (recorded on both village memorials) JEPPS Charles

Private 23651, 2nd Battalion, . Killed in action Saturday 28 October 1916. Born & lived in Hitchin, Herts. Enlisted in Pewsey, Wiltshire. Formerly 21818 Somerset Light . In the 1911 census he is listed as the son of Peter Jepps (a widower), aged 19, a Horse Man on Farm, born and resident in Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & Face 11D (recorded on both village memorials) LARMAN Bertram Albert aka Bertie

Private 21010, 6th Battalion, . Killed in action Sunday 15th July, 1917. Aged 22. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Bedford. Son of Absolam & Eliza Larman of Moat Farm Cottages, Biscot, Luton. In the 1911 census he is listed as Bert, the son of Absalom & Eliza Larman, aged 16, a Farm Labourer, born Shillington and resident Green End, Shillington. Formerly 3/7267, Bedfordshire Regiment. Went to the Front 11 November 1914. Buried in La Belle Alliance Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 10. (recorded on both village memorials) PEARCE Arthur

[Frederick Arthur on village memorial] Private 10350, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 9 November 1914. Aged 19. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Bedford. Son of George & Emma Pearce, of Church Street, Shillington. Listed in the 1911 census as Arthur Pearce, aged 16, son of Emma Pearce (widow), a Domestic Groom, born and resident Shillington. His birth is registered as Frederick Arthur, April-June Quarter 1895, in the Ampthill Registration District. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais. Panel 10 & 11 (recorded on both village memorials) PESTELL Percy John

Private 28043, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 22 May 1917. Aged 28. Born in Huntingdon. Lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son of Mrs G. Pestell, of 11 St Mary’s Terrace, Newtown, Huntingdon. Husband of Maud Pestell, of Church Street, Shillington. In the 1911 census he was aged 23, born Godmanchester, Butler to Robert Lucas at the Manor House, Shillington. Buried in Tank Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 33 (recorded on both village memorials) PRUTTON Frank

Lance Corporal 1369, 3rd Battalion, Australian Infantry A.I.F. Killed in action Sunday 25 April 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. Aged 29. Emigrated aged 28. Enlisted 29 August 1914. Born in Shillington, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, the son of Alfred and Susan Prutton, of Church Street, Shillington. Butcher by trade. Educated at Bedfordshire Council School. Resident Portland, New South Wales. In the 1911 census he was a boarder with Harriet Dinch; aged 25, a Butcher, born Shillington, resident 16 Etna Road, Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on Lone Pine Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 19 (recorded on both village memorials) Australian Roll of Honour Circular Document RICHARDS John

Stoker 1st Class K/6842, HMS “Queen Mary” Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Wednesday 31 May 1916 when his ship was hit twice by the German battlecruiser Derfflinger during the early part of the Battle of Jutland causing her magazines to explode shortly afterwards, sinking the ship. Aged 24. Born 22 May 1892 in Holloway, London. Husband of Beatrice Richards of Bury End, Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 19. SWAIN George Henry

Private 2223369, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 6 October 1918. Resident 533 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, . Next of kin was his father, Alfred Swain, of Pegsden Common Farm, nr. Hitchin. Born 7 January 1891, Hertford, England. Tile Layer by trade. Unmarried. Passed fit 16 July 1817, enlisted 31 July 1917, at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aged 26. Height 5 feet 7 inches. girth 38 inches. complexion fair, eyes gray, hair light brown, hearing normal. bision right eye 20/20, left eye 20/32; religion Church of England. Buried in Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row G. Grave 31. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9447 - 53 TINGEY Ernest Bert

Private 3/8706, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Monday 8 November 1915. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. In the 1911 census he is the son of Paul & Jane Tingey, aged 21, worker on a Farm, born & resident in Shillington; one of his siblings is William (Willie), see following page. Buried in La Brique Military Cemetery No. 1, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 14 (recorded on both village memorials) TINGEY William

Private G/51048, 1st Battalion, (Duke of ’s Own). Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Bedford. In the 1911 census he is the son of Paul & Jane Tingey, aged 13, worker on a Farm, born & resident Shillington; one of his siblings is Ernest (see previous page). Buried in Heniel-Croiselles Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 2. (recorded on both village memorials) TWYDELL Ernest

Private 25523, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31 October 1916. Aged 22. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son of John & Eliza Twydell, Bury End, Shillington. In the 1911 census he is listed as the son of Eliza & John Twydell, aged 17, Farm Labourer, born and resident in Shillington. Buried in Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 28 (recorded on both village memorials) TWYDELL Frank Samuel

Corporal 25522, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 19 November 1916. Aged 22. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son George & Mary Ann Twydell of Shillington. In the 1911 census his surname is spelt TWIDLE, he is the son of George & Mary Ann, aged 17, Teamster, born & resident Shillington. Buried in Contay British Cemetery, Somme. Plot VIII. Row F. Grave 4. (recorded on both village memorials) WEEDEN Horace

Private 26768, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Born & lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Ampthill. In the 1911 census he is listed as the son of Frank & Betsy Weeden, m aged 16, a Farm Labourer, born and resident Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 (recorded on both village memorials) WEST William

Private 202846, 11th Battalion, . Killed in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Born Finsbury Park. Lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Hitchin. Formerly 269304, . No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais. Bay 7. (recorded on both village memorials) WILLMER Leslie

Private 40153. 1/4th , (Formerly 42744 Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 10 April 1918. Born in Marylebone. Lived in Shillington. Enlisted in Marylebone. Son of Frederick Funnell Willmer & Lillie Willmer of Brighton. Buried in Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. Plot IX. Row C. Grave 2. (recorded on both village memorials) WILSON Frank Cyril

