Stories about individual casualties of war had already begun to be published in The Luton News. But by October 29th, 1914, a first Roll of Honour was printed. This was by no means up to date as information from the front could take weeks to arrive but it was the best available information the newspaper had at that time. Sadly it would be added to at future dates and the updated lists published periodically.

The list includes men from throughout the newspaper's circulation area, which included Dunstable and villages in South Beds and Mid Beds.

ANSELL - Charles: Beechwood Road, Leagrave, missing from HMS Aboukir, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd*.

CLARKE - James: 5 Tavistock Street, Dunstable, missing from HMS Hogue, sunk in the North Sea, Sept 22nd*.

DOWNES - Lieut Villiers Chernocke (1st Battalion, Beds Regt): Died on Oct 18th at No 1 Clearing Hospital, Saint Omer, France, from wounds received in action; elder son of the late Lieut-Col C. Villiers Downes and of Mrs Downes, of Aspley House, Aspley Guise.

HOLMES - Pte Albert W. (Royal Fusiliers): Late of Cranford, Middlesex, grandson of the late Mr Samuel Brewer, of Toddington, and nephew of Mr and Mrs James Tilcock, also of Toddington, died of wounds received in action in France, September 23rd.

JONES - John C.: Formerly of Dunstable, assistant paymaster, HMS Hawke, sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea, Oct 15th, included in list of missing.

MILLER - Edward, RN: Of Eversholt, also missing from HMS Aboukir.

PINNOCK - Percy James: 29 Boyle Street, Luton, missing from HMS Amphion, sunk in the North Sea by a German mine, August 6th.

ROBERY - W., RN: Of Husbourne Crawley, missing from HMS Cressy, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd*.

SEABROOK - Pte Benjamin Headley (5th Battalion, Beds Regt): 34 West Street, Dunstable, killed on the railway at Cattawade, Suffolk, while doing sentry duty. August 27th.

SILVESTER - John, AB RFR: 35 St Saviour's Crescent, Luton, missing from HMS Hawke, sunk in the North Sea, October 15th.

STOKES - Pte George (R.M.L.I): Son of Mr William Stokes, 4 Front Row, New Town Street, Luton, missing from HMS Amphion,sunk in the North Sea, August 6th.

WEEDON - Pte 14903 Horace (No 1 Company, Grenadier Guards): 53 Wimbourne Road, Luton, killed in action in France, September 14th.

[* Date now known to be September 22nd and amended above accordingly, although the original printed list said September 24th.]

The latest casualty list shows that the Bedfordshire Regiment has suffered severely. Of the list on non-commissioned officers and men reported in the list as killed, wounded or missing, by far the greater proportion belonged to our county regiment, and even then the list only gives the casualties up to September 9th. The men of the Bedfordshire who have laid down their lives in the service of their country, or have been wounded, or becoming "missing" are:

KILLED

Argent (10166) Pte G.

Baldwin (9889) Pte C.H.R.

Bennett (8967) Pte W.S.

Bywaters (10333) Pte E.

Catchpole (8970) Pte A.

Gunn (7986) Pte W.

Hill (8690) Pte W.T.

Holland (8807) Pte A.

Hull (8363) Pte E.

Shuttle (9734) Corpl H.H.

Smith (10346) Pte J.W.

WOUNDED

Allen (10084) Pte E.

Ansell (8016) Pte A.J.

Ayres (7849) Pte E.

Baker (7735) Pte E.

Bateman (10169) Pte F.

Beard (10218) Pte A.

Bilcock (8951) Pte S.

Brown (8616) Lance-Corpl S.

Brown (8076) Pte W.

Cambers (8060) Pte A.

Cambers (8213) Pte T.

Chambers (10206) Pte S.

Cobbett (8798) Pte A.

Cuthbert (10176) Pte J.

Garrett (7525) Sergt G.

Hebbs (8781) Pte C.

Higgins (10094) Lance-Corpl A.W.E.

Hollingsworth (10020) Pte A.G.

Horn (10249) Pte W

Howard (7758) Lance-Corpl F.C.

Hubbard (9683) Sergt H.C.

Jones (8788) Lance-Corpl F.

Lambert (7366) Pte P.L.

Lay (8359) Pte B.W.

Lewington (8517) Pte W.

McKeon (8629) Pte M.T.

Males (9800) Corpl S.

Moult (10112) Pte J.G.

Munn (10316) Pte J.

Mynott (8685) Pte W.H.

Newman (10102) Pte J.

Pallett (8687) Pte C.

Papworth (9123) Pte F.

Parker (8602) Pte F.

Porter (10051) Pte C.G.

Prior (8795) Pte E.D.

Sandilands (10144) Corpl P.I.R.

Sheppard (8173) Corpl H.

Staines (8604) Pte A.

Stanford (9023) Pte H.J.

Stevens (7696) Pte F.

Turner (8141) Pte H.E.

Turner (10187) Pte W.G.

Vale (8757) Pte E.

Williams (7755) Lance-Corpl T.

Wright (8003) Pte L.

MISSING

Badger (9772) Corpl E.N.

Baker (7809) Pte C.A.

Baker (8088) Pte H.W.

Baker (8920) Pte J.

Banks (7801) Pte H.

Banyard (10279) Pte H.

Barry (7774) Pte R.

Beech (8449) Pte E.P.

Brown (7945) Pte A.

Bullen (8160) Pte A.W.

Collins (8979) Pte H.

Collis (8774) Pte S.

Davison (10292) Pte A.

Derling (7545) Pte J.

Farrant (9692) Bandsman E.H.

Field (8053) Pte D.

Galcin (8185) Corpl J.

Garrett (10136) Pte T.

Gray (10135) Lance-Corpl G.

Greenaway (10012) Pte W.

Grey (10135) Pte F.

Harris (10145) Pte T.J.

Hatcher (8313) Pte C.

King (8912) Pte H.

Lewis (8083) Sergt G.T.

Looe (9853) Drmr E.

Marks (10157) Pte G.

Meadlarklan (8906) Pte G.G.

Morgan (8106) Lance-Corpl J.F.

Morley (7689) Pte J.

Moules (8266) Pte S.G.

Moulster (8230) Pte H.

Peck (8094) Pte S.G.

Perkins (9287) Sergt O.H.

Preston (10174) Pte T.W.

Rainbow (8170) Pte C.

Russell (8760) Pte E.

Russell (7802) Pte W.F.

Smith (7875) Pte A.

Smith (8753) Pte W.

Stringer (9410) Lance-Corpl G.

Vincent (10262) Pte T.

Warner (8593) Pte E.

[The Luton News, October 1st, 1914]

In the October 6th casualty list Driver Percy Snoxell, of the 68th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, is given as "wounded and missing".

Driver Snoxell is the eldest son of Mr Alfred Snoxell, of 84 Grange Road, Luton, and is well known in local football circles, having played for the Granville FC. He was in his last year of service. The official information sent to Mr Snoxell does not state when or where his son was wounded. Mr Snoxell has two other sons serving the King - one in the R.A.M.C. and one in the Territorials.

[The name of Driver Percy Glifford Snoxell 59028, single, is recorded on the Luton War Memorial Roll of Honour.]

Private Albert John Clarke, of the Royal Army Medical Corps (Aldershot), son of Mrs R. Clarke, of 2 Queen Street, Luton, is at present in the 1st General Hospital, Birmingham, suffering from a wound received in the Battle of Mons. He was attending a wounded comrade when a shell burst quite close to him and he was wounded in the left leg.

[The Luton News, October 8th, 1914]

The latest list of Bedfordshire Regiment casualties as printed in The Luton News, November 19th, 1914.

KILLED

Major R. P. Stares

Major J. M. Traill

Lieut W. F. Graves

Lieut R. D. S. Harding

Lieut J. A. Paterson

Lieut E. E. Punchard

Pte H. V. Burge, 9472

Pte A. Hankin

Pte J. Weedon

Pte H. Fensome, 8140

Pte E. Lake, 7789

Pte T. Law, 7736

DIED OF WOUNDS

Lieut W. A. B. Walker

WOUNDED

Capt C. S. Garnett-Botfield

Capt W. E. M. Wetherall

Major W. Allason

Lieut J. S. Davenport

Lieut G. E. Gott

Lieut H. E. Huntriss

Lieut R. R. L. Thorn

Pte E.J. Newland, 8329

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Capt A. B. Lemon

Lieut D. G. C. Thomson

MISSING

Lieut W. C. Anderson

Lieut E. H. Lyddon

A local Roll of Honour compiled by The Luton News, printed December 10th, 1914.

ANSELL - Charles: Beechwood Road, Leagrave. Missing from HMS Aboukir, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd.

BENNING - Lieut Stuart Murray: Youngest son of Mr and Mrs C. C. S. Benning, West Street, Dunstable. 3rd Battalion, East Surrey Regt, died of wounds received on active service, November 15th.

BOLTON - Pte A.: 31 Friday Street, Leighton Buzzard. Worcestershire Regt, died of wounds received while on active service, September 14th.

BUNYAN - Pte George: 159 High Town Road, Luton. Highland Light Infantry, died from wounds received in action during November.

CAIN - Pte Sidney (7393): Aged 29, 54 Duke Street, Luton. 2nd Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action.

CLARK - Pte Sydney: Youngest son of Mr and Mrs William Clark, of Lilley. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, died in Leeds Military Hospital, October 25th, from wounds received in France.

CLARKE - James: 5 Tavistock Street, Dunstable. Missing from HMS Hogue, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd.

DIMMOCK - First Class Petty Officer Charles: Ship's Corporal on HMS Good Hope which went down with all hands after naval engagement in Pacific, November 1st. Old Queen's Square boy.

DOWNES - Lieut Archer Chernocke: Son of the late Lieut-Col C. Villiers Downes and Mrs Downes, Aspley House, Aspley Guise. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, died on October 18th at No. 1 Clearing Hospital, Saint-Omer, France, from wounds received in action.

DYER - Pte Lewis: Aged 31, 143 Wellington Street, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action in Belgium, October 26th.

FENSOME - Pte H: Lately residing at Maple Road, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action, October 26th.

FREEMAN - Drummer Richard L.: Cambridge Street, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action, October 26th.

HANKIN - Pte Alfred: 64 Ivy Road, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, died from wounds in No. 6 Clearing Hospital, Bethune, October 30th.

HARFIELD - Lance-Corporal W.: Hope Villa, Gardenia Avenue, Leagrave. 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, died from wounds received in action at Vailly, France, September 21st.

HOLMES - Pte Albert W.: Aged 19, late of Cranford, Middlesex. Grandson of the late Mr Samuel Brewer, of Toddington, and nephew of Mr and Mrs James Tilcock, also of Toddington. Royal Fusiliers, died of wounds received in action in France, September 23rd.

JONES: John C.: Formerly of Dunstable. Assistant Paymaster, HMS Hawke, sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea, October 15th. Included in the list of missing.

KIMBLE - Colour-Sergeant: Kensworth. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in France early in October.

MILLER - Edward (RN): Eversholt. Missing from HMS Aboukir, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd.

PARKER - Seaman Gunner Jack: Aged 22, lost on HMS Good Hope which went down with all hands after naval engagement in Pacific, November 1st.

PINNOCK - Percy James: 29 Boyle Street, Luton. Missing from HMS Amphion, sunk in the North Sea by a German mine, August 6th.

ROBERY - W. (RN): Husband Crawley. Missing from HMS Cressy, sunk in the North Sea, September 22nd.

SEABROOK - Benjamin Headley: 34 West Street, Dunstable. Pte, 5th Battalion, Beds Regt, killed on the railway at Cattawade, Suffolk, while doing sentry duty, August 27th.

SILVESTER - John (AB): 35 St Saviour's Crescent, Luton. Royal Fleet Reserve, missing from HMS Hawke, sunk in the North Sea, October 15th.

SMART - Pte H.: 92 Bury Park Road, Luton. 2nd Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action in Belgium, October 27th.

STOKES - Pte George: Son of Mr William Stokes, 4 Front Row, New Town Street, Luton. Royal Marine Light Infantry, missing from HMS Amphion, sunk in the North Sea, August 6th.

STRINGER - Pte S. 6861: Water End, Flitwick. 2nd Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action in Belgium, October 26th.

WEEDON - Pte Horace 14903: 53 Wimbourne Road, Luton. No. 1 Company, Grenadier Guards, killed in action in France between September 14th and 16th.

WEEDON - Pte John: 53 Wimbourne Road, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, died in France from gunshot wounds, October 27th.

WHITTEMORE - Pte Sidney: 10 Park Way, Luton. 3rd Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action near Ypres, November 7th.

WOODCROFT - Lance-Corporal Percy Edward: 73 Ivy Road, Luton. 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action.

A list of 16 men of the Bedfordshire Regiment who gave their lives for their country was issued on December 28th, 1914. They were killed in action in between October 20th and 26th, 1914.

