War Memorial - Turvey, Bedford, England - The men behind the names.

John William Backhouse
© laurinlaurin espie	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain 09 March 1886, Barnard Castle, Durham 10 February 1916 29 1st/1st Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France Son of Henry and Georgina Mary Backhouse, nee Stanton, of "Yelland", 23, McKinley Rd., Bournemouth.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour:
Backhouse, John William, Captain, 1st Buckinghamshire (Territorial) Battn. The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, eldest son of Henry Backhouse, of Yelland. McKinley Road, Bournemouth, late of the County of Durham, by his wife, Georgina Mary, daughter of John Harrison Stanton; born Barnard Castle, co. Durham, 09 March 1886; educated Aysgarth Preparatory School, and Bedale's. Petersfield; held a position under the Duke of Buccleuch, and was afterwards Land Agent to the late Captain G. F. Higgins, of the Tutvey House Estate, Bedford, and then to Major T. C. R. Higgins; applied for a commission after the outbreak of the European war, and was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 01 September 1914, being promoted Captain 10 June 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from March 1915, and was killed in action at Hebuterne 09 February 1916. Buried in the Military Cemetery there; unm.

Wills and Administrations, 1916
Backhouse, John William, of Turvey, Captain, 1st Bucks Battalion Beds, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, died 10 February 1916 in France on active service.
Probate London 16 August to Charles Browning Fisher, land agent. Effects £9997 14s. 10d.

Kenneth Aislabie Longuet-Higgins

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Lieutenant

18 April 1896, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
02 May 1915
18
Deal Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry
Chatham Naval Memorial, UK
Son of Henry Longuet Longuet-Higgins and
Gertrude Mary Longuet-Higgins, nee Russell
of Vine Cottage, Turvey, Bedford.
Born at Liverpool.
Died from wounds received in action at the
Dardanelles in 1915. Died of wounds aboard
Hospital Ship "Devanha" and buried at sea.

John E. Munby (CWGC: Ernest John Munby)
© Adrian Warden	© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 19 May 1875, Turvey, Bedfordshire 31 January 1915 38 1st East Anglian Field Coy. Royal Engineers Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France Son of the Rev. George Frederick Woodhouse Munby, of Turvey Rectory, Turvey, Beds, husband of Emily Louisa Ann Munby, nee Coxham.

De Ruvinys Roll of Honour
Munby, Ernest John, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st East Anglian Field Coy., Royal Engineers (T. F.), 2nd son of the late Rev. George Frederick Woodhouse Munby, Rector of Turvey, Bedford (1869-1905), by his wife, Harriet Louisa, daughter of the Rev. Canon Linton, born Turvey Rectory, 19 May 1875; educated Rugby and Stevens Institute, Hoboken, New Jersey, U. S. A., where he took his degree as Mechanical Engineer, and became M. Am. S. M. E. and A. I. M. and M. As a Mining Engineer, he worked in Colorado and Borneo, and was subsequently engaged with Lord Cowdray (then Sir Weetman Pearson) in constructing the tunnel under the Hudson River to New York. He was afterwards employed by the Gardner Electric Drill and Hammer Company, and had latterly been engaged at the St. John's Mine, Montezuma, Colorado. On the outbreak of war he returned to England and applied for a commission. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant to the 1st East Anglian Coy., Royal Engineers, 14 Sept. 1914; went to France at the end of December, and was killed in action near Bethune, 31 January 1915, being buried at Le Touret. He married at Croydon, 07 November 1905, Emily Louisa Ann, widow of Capt. Herbert Turner Turner Emery, of Baddow Park, Essex, and daughter of Carles Henry Coxhead; s. p.

Wills and Administrations, 1915
Munby, Ernest John, of 6, Carlisle Mansions, Victoria-street, Middlesex, Second Lieutenant, East Anglian Field Company Royal Engineers, died 31 January 1915 in France.
Administration (with Will) London 06 September to Emily Louisa Ann Munby, widow. Effects £6696 8s. 9d.

