Beds Regt casualty list: January 26th, 1915

A very heavy casualty list was notified in connection with the Bedfordshire Regiment on January 26th, 1915. These lists were issued several weeks after the events - between October 26th and November 11th, 1914, in this instance. The Luton News printed only surname, rank (where other than a private), initials and service number. These have been augmented here with details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in the cases of those killed.

KILLED

Andrews: L-Cpl Jake Clarke (aged 23), 10124, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret memorial)

Ansell: Harry, 5968, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret memorial)

Brand: Albert George, 8444, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret memorial)

Brightman: Alfred, 6189, Great Bramingham, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Brown: Sgt John Charles, 8421, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Bullock: Thomas Robert (aged 26), 8138, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Burnage: Sgt Robert George (aged 29), 7867, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Bygrave: Ernest Herbert (aged 23), 6410, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Castle: Samuel (aged 33), 6520, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Chalkley: L-Cpl Horace (aged 24 from Church Street, Slip End), 9377, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Church: Cpl Frank Hector, 9426, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Clayden: Walter, 7682, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Cook: George, 9251, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Cooper: Morris Edward, 9525, 2nd Battn, October 27th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Corkett: William Frederick (aged 28), 8512, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Dean: Reuben (aged 32), 7787, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Gray: William (aged 18), 10288, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Hawley: Michael (aged 24), 9020, 2nd Battn, October 21st (Menin Gate Memorial)

Keirle: L-Cpl Alfred Mathew (aged 25), 8773, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Mallett: Cpl Joseph Alfred (aged 26), 8391, 1st Battn, October 29th (Le Touret Memorial)

Mead: Charles William (aged 27), 8526, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Morter: Sgt John Henry (aged 25), 9087, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Newman: Harry, 7294, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

O'Brien: Walter (aged 20 from Warwick Road, Luton), 10119, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Roach: Albert William (aged 27), 7973, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret Memorial)

Robinson: Frederick, 7202, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Robinson: William, 9456, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Singleton: James, 7844, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Speller: Augustus, 9088, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Stonebridge: Arthur James (aged 32), 7410, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret Memorial)

Tew: Edward John (aged 30), 8109, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret Memorial)

Tredle: Jack, 7703, 1st Battn, November 7th (Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres)

Vigus: William, 8370, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret Memorial)

Wallinger: Henry, 9537, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Webster: Herbert, 9508, 2nd Battn, October 26th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Wells: Ernest, 9686, 2nd Battn, November 11th (Strand Military Cemetery)

Whittemore: Sidney James (aged 34 from 10 Park Way, Luton), 6710, 1st Battn, November 7th (Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres).

Stapleton: Ernest, 8969, 1st Battn, October 28th (Le Touret Memorial). (Previously reported missing, now reported killed).

 

WOUNDED

Ashbury S., 8724

Ayres B., 6780

Baker Cpl A., 8694

Bandfield F., 7885

Bardell C., 6401

Barton B., 7389

Bladon H. J., 7732

Boness P., 9650

Carey S., 9507

Carpenter L-Cpl J., 9952

Cobley H., 7296

Coe Coy Sgt-Major J., 6597

Compton L-Cpl 9931

Cracknell L., 7000

Cutting F., 10128

Day H., 7086

Dear E., 6650

Flint Coy Sgt-Major H. L., 7289

Gay A., 9672

Giblenn J., 9606

Gorman V., 8422

Gribble W., 5263

Harris L., 8701

Hatch Cpl G., 8786

Humphrey F., 9930

Jarvis G., 9344

Johnson Bdmn H., 7540

Joyce J., 9568

Kendall W., 6079

Kiff J., 9065

King F., 9803

Kirby W., 7191

Laird E., 10183

Lenton J., 6491

Mason A., 9790

Mead S., 7017

Mehew F., 7244

Mingay H., 6460

Morgan R., 6257

Morgan T., 6384

Palmer A., 9192

Pavitt R., 9225

Peck W., 9624

Rand R., 7795

Playle W., 7600

Smith A., 6820

Stevens T., 9227

Taylor R., 7045

Tilley A., 8632

Tuffin A. J., 9505

Upchurch H., 6479

Wilkinson W., 9182

Wilson L-Cpl S., 6448

Wise J., 9219

 

MISSING

Bantinck W., 10058

Bellamy W., 9892

Bishop J., 7099

Bowskill A., 9923

Bunyan C., 9384

Bygrave Cpl A., 9374

Coe E., 9477

Cook F., 7043

Dean G., 6777

Dennis J., 6261

Emmerton A., 9745

Fenn Cpl L., 9806

Fowler C., 9774

Gardner A., 10139

Garrad E., 9998

Groom G., 9828

Grimsey A., 6480

Hallett C., 6227

Haynes H., 9402

Hemley E., 6567

Hilton F., 10153

Hosier L-Cpl A., 9799

Matthews L-Cpl G., 7848

Noades E., 8899

Odell F., 10036

Payne A., 6344

Peach A., 7395

Pratt G., 7286

Reardon J., 7868

Robinson H., 9558

Skinner A., 9237

Sutton T., 9839

Thorpe-Tracey L., 6819

Tilcock J., 9736

Valentine W., 6131

Walker J., 9519

Young J., 6099

 

[Sources: The Luton News, Thursday, January 28th, 1915, and Commonwealth War Graves Commission]