CHAPMAN Frederick, Pte 8946 [4][A]

*DOWNES Arthur, Pte 1074 [3][A]

DYER Lewis, 8142 [4][A]

FREEMAN Dr Richard Leonard, Pte 9752 [3][A]

GROOM David, Pte 8332 [3][B]

HURRICKS Walter, Pte 8289 [3][A]

JONES Charles Bridgestock, Pte 8873 [3][A]

MOULD James Sainsbury, Pte 8792 [3][A]

REEVE Percy, Pte 10160 [4][A]

SIMANTS Albert Samuel, Pte 8124 [2][A]

SINDEN Reginald Herbert, Pte 8902 [3][A]

SKINNER William, Pte 8190 [3][A]

TAYLOR Ernest James, Pte 10091 [1][A]

WARRELL Charles Kerrell, L-Cpl 7960 [3][A]

WILDMAN George, Pte 7354 [3][A]

WILSHER Edmund William, L-Cpl 7506 [3][A]

[1] Killed in action on October 20th, 1914

[2] Killed in action on October 23rd, 1914

[3] Killed in action on October 25th, 1914

[4] Killed in action on October 26th, 1914

[A] Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial

[B] Commemorated at Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy

[* The name in The Luton News list was Pte H. W. Downes, 10240. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission record shows that that Pte Downes was in fact killed on April 21st, 1915]

[The Luton News, December 31st, 1914]

The following casualties in the Bedfordshire Regiment were officially published on December 31st, 1914. No further details were given but it seems they were late October and early November, 1914, casualties.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Adams Thomas, Pte 10046, November 7th (Wimereux Communal Cemetery)

Allsop Cecil Stanley Reginald, Pte 9504, October 30th (Ypres Town Cemetery Extension)

*Anker John, Pte 9256, November 1st (Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery)

Clark Henry, Pte 8932, October 31st (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial)

Hankin Alfred, Pte 8143, October 30th (Bethune Town Cemetery)

Hutchinson Herbert, Pte 9271, October 24th (Ypres Town Cemetery)

Phillips George, Pte 7167, November 8th (Le Touret Memorial)

Taylor Arthur, Pte 9431, November 1st (Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery)

[*Listed as Baker J., 9256]

WOUNDED

Ashley F., 10015

Bolton J., 7205

Bowpitt A., 9008

Brim Cpl R., 9563

Bunyan G., 9303

Carter F., 9928

Clark J., 10138

Clarke N., 9131

Cobb G., 9427

Cobbold A., 9126

Cogan C., 9395

Copping S., 6116

Crouch Cpl E., 9491

Dale G., 8857

Davey S., 9116

Dilley H., 9657

Dye H., 8529

Ellwood J., 6998

Farr F., 8299

Fuller A., 10086

Golding H., 6052

Gurney G., 9248

Hart Drmr F., 9351

Holmes J. 9345

Howlett W., 9933

Jackson P, 9561

Jaggard A., 6761

Jones C., 8704

Love S., 9547

Lovett A., 6990

Lye L-Cpl J., 9325

McGinn A., 9424

Magee C., 9571

Manning T., 10000

Mardling H., 7232

Maynard F., 9814

Messenger G., 9729

Moore F., 9597

Morl A., 9684

Neale B., 6661

Newman W., 8675

Oakley C., 6893

Pearman A., 10161

Perry B., 9144

Plumb S., 9739

Proctor G., 9063

Rayner Sgt H., 7351

Roffe W., 9545

Scouse A., 6850

Sell C., 7102

Shipp A. H., 9846

Sparey G., 10362

Trumper A., 9318

Wagstaff T., 10215

[Saturday Telegraph, January 2nd, 1915; The Luton News, January 7th, 1915]

A further list of casualties among men of the Bedfordshire Regiment was issued on January 4th, 1915. No additional information provided, although most of the casualties probably relate to late October or early November.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Lieut Edwin Allen James EDWARDS, aged 19, December 31st (Long Ditton, St Mary, Churchyard)

WOUNDED

Bowers H., 7185

Bettle G. F., 10317

Bentley A. E., 10234

Belben H., 10137

Bays H., 6753

Barker W. A., 10131

Brace N., 7442

Brown F., 10261

Burgess S., 7212

Collis S., 8774

Crook W. C., 8530

Dermody T., 10233

Drinkwater F., 9925

Duncombe F. F., 10115

Durrant H., 7488

Franklin Cpl W., 8431

Fuller Cpl T., 9693

Furr R. W., 10269

Goodman J., 8074

Harper J., 6810

Harris S., 7294

Howard Cpl C. E., 7987

Jaggard J., 9888

Lane E., 7933

Lewis J., 6621

McNulty J., 6145

Masters L. A., 8290

Mills L-Cpl A., 10319

Mitchell E. A., 8903

Norman A.J., 8631

Pearman F., 8307

Peck F., 6182

Poctor P., 10329

Rist Sgt J., 5040

Robinson L-Cpl J., 7473

Sharpe, Coy Sgt-Major W., 5559

Spencer Cpl H., 10265

Stockley C. W., 9071

Talbot R. A., 8273

Taylor Sgt G. S., 8223

Turney W., 6736

Tutthill A., 7155

Weston E., 5985

Whiteman A., 10096

Wilson F., 10186

[The Luton News, January 7th, 1915]

Another list of men of the Bedfordshire Regiment casualties was published on Tuesday morning, January 5th, 1915. No further details provided.

WOUNDED

Abbott A., 6779

Afford I., 8939

Allen L-Cpl T., 10374

Austin W., 10171

Bates J., 6388

Beard A., 9385

Bird F., 9267

Boxall E., 9337

Braybrook F., 9047

Brown Cpl W. R., 9264

Brown G., 10031

Bulley Sgt F., 8982

Butler A., 7174

Butler G., 9744

Carter E., 7412

Chandler A., 8981

Chandler Sgt P., 7612

Chennells A., 9299

Clark A., 6916

Clarke Bdsmn E., 7396

Clark P., 9808

Cooper H., 9134

Cope G., 9804

Coppin F., 7216

Crew P., 8548

Darlow H., 6707

Denton H., 10081

Denton O., 9503

Eccles J., 9278

Ellis G., 9459

Ellis J., 9035

Endersby Sgt E., 8458

Evans S., 7171

Fensome J., 7730

Fitch A., 6512

Fitzjohn A., 10042

Folkard Sgt P., 8306

Folwell S. J., 9837

Franklin R., 9973

Fynn Bdsmn E., 8388

Gale L-Sgt W., 8355

Gardiner T., 9074

Gear H., 9135

Gilbey A., 9726

Goodhead J., 9594

Gooding F., 7066

Goodwin J., 7570

Gray H., 7398

Green A., 6494

Gregory C., 6858

Guerin Sgt C., 8441

Haile A., 7451

Halls L-Cpl H., 9231

Harley C., 6827

Harlott G., 9269

Hornett J., 8978

Harris T. J., 10145

Hodge Sgt G., 5366

Holt A., 6137

Hooper C. J., 8922

Hutchinson Sgt E., 5373

Jeeves A., 9097

Keep J., 7030

Keogh E., 8509

King J., 9349

Knightley J., 6313

Larman E., 9445

Levitt R., 6237

Lydle D., 9712

Mabbott A., 6927

Mardling W., 9867

Marney J., 8742

Maydwell A. R., 9869

Mee A., 9891

Millard W., 8398

Mills A., 6037

Newby Cpl J., 9024

Osborne H., 9690

Papworth W., 9581

Parker E., 9655

Pearcey Dmr A., 8841

Pepper L-Cpl E., 9544

Randall J., 6849

Reid E. H., 8555

Reid J., 10041

Richardson A., 6108

Richardson A., 9819

Richardson F., 8874

Robinson Cpl F., 9598

Robinson W., 9326

Roper Sgt G., 8591

Rumbles C., 9826

Sandilands Cpl P., 10144

Sharp J., 9595

Sharpe L-Cpl T., 9475

Shaw Sgt W., 8963

Simons S., 9759

Skinner A., 9648

Smith Cpl A., 8812

Smith C., 8692

Smith J., 6381

Stringer G., 10188

Taylor L-Cpl G., 9397

Thompson G., 6991

Tomlinson A., 9756

Turner A., 7656

Waller W., 6712

Watson W. G., 10017

Webb S., 6234

Webb S., 9294

Webb W., 7289

Webster G., 9220

White W., 10048

Wood B., 7017

Woodcock A., 10030

Worbey A., 4677

Wright C., 9419

Wright F., 8469

Wright H., 9951

[The Luton News, January 7th, 1915]

[For an ongoing date-related Roll of Honour and bulletins from the front, visit the BLARS website at http://bedsatwar.blogspot.co.uk/ ]

The January 6th, 1915, casualty list among men of the Bedfordshire Regiment. No further details provided, including dates and places.

WOUNDED

Allen C., 8528

Ashpole A., 7008

Batchelor F., 9583

Brace C., 6866

Brown H., 6553

Carter H., 7480

Chennells F., 9854

Coxall H., 8762

Foreman Sgt G., 8658

Funnell Cpl J., 8501

Horner W., 9850

Howard G., 9470

Page Sgt P., 9357

Saunders B., 9350

Sheppard W., 10213

[The Luton News, January 7th, 1915]

[For an ongoing date-related Roll of Honour and bulletins from the front, go to http://bedsatwar.blogspot.co.uk/ ]

On January 11th, 1915, the following casualties were notified in connection with the Bedfordshire Regiment.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Baker H. W. 8088

Henderson R., 6243

Parker J., 8125

Taft H., 9724

Tomlin W. E., 8439

WOUNDED

Armitage C. W., 10251

Baker F., 8672

Bone G., 8091

Clark G., 7098

Clarke A. H., 10245

Coker A., 7716

Collins A., 7673

Cooper Sgt A., 6792

Cooper Dmr F., 7109

Cyster G., 8050

Edwards W. C., 7923

Gregory W., 6348

Howe F., 7871

Hunt Sgt P. J., 9465

Jenkins T., 6928

Johnson H. R., 7695

Jones J., 7274

Law F., 7195

Longland G., 8787

Mann A., 7084

Medlock W., 8178

Moxon J., 7015

Nunn C., 7408

Palmer F., 8240

Prigmore L-Cpl A. T., 9866

Pryke W., 9807

Puddefoot W., 7701

Ritchie J., 6508

Roper A. J., 8878

Shelley P. A., 8326

Taylor R., 8301

Townsend H., 6163

[Source: The Luton News, November 14th, 1915]

On January 12th, 1915, the following additional casualties were officially reported.

KILLED

Cogan - Sgt Alfred James, 7633, aged 33, 1st Beds, KIA November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Cogan - Sgt William John, 7383, aged 29, 1st Beds, KIA November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Knight - Pte Robert, 8599, aged 27, 1st Beds, d November 11th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

WOUNDED

Apling F., 7583

Byne R., 6911

Chalkley P., 9057

Chamberlain W., 9619

Claridge F., 6586

Collins T., 6493

Crowder Sgt J., 8644

Dalley R., 9293

Fussel J., 9572

Granger W., 8992

Grant Sgt G., 6891

Hollick C., 9004

Holmes L-Cpl A., 9823

Houghton G., 6797

Housden T., 7004

Janes F., 9446

Major J., 6845

Moore T., 6337

Poole W., 6101

Richer R., 9991

Spurgeon L., 9771

Stapleton J., 9440

White W., 6096

Wooton Cpl A., 9716

[The Luton News, January 14th, 1915]

On January 15th, 1915, the following further casualties were notified in connection with the Bedfordshire Regiment.

KILLED

BALDOCK Arthur, Sgt 9602, October 31st

BARRS Wilfred John, Pte 3/6127, October 26th

BELFIELD Samuel Arthur, Pte 3/7145, October 31st

BRAZIER James, Pte 9253, October 31st

BRESNAHAN Michael, Pte 3/6308, October 31st

BURNAGE Harry, Pte 9112, October 31st

BURNS William, Pte 9046, October 31st

BUTCHER Edgar, Pte 10076, October 31st

CAIN Sidney, Pte 7393, October 31st

CRAFT James Walter, Pte 10130, October 31st

ELMORE Richard Turney, Pte 9946, October 31st

GODFREY Charles Henry, Pte 9540, October 31st

HICKMAN James Nelson, Pte 9874, October 31st

HOLLIDGE Henry Charles, L-Cpl 9052, October 31st

HOOD Edward, Pte 9308, October 31st

HUCKLE Alfred, Pte 3/6130, October 26th

KEABLE Jack Fransham, L-Sgt 9671, October 31st (Harlebeke New British Cemetery)

LANGFORD Benjamin, L-Cpl 9921, October 31st

MERRY F., Pte 9715 (No further details traced)

OLNEY Emmanuel, Pte 9975, October 31st (Harlebeke New British Cemetery)

ROWLETT Frederick, Pte 3/6816, October 31st

SHARP Tom, Pte 7684, October 31st

SMART Albert, Pte 9352, October 31st

STAINES Frederick, L-Sgt 7792, October 31st

STIFF John Edward, Pte 9163, October 24th-31st

STRINGER Sidney John, Pte 6861, Oct 31st

THOMASON George, Pte 9252, Oct 31st

THOROUGHGOOD Sidney, Pte 3/6995, October 31st

THURSTON Frederick, Cpl 7765, October 31st

TOMKINS Thomas Alfred, L-Cpl 8502, October 31st

WHITE William Jepthah John, Cpl 9226, October 31st

WOODCROFT Percy Edward, L-Cpl 9353, October 31st

Commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, unless otherwise indicated.