Robert John Blatchford Oldrey
© Nancy Wright	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain 18 June 1883, Northumpton, Northamptonshire 29 October 1914 31 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast, France Son of Robert Blatchford Oldrey, and of Hannah Jane Powell Oldrey, now Sharpin, of The Laws House, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

De Ruvinys Roll of Honour
Oldrey, Robert John Blatchford, Captain, 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, eldest son of the late Robert Blatchford Oldrey, of Harpole Hall, co. Northants, by his wife, Hannah Jane Powell, of The Laws House, Turvey, co. Beds., daughter of the late Richard John James; born Northampton, 18 June, 1883; educated Uppingham; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 4th Dragoon Guards from the Militia, 26 March 1902; promoted Lieutenant 27 February 1905, and Captain 21 January 1911; Was Adjutant from January to 27 October 1914; served in India, and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, from 15 August 1914; took part in the retreat from Mons, and the severe fighting during September and October and was killed in action while in command of a squadron at Richebourg, Neuve Chapelle, 29 October 1914; unm. He was a keen polo player, and represented his Regiment in the Inter-Regimental tournaments; and as a horseman had made his name famous in cavalry circles, being chosen to represent England in the jumping at Olympia, before King Edward and Queen Alexandra, at the 1st Olympian shows. He was also a prominent figure in the hunting world, being an ardent follower of the Oakley and Beaufort Hunt and a winner of many point-to-point races.

Wills and Administrations, 1915
Oldrey, Robert John Blatchford, of The Laws House, Turvey, Bedfordshire, Captain, 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, was killed in action 28 October 1914 at Lille, France.
Probate London 01 October to Hannah Jane Powell Sharpin (wife of Archibald Lloyd Sharpin), and Hubert Cyril Oldrey, esquire. Effects £12903 10s. 6d.

Gerald Vivian Oldrey
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 17 October 1884, Harpole, Northamptonshire 19 February 1919 34 1st/1st South Nottinghamshire Hussars Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Son of Hannah J. P. Sharpins. formerly Oldrey, of the Laws House, Turvey, Bedfordshire, and the late Robert B. Oldrey. Born at Harpole Hall, Northants.

Wills and Administrations, 1919
Oldrey, Gerald Vivian, of Swaffham, Norfolk, Lieutenant, South Notts Hussars, died 19 February 1919 at Natisch School Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Probate London 15 October to Hubert Cyril Oldrey, esquire, and Hannah Jane Powell Sharpin (wife of Archibald Lloyd Sharpin), and Hubert Cyril Oldrey, esquire. Effects £13927 7s.

Arthur Edward Bond
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/33388 abt. 1885 09 October 1917 32 2nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Edward and Sarah Ann Bond, nee Denton, of Carlton Road, Turvey, husband of Effie Violet Bond, nee Cox, of May Road, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

The birth of Edward Arthur Bond was registered in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1885. His marriage to Effie Violet Cox was registered in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire during the second quarter of 1910.

England Census 1901 about Edward A. Bond and family Residence: Carlton Road, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Edward Bond Sarah A. Bond Millie J. Bond Edward A. Bond Marianne F. K. Bond William Denton	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Visitor	Married Married Single Single Single Single	40 44 18 16 6 50	abt. 1861 abt. 1857 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1895 abt. 1851	Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Hull, Yorkshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

England Census 1911 about Arthur Edward Bond and family Residence: May Road, Vine Row, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Arthur Edward Bond Effie Violet Bond	Head Wife	Married Married	26 28	abt. 1885 abt. 1883	Picts Hill, Turvey Rushden, Northamptonshire

Leonard Abraham Bashford
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 30836 abt. 1895, Sevenoaks, Kent 28 November 1917 22 City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Son of Thomas and Ellen Bashford, nee Coulstock.

The birth of Leonard Abraham Bashford was registered in Sevenoaks, Kent, England during the second quarter of 1895. He was a native of Sevenoaks Weald, Kent, but was working as a domestic groom in Turvey Bedfordshire.

Percival Edgar Clifton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 627 abt. 1891 Between 06 Aug. 1915 and 09 Aug. 1915 24 4th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of William Arthur and Charlotte Livina Clifton, of Rose Cottage, Mill Green, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England.

