| Helen Batchelor Taylor |
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Nurse
15 November 1915
42
Voluntary Aid Detachment
attd. 4th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta
Daughter of Henry Hilton Green
of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. |
Hospital wards were dangerous places. The risks of cross infection, of contracting and dying from an infectious disease, were ever present. In July and August cases of enteric infections, predominantly bacillary dysentery and a mixture of amoebic and bacillary dysentery arrived at Malta. Inevitably, nursing staff became infected from excreta on patients clothing and some succumbed. On 15 November 1915, Helen Margaret Batchelor Taylor V. A. D. attached to 4th/Bedfordshire Regiment died from dysentery at Floriana Hospital. She was the daughter of Henry Hilton Green of Felmersham Bedfordshire England. Helen was a member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment of the B. R. C. S. at Malta. She was 42 years old. |
| Picture of Nurse Taylor: © IWM (WWC H2-183-1), IWM Non-Commercial Licence |
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| Charles John Ashpole |
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45168
26 August 1917
19
11th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Hargicourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Arthur and Mary Ashpole,
of Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Beds. |
| Herbert W. Ashpole |
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G/25950
07 October 1918
20
10th (R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Bn.
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, France
Son of William and Clara Ashpole,
of Pavenham Rd., Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Bedford. |
| John Betts |
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32052
24 September 1917
36
"D" Coy. 6th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Ann Betts, of Felmersham,
husband of Edith A. W. Betts,
of Victoria Cottage, Felmersham, Bedford. |
| Harold Charles Boycott (Probably) |
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Lieutenant
21 March 1918
2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
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| Robert Brown |
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G/29525
31 July 1917
32
23rd Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Joseph William Brown,
husband of Mary Elizabeth Brown,
of Church End, Felmersham, Bedford. |
| Harry Burt |
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| Ernest Cooper (Probably) |
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Private
10041
15 October 1914
29
4th Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery,
Lacouture, France
Son of Eliza Vanderpant (formerly Cooper),
of Suite "C", 604, Sherbrooke St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Born in Bedfordshire, England. |
| William Hood |
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| Charles E. Hulatt (Probably) |
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25464
03 July 1916
20
2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Charles Hulatt,
of High St., Radwell, Beds. |
| Frederick Hulatt (Probably) |
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Corporal
8804
07 January 1920
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Bedford Cemetery, Bedfordshire
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| Thomas E. Kemble |
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| Joseph Payne |
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9/18805
14 March 1918
31
1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Mahala K. Payne,
of Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Beds. |
| Charles Richardson |
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Private
201428
08 December 1917
33
1st/4th Bn. Essex Regiment
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Husband of Nellie Richardson,
of Radwell, Sharnbrook, Bedford. |
| Herbert Henry Gilbert Seamarks |
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Serjeant
15084
28 September 1918
23
1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Ellen Purser (formerly Seamarks),
of Padwell, Felmersham, Bedford. |
| Albert S. Smith |
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463900
09 April 1917
36
29th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France
Son of George Smith,
of Staniland, Radwell, Felmersham, Bedford, England,
and the late Elizabeth Mary Smith.
Born at Fulham, London, England. |
| Frederick J. Turner |
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Private
225133
03 December 1917
23
1st Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
attd. 2nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
Son of Henry Turner,
of Felmersham, Bedford,
and the late Betsy Turner. |
| William George Whitworth |
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Sapper
289241
12 January 1918
20
22nd Light Railway Train Crew Coy.
Royal Engineers
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery
Manancourt, France
Son of John and Elizabeth Whitworth,
of Radwell, Felmersham. Beds. |
| Robert H. Wiggins (Probably) |
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Lance Corporal
20341
05 November 1918
24
2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment
Military Medal
Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Son of Harry Wiggins,
of West End, Stevington, Bedford. |
| Christopher Hayward Wells |
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Lieut.-Commander
08 June 1940
30
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Glorious"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
Son of Sydney Richard and Mary Dorothy Wells,
husband of Christina Hilary Wells,
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| James M. Wells |
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Squadron Leader
90081
10 May 1940
31
600 Sqdn. Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)
Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, Bt., D. L., M. P.,
and Mary Dorothy Wells, B. A.,
of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. |
On the 18 February 1940, James Wells arrived at RAF Manston to take up his appointment as commanding officer of 600 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, and was promoted to Acting Squadron Leader.
The day the Germans invaded France and the Low Countries, 10 May 1940, the squadron dispatched 6 aircraft to attack Waalhaven Airfield in Rotterdam. 5 of the 6 were shot down by German Bf 110's and 7 aircrew killed, including Sqn Ldr "Jimmy" Wells the CO.
In view of the inadequacy of Blenheims for daylight operations, No 600 was allocated to night defence only a few days later and in September 1940 the first Beaufighter was received.
Bristol Blenheim L6616
Pilot: Squadron Leader James M. Wells
Navigator: Sergeant John N. Davis
Air Gunner: Corporal Basil A. Kidd |
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| Thomas C. Wells |
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Major
63949
Between 13 February 1942
and 14 February 1942
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5th Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Son of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, Bt., D. L., M. P.,
and Lady Wells, of Felmersham, Bedfordshire.
Passed out of R. N. College, Dartmouth. |
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