DIED OF WOUNDS

AGER Albert, Cpl 9329, November 1st (Wimereux Communal Cemetery)

CLARKE Thomas Richard, Pte 6914, November 1st (Bethune Town Cemetery)

PARSONS Harry Stanley, L-Cpl 8262, November 2nd (Bethune Town Cemetery)

WRIGHT T., Pte 7459 (No further details traced)

[Saturday Telegraph, January 16th, 1915, and The Luton News, January 21st, 1915]

On January 18th, 1915, the following Beds Regt casualties were notified.

WOUNDED

Brown R., 8984

Darnell L-Cpl W., 8034

Gazeley, L-Cpl G, 8081

Halsey J., 6600

Howlett E. C., 10341

Little A., 6908

Medlock T., 6854

Preston L-Cpl H., 8415

Webb G. W., 7643

[Source: The Luton News, January 21st, 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]

Beds Regiment casualty lists published on Monday, June 7th, 1915 (subsequent information in brackets from the Commonwealth War Graves website).

KILLED

Capt Harold Edwards Huntriss (24), 2nd Battalion, May 17th, 1915 (Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Thomas Beard, 3/7791, 2nd Battalion, May 12th, 1915 (Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Joseph Kiff (32), 9065, 2nd Battalion, May 14th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte G. Thackham, 4/6640, 1st Battalion, May 11th, 1915 (Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

WOUNDED

Pte P. Abbott, 9043, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Adams, 10378, 2nd Battalion.

Col Sgt-Major P. Bliss, 5818, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Briers, 6939, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Burrell, 6886, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Chapness, 6836, 2nd Battalion.

Pte S. Cope, 14438, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Cox, 13290, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Cox, 12992, 2nd Battalion.

Acting L-Sgt A. Day, 9796, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Gentleman, 7906, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. G. Littleford, 7018, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Mason, 8179, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Miller, 13318, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Peach, 7176, 2nd Battalion.

Pte D. Revell, 14489, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Saltmarsh, 16167, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Shambrook, 6878, 2nd Battalion.

Pte S. Simons, 13031, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Smith, 7153, 2nd Battalion.

Acting L-Cpl D. Sturgeon, 7794, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. Webb, 14436, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Willis, 10751, 2nd Battalion.

WOUNDED AND SUFFERING FROM POISONING

Pte T. J. Harris, 10145, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Saunders, 18328, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. C. Tubb, 12991, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl C. A. Watling, 13196, 1st Battalion.

MISSING BELIEVED WOUNDED

Pte Edward Jones, 13054, 1st Battalion (killed April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Meorial, Ypres)

Pte Herbert Revill, 16479, 1st Battalion (killed April 20th, 1915 - Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery)

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 12th, 1915]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued Thursday, June 24th, 1915.

KILLED

Sgt Stanley P. Bradford (22), 13157, 1st Battalion, May 30th, 1915 (Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Brown, 13897, 1st Battalion, May 29th, 1915 (Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm, Ypres).

Pte George Jarvis, 9344, 1st Battalion, May 28th, 1915 (White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres).

Pte William Edward McCleery (29), 9073, 1st Battalion, May 28th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

WOUNDED

Sec-Lieut C. H. Brewer, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. A. Groom, 16454, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. H. Mardle, 20133, 1st Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte H. White, 1st Battalion.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 24th, 1915]

Bedfordshire Regiment casualty lists issued on Tuesday, June 1st, 1915. (Subsequent information in brackets from Commonwealth War Graves Commission website).

KILLED

Pte William Allen (39), 3/7752, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl William Atkinson, 8801, 8801, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres).

Pte John Karl Austin, 13418, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl (Pte) Frederick Baker, 9988, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Sgt Arthur Barrow (25), 14538, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte George Board (21), 13512, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Harry Brown, 7556, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Edward Childs, 10326, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Ernest Cleaver (27), 14929, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Harry Cox (30), 7898, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Reginald Dellow, 14798, 1st Battalion, May 6th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur John Endersby, 3/8738, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry John Fisher (23), 12607, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank Fowler (27), 13305, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres).

Drmr Charles Fox, 6858, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter Freeman, 14158, 1st Battalion, May 6th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Francis Albert Fuller, 3/7868, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick James Furneaux (23), 16492, 1st Battalion, May 4th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Gates (33), 7005, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Charles Frederick Gilham, 19153, 1st Battalion, May 4th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Hills (23), 14379, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Thomas James Holliman, 18236, 1st Battalion, May 6th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Harry Hurst, 10449, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Albert Jackson (21), 10361, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edward Keech (18), 10504, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry John King (30), 13035, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres).

Pte William Charles Lawson (19), 14800, 1st Battalion, May 1st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Thomas Charles Line (23), 13351, 1st Battalion, May 6th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Loveridge (35), 3/6538, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Donald James McMillan (22), 13116, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Albert Mills, 10319, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank North, 15013, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Harold Pearce (20), 15630, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Sgt Charles Purnell, 9551, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter Rogers (18), 15442, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte James Warlow Kendrick Scarisbrick, 4/7232, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Shuffill, 12985, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl William Summerville (35), 13786, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Swan (21), 13092, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edwin James Harry Toome (20), 13026, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl James John Tyler, 7059, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Alfred Aaron Wilson, 9990, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur James Woodrow, 7839, 1st Battalion, May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

WOUNDED

Pte E. Morgan, 6424.

Pte B. Woolf, 13471.

[The Luton News, June 3rd, 1915]

The following Beds Regiment casualties were reported on August 5th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte William Currell, 4/7266, 1st Battalion, July 11th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur William Mead (19), 10426, 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, July 10th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte George William Rogers, 10389, 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, July 11th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edward South (35), 19913, 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, July 11th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl Herbert Wilsher (32), 3/5650, 1st Battalion, 1st Battalion, July 11th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

WOUNDED

Pte W. Baker, 8384, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Brown, 10261, 1st Battalion.

Pte L. Brown, 12993, 1st Battalion.

Pte P. C. Butler,8323, 1st Battalion.

Pte G. T. Collins, 14486, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. S. Creckendon, 12667, 1st Battalion.

Pte L. Danes, 6821, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Dear, 17809, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Dear, 6650, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Dillingham, 18421, 1st Battalion.

Pte B. Fells, 6549, 1st Battalion.

Cpl G. Flitney, 7246, 1st Battalion.

Cpl D. Fraser, 9647, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. H. Gribble, 5263, 1st Battalion.

Actg Cpl H. Guess, 13089, 1st Battalion.

Cpl A. Harris, 12959, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Humphrey, 15109, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. King, 8912, 1st Battalion.

Pte G. S. King, 20135, 1st Battalion.

Pte M. McCarthy, 8866, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. H. Maddox, 9164, 1st Battalion.

Pte B. Mansell, 19465, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Mason, 7486, 1st Battalion.

Pte T. Medlock, 6854, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Miller, 13825, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. E. Monks, 7992, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Moulster, 6413, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Oxford,8096, 1st Battalion.

Pte B. Steele, 9111, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. Varnam, 15084, 1st Battalion.

Pte T. Westwood, 19262, 1st Battalion.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: August 7th, 1915]

The January 30th, 1915, list of officially notified Beds Regiment casualties included the following.

WOUNDED

Anderson S.

Barrett G.

Brown W.

Davis J.

Denton P. F.

Flecknell F.

Holmes, Cpl R.

Kester A. W.

Parker G. B.

Parrott H.

Porter W. T.

Rainbow C.

Roberts I.

Vass W. J.

Walker H.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, January 30th, 1915]

Among the the casualties report on July 17th:

KILLED

Sapper Arthur Frost, 1663, RE 1st East Anglian Field Coy (T.F.).

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING NOW REPORTED KILLED

Sgt Percy Lilley (27), 4020, 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, May 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte John Parrott, 3217, 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, May 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Shaw, 3287 (or 2287), 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, May 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Arthur Darlow, 13503, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, June 19th, 1915 (Lillers Communal Cemetery).

Beds Regt casualties reported on Monday, July 26th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Rixom Izzard, 9775, 1st Battalion, June 29th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter James Perry, 12717, 1st Battalion, June 28th, 1915 (Larch Wood, Railway Cutting, Cemetery, Ypres).

Pte Ralph Salvin (28), 14905, 1st Battalion, June 30th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte George Thomas Smith, 2nd Battalion, June 28th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

WOUNDED

L-Cpl H. Allison, 7459, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Andrews, 6824, 1st Battalion.

Pte R. L. Bennett, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl W. Brewer, 14254, 1st Battalion.

Cpl S. Chandler, 8707, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. T. Chandler, 6781, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. C. Clements, 6756, 1st Battalion.

Pte G. V. Cobb, 9427, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Coote, 7941, 1st Battalion.

Sgt H. Denton, 8486, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Gossett, 9340, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Hatton, 14203, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. A. Hayes, 10545, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Hudgell, 14382, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Jones, 7761, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Pierpoint, 14491, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl W. Saunders, 13344, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Smith, 7346, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Smith, 13553, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl W. A. Taylor, 10367, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Toms, 10421, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Ansell, 7138, 2nd Battalion.

Pte P. Botwright, 14205, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. Clark, 7131, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Clark, 18053, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Constable, 7082, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Laws, 10101, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. O'Neill, 7151, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Peck, 17939, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Rollinson, 14425, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Walker, 14164, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Wingad, 14603, 2nd Battalion.

MISSING AND SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte Alfred Richard Wilfred Miller (20), 15329, 2nd Battalion, KIA May 5th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

[Luton News, July 29th, 1915]

The following additional names appeared in the official casualty lists of the Beds Regt on July 8th, 1915. (Supplementary later information in brackets.)

MISSING

Pte Sidney Ashford (19), 10732, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Actg Cpl William Bartlett DCM (23), 9760, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Albert Blewitt, 14276, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte William Boon, 3/7361, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Harold Bricknell (10), 10425, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Sgt Arthur Sydney Brown DCM (26), 8310, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Daniel Dore (40), 4/7127, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 18th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Walter Everett, 4/6740, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte William Ward Clement Fowles, 13353, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Bert Hackett (28), 9158, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl Frank Harradine (21), 4/6760, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Edward Francis Harris (21, of Harlington), 3/7781, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Alfred Herring, 13843, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy)

Pte Ernest Charles Hodsden (20), 16496, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte William Jeffrey, 4/5988, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 18th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Stanley Jeffs, 3/7196, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

L-Cpl Horace Courtney Litchfield (24), 13450, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Jesse Charles Mardling, 7305, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 28th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Alfred Miles (28), 4/7071, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 18th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Harry Mockridge, 13952, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Harry Moule (21), 14701, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Thomas Payne (22), 12969, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte William Harry Petts, 4/6963, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Frederick Charles Smith 3/7255, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 17th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Alfred Thomas Underhill (23), 14423, 2nd Battalion (KIA May 18th, 1915 - Le Touret Memorial).

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte R. Page, 10158, 2nd Battalion.

Beds Regt casualties reported on July 9th, 1915

WOUNDED

Pte J. Luff, 7618, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl S. Underwood, 7739, 1st Battalion.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: July 10th, 1915]

The following Beds Regiment casualty lists were issued on June 15th, with several men reported missing.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Harry Palmer (24), 9381, 1st (2nd?) Battalion, May 16th, 1915 (Bethune Town Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Pte A. Bradshaw, 9335, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Brown, 7945, 1st Battalion.

Pte T. R. Harvey, 13211, 1st Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Sgt F. Courtnell, 15018, Ist Battalion.

Pte A. Field, 14353, 1st Battalion.

MISSING

 Pte Ernest Abrey, 14111, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 6th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur George Bunby (30), 13865, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 6th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Harry Burgess (29), 3/7576, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Ernest Church, 13326, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 7th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte P. H. Day, 14950, 1st Battalion.

Pte Frederick John Dumpleton (20), 14958, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 7th, 1915 - Sanctuary Wood Cemetery).

Pte Ernest Farley (20), 14530, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte J. Howard, 8293, 1st Battalion.

Pte David Oakley (28), 7635, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Ernest Phipps (24), 12024, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Albert Saunders, 14391, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 6th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter John Sellick, 4/7171, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 7th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Alfred John Spruels (20), 13194, 1st Battalion (later reported killed in action on May 6th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte J. Larman, 14336, 1st Battalion, officially reported missing and unofficially a prisoner.

[The Luton News, June 17th, 1915, plus CWGC data]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued on Monday, June 21st, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte George Cyster, 8050, 1st Battalion, May 25th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

Pte William Webb, 8745, 1st Battalion, May 25th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

WOUNDED

Pte H. Rooney, 17433, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. R. Scott, 8233, 1st Battalion.