England Census 1911 about Percival Clifton and family Residence: Mill Green, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Clifton Charlotte Clifton Percival Clifton Florence Clifton	Head Wife Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single	42 56 20 16	abt. 1869 abt. 1855 abt. 1891 abt. 1895	Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

The grave of Percival Edgar Clifton in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey
© Cliff Carson	Believed to be buried in this Cemetery 627 Lance Corporal P. E. Clifton 4th Bn. Australian Infantry 6/9 August 1915, aged 24 Their glory shall not be blotted out

Reginald John Cotton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 2533 abt. 1882, Turvey 23 October 1918 27 2nd/4th Lowland Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

A John Reginald Cotton was baptised in Turvey, Bedfordshire, England on 28 May 1882. His mother was Rachel Cotton.

England Census 1891 about Reginald Cotton and family Residence: High Street, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles Cotton Maria Cotton Louisa Cotton Florence Cotton Reginald Cotton	Head Wife Daughter Granddaughter Grandson	Married Married Single Single Single	63 59 26 13 9	abt. 1828 abt. 1832 abt. 1865 abt. 1878 abt. 1882	Turvey, Bedfordshire Lavindon, Buckinghamshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Bedford, Bedfordshire Bedford, Bedfordshire

Albert Edward Essery
© laurinlaurin espie	Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sergeant 15307 Military Medal 23 January 1881, Turvey 01 October 1917 36 8th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of John and Mary Ann Essery, nee Collins, of Mill Green, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Essery, Albert Edward, M. M., Sergeant, No. 15307, 8th (Service) Battn. The Leicestershire Regiment, 3rd son of John Essery, of Mill Green, Turvey, Bedfordshire, by his wife, Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas Collins; born Turvey aforesaid, 23 January 1881; educated there; was a Butler; enlisted in September 1914: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from July 1915, and was killed in action 01 October 1917. Buried on the battlefield. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and mentioned in the Battalion Orders of 04 February 1916; unm.

England Census 1891 about Albert E. Essery and family Residence: 1, Mill Lane, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Essery Mary A. Essery John Essery Robert H. Essery Elizabeth J. Essery Thomas Essery Albert E. Essery Alice M. Essery	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	47 45 18 15 14 11 10 6	abt. 1844 abt. 1846 abt. 1873 abt. 1876 abt. 1877 abt. 1880 abt. 1881 abt. 1885	Huntshaw, Devon Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

Benjamin "Ben" Furness (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 67629 14 September 1914 56th Bty. Royal Field Artillery La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France

Frederick Smith Hilson
© ian mould	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 203098 12 August 1884, Turvey, Bedfordshire 18 July 1917 32 4th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Etaples Military Cemetery, France Son of Samuel and Mary Ann Hilson, nee Stanton, of Picts Hill Farm, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1891 about Frederick S. Hilson and family Residence: Carlton Road, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Samuel Hilson Mary A. Hilson Charles Hilson Arthur J. Hilson Ada M. Hilson Samuel Hilson Alice S. Hilson Emily S. Hilson Frederick S. Hilson Ernest J. Hilson	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 45 16 15 13 12 9 7 6 2	abt. 1847 abt. 1846 abt. 1875 abt. 1876 abt. 1878 abt. 1879 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1885 abt. 1889	Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

Lionel Raymond Hopkins
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private T/1400 abt. 1895, Turvey 27 April 1916 21 1st/10th Bn. Middlesex Regiment Kala Khan Cemetery, Nainital, India Son of George Edward and Francis Maud Hopkins, of 1, Burnham Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

Frederick George King
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18754 abt. 1889, Turvey 14 May 1916 27 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France Son of George and Louisa King, nee Freeman.

England Census 1891 about Frederick G. King and family Residence: High Street, 2, Abbey ???, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George King Louisa King Frederick G. King Herbert King	Head Wife Son Brother	Married Married Single Single	37 32 2 15	abt. 1854 abt. 1859 abt. 1889 abt. 1876	Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

Oliver Charles King
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 15035 bapt. 14 March 1882, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire 25 September 1915 33 7th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment Loos Memorial, France Son of Charles and Ann King, nee Oliver.

