Search - Houghton Regis Heritage Society

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	Title	Details
1	Bertie TURNER	Possibly: Private 18645. 2nd Bn., Royal Irish Regiment. Formerly 8055 London Regt & 43851 R.I. Fusiliers. Killed in action Wednesday 21 August 1918. Born and lived Oakwell, Beds. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5
2	William Joseph WILSON	(Joseph William on memorial) Private 235409. 1st/5th Bn., (Territorial) Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 290868 Suffolk Regiment. Died Wednesday 9 October 1918. Born Houghton Regis. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany II. Ref. D. 18.
3	William ALLEN	No further information available at present
4	Cecil Joseph ASHDOWN	Private 5832442. 5th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died Friday 23 July 1943 . Age 29. Lived 18 High Street, Houghton Regis, Beds. Worked for Home Counties Newspapers Ltd., Luton. Died as a prisoner of the Japanese while working on the Burma-Siam Railway. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 54.
5	Allan CRAWLEY	(Allan on CWGC) Gunner 917297. 512 Bty. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Tuesday 12 September 1944 . Age 24 . Son of Wallace and Nora Crawley, of Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 37.
6	Hedley DAY	No further information available at present
7	Reginald DENTON	No further information available at present
8	James Cecil GOSBELL	Gunner 900681. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Saturday 3 May 1941 . Age 21 . Foster-son of Arthur Gosbell and Beatrice Gosbell, of Houghton Regis; husband of Thelma Lavinia Doris Gosbell. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Grave 203. 900681 GUNNER J.C. GOSBELL 148 BEDFS. YEOMANRY FIELD REGIMENT R.A. 3 MAY 1941 AGE 21 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE AND THEY ARE IN PEACE.
9	Frederick George READ	Gunner 900693. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Friday 8 December 1944. Age 24 . Son of Frederick John and Elizebeth Read, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Buried: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. Coll. grave 5. A. 1-47.
10	Paul Henry RICHARDS	Ordinary Seaman C/JX 181949. H.M.S. Galatea, Royal Navy. Died Monday 15 December 1941 . Age 17 . Son of Charles Ernest and Ella Richards, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Ref. 45, 1.
11	William STEPHENSON	Private 5949103. 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. Died Monday 1 May 1944 . Age 24 . Son of Percy and Mabel Stephenson, of Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Bedfordshire. Buried: GAUHATI WAR CEMETERY, India. Ref. 1.H.11.
12	Raymond Arthur WARNER	Gunner 870976. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Monday 27 August 1945. Age 25 . Son of Arthur William and Eva Rose Warner, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Buried: SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, China, (including Hong Kong). Ref. V. K. 6.
13	Jack WOOLLEY	No further information available at present
14	Hugh Anthony BERTLIN	Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Died 12th July 1915. Age 24. Son of Anthony and Alice Margaret Bertlin, of 56, Esmond Rd., Bedford Park, London. Buried HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. North-West of Church.
15	Charles Francis HIPPERSON, MSM	Company Serjeant Major 10951. Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 18 January 1919. Age 38 . Son of the late Henry and M. Hipperson; husband of Mary Hipperson, of 5, Queen St., Houghton Regis. Proceeded to France August, 1914. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. North-West of Church. 10951 C. Serjt. Major C.F. HIPPERSON ROYAL ENGINEERS 18 JANUARY 1919 AGE 38 PEACE PERFECT PEACE
16	Mr Percy Ward
17	Mr W Robinson
18	Mr J Nicholson
19	Frank Ernest ADAMS	Lance Serjeant 33923, 10th Bn., The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 9966 A.C.C.He volunteered in October 1915 and in December 1916 was drafted to the Western Front. Killed in action Saturday 28 April 1917. Born and lived in Ferndale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis. Enlisted Hounslow. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7
20	Leonard BALLARD	Lance Corporal 33006. 8th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 4817 Beds. Regt. Killed in action Thursday 3 May 1917. Lived Chorlton, Hants. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried: BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. E. 34. Note: Possibly place of residence should be Chalton, Beds.

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1		001 Heritage, Listed Buildings/Sites and other buildings of note in Houghton Regis
2		01 First Day's Sale
3		01 The Village
4		011 Houghton Regis in Bloom
5		02 Places of Worship
6		02 Second Day's Sale
7		03 Houghton Regis Schools
8		03 Third Day's Sale
9		04 Fourth Day's Sale
10		04 People of Houghton Regis and their Memories
11		05 Clubs and Societies
12		05 Fifth Day's Sale
13		06 Houghton Regis Town Council
14		07 Remembrance WW1, WW2
15		08 Keith Wallis A Sense of Place in Poetry and Photographs
16		09 Houghton Hall, Houghton Manor House and Houghton Hall Park
17		10 Public Houses
18		11 Sewell
19		12 The Brandreths
20		13 Farms and Farmers