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	Title	Date
1	Battle for Brewers Hill
2	Battle for Brewers Hill-1.jpg
3	Battle for Brewers Hill-2.jpg
4	Battle for Brewers Hill-3.jpg
5	Battle for Brewers Hill-4.jpg
6	Battle for Brewers Hill-5.jpg
7	Battle for Brewers Hill-6.jpg
8	1985 Programme 24th Spring Show 13th April
9	Councillor John Kinchella 1980-1981
10	2019 Reconstruction of a Roman Farmstead	1st October 2019
11	2018 Aerial Photograph of HRN3206 Looking North	1st October 2018
12	2019 Mesolithic Pit in HRN3206 Open Area Excavation	1st October 2019
13	2019 Woodside Link Road Ring Ditch	1st May 2019
14	2019 Segmented Ring Ditch	1st October 2019
15	2019 Examples of Roman Finds Bracelets	1st October 2019
16	2019 Roman Finds in HRN3206 Brooches	1st October 2019
17	2019 A Roman Rectangular Drying Oven
18	2003 Bedford Square Shopping Centre from Church Tower
19	2007 Houghton Hall in the Snow
20	A Butchers Boy Memories page 001	1st June 2007

	Title	Details
1	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.
2	Francis Charles DUNCOMBE	Sapper 522803. Royal Engineers. Formerly 77th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday 14 November 1917. Born and lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. P. III. R. 6A.
3	Henry KING	Probably: Henry John King Private 13035. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 5 May 1915. Age 30. Son of Alfred and Sarah King, of Tilsworth, Leighton Buzzard, Beds; husband of Ethel Emily Kesteven (formerly King), of 12, Periwinkle Lane, Dunstable. Born Tilsworth, Beds. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Enclosure No.4 XI. D. 7.
4	Jack HOLLIMAN	Probably: Bombardier 64751, 49th Bty. 40th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Saturday 4 May 1918. Husband of Mrs. L. M. Holliman, of 70, Maidenburgh St., Colchester, Essex. Born Leighton Buzzard. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. E. 8.
5	Charles George HICKINGBOTTOM	Private G/29673. 10th Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 23 October 1918. Age 19. Born Houghton Regis. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: HEESTERT MILITARY CEMETERY, Zwevegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. D. 5.
6	Harry BALLARD	Private G/28110. 12th Bn., Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 26 September 1916. Born Bidwell, Beds. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B
7	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.
8	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.
9	Thomas William BLISS	Private 57550. 2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 25 September 1918. Age 19. Son of Mrs. Minnie Bliss, of 35, High St., Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Born Chalk Hill, Dunstable. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 6
10	Bertie William CREW	Private 4668. 5th Reserve Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment transf. to (77251), Labour Corps. Died Tuesday 1 July 1919 . Age 22 . Son of Fredrick and Annie Crew, of 21, Council Houses, Bidwell Estate, Houghton Regis. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS BAPTIST CHAPELYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Near North-West Corner.
11	Stanley B. BRIGHT	Private 42823. 7th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 23 March 1918. Age 19. Son of William and Sarah Ann Bright, of 87, High St., Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Buried: SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. V. C. 1.
12	Francis Edward SMITH	Private 4277. 1st/5th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 16 August 1915. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 54 and 218
13	Percy HOLLIMAN	Private 3237. 1st/5th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 26 September 1915. Son of Mr. E. Holliman, of 300, High St., Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Dunstable. Commemorated: EMBARKATION PIER CEMETERY, Turkey. Sp. Mem. B. 71.
14	Alfred PEACH	Private 3/7395. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 4 September 1916. Age 22. Son of Elizabeth Peach, of 18, Cumberland St., Houghton Regis, Beds., and the late George Peach. Born and lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C
15	Frederick Walter HOLLIMAN	Private 3/7394. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 3 August 1916. Age 20. Son of Ernest and Matilda Holliman, of 19, Capron Rd., Dunstable. Born Leighton Buzzard. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. B. 33. 9.
16	Arthur PEACH	Private 3/7176. 6th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 27 April 1917. Age 28. Son of George and Elizabeth Peach, of Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Born Charlton, Beds. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Buried: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. M. 1.
17	Frederick PARKINS	Private 23067. 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917. Age 34. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Parkins, of 66, Houghton Rd., Dunstable, Beds. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Ampthill. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41
18	Frank PARKINS	Private 23065. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Ampthill. Buried ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. S. 2.
19	Percy F CUMBERLAND	Private 204027. 1st/7th Bn., Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. Formerly 150015 R.F.A. Died of wounds Thursday 1 March 1917. Age 30. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Cumberland, of Houghton Regis, Dunstable; husband of Ada Cumberland, of 11, Capron Rd., Dunstable, Beds. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. A. 201
20	Bertie CHAPPELL	Private 19077. 1st Bn., Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers. Formerly 146482 R.F.A. Killed in action Wednesday 11 July 1917. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried: CRUMP TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. C. 2.

		Title
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