Pte Arthur Edward Strange, 19791, 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action at Bécordel-Bécourt on September 20th, 1915. He was aged 20.

Born and living in Wiltshire most of his life, he had worked in the Air Department at George Kent's in Luton for about a year before enlisting with comrades from the factory at the beginning of 1915. Flags at the Biscot Road factory were flown at half-mast in his memory.

Pte Harry Gillman, 19065, 2nd Battalion Beds Regt, was killed in action at the battle of Loos in France on September 27th*, 1915. He was aged 25.

That, at least, was the eyewitness account of "a great friend" who wrote that he saw him killed instantly by a bullet through his head shortly after 9 am on September 27th. He added that Pte Gillman was buried that night in a nice little grave with a wooden cross on it.

Second-Lieut Johnson Hugh Linsell, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regt, was killed in action leading his platoon against German trenches in the battle of Loos on September 25th, 1915. He was aged 20.

H Davis was born in 1868.

He joined the 57th Protection Company of the Royal Defence Corps & on 29th April 1915 was perfoming railway duties.

He died on 7th February 1917 & was buried in the cemetery on Crawley Gren Road.

James Webb was born in St Pancras, Middlesex in 1873.

In 1892 at the age of 19 James joined the 1st Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. He served only a year in Hong Kong because the battalion had to leave as there was an outbreak of bubonic plague, but before they left, the battalion helped with sanitary work for the expatriate community, which they were later given an unofficial medal for. James was then sent to India, where he served 10 years.

On 23 December 1903 James married Mary Ann Martin at St Matthews in Luton.

Sidney Ward was 1 of 3 children born to William & Mary in Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1882.

He married Mary Elizabeth Cottam in Nottingham in 1902.

In 1911 he is working for Raleigh as a cycle hand & living with his family at No 4 Nugent Street, Nottingham. Mary is 28 & at home looking after Lillian 8, Doris 4 & 2 year old son Francis.

On 8th January 1912 William joined the 7th Battalion Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) giving his home address as 44 Calcutta Street & his father as next of kin.

William Ernest Tricker was born in July 1893 in Luton.

At 8 years old in 1901 he has been adopted by Rosa Tricker & is living with her & her daughter Florence aged 6 at 26 Pondwicks Road. Rosa is working as a straw hat machinist from home.

John Morton Sandford Smith was born in Eltham, Kent in September 1897, the eldest son of Henry Sandford Smith a Medical Practitioner & Ethel Gertrude.

In 1901 he is living with his parents & his 2 older sisters Rose Audrey & Joan Margaret in the High Street, Eltham.

By 1911 his 2 brothers James Maberly & Richard Henry are born & 13 year old John has been sent to Hill Crest School 46-48 Earls Avenue, Fokestone.

During the war John attested in Coventry for the Machine Gun Corps, Motor Branch.

William Henry Shaw was born in 1884.

On 12 April 1909 he married Rosa Ada Fensome.

On 11 December 1915 he joined the 3rd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. He is working as a labourer in the straw hat trade for T Lye & sons of New Bedford Road & living at 53 Ash Road with Rosa & their 2 sons, 8 year old Leonard Collier Fensome Shaw & 5 year old William Henry.

William was sent to France on 1 November 1916 & served there until 26th April 1917 as on 15th April 1917 he was wounded by a shell in the head & jaw.

J Allen was born in 1875.

He was the husband of Lily Allen of 61 Chase Street, Luton.

He served with The Royal Army Service Corps.

He survived the war but died on 10th July 1920.

He is buried in the cemetery on Crawley Green Road.

Cpl William Gurney, 97201, No 8 Depot Company, Royal Engineers, died in the Red Cross Hospital at Newark, Notts, from an acute internal condition. He was taken suddenly ill and died ten hours later.

He had served with the Guards in the South African campaign for which he was awarded two medals and eight bars. He rejoined the Colour at the outbreak of war and became attached to the Royal Engineers at Newark as an instructor.

E Harman served in the Dispersal Centre in Purfleet in the Royal Air Force.

He survived the war but died on 28th March 1920.

He is buried in the cemetery on Crawley Green Road.

Bert served in the 11th Battalion Suffolk Regiment.

He survived the war but died on 16th July 1920.

Richard was born in 1891.

He served in the 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.

He survived the war but died on 23rd August 1921.

He is buried in the cemetery on Crawley Green Road.

A J Pickering was born in 1896, the son of Charles Pickering of Wing, Oakham in Rutland.

He served in the 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment.

He died on 18th July 1915 & was buried in the cemetery on Crawley Green Road.