Pte G. Yorke, 7837, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Bigg, 14040, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Butler, 6973, 2nd Battalion.

Acting L-Cpl P. Coote, 9208, 2nd Battalion.

L-Cpl J. Cripps, 9585, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Ellis, 9459, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Fellows, 14926, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. French, 9661, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. Gill, 7632, 2nd Battalion.

Acting L-Cpl T. Howlett, 13209, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Lawes, 10757, 2nd Battalion.

Pte R. Mallett, 13506, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. Maylin, 6222, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Palmer, 10103, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Parrott, 7731, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Potter, 9392, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Purdon, 14137, 2nd Battalion.

Pte D. S. Pyle, 7256, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Reed, 7024, 2nd Battalion.

Pte R. Reynolds, 14176, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Rowland, 13325, 2nd Battalion.

Pte L. Sharpe, 14834, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Shepherd, 13242, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Taylor, 7608, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Thompson, 13531, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Thurlow, 8239, 2nd Battalion.

Acting Sgt H. Tomlin, 9406, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Walton, 8727, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Wrangles, 7042, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Young, 12928, 2nd Battalion.

[The Luton News, June 24th, 1915]

The following casualties in the 1st Battalion Beds Regt were reported on Friday, May 21st, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte John James Baker, 4/7173, April 27th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery).

Pte Charles Jackson (29), 3/8605, April 27th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery).

Pte Cyril Meakins (20, of Eaton Bray), 3/7465, April 20th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery).

Pte Henry William Webb, 8810, April 20th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery).

Pte Albert Kingham, 3/7569, April 20th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Pte W. Bays, 7188

Pte W. A. Case, 6874

Pte A. B. Ellis, 8586

Pte W. Jeffs, 7248

Pte W. Seabrook, 13041

Pte J. Smith, 6485

Pte T. H. Taylor, 13094

Sgt W. Walker, 6502

Pte E. Ward, 8461

Pte M. Winch, 13045

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Frederick John Saunders (22), 10192. (CWGC records show he in fact was killed in action on November 8th, 1914 (Harlebeke New British Cemetery).

Beds Regt casualty lists for Monday, May 24th, 1915.

KILLED

Sgt Reginald Arthur Rosamund Fearn (25, of Dunstable), 8427, 1st Battalion April 29th, 1915 (Mennin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Upjohn, 8619, 1st Battalion, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Frederick James Cox, 8335, 2nd Battalion, April 28th, 1914 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord)

WOUNDED

Pte G. Faulkner, 12977

Pte J. Merchant, 7562

Pte S. Stringer, 10243

Beds Regt casualty lists, Wednesday, May 26th, 1915.

DIED OF GAS POISONING

Pte Edward Warner (32), 7602, 1st Battalion, May 2nd, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres). [Awarded posthumous VC].

WOUNDED

Pte F. Duck, 8852, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Underwood, 10452, 1st Battalion.

[The Luton News, May 27th, 1915]

The following Beds Regiment casualties were published on July 1st, 1915.

WOUNDED

Pte G. Mayne, 7877, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Miller, 6765, 2nd Battalion.

Pte S. Picton, 14515, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Saddington, 9723, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Smith, 4627, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Walker, 7410, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Watkins, 10399, 2nd Battalion.

Beds regt casualty lists published July 5th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Henry Samuel Parish (25), 3/7550, 2nd Battalion, May 15th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Walter Juby, 8817, 1st Battalion, June 5th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

Bdsmn Luther Lionel Langford (22), 9276, 1st Battalion, June 9th, 1915 (Dickebusch New Military Cemetery).

L-Cpl Sidney Herbert Rush (10), 10268, June 8th, 1st Battalion, (Dickebusch New Military Cemetery).

Pte William Wat Tyler, 9450, 1st Battalion, June 8th, 1915 (Dickebusch New Military Cemetery).

Pte Henry James Wright (21), 4/6556, 1st Battalion, June 8th, 1915 (Dickebusch New Military Cemetery).

DIED

Pte George William Kidwell (18), 10296, 1st Battalion, April 24th, 1915 (Twickenham Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Lieut H. A. E. Pearse, 3rd Battalion, attached 1st Battalion.

Pte W. J. Brown, 127762, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Coker, 7716, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl D. Dilley, 9694, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. E. Few, 15332, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. E. Lealand, 10436, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Skelton,12596, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Almond, 14183, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Collins, 5282, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Davies, 10354, 2nd Battalion.

Actg Cpl B. Fowler, 9148, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Gaunt, 13586, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Howe, 8485, 2nd Battalion.

Pye W. Hewett, 8832, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Money, 12934, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Newberry, 7571, 2nd Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte A. J. Cox, 13060, 1st Battalion.

Beds Regt casualty lists published July 7th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Jack Hardingham (25), 13033, 2nd Battalion, May 18th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Percy Sell, 14142, 2nd Battalion, May 18th, 1915 (Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuyinchy).

WOUNDED

Pte E. Bladon, 9148, 2nd Battalion.

Pte P. Bray, 8730, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Cotts, 13305, 2nd Battalion.

Bndsmn W. Moore, 9611, 2nd Battalion.

Actg L-Cpl N. Oakins, 14464, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Richardson, 8559, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. White, 7527, 2nd Battalion.

Pte C. Wilkinson, 7331, 2nd Battalion.

[The Luton News, Thursday, July 8th, 1915]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued June 11th, 1915 (subsequent information in brackets from Commonwealth War Graves Commission).

MISSING

Capt A. D. Gaye, attached Royal Flying Corps.

KILLED

Pte George Thompson, 3/6991, 1st Battalion, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

WOUNDED

Pte C. Atterbury, 12783.

Pte J. Baldwin, 14077.

Pte A. H. Bosworth, 14065.

Pte F. Cox, 13185.

Pte W. Franklin, 18607.

Pte F. J. Hardy, 7870.

Pte J. Holt, 15046.

Pte A. Juson, 10536.

Pte A. King, 8455.

Pte J. Mears, 14780.

Pte A. G. Nurse, 7316.

Pte W. Rule, 15871.

Pte R. Seabrook, 14449.

Pte A. J. Skelton, 6251.

Pte T. G. J. Smith, 15123,

Cpl G. Theod, 13257.

Pte C. Taylor. 16979.

Pte E. Wallington, 13615.

WOUNDED AND SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte A. E. Smith, 14233.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte A. Daggar, 13808.

Pte E. J. Harvey, 14925.

Pte A. Humphrey, 12907.

Pte W. R. J. Mulhall, 14105.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 12th, 1915]

The following Beds Regiment casualty lists were issued on Friday, June 18th, 1915.

WOUNDED

Pte W. Batchelor, 14124, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Bodman, 14485, 1st Battalion.

Pte T. B. M. Conolly, 9222, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Draper, 10324, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Fuller, 3336, 1st Battalion.

Sgt A. Higgins, 10094, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. Matten, 14322, 1st Battalion.

Pte S. Sharpe, 10514, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Watts, 13294, 1st Battalion.

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued on Saturday, June 19th, 1915.

OFFICERS WOUNDED

Second-Lieut E. W. Coulson-Mayne, 3rd Battalion attached to 1st Battalion.

Second-Lieut T. R. Mulligan, 3rd Battalion attached to 1st Battalion.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Arthur Thomas (20), 14459, 1st Battalion, May 23rd, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

Pte John Soer, 4/6192, 2nd Battalion, May 16th, 1915 (Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy).

WOUNDED

Pte H. E. Bardwell, 15441, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Cooper, 7537, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. Inston, 7020, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Kiddle, 14711, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl R. Warner, 9719

Pte C. Arthur, 10724, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Beard, 14441, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Bush, 7107, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Clark, 8182, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. W. Harvey, 14372, 2nd Battalion.

Pte V. Howee, 13437, 2nd Battalion.

Pte O. G. Kerslake, 13024, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. T. Lambert, 6657, 2nd Battalion.

L-Cpl H. Mahoney, 7506, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Le Poidevin, 10593, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Saunders, 7877, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Smith, 7501, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Stratton, 14713, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Turner, 7067, 2nd Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS

L-Cpl E. Doggett, 13606, 1st Battalion.

Cpl T. Fensome, 6340, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Harding, 10219, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Mahoney, 7582, 1st Battalion.

Pte T. G. Primett, 8473, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. G. Schofield, 14952, 1st Battalion.

[The Luton News, June 24th, 1915, plus CWGC data).

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued Tuesday, June 22nd, 1915.

KILLED

Pte George Brewer (35), 14914, 1st Battalion, May 25th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Thomas Briers (22), 3/6757, 1st Battalion, May 27th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Josiah Chapman (28), 8434, 1st Battalion, November 16th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Pte James William Stibbards, 3/7359, 1st Battalion, May 26th, 1915 (Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm).

WOUNDED

Sgt E. Barber, 9495, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. J. Brown, 9549, 1st Battalion.

Coy Sgt-Major R. Field, 7014, 1st Battalion.

Cpl C. H. Jefferies, 15091, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. Marshall, 10239, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Robinson, 10311, 1st Battalion.

Coy Sgt-Major J. Stapleton, 5362.

SUFFERING FROM GAS

L-Cpl S. Chamberlain, 7623, 1st Battalion.

Pte J. Horne, 6929, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Lee, 12225, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Richardson, 14363, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. G. Winch, 14493, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. J. Wright, 16983, 1st Battalion.

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Joseph Crawley, 4/7378, 1st Battalion [killed in action May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres].

Pte Horace Hammett (19), 3/7435, 1st Battalion [killed in action May 5th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres].

Pte George William Rayner (22), 15474, 1st Battalion [killed in action May 6th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres].

[The Luton News, June 24th, 1915, plus CWGC data]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued on Wednesday, June 23rd, 1915.

KILLED

Pte William Charles Dormer (23), 3/6548, 2nd Battalion, killed in action May 18th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Arthur John William Wildman, 10127, 2nd Battalion, killed in action May 18th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Dmr Harry William Bloomfield (27), 9063, 2nd Battalion, May 20th, 1915 (Bethune Town Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Acting L-Cpl H. Baker, 13333, 2nd Battalion.

Pte R. Braybrooke, 13527, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Cowling, 10177, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Draper, 6668, 2nd Battalion.

Acting Sgt T. Eustace, 7925, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Holmes, 8345, 2nd Battalion.

Acting L-Sgt J. Holyoake, 9280, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Peacock, 13350, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Street, 9813, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Symonds, 7634, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Turner, 7658, 2nd Battalion.

[The Luton News, June 24th, 1915, plus CWGC data]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued June 25th, 1915.

KILLED

Lieut Thomas Gavin Moor Horsford (22), 2nd Batalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Sec-Lieut Laurence Turnbull, 3rd Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte John Balls (21), 9161, B Company, 2nd Battalion, May 20th, 1915 (Chocques Military Cemetery).

Pte George William Brand (36), 7436, 2nd Battalion, June 2nd, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery).

Pte Martin Byatt (22), 3/6456, 2nd Battalion, June 3rd, 1915 (Abbeville Communal Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Pte F. Baker, 10098, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Blunt, 6914, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Cooper, 13063, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Dear, 6823, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Hastings, 13093, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Hawkes, 13777, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Howlett, 6793, 2nd Battalion.

Pte S. Lovell, 9095, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Marrables, 6542, 2nd Battalion.

Cpl R. Milne, 7296, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. O'Neill, 7151, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Richardson, 9670, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Tysome, 9908, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Walton, 9976, 2nd Battalion.

Beds Regiment casualty list issued June 26th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Ernest Larman, 9445, 1st Battalion, June 1st, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

WOUNDED

Pte H. J. Holden, 10404.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte H. Tomlinson, 12543.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 26th, 1915]

The Beds Regiment casualty lists published Monday, June 28th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte John Barley, 7707, 1st Battalion, June 3rd, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Frank Franklin, 10149, 1st Battalion, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres). Previously reported wounded and missing.

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Henry Haggerwood (27), 14315, 1st Battalion (killed April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Pte Frederick James Henry Parker, 10059, 1st Battalion (killed October 13th, 1914 - Le Touret Memorial).

WOUNDED

Pte J. Hart, 5618, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. S. Watson, 1st Battalion.

PRISONERS OF WAR

Pte W. Merry, 9715, previously reported killed.

Pte R. Smith, 10071, previously reported wounded and missing.

Pte A. Fensome, 7713, previously reported missing.

Pte H. Gilbert, 7799, previously reported missing.

Pte W. Harvey, 7767, previously reported missing.

Pte A. Henman, 7431, previously reported missing.

Pte T. Higgins, 7796, previously reported missing.

Pte H. Jaggers, 7587, previously reported missing.

Cpl W. Rose, 8330, previously reported missing.

Pte S. Mobley, 6908.

Pte H. Wright, 9170.

Casualty lists from France issued on June 30th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte J. Rushton (39), 16443, 1st Battalion, June 2nd, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte John Crew (19), 10479, 1st Battalion, May 17th, 1915 (Bethune Town Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Pte A. Hill, 10199, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Sipthorpe, 6825, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Taylor, 16504, 2nd Battalion.

