' THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE '
Where Bletsoe Men are Buried or Commemorated
Walter Ernest Campion
Major, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action near Lille Wednesday October 28th 1914. Aged 43 years. Son of Henry Campion, of Castle Farm, Bletsoe. Commemorated in Ration Farm Military Cemetery , La Chapelle-D'armentieres, Nord, France. Special Memorial near VI. M.
Harry Barker
Sergeant, TT/03385, Royal Army Veterinary Corps attached 20th Brigade HQ, Royal Horse Artillery. Died Monday 14th October 1918 in Egypt. Aged 35. Son of John Barker, of Radwell; husband of R A Barker, of 6, Bletsoe. Commemorated on Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial, Egypt. Panel F. 228.
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| Cecil Richard Holmes Lance Corporal, 18024, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born and resident Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Son of David and Clara Holmes, of Whitwick Green, Bletsoe. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial , Zonnebeke, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A. | |
Walter Frederick Surridge
Sergeant, 20059, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 4th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 28. Born Bletsoe, enlisted Ampthill, resident Bedford. Son of John Surridge, of Chettles Close, Bletsoe; husband of Caroline Surridge, of Church Farm, Sutton, Surrey. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial , Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
Leonard Edwin Pettit
Lance Corporal, 18030, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 28th December 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 25. Born and resident Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Son of James & Elizabeth Pettit. of Bletsoe. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery , Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 25A.
Thomas Armstrong
Private, 162295, 17th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action Saturday 12th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 26 Born Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 3/7503, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension , Nord, France. Grave A. 33.
Arthur George Brown
Private, 22895, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 15th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 17. Born and resident Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Guillemont Road Cemetery , Guillemont, Somme, France Grave X. A. 2.
Albert Ernest Coleman
Private, 18025, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 30th August 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 20. Born and resident Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension , Somme, France. Grave II. F. 15.
Artimas William Parker
Private, 3/7562, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 15th June 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 18. Born and resident Bletsoe, enlisted Bedford. Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery , Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. R. 18.
Charles Wildman
Private, 200477, 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own (Yorkshire Regt). Died Tuesday 25th June 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 25. Born Bedford, enlisted Stokesley, resident Bletsoe. Buried in Hautmont Communal Cemetery , Nord, France. Grave V. A. 10.
Ernest H Crane
Petty Officer Boy, TR/9/48630, 53rd Training Reserve Btn, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Saturday 2nd November 1918. Aged 18. Adopted son of William Crane; son of Amy Newton. Buried in Bengeo (Holy Trinity) Churchyard , Hertfordshire.