[Cyril Frank in chapel, on SDGW and CWGC*] Private 56802. 18th Battalion, . Killed in action Saturday 1 June 1918. Aged 18. Born in Green End, Beds. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son of Edgar & Emily Wilson, of Blacksmith Cottage, Shillington. In the 1911 census he is aged 11, son of Edgar & Emily Wilson, at school, born and resident in Shillington. Buried in Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme. Plot I. Row D. Grave 41. (recorded on both village memorials)

* SDGW = Soldiers Died Great War, an online record of military deaths. CWGC = Commonwealth War Graves Commission WOMWELL Herbert Stanley

Lance Corporal 203987. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 8 October 1918. Aged 21. Born in Ickleford, Herts. Enlisted in Hitchin. Son of William & Emma J. Womwell of Shillington Mill, Gravenhurst, Beds. In 1911 he was the son of William and Emma Womwell, his father was the Miller, aged 14, at school, born Hitchin, resident at Shillington Mill. Buried in Brancourt-le-Grand-Military Cemetery, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 25. (recorded on both village memorials) Shillington Village War Memorial

On the following pages are the names of men who fell in the second world war who are recorded only on the village War Memorial in the High Street ALLEN Christopher

Private G/50526, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own). Killed in action Saturday 28 April 1917. Born Shillington. Enlisted Luton. In 1911 he had been married for 1 year to Lois and they had a daughter called Ivy, he was aged 26, a Farm Labourer Cowman, born Shillington, resident Crawley Green, Stopsley. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7 ASHTON Albert B

[Second name unknown] Private G/26589, 2nd Battalion, (City of London Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 13 June 1918. Born & resident Shillington. Enlisted Chiswick. In 1911 he was a boarder with Lawrence Inskip, of 105 Devonshire Road, Chiswick, aged 23, a Baker's Assistant, born Shillington, Bedfordshire. Buried in Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section G. Grave 20. COLE Frederick

Possibly Fred Cole, Rifleman 210593, 22nd (Wessex & Welsh) Battalion (Territorial), Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Formerly 210593, 25th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 24 October 1918 in the Balkans. Born in Standon, Bedford, enlisted Woolwich, kent, resident Plaistow, Essex. In the 1911 census Frederick Cole was the son of David & Eliza Cole, born Shillington, aged 27, a Farm Labourer, resident Pegsdon, Shillington, Beds. Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Plot VI. Row H. Grave 1. GUDGIN Frank

Private T/448167, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 23 May 1920. Aged 26. Son of Charles Gudgin, husband of Florence Dorothy Gudgin of Church Street, Shillington. In the 1911 census he was the son of Sarah Gudgin (a widow), aged 17, a Farm Labourer, born and resident Shillington. Buried in the South-West part of All Saints Churchyard, Shillington. (Record on gravestone – T/448167 Private F. Gudgin. Royal Army Service Corps. 23rd May 1920. Age 26. Rest in the Lord.) See also Southill Memorial DOOLEY Vincent

Possibly Sergeant 977328, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and son of Henry & Minnie Dooley, husband of Rosemary Dooley, of Woking, Surrey. Died 29 January 1944. Aged 32. No known grave. Commemorated on Runneymede Memorial, Surrey. Panel 228. (There is only one Vincent DOOLEY listed on the CWGC) there is also listed Clifford Vincent DOOLEY, Lance Bombardier 872637, 12 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died between 1-2 October 1942. Aged 23. Son of Mrs. H. Beeton, of Hyson Green, Nottingham, England. No known grave. Commemorated on Sai Wan Memorial. China (including Hong Kong). Column 3. FISHER Frederick Harold

Sergeant 3382583, 5th Battalion, . Died Saturday 8 July 1944. Aged 35. Son of Frederick J. & Florence Fisher; husband of Evelyn Fisher of Shillington. Buried in Hermanville War Cemetery, , France. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 3. HAYES Philip Redford

Private 5956293, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Saturday 14 October 1944. Aged 31. Husband of Anne Mabel Haynes of Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Memorial, Kranji war Cemetery, Singapore. Column 63. HAYNES George

Private 5833288, 2nd Battalion, Regiment. Killed in action at Sengarrang during the fight for Singapore 26th January 1942. Aged 28. Son of Richard & Rose Haynes, husband of Ada Kate Haynes of Barton. No known grave. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 59. See also Barton. Extracts from local newspaper: 4th November 1943 Nearly two years have elapsed since Mrs. George Haines had any news of her husband in Malaya. The Red Cross have written a very sympathetic letter, promising news immediately it can be obtained. 26th March 1946 Barton Man’s Fate at Singapore Mrs. Haynes of Barton, has received official notification that her husband, Private George Haynes, was killed on January 26th 1942 at Sangjerang, Malaya. He had arrived in Singapore on January 13th and was 28. Mrs. Haynes is left with a son aged five. Private Haynes was a native of Shillington. JEPPS Norman

Private 14707163, 1st Battalion, . Died Saturday 25 November 1944. Aged 19. Son of Frank & Elsie Jepps of Shillington. Buried in Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands. Plot III. Row C. Grave 9 . PAYNE Albert George Walter

Warrant Officer 1385974, 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 3 April 1945. Aged 24. Son of Christopher & Henrietta Payne of Shillington. No known grave. Commemorated on Runneymede Memorial, Surrey. Panel 269 PAYNE Stanley John

Private 5952345, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 26 October 1943. Aged 24. Son of Charles & Elizabeth Payne of Shillington. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 43 INGRAM William A

(Added to memorial in 2009) Gunner 14684635, Royal Artillery. Died of peritonitis 25 November 1946. Aged 21. Son of Frederick Thomas Ingram and Hepzibah Maud Ingram, of Shillington, Bedfordshire. Buried in Ranchi War Cemetery, India. Plot 8 Row J. Grave 9.