[The Luton News, July 1st, 1915]

Beds Regiment casualty lists issued June 9th, 1915.

WOUNDED

Pte P. Devereaux, 14894, 1st Battalion.

Pte S. Hinton, 14257, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Passfield, 13289, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Savage, 6754, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Small, 8403, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Waldock, 6936, 1st Battalion.

Pte C. Whiting, 10120, 1st Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Bdsman R. Billingham, 9404, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Dillingham, 18421, 1st Battalion.

Cpl L. Hubbocks, 8172, 1st Battalion.

Pte L. Jackson, 9894, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. E. Pigg, 14099, 1st Battalion.

Pte R. Reading, 8784, 1st Battalion.

Pte P. Whittaker, 7165, 1st Battalion.

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, June 12th, 1915]

Bedfordshire Regiment casualty lists issued on Monday, May 31st, 1915. (Subsequent information in brackets from Commonwealth War Graves Commission website).

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Francis James Blake (19), 13406, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 19th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Camp (29), 4/7262, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 19th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William James Chamberlain, 3/7844, 1st Battalion (reported killed on June 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte John Clibbon (29), 4/5173, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 18th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Charles Cooper (19), 10291, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 20th, 1915 - Railway Dugouts Burial Ground- Transport Farm, Ypres).

Pte Henry Frank Franklin, 10149, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 19th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl Walter Seabrook Gay, 14058, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Ernest Goodger (18), 13341, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Alfred Ludford (27), 16450, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm).

Pte Francis George Izzard (23), 16506, 1st Battalion, (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Sidney Jeffries, 10419, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 20th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Primett, 4/6279, 1st Battalion (later reported killed on October 12th, 1916 - Thiepval Memorial).

MISSING

Pte Hugh Leonard Brice (31), 4/7275, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Albert Leslie Childerley (19), 15125, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 17th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Dazely (28), 14062, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl (Pte) Arthur William Farrow, 16472, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 17th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Herbert Frederick Gilbert (21), 14634, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Albert Godwin, 10066, 1st Battalion, (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte George Hookham (23), 12317, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Victor John Mead, 14143, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery).

L-Cpl Frederick George Oakman, 4/6569, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 18th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl George Robert Rushmer (29), 8048, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank Smith (23), 13214, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Oswald Snell (41), 6641, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Philip George Sparrow, 10711, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Sgt G Tarbox (33), 4/5076, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm, Ypres).

Pte Harry Triplow, 3/8561, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Tuffnell, 7579, 1st Battalion (reported killed on April 21st, 1915 - Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery).

Pte A. Tyler, 13633, 1st Battalion (not reported killed until March 16th, 1917 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

[The Luton News, June 3rd, 1915]

The following casualties among the Bedfordshire Regiment were reported on April 23rd, 1915.

KILLED IN ACTION

Drmr William Charles Horne (27), 8840, 2nd Battalion, March 31, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Frederick Lawrence, 3/6115, 32 Duke Street, Luton, 1st Battalion, March 29th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Acting-Sgt Joseph John Smith (29), 9232, 1st Battalion, March 30th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte John East (36), 13298, 2nd Battalion, March 31st, 1915 (Rue-du-Bacquerot [13th London] Graveyard, Laventie)

WOUNDED

Pte F. Cann, 9646

Pte C. Chamberlain, 6352

Acting-Sgt W. Clarke, 8930

Pte H. Day, 10195

Pte G. Dodd, 7787

Pte F. Meiers, 7773

Pte S. Scrivener, 6215

Pte A. Wilson, 9492

MISSING

*Pte Harry Willimott, 7121

* (Pte Willimott, 2nd Battalion, was later confirmed killed in action in the first battle of Ypres on November 2nd, 1914)

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, April 24th, 1915]

In the Beds Regt casualty lists published on April 26th, 1915, it was reported that Second Lieut E. L. Kelly and Second Lieut C. S. Kirch, of the 1st Battalion, were killed on April 20th, while Second Lieut J. T. T. Darbishire, 4th Battalion (attached to the 1st) and Second Lieut W. Ramsay, 2nd Battalion, were wounded on the same day. Casualties in the ranks in the same lists included:

KILLED

*Pte A. C. Cook, 7866, 1st Battalion

*Pte H. Feary, 7549, 1st Battalion

Pte A. Kingham, 3/7569, 3rd Battalion [Press report said 1st Battalion], April 20th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery)

MISSING

Pte James Brown, 6100, 1st Battalion, [later listed as killed in action November 5th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)]

On the same day another German official list of prisoners was published and included the following three names:

*Pte E. Garrard, 9938, died of wounds

Pte William Towns, 3/5816, died of wounds, November 25th, 1914 (Harlebeke New British Cemetery)

Pte C. Southgate, 7429, wounded

Casualties reported on April 27th, 1915.

KILLED IN ACTION

Pte William Ellis Reed (25), 8571, 1st Battalion, March 30th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Sgt Thomas Fuller (20), 9693, 1st Battalion, April 2nd, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

Pte Edward Ralph Howe, 9313, 2nd Battalion, April 1st. 1915 (Merville Communal Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Pte S. W. Lamb, 7458, 1st Battalion

Pte W. Lee, 4557, 1st Battalion

Pte J. H. Pratt, 14715, 1st Battalion

Pte F. Seabrook, 12973, 1st Battalion

Pte F. Welch, 7372, 1st Battalion

Pte W. Bird, 10464, 2nd Battalion

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte F. H. Bayford, 8665, 1st Battalion [CWGC data is that he was killed on October 29th, 1914 (Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez)]

MISSING AND UNOFFICIALLY PoW

Pte J. G. Moult, 10112, 1st Battalion

Casualty lists published on April 28th, 1915.

Major Walter Allason, 1st Battalion Beds Regt, wounded again on April 23rd. Previously wounded in November 1914, earned DSO and mentioned in Sit John French's despatches.

KILLED

Lieut John Boyer Webb (20), 4th Battalion, North Stafford Regiment (attached to 1st Battalion Beds Regt), April 21st, near Ypres (Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm)

WOUNDED

Capt J. J. Moyse, 1st Battalion

Lieut C. Kennedy, 1st Battalion

Second-Lieut W. E. Cannon, 1st Battalion

Second-Lieut F. W. Ogilvie, 4th Battalion (attached to 1st Battalion)

[The Luton News, April 29th, 1915]

[Casualty lists are reproduced from newspapers 100 years ago with information corroborated and supplemented using Commonwealth War Graves Commission data where possible. Names with an asterisk have not been found on the CWGC website. War Office lists had already been shown to be not 100 per cent accurate.]

On Friday, April 30th, 1915, Second Lieut Ronald Marmaduke Dawnay Harvey, 4th North Staffs, who was attached to the 1st Bedfords, was reported believed to have been killed after earlier being reported wounded. [CWGC records show he was killed on April 20th at Hill 60 (Sanctuary Wood Cemetery)].

On the same day, L-Cpl J. Eames, 8132, Pte R. Hornett, 8068,and Pte C. H. White, 8625, all Bedfordshire Regiment, were reported missing and unofficially reported to be prisoners.

On Monday, May 3rd, Sgt Beverley Keable, 9656, 1st Battalion Beds Regt, previously reported wounded, was reported to be wounded and missing.[CWGC records show Sgt Keable was killed in action on October 22nd, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)]

On Tuesday, May 4th, Pte E. Rodwell, 8842, was reported to be wounded and a prisoner.

KILLED

L-Cpl Charles Gunn, 10308, 1st Battalion Beds Regt, killed in action on April 11th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial)

Pte Harry Valentine Alexander Hull (19), 18241, 1st Battalion Beds Regt, killed in action on April 11th, 1915 (Tuileries British Cemetery)

Pte Arthur Edward John Martin (31), 3/7625, 1st Battalion Beds Regt, died of wounds on March 17th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Pte B. Goodchild, 9145

Pte E. Mould, 6760

[The Luton News, May 6th, 1915]

There were many Bedfordshire casualties reported in lists published on April 8th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Ernest Allen, 4/3837, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

L-Cpl Albert Edward Bandy (18), 4/6862, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Percy John Boness (21), 9650, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915, (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Bertram Breacher, 7814, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte James Brown, 6615, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Joseph Clark, 10138, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Philip George Cogan, 4/7270, 2nd Battalion, March 13th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Frank Miller Crane (28), 3/7828, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte William Curtis (28), 9174, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Walter Dennis, 4/5163, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Alfred Eaton, 12976, 2nd Battalion, March 14th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

L-Cpl Alfred James Ford, 10110, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Cpl Henry Green, 4/5701, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte William Gladstone Gurnham (25), 9414, 2nd Battalion, March 13th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Coy Qmr Sgt Joseph Horne, 6006, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 - 52 Grange Road (St Peter's Road), Luton (Le Touret Memorial)

Sgt Thomas Hutchins, 5359, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Acting L-Cpl John Lane Guy Kemp, 10111, 2nd Battalion, March 13th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Albert Sidney Kirby, 7346, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Sgt William Martin, 8484, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte George Nottage, 4/6181, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Harry Page (24), 6410, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Albert Presland (23), 3/6473, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Charles Frederick Augustus Quaife (19), 3/6936, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Thomas Richards (33), 6684, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 - 178 Park Street, Luton (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte James Henry Roach (37), 3/8615, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Charles Rogers (28), 9196, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte William Simmons, 3/8659, 2nd Battalion, March 12th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Walter Storton, 3/7542, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Frank Waylett (21), 4/7095, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte William Weldon, 3/7779, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

L-Cpl Frederick Arthur Wells, 7079, 2nd Battalion, March 11th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte Arthur Worsley, 4/5737, 2nd Battalion, March 10th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Henry Brace (20), 4/6873, 2nd Battalion, March 17th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

Pte James Brown (22), 9371, 2nd Battalion, March 13th, 1915 (Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension)

WOUNDED

Pte A. E. Bonney, 10018

Pte W. Brown, 6392

Pte W. Cutmore, 13376

Pte W. Farley, 7090

Pte E. Hall, 9229

Pte F. Janes, 9446

Pte W. Kempster, 9516

Pte W. Papworth, 9581

Pte A. Patchell, 10026

L-Cpl Pollard, 7091

Pte A. Porter, 5925

Pte P. Read, 7235

Pte J. Salmon, 6899

Pte C. Swan, 9746

Pte W. Taylor, 6646

L-Cpl E. Thomas, 7209

Pte J. Wernham, 7146

Casualty list issued on April 9th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Frank Barnes (20), 10155, 1st Battalion, March 16th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Pte Frank William Watts, 8854, 1st Battalion, March 16th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

WOUNDED

Cpl A. Wolfsohn, 8879

Casualty list issued on April 12th, 1915.

KILLED

Cpl Arthur Robert Chandler (25), 9213, 1st Battalion, March 16th, 1915 (Perth Cemetery, China Wall)

Pte Thomas Fitzjohn, 9955, 1st Battalion, November 13th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Pte James Luke (40), 8216, 1st Battalion, March 15th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Charles Oakley (20), 3/6983, 1st Battalion, March 17th, 1915 (Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate)

Pte Bertie Sheldrick (26), 4/6266, 1st Battalion, March 19th, 1915 (Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre)

DIED

Pte Henry Nelson Fardell (40), 4/7019, 1st Battalion, March 19th, 1915 (St-Sever Cemetery, Rouen)

WOUNDED

Pte A. E. Clark, 7300

Pte F. Clarke, 9808

Pte T. B. M. Conolly, 9222

Pte W. H. Greenaway, 10012

Pte W. Harris, 7850

L-Cpl W. J. Holland, 10320

Pte J. Jeeves, 5975

Cpl G. Jones, 7324

Pte J. Luff, 7618

Pte A. Martin, 7625

Pte T. Medlock, 6854

Pte W. Raw, 9056

Pte F. Spike, 8839

Pte W. Talbot, 7515

Pte T. Ward, 7764

Casualty list issued on April 13th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

L-Cpl Alfred Brown (34), 6013, 2nd Battalion, March 14th, 1915 (Merville Communal Cemetery)

Pte Edward Budge (26), 9202, 2nd Battalion, March 18th, 1915 (Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery)

Pte Francis Joseph Tysoe, 10357, 2nd Battalion, March 16th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Pte H. Hillier, 5785

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, April 10th, 1915 and The Luton News, April 15th, 1915]

On August 6th, 1915, the following Beds Regt casualty lists were published.

KILLED

Cpl Arthur Bygrave (25), 9374, 2nd Battalion, October 30th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres). Previously reported missing.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Frederick Bowler, 18064, 2nd Battalion, July 17th, 1915 (Hinges Military Cemetery)

Pte Charles Cooper (22), 9802, 2nd Battalion, November 28th, 1914 (Ploegsteert Memorial).

WOUNDED

Pte J. Allen, 10090, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. J. Harris, 12718, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Houghton, 6895, 1st Battalion.

L-Cpl P. Kent, 18873, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. J. Norman, 8631, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Waller, 12770, 1st Battalion.

