Signaller Lloyd Shuttle

From the Luton News 15th February 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Samuel Irons

Charles Samuel Irons was born in January 1898 in Luton, the only child of Samuel & Beatrice.