England Census 1891 about Oliver C. King and family Residence: Brook End, Park Terrace, Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles King Ann King Oliver C. King Wilfred E. King Dorothy M. King Ida L. King Clara Woolston	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	40 38 9 6 4 2 14	abt. 1851 abt. 1853 abt. 1882 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1877	Thurleigh, Bedfordshire Wootton, Bedfordshire Thurleigh, Bedfordshire Keysoe, Bedfordshire Keysoe, Bedfordshire Keysoe, Bedfordshire Keysoe, Bedfordshire

George Law
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 20647 25 Februar 1878, Turvey, Bedfordshire 17 August 1916 38 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery, France Son of John and Joanna Law, nee Keech, husband of Annie Elizabeth Bedford.

England Census 1891 about George Law and family Residence: 1, The Gore, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Law Joanna Law Mary Ann Law George Law Lizzie M. Law Emely A. Law	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	36 35 14 13 10 2	abt. 1855 abt. 1856 abt. 1877 abt. 1878 abt. 1881 abt. 1889	Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

England Census 1911 about George Law and family Residence: 1, Buckwell End, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Law Annie Elizabeth Law Emily Annie Elizabeth Law Doris May Law Nellie Gertrude Law Florence Kathleen Law John William Law	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	33 34 13 10 8 6 5	abt. 1878 abt. 1877 abt. 1898 abt. 1901 abt. 1903 abt. 1905 abt. 1906	Turvey, Bedfordshire Lavendon, Buckinghamshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Horace Lovell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18830 abt. 1897, Emberton, Buckinghamshire bapt. 12 September 1897, Emberton, Buckinghamshire 19 April 1916 19 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of William and Mary Lovell, of Turvey Lodge Cottage, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1911 about Horace Lovell and family Residence: Turvey Lodge Cottage, Turvey, Bedfordshire
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Lovell Mary Lovell Horace Lovell Ellen Alice Lovell Emma Lovell Leonard George Lovell Dorothy Edith Lovell Frederick William Lovell	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	47 34 13 12 7 6 4 1	abt. 1864 abt. 1877 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1904 abt. 1905 abt. 1907 abt. 1910	Emberton, Buckinghamshire Emberton, Buckinghamshire Emberton, Buckinghamshire Emberton, Buckinghamshire Emberton, Buckinghamshire Emberton, Buckinghamshire Hardmead, Buckinghamshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

Percy James Sargent
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Guardsman (CWGC: Private) 16452 abt. 1893 26 October 1914 21 No. 4 Coy. 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of John and Charlotte Sargent, of Park Lane, Turvey, Bedfordshire.

Sydney Sargent
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal) 18774 11 July 1916 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France

Horace Sargent
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18576 abt. 1898 19 April 1916 18 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium Son of George William and Jemina Sargent, nee Orpin, of Sharpenhoe, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Native of Turvey.

England Census 1911 about Horace Sargent and family Residence: Church Terrace, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Sargent Jemina Sargent Horace Sargent Voilet Sargent Edgar Sargent Kate Sargent	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	42 37 13 9 5 2	abt. 1869 abt. 1874 abt. 1898 abt. 1902 abt. 1906 abt. 1909	Turvey, Bedfordshire Harrold, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Brayfield, Buckinghamshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire

Harry Ernest Warren
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 30277 07 September 1885, Turvey, Bedfordshire 15 January 1918 32 1st/1st Bn. Bedfordshire Yeomanry Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France Son of George and Nora Warren.