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Stanley Catchpole (19), 10415, 1st Battalion (KIA June 13th, 1915 - Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: August 7th, 1915]

The lists of Beds Regiment casualties, July 10th-11th, 1915.

On Saturday Second-Lieut W. H. George, 2nd Battalion, was reported wounded at the Front, while Lieut J. T. Adair, 10th Battalion, is the second Bedfordshire officer to be wounded in the Dardanelles.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Frank Monk, 8759, 1st Battalion, June 13th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extenion Nord).

WOUNDED

Pte E. A. E. Berrett, 14122.

Pte C. V. Cobb, 9427.

Pte A. Daggar, 13806.

Pte J. W. Fraser, 14565.

Pte H. Golding, 6052.

Pte G. Griffen, 12896.

Pte H. Hawkhead, 2836.

Pte C. E. Sangster, 14381.

Pte C. Scott, 14946.

Pte A. Sharp, 15011.

Pte E. Sharpe, 14604.

L-Cpl S. C. Shephard, 6259.

Cpl C. Warrington, 8696.

Pte H. French, 13898, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Houghton, 6895, 1st Battalion.

The following Beds Regiment casualty lists were issued on July 12th, 1915

KILLED

Pte William Cade (40), 3/8116, 1st Battalion, June 13th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Pte Percy Impey, 9485, 1st Battalion, June 12th, 1915 (Larch Wood, Railway Cutting Cemetery).

Pte Harry Pritchard (19), 13624, 1st Battalion, June 14th, 1915 (Larch Wood, Railway Cutting Cemetery).

Pte Alfred William Rawle, 13510, 1st Battalion, June 13th, 1915 (Larch Wood, Railway Cutting Cemetery).

Pte Joseph Abbis, 7771, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez).

Pte Ronald Austin, 4/6570, 2nd Battalion, June 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Douglas Donald (30), 10725, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte James Doughton (19), 17995, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte George Jukes, 13815, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte George McDougall Kirkland, 14083, 2nd Battalion, June 17th, 1915 (Lr Touret Memorial).

Pte Eric Knight, 17846, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Thomas Henry Litchfield (25), 14972, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Henry Lyon (42), 3/7723, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl James Mansfield, 13533, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl Frederick James Moore, 9597, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Lr Touret Memorial)

Pte Albert Oakley (26), 17973, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Sgt Joseph Paternoster (30), 14130, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl Harry Perry, 10123, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Leonard Smith, 9867, 2nd Battalion, June 15th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte George William Smithwhite (22), 13411, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Harry Willbye, 10100, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Thomas William Williams, 13530, 2nd Battalion, June 16th, 1915 Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

WOUNDED

Pte H. Barnes, 6748, 2nd Battalion.

Pte D. Berryman, 6428, 2nd Battalion.

[The Luton News: Thursday, July 15th, 1915]

The following casualties among the Bedfordshire Regiment were announced on Monday, July 19th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Sgt Alfred Albert Camp, 9127, 2nd Battalion, June 19th, 1915 (Lilliers Communal Cemetery).

Pte William Richard Pollard (24), 4/6771, 2nd Battalion, June 18th, 1915 (Lilliers Communal Cemetery).

The following lists were published on July 20th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Ernest William Stephen Mayes (24), 14864, 1st Battalion, June 19th, 1915 (Larch Wood, Railway Cutting, Cemetery, Ypres).

Pte Reginald Jack Warner (24), 15882, 1st Battalion, June 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Walker, 4/7383, 1st Battalion, June 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Edward Toole, 12339, 1st Battalion, June 25th, 1915 (Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Transport Farm, Ypres).

Pte Walter George Warman, 18734, 1st Battalion, June 28th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord).

WOUNDED

Pte J. Archer, 7389, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. E. Brewer, 13020, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. W. Clarke, 6349, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Cook, 18035, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Conwall, 7419, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Lee, 12225, 1st Battalion.

Pte W. Leonard, 6901, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Richardson, 14363, 1st Battalion.

Pte H. Selby, 14361, 1st Battalion.

Pte E. Small, 8403, 1st Battalion.

Pte F. Faux, 14539, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Short, 8836, 2nd Battalion.

SUFFERING FROM GAS POISONING

Pte J. J. Hawkins, 15010, 1st Battalion.

[The Luton News: Thursday, July 22nd, 1915]

Tuesday, July 27th, 1915, casualty lists included the following Bed Regiment names.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte G. Sweeting, 13526, 2nd Battalion, July 1st, 1915 (Lillers Communal Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Pte F. Chennells, 9854, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Cole, 7376, 2nd Battalion.

L-Cpl J. Dickerson, 6253, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Dymoke, 6512, 2nd Battalion.

Pte T. Griggs, 6109, 2nd Battalion.

Pte E. Hodson, 8006, 2nd Battalion.

Pte W. Lloyd, 10402, 2nd Battalion.

Pte A. Maskell, 17938, 2nd Battalion.

Pte H. Osborne, 6753, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Shambrook, 6878, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Sizer, 7388, 2nd Battalion.

Beds Regiment casualty lists, July 28th, 1915.

MISSING

Pte Edward James Bladon, 9143, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Thomas Henry Cotts (33), 13005, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Richard Cripps, 6695, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 18th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Joseph Green, 3/7684, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte John Hardy, 3/7422, 2nd Battalion - KIA June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Arthur Loan, 7772, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl Nimrod Oakins (23), 14464, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Albert Portens, 16501, 2nd Battalion - KIA June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte A. Radley, 14259, 2nd Battalion.

Pte Eric Leslie Richardson, 3/8559, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 18th, 1915 (Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy).

Pte Jack Sellers (22), 14522, 2nd Battalion - KIA June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Albert Edward Simmonds (18), 12614, 2nd Battalion - KIA June 16th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

L-Cpl William John Wale, 9607, 2nd Battalion - KIA June 15th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

Pte Charles Wilkinson (20), 3/7331, 2nd Battalion - KIA May 17th, 1915 (Le Touret Memorial).

WOUNDED

Pte J. Rogers, 15629, 2nd Battalion.

Casualty lists published on Thursday, July 29th, 1915, included the following men of the Bedfordshire Regiment.

KILLED

Cpl Alfred Albert Staples, 9445, 2nd Battalion, October 29th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Frederick George Tiller (32), 7400, 1st Battalion, November 11th, 1914 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery).

Friday, July 30th casualties.

WOUNDED

Sgt J. J. Freeman, 7884, 1st Battalion.

Pte S. J. Searle, 10422, 1st Battalion.

PRISONERS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING

Pte Timothy Cambers, 8213, (St Quentin).

Pte Joseph John Good, 7729 (La Bassee).

Pte Leonard Jordan, 9896 (Ypres).

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: July 31st, 1915]

A heavy list of casualties in the 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regt was published on Sunday, May 16th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Harold Campbell Abbott (19), 10398, son of Emily and the late James Abbott, of 96 Oak Road, Luton, April 17th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Sidney Abraham (36), 4/7129, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Dennis Adams, 15394, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Leonard Ashton, 6586, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank Barber (26), 3/6951, April 21st, 1015 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edward Beacher (29), 13011, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte George Edward Bell (18), 10327, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Sydney George Bright (20), 3/7100, of Chalton, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Butterworth, 6892, April 20th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery).

Pte William James Chapman (32), 19047, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter Harry Clarke, 4/7117, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Dmr Albert Edward Cockle (29), 8041, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

PteWilliam James Collins, 16423, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Percy Corben, 4/6930, April 17th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank Cousins (20), 8598, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter James Cox, 13043, April 20th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery).

Pte Henry William Downes (20), 10240, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Herbert Dowse (17), 16476, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Edward Farmer (19), 3/7302, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Freeman, 13432, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Daniel Charles Gray (30), 4/7291, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl George Gray (21), 10135, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl George Edward Griffin (26), 8104, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Charles Harrowell (19), 14280, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl George Haynes (25), 13461, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Hawkins, 8943, April 20th, 1915, (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frank Herbert Hickson, 12927, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Hipgrave, 4/7005, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry George Jones, 13368, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Arthur Bracy Jefferies (19), 13059, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Jewell, 8747, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Keech, 8683, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Keen, 3/8793, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Michael Kenny, 6575, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte John Lawson, 3/6054, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Henry Martin (40), 18280, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Joseph Mansfield, 8876, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Cpl Bertie Douglas Mills (21), 9773, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edward Phillips (29), 7669, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Walter Picking (33), 6974, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Thomas Pottinger (19), 10368, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Albert Arthur Powell (19), 18384, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick William Rea, 8772, April 20th, 1915 (Bedford House Cemetery).

Cpl Leonard Percy Ridgeway (22), 14404, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edward Russell, 10481, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte William Sampson (28), 3/7998, April 20th, 1915 (Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery).

Pte Joseph Walter Sear, 13556, April 20th, 1915 (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery).

Pte William Shane (35), 18166, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Edgar Stebbings (21), 16937, April 19th, 1915 (First DCLI Cemetery, The Bluff).

Pte E. Taylor, 13188, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Arthur Ernest Tungate, 8880, April 18th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Thomas Underwood (26), 13852, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Wilfred Vine (19), 10410, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Bertie Charles Watson, 7327, April 19th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte Frederick Welch, 4/7372, April 21st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Pte James Wilfred Whitehorn (19), 14684, April 20th, 1915 (First DCLI Cemetery, The Bluff).

Pte A Wright, 8215, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

L-Cpl Edward Wright, 7645, April 20th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

[The Luton News, May 20th, 1915]

1st Battalion Beds Regiment casualty lists reported on Monday, May 17th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Alfred John Rollings (23), 10340, 10 Garden Road, Dunstable, April 24th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery). He was previously reported missing.

DIED

Pte William Gray, 6698, April 26th, 1915 (St Sever Cemetery, Rouen).

WOUNDED

Pte J. Bradshaw, 7567.

L-Cpl A. Carmichael, 7238.

Pte G. Church, 6996.

L-Cpl J. W. Faiers, 10152.

Pte D. Fortune, 16959.

Pte B. Fox, 13193.

Pte L. Fox, 13179.

Pte T. Holloway, 10355.

Pte A. Lancaster, 7534.

Pte J. P. Lawson, 10412.

Pte P. S. Martin, 10376.

Beds Regiment casualty lists reported on Tuesday, May 19th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Pte Clement Victor Arthur Custance, 14095, 1st Battalion, April 24th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

Pte Albert Keen, 10370, 2nd Battalion, April 24th, 1915 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery).

WOUNDED

Pte A. Freeman, 7803, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. E. Leeland, 10436, 1st Battalion.

Pte A. Crane, 6661, 2nd Battalion.

Pte J. Downey, 8788, 2nd Battalion.

L-Cpl S. Mayer, 13343, 2nd Battalion.

Pte F. Richardson, 8874, 2nd Battalion.

Pte G. Stone, 7771, 2nd Battalion.

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Pte Albert Frederick Hills (28), 8750. [He was finally recorded as killed in action on November 7th, 1914, (Le Touret Memorial)].

[The Luton News, May 20th, 1915]

The following casualties among the Bedfordshire Regiment were reported on March 25th, 1915.

KILLED IN ACTION

Pte Charles Alfred SMITH: 3/8456, 1st Battalion, February 27th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Sgt James Henry BARLOW (28): 9198, 1st Battalion, February 28th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Pte A. LEWIS, 7111

Pte H. LOVEDAY, 8702

Pte H. PHILLIPS, 8344

Pte E. SMITH, 14677

Cpl E. C. STONE, 8758

Casualties reported on March 26th, 1915.

KILLED

Pte Horace Alfred WARD (30): 7269 (of 219 Castle Street, Luton), 1st Battalion, November 14th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial)

WOUNDED

Second Lieut C. A. S. MORRIS

Casualties reported on March 27th, 1915.

WOUNDED

Pte J. BODSWORTH, 15096

Pte F. PEARMAN, 8307

Pte W. WAKEFIELD, 7276

In the latest list received from the Germany Government the following are reported to be prisoners of war.

L-Cpl Joseph. ANDREWS, 8628

Pte Arthur. ANSELL, 8010

Pte F. AYRES, 7849

Pte C. BAKER, 7809

Pte Edward. BEECH, 8449

Pte Sydney Arther. CHAMBERS, 10206

Pte Arthur. COBBETT, 8798

Pte James. CUTHBERT, 10176

Pte James. DORLING, 7547

Pte W. FISH, 7950

Pte Albert. HOLLAND, 8807

Pte William. HORN, 10249

Pte G. MEADLARKAN, 8906

Pte William. MYNOTT, 8685

Pte Ernest. PRIOR, 8795

Pte J. SIMKINS, 7761

Pte Gabriel. SPARKS, 7533

Pte Ernest. STEVENS, 7696

Pte J. TAYLOR, 7671

Pte Wilfred. TURNER, 10187

Pte L. WRIGHT, 8003

Sgt James. HOPTROFF, 7977

Pte Albert. Louis. George SKINNER, 9237, previously reported missing.

[Saturday Telegraph, March 27th, 1915]

Fifty-seven men of the 8th Bedfordshire Regiment, including four from Luton and one from Sundon, were killed when the Germans made a successful attack on British front line trenches near Ypres on April 19th, 1916.

However, after paying a visit of the Battalion Headquarters at the Front, the Divisional General congratulated the Commanding Officer on the battalion's coolness and steadiness in action under a most fierce bombardment lasting eight hours. From information obtained from German prisoners, it had been discovered that 1,000 enemy troops were launched to attack immediately after the bombardment. The Germans stated that they had taken about 37 prisoners.

The General Officer left a message to the effect that he wished all ranks "to be informed that the Division are proud to have such a splendid Battalion serving with them as the 8th Bedfordshire Regiment has proved itself during the operations of the past few days, in withstanding after heavy artillery bombardment an attack with the odds against them".

The Luton men killed were Pte Charles Ellingham, Pte William Ernest Gore, Pte Frederick Thomas Sharp and Pte John Alfred Marlow, who was listed as missing at the time with the possibility that he had been taken prisoner.

From Sundon, Pte Albert George Cox was among those listed killed in action. And L-Cpl Frederick Horace Goodwin, who worked for the Great Northern Railway in Luton but lived at Pulloxhill, was also killed.

Stories have come to hand of how young Lutonians have won fame in a great charge. But there are sad tidings for some homes, one or two names being among the list of killed and others wounded.

All of the young fellows enlisted last September in the 24th County of London Regiment ("The Queen's"). On their departure the above picture appeared in The Luton News.

Whilst the regiment was in the trenches [north of Givenchy] there was an order to charge. Out of the trenches leapt out Luton boys, and while their brave dash has won fame for the regiment to which they belonged, yet Luton is proud to know that a very considerable portion of its young manhood led the way in as fine display of courage as will ever be read of. But at what cost were the German trenches taken!

The young Lutonians suffered badly, but those left rejoice in the fact that they unflinchingly stuck to it and gained the objective aimed at.

On May 26th, 1915, Sir John French sent the following despatch: "A Territorial Division carried last night a group of German trenches, capturing 35 prisoners, and this morning it captured one officer, 21 men and a machine gun.

"Since May 16th the First Army has pierced the enemy's line on a total front of over three miles. Of this the entire hostile front line system of trenches has been captured on a front of 3,200 yards, and of the remaining portion the first and second line of trenches are in our possession.

"The total number of prisoners taken is eight officers and 777 other ranks. Ten machine guns in all have fallen into out possession, as well as a considerable quantity of material and equipment, particulars of which are not yet available."

Another reported stated that the "Queen's" stormed a German trench which had been attacked three times previously and unsuccessfully. The battalion of the old "Queen's" not only took it but held it, despite repeated attacks made by the Germans to regain it.

The heavy list of Lutonians and men with Luton connections on the casualty lists included:

• Pte Percy Darby, of Biscot Road, Luton, killed in action. He was aged 19.
• Cpl W. F. Martin, who had worked at the British Electric Calibrated Fuse Co in Langley Street, Luton, was killed instantly by a bullet to the head while tending Pte Cook, of High Town, who had been wounded in the leg. Pte Cook was pulled to safety by Pte Percy Smith, also from Luton.
• Cpl Douglas Blake Brodie, of Rathfarlam, Dunstable Road, Luton, wounded but no further information. (Douglas Blake Brodie, 2433, was in fact killed in action on May 26th, 1915).
• Lutonian L-Cpl Fred Raines, who had recently received his first stripe on the field, wounded and brought to Dover after treatment in a base hospital.
• Pte A. P. Cook, Duke Street, Luton, in a hospital near Bury St Edmunds with a bullet wound in the right thigh.
• Pte A. J. Painter, Avondale Road, Luton, in a hospital at Pendleton, Manchester, with a leg wound. A member of Union Chapel Choir, Luton.
• Pte Chalkley, of Dallow Road, Luton, in hospital at Aldershot with an unspecified wound.
• Pte A. Odell, formerly with Messrs Hubbard's, Guildford Street, Luton, lying wounded in hospital at Bury St Edmunds.
• Lance-Sgt Harold Charles Squires, son of Mr and Mrs C. Squires, of 83 Havelock Road, Luton, received a bullet wound in the shoulder at Givenchy on May 26th. He had enlisted with other members of Luton Amateurs FC, for whom he had played full back.
• Pte J. Webb, of Rothesay Road, Luton, in hospital with a slight wound.
• Although not wounded himself, Pte Harold Vincent Aylott wrote to his parents in Luton that Cpl Stanley Booth, of Old Bedford Road, Luton, had been badly wounded in the right knee and slightly wounded in the left foot. He had lived opposite Miss Hobbs, who was now a nurse at the hospital in Aldershot where he was being treated.
• L-Cpl R. N. Butcher, son of Bute Street pawnbroker and jeweller Mr W. J. Butcher, was in hospital in Boulogne suffering from a shrapnel wound in the back, under the right shoulder.
• Pte H. Sharpe, of Biscot Road, Luton, was hoping to be home shortly after being wounded in the ankle.
• Pte Percy Byfield, invalided home at 33 Ash Road, Luton, after having been in nine different hospitals in France and then four days in Portsmouth Hospital. Due to report himself at his depot.
• Pte Harry Black, of Harpenden and a former employee of the London County and Westminster Bank, Luton, in hospital with serious injuries, including a bad wound in the back and a broken arm.
• Pte T. H. Weekes, a Kentish man who lodged in High Street South, Dunstable, and worked at Messrs J. C. Kershaw in Luton, in a French hospital with a head wound.
• Pte Jack Blair, a North country man who lodged in Russell Rise and also worked at Kershaw's, believed to be in an English hospital.
• Pte Leslie J. Godfrey, 19, nephew of Mr and Mrs Davey, of Biscot Road, Luton, in a Lincoln hospital with wounds to the back and an arm.
• Pte S. T. Linger, 6 Lyndhurst Road, Luton, stated to be wounded and missing.
• Pte Harry Webb, of 70 Princess Street, Luton, in an undisclosed hospital following an accident that prevented him taking part in the great charge.
• Pte Frank Gilder, who was not himself a casualty, wrote to his parents in Moor Street, Luton, with the names of men he knew had been wounded, including most of those listed above. The others were Chapman, Evans, Ewington, Booth, George Smith, Sharp, Young, Holdstock and Cannon. Men he knew to be unharmed: Bat Woods, T. Coupees, Lovell, Mead, Wells, Whitworth, Summerfield, West, Stimson, Brewer, Wheeler, Aylott, Emery, Harold Smith, Grace, Ward, Bailey and Lawrence. He had also heard that Eddie Fisher was safe and that Frank Small, of the Sugar Loaf, King Street, was wounded.

[The Luton News, June 3rd, 1915]

The following Bedfordshire Regiment men were included on the Saturday, February 20th, casualty list.

KILLED

Toull: Pte Frank Walter (20), 3/7323, December 20th, 1914 (Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Brock: Pte George William, 3/6732, December 28th, 1914 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord)

WOUNDED:

Billingham: Pte W., 9836

Brown: Pte A., 7912

Cooper: Pte C., 9802

Gough: Pte F., 9467

Harding: Pte G., 9873

Hart: Pte W., 6608

Howett: Pte W., 8832

O'Connell: L-Cpl T., 9205

Pittmann: Pte W., 9566

Robinson: Pte G., 8647

Saunders: Pte F., 10192

Steele: Pte A., 9315

Stone: Pte E., 6945

Whitworth: Pte J., 9970

Willett: Pte D., 10010

Bedfordshire Regiment casualties reported on Monday, February 22nd, 1915:

KILLED

Barnes: Pte Henry George (29), 3/7145, October 17th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Baseley: Pte Charles Frederick, 7518, November 7th, 1914 (Ypres Reservoir Cemetery)

Braybrooks: Pte Charles William (27), 8764, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Dumpleton: Pte Charles William (29), 7983, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Emery: Pte Walter, 8766, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Field: Pte George William (31), 7028, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Fulton: Pte Fredeick William, 8819, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Hopkins: Pte Bertie (25), 8934, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Lamb: Pte Joseph, 7974, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Spacey: Pte Bert (19), 10261, od 1 East Avenue, Park Street, Luton, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Theobald: Pte Arthur, 7738, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Townsend: Pte Arthur Darrington, 8296, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Bird: Pte Albert Henry (24), 9307, December 31st, 1914 (Wimereux Communal Cemetery)

Shambrook: Pte Albert William (18), 6849, December 30th, 1914 (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Bierton: Pte H., 7870

Halsey: Pte A., 9584

James: L-Cpl W., 6242

Knight: Pte H., 7149

Maher: Bandsman J., 8133

Miller: Pte S. B., 8365

Saunders: Pte W., 10257

Casualties, Tuesday, February 23rd, 1915

KILLED

Brant: Pte John, 8869, October 28th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

WOUNDED

Berrington: L-Cpl D., 9118

West: Pte W., 7719

Casualty, Wednesday, February 24th, 1915:

WOUNDED

Hills: Pte W., 6528

[Source: The Luton News, Thursday, February 25th, 1915]

The following list of casualties was notified in connection with the Bedfordshire Regiment on Monday, February 1st, 1915.

WOUNDED

Alderton L-Cpl R, 10205

Bartholomew T., 8318

Boniface B., 8318

Bonnett J., 6545

Brazier H., 9580

Brewer F., 6809

Bridge W., 7231

Brown R. A., 8827

Butcher F., 6509

Byatt C., 6100

Calver A. S., 8116

Carey Cpl J.H., 8179

Cater H., 10282

Chapman S., 7457

Colgrave A., 7301

Copping W. T., 10263

Crossman J., 6992

Crouch F. W., 6047

Curtis H., 6561

Davey W., 7288

Easter A.J., 9025

Felstead W., 7944

Franks C., 3585

Gilson C. E., 8794

Grey J. G. W., 7334

Haynes F. J., 8033

Hewson W., 6470

Hislop C. D., 8208

Hobbs H., 3513

Hootton L-Cpl W. H., 9295

Howe H., 8485

Jackson C., 6231

Jeffrey G., 9830

Kent A., 7375

Lappage L-Cpl L., 6800

Lewis H. A., 7346

Missenden F., 9543

Morby F., 6656

Munday F., 6880

Otterwell E. J., 7652

Pepper A. E., 5227

Priestley A., 7426

Pritchard W., 8499

Puryer F., 6652

Robinson W., 10311

Roper A., 6839

Simants L-Cpl G. H., 8012

Smith C., 6860

Tavener W., 8298

Thoday J., 6549

Tilcock Sgt T. J., 8100

Tofield T., 10179

Two A. V., 8588

Walters A. V., 8008

Ward E., 8461

Wesley C., 10450

Whittemore G., 7494

Wilton T., 9612

Woodley A., 9669

Worrall Cpl W., 9862

[Source: The Luton News, February 4th, 1915]

The following list of Bedfordshire Regiment casualties was issued on February 5th, 1915. Only names, initials and service numbers were notified at the time.

MISSING

Brown I., 7947

Gray F., 8740

Jaggers H., 9587

Ward F., 5176

KILLED

Bailey: Frederick, Pte 7469, 1st Battn, November 7th (St Julien Dressing Cemetery)

Baker: Jonney, Pte 6400, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Barry: Richard, Pte 7774, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Bolitho: Frederick, Pte 9021, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Chalkley: Frederick, Cpl 9531, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Christopher: John Robert, Cpl 7150, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Cockerton: John Richard William, 3/6628, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Delaney: Andrew Albert, Pte 6993, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Green: William, Pte 7065, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Hall: Arthur George, Pte 8510, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Harcourt: Joseph, Pte 3/5014, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Hookham: William, Pte 6703, 1st Battn, November 16th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Mann: Robert, Pte 3/6523, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Pateman: Richard George, Pte 7931, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Pauley: William Henry, Pte 7509, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Pearce: Arthur, Pte 10350, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Peckham: Edward, Pte 8957, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Punter: Archer, Pte 6604, (24 Dane Road, Luton), 1st Battn, November 16th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Rayner: George, Pte 8825, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Riley: John, Pte 6418, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Roberts: Reginald, Pte 7890, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Robertson: Bertram Ernest, Pte 9234, 1st Battn, November 16th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Roden: William, Pte 10132, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Salmon: William, Pte 7705, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Smith: John (real name John Paton), Pte 7095, 1st Battn, November 10th (Le Touret Memorial)

Taylor: Reginald, Pte 10088, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Treliving: Tom, Pte 8030, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Webb: Frederick Charles, Pte 8136, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

Wheatley: David, Pte 8572, 1st Battn, November 9th (Le Touret Memorial)

White: John Edward, Pte 3/4493, 1st Battn, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

[Sources: Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, February 6th, 1915, supplemented by Commonwealth War Graves Commission data]

The following Bedfordshire Regiment casualties were reported on February 11th, 1915.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Skinner: Thomas, Pte 7498, aged 33, 1st Battalion, November 18th (Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery)

Hammond: M., Pte 3/8155, 1st Battalion, December 9th (Dranouter Churchyard)

WOUNDED

Bacon J., 8208

Barber E., 9495

Brace Cpl F., 9001

Brown E., 7057

Bullen A. W., 8160

Charge Cpl R., 6807

Feary F., 8119

Fox C., 6858

Furnell G., 8533

Gregg W., 7054

Harrington H., 7613

Holmes H., 8265

Jackson A., 6895

Mart, Sgt A. J., 7814

Moulster A., 6413

Pallett R. D., 10079

Pearce G., 8630

Sansom C., 10143

Tee H., 8342

Tilcock F., 7069

White P., 6195

The following casualties were notified on February 12th, 1915.