England Census 1891 about Ernest Warren and family Residence: Bridge Street, Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Warren Nora C. Warren Eva C. Warren George B. Warren Agnes Warren Ernest Warren Frederick E. Warren Charles Warren	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Father	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Widowed	36 39 3 12 10 5 2 79	abt. 1855 abt. 1852 abt. 1888 abt. 1879 abt. 1891 abt. 1886 abt. 1889 abt. 1812	Bedfordshire, England Surrey, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Turvey, Bedfordshire Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England

Probably: England Census 1911 about Ernest Harry Warren and family Residence: Turvey, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Benneth Warren Edith Ellen Warren Stanley George Warren Leslie Lawton Costin Warren Ernest Harry Warren Lawton Warren William Lawton Warren	Head Wife Son Son Visitor Visitor Visitor	Married Married Single Single Single Widowed Single	32 31 9 3 25 53 23	abt. 1879 abt. 1880 abt. 1902 abt. 1908 abt. 1886 abt. 1858 abt. 1888	Turvey, Bedfordshire Enfield, Middlesex Turvey, Bedfordshire Enfield, Middlesex Turvey, Bedfordshire Turvey, Bedfordshire Enfield, Middlesex

John George Wesley (Probably)
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Guardsman (CWGC: Private) 10700 18 December 1885, Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire between 10 and 13 March 1915 29 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards Le Touret Memorial, France Son of Charles and Mary Wesley, nee Skevington.
A connection to Turvey couldn't be found.

Christopher Leonard Allen
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant abt. 1923 29 January 1942 19 Royal Marines Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent, UK Son of the Revd. Claude Albert Bloomfield Allen, M. A., and Joyce Esther Allen, of Turvey Rectory, Bedfordshire.

Michael Graham Finlinson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 303528 abt. 1925, Ceylon 24 March 1945 20 629 Field Sqn. Royal Engineers Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany Son of Malcolm Everard Finlinson and Violet Marion Finlinson, of Carlton, Bedfordshire.

Wills and Administrations, 1945
Finlinson, Michael Graham, of Richmond House, Turvey, Bedfordshire, died 24 March 1945 on war service.
Administration Oxford 14 November to Malcolm Everard Finlinson, retired tea planter. Effects £664 12s. 3d.

Peter Robert Courtenay Manser
© Woose	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant-Colonel 41180 abt. 1909 bapt. 14 April 1909, Parkstone, Dorset, England 02 August 1944 35 25 Field Regt. Royal Artillery Bayeux War Cemetery, France Son of Robert and Rebecca St. John Manser, husband of Florence Delaplaine Manser, of Turvey, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1911 about Peter Robert Courtenay Manser and family Residence: Eagle Crest, Belle View Road, Parkstone, Dorset, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Marsack Manser Gertrude Rebecca St. John Manser Peter Robert Courtenay Manser Michael Oliver St. John Manser Mabel Philippa Steel Rosalie Ellen Sansom Kate Mary Darley Frances Dorothy Apps	Head Wife Son Son Nurse Cook Parlourmaid Under-nurse	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	30 32 2 11 mo. 28 27 22 16	abt. 1881 abt. 1879 abt. 1909 abt. 1910 abt. 1883 abt. 1884 abt. 1889 abt. 1885	Tunbridge Wells, Kent South Kensington, London Parkstone, Dorset Parkstone, Dorset Isleworth, Middlesex Nether Cerne, Dorset Upper Parkstone, Dorset Goudhurst, Kent

George Jennings Truphet
© jeb	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Leading Aircraftman 1196674 abt. 1908 22 May 1944 36 5003 Airfield Construction Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Turvey Cemetery, UK Son of Matthew William Henry Jennings and Elizabeth Ann Truphet. Husband of Lillie Truphet, nee Woolston, of Turvey, Bedfordshire. Killed at RAF Ashford during an enemy air raid when a bomb hit the accommodation area at Night of 21/22 May.

Harry Ernest Wadsworth
© jeb	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 1649827 07 June 1920 05 January 1944 23 153 (M) H. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery Turvey Cemetery, UK Son of Charles and Kate Philadelphia Wadsworth, nee Wooding.

Charles Ainsworth Wood
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Squadron Leader 37030 30 August 1941 258 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Runnymede Memorial, UK Ditched during a convoy patrol, not recovered.

Wills and Administrations, 1942
Wood, Charles Ainsworth, of Holmwood House, Turvey, Bedfordshire, died 30 August 1941 on war service.
Administrations Oxford 30 November to Frederick William Wood, radio equipment tester. Effects £2381 4s. 7d.

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