KILLED

Crawley: Albert., Pte 6664, aged 36, 1st Battalion, December 10th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Dawson: William James, Pte 3/6053, 1st Battalion, December 3rd (Menin Gate Memorial)

Delaney: David, Pte 8779, 1st Battalion, December 3rd (Menin Gate Memorial)

Holes: Charles, Pte 3/6632, 1st Battalion, December 5th (Menin Gate Memorial)

Laird: Frederick., Cpl 8976, aged 28, 1st Battalion, December 10th (Menin Gate Memorial)

May: Frederick, L-Cpl 8900, aged 27, 1st Battalion, December 9th (Menin Gate Memorial)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Hart: Charles, Pte 7217, 1st Battalion, December 4th (Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord)

Hyam: William, Pte 8126, aged 24, 2nd Battalion, December 14th (Boulogne Eastern Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Baker J., 8920

Clarke Cpl H., 8837

Fairweather C., 10060

Falla W., 8095

Freeman W., 6342

George J., 8746

Glasscoe L-Cpl D., 9233

Johnson W., 7285

Odell W., 7038

Roberts J., 8436

Roden J., 10409

Root Sgt B., 7851

Simmons T. D., 8721

Simms R., 8069

Fisher J. E., 7807

Hodgkins W. E., 6504

Saunders Sgt G., 9526

Gulliver E., 9411

Porter L-Cpl H., 9120

On February 13th, 1915, the following names appeared in the casualty lists.

WOUNDED

Bailey A., 8864

Carter W., 9798

Connolly A., 9439

Dell E., 7252

Durham A., 9580

Hallybone N., 7087

Healey J., 8683

Hubbocks L. W., 8172

Merchant W., 8097

Perry L-Sgt G., 7558

Porter E. H., 7358

Wheatley A., 8196

[Source: Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, February 13th, 1915]

On February 15th, 1915, the Beds Regiment casualty list included the additional names.

DIED OF WOUNDS

Gamble: Bernard, Acting Coy Sgt-Major 9288, 1st Battalion, December 13th (Bailleul Communal Cemetery)

WOUNDED

Ashton L., 6586

Dawks W., 9664

Field C., 6536

Marvell W., 9659

Scales W., 5206

MISSING

Allsop, Sgt R., 8238

Baker F. C., 10321

Benton W., 8252

Brown L-Cpl W., 9999

Croft H., 6494

Dowse T., 10035

Ewington W., 6856

Fenning L-Cpl 9416

Freshwater, Sgt, 8580

James L-Cpl A., 8727

Marchant A. T., 7282

Norman A. J., 8362

Oliver H. R., 7444

Parsett J., 4659

Potts C., 7374

Potts Dmr C., 10028

Prior G., 8767

Rann A., 6967

Rayment A., 10028

Rodwell E., 8312

Rollings A., 10840

Rutland G., 10200

Samuels T., 7572

Saville A., 7460

Spriggins L., 6959

Tear G., 7829

Thomas E., 7628

Tyler J. W., 10114

Tyrrell A., 6447

Underwood P., 10272

Vincent L-Cpl 10263

Webb F., 6748

Williams A., 7319

Wilson G. E., 8386

Worboys P., 7144

Wright J., 8268

The February 16th, 1915, list contained the following names.

KILLED

Althorpe: Edward, Pte 8366, 1st Battalion, November 7th (Le Touret Memorial)

Pepper: Frederick George, Pte 8200, 1st Battalion, November 8th (Le Touret Memorial)

WOUNDED

Ashton L., 6586

Riseley J., 6156

[The Luton News, February 18th, 1915]

More casualty lists for the Beds Regiment.

Thursday, February 25th, 1915

DIED OF WOUNDS

Brown: Pte George, 8891, January 30th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord)

Friday, February 26th

WOUNDED

Deepicht: Second Lieut L. T.

Butty: Pte E, 7836

Paine: Pte H. 6946

Smalley: Pte G., 8560

White: Pte L., 7397

Warrington: Cpl C. H., 8606

Saturday, February 27th

KILLED

Davis: Pte Henry, 7194, November 14th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Dunn: Pte Thomas Henry (18), 9645, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Element: Sgt William, 7743, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Goldsmith: Cpl Hubert Foden Excell (19), 10277, January 10th, 1915 (R.E. Farm Cemetery, Wulvergem)

Griffin: Pte Ralph (28), 7517, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Hack: Lance-Cpl Harry, 9564, of 71 Ivy Road, Luton, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Pestell: Pte William Levi, 3/6733, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Wright: Pte Samuel Thomas (31), 3/5536, January 8th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Fitkin: Pte William, 8250, January 10th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Boon: Pte Edgar, 3/6145, January 10th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord)

WOUNDED

Final: Pte A., 5705

Titmuss: Pte J., 19062

[The Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, February 27th, 1915]

Beds Regiment casualty lists published on Monday, March 1st, 1915.

KILLED

Bentley: Pte Ralph, 4/6961, 2nd Battalion, January 15th, 1015 (Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix).

Bone: Pte Charles Henry (33), 7820, 1st Battalion, January 15th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Hearnden: Lance-Cpl John (27), 7842, 1st Battalion, January 15th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Hillson: Pte Harold, 9639, 1st Battalion, November 14th, 1914 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Messenger: Pte Joseph, 6432, 1st Battalion, January 15th, 1915 (Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery).

Stratton: Pte Sidney Arthur, 6663, 1st Battalion, January 15th, 1915 (Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery).

Ward: Pte Jesse William (32), 6871, 1st Battalion, November 4th, 1914 (Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert).

WOUNDED

Baker: Cpl A., 6092

Ball: Pte L. A., 7009

Black: Pte A. E., 7778

Edwards: Pte E., 6423

Edwards: Pte E. G., 7363

Farr: Pte W., 9811

Green: Pte J., 7684

Gurney: Pte H., 5738

Hill: Pte S., 7273

Howard: Pte A., 10016

Howe: Pte F. J., 10150

Macauley: Pte T. H., 8924

Nash: Sgt E. J., 6964

Plater: Pte F., 6884

Turner: Pte C., 10284

WOUNDED AND MISSING

Beard: Pte A., 10218

MISSING

Clark: Pte R. W., 7485

Pullett: Pte C., 7621

Pte H. W. Downes, 10240, reported killed in the December 28th, 1914, list is now reported not killed. Pte T. Aylott, 10168, and Pte B. Day, 9957, who were previously reported missing, have rejoined.

[The Luton News, Thursday, March 4th, 1915]

Beds Regiment names which appeared in the casualty list for Tuesday, March 2nd, 1915.

WOUNDED

Bennett: Pte F. G., 9218

Coles: Pte G., 7442

Franklin: L-Cpl G. H., 8328

Litchfield: Pte P., 9314

Page: Pte C., 7427

Parles: L-Cpl J., 7160

Sharpe: Pte H., 6880

Spencer: Pte G., 7027

Stocker: Pte J. H., 6899

Stocker: Cpl H., 9474

Thurnham: Pte F. P., 8364

Webb: Pte G. W., 7643

Williams: Pte W., 7267

REJOINED

Dennis: Pte J., 6261

Hornley: Pte E., 6367

Sutton: Pte T., 9839

Beds Regiment casualty list, Wednesday, March 3rd, 1915.

KILLED

Freeman: Pte George, 3/6633, 1st Battalion, January 29th, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres).

Ings: Pte William (30), 8297, 2ns Battalion, January 24th, 1915 (Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix).

Smart: Pte George (24), 9491, 2nd Battalion, January 30th, 1915 (Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix).

DIED OF WOUNDS

Kirby: Pte William (19), 3/7191, 2nd Battalion, January 25th, 1915 (Merville Communal Cemetery).

Olney: L-Cpl Sidney John, 8475, 1st Battalion, January 29th, 1915 (Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord)

WOUNDED

Day: Pte A. W., 7034

Furr: Pte H., 6885

Long: Pte G., 9438

Wardle: Pte L., 7172

[The Luton News, March 4th, 1915]

The following Beds Regt casualties were reported on Thursday, March 4th, 1915.

KILLED

Church: Acting Sgt Joseph George (27), 8482, 1st Battalion, January 30th, 1915 (Dranouter Churchyard)

Holton: Pte Arthur (34), 6730, husband of Ellen Ann, of Flint Cottage, Daley Hall, Luton, 1st Battalion, November 7th, 1914 (Le Touret Memorial)

Ward: L-Cpl Alfred (24), 3/5697, son of Robert and Mary Ward, 3 East Avenue, Park Street, Luton, 1st Battalion, January 31st (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

Warrington: Pte John (22), 4/7330, 1st Battalion, January 31st, 1915 (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres)

DIED OF WOUNDS

Ion: L-Cpl George Thomas, 8887, 1st Battalion, February 2nd, 1915 (Dranouter Churchyard)

WOUNDED

Armaden: Pte F., 7813

Bayford: Pte F. H., 8565

Cogan: Pte C., 9397

Davis: Pte F., 9981

Day: Pte W. T., 7489

Forbes: Pte E., 6964

Horne: Coy QM Sgt J., 6004

Humphreys: Bdsman J., 5528

Jones: Pte G., 8737

Messenger: Dmr W., 9720

Moules: Pte A., 7002

Prior: Pte G., 9665

Quince: Sgt E., 8763

WOUNDED AND MISSING

On Friday, March 5th, Pte R. Smith, 10071, was reported to be wounded and missing.

POWS IN GERMANY

Pte James Cook, 7954 (captured at Bertry, transfered to Döberitz POW Camp)

Pte Fred Papworth, 9123 (captured at Chatteris, wounded in the head and leg, transfered to Güstow POW Camp)

Pte Christopher Laxton, 2902 (captured at Mons, transferred to Lubeck POW Camp)

[Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph, March 6th, 1915]

As the war dragged on the lists of Beds Regiment casualties and prisoners were becoming longer and more frequent.

Included in a list of prisoners of war received from Germany on Thursday, March 18th, were the names of

• Pte Herbert. Banyard, 10279
• Pte Edwin. Russell, 8760 Captured St. Quention 28/08/1914
• Pte Amos. Rogers, 7903, was also officially reported to have died of wounds while a prisoner of war in Germany. Captured Cambrai 29/08/1914

A further list of prisoners of war in Germany was published on Saturday, March 20th. They included

• Pte George. Anderson (8315),
• Pte Edward. Alexander (6601),
• Pte Birt. Chamberlain (8295),
• Pte Albert. French (8915),
• Pte A. George. Hollingsworth (10020),
• Pte Henry. Jackson (9590),
• Pte Frank. McCarthy (9429),
• Pte James. Sambridge (9289),
• Pte Joseph. Short (7147),
• Pte William. Smith (9040),
• Pte Alfred. Sole (10329),
• Pte Frederick. Wells (9673),
• te Herbert. Wilders (9437),
• Pte Charles. York (9794).
• Pte A. Mason (7889) was reported to have died of wounds while a prisoner of war. His POW notes mention him having 'kopfschuss' which, translated means head shot.

Among the officers on the Thursday list, ,

• Second Lieut John Hewitt Sutton Moxley Killed in action on March 14th
• Capt C. B. Cumberledge Wounded
• Capt R. F. Hanbury Wounded
• Major W. H. Donne Wounded 
• Capt J. H. G. Baird Wounded.

The Monday [March 22nd] list included

• Second Lieut H. H. C. Stoner who was reported to have been killed after previously being listed as missing.

The following day [March 23rd]

• Second Lieut Alexander Dalzell Sprunt was reported to have died of wounds received at Neuve Chapelle;
• Lieut A. H. Stratford Wounded
• Capt Alan Moray Brown (47th Sikhs and previously with the Beds Regt) was reported to have been killed in action at Neuve Chapelle.

The following men of the Beds Regt were on March 19th reported to have been wounded:

• Pte A. Bingham (7648),
• Pte A. Howard (10471),
• Acting Sgt Tomlin (9406),
• Pte S. A. Young (10071).

The list of men killed in the March 22nd list were:

• Pte F. J. Darlow (8655),
• Pte A. Downes (10274),
• Pte G. Pateman (13260)
• Pte T. Swain ( 10343).

• Company Sgt-Major M. McGinn (5288) was reported to be wounded, and
• Pte M. Maunders (8483) to be missing. Later deduced to have died on the 30th October 1914
• On March 24th, Pte Ernest Thomas. Davis (9981) was reported to have died of wounds.

[The Luton News, March 25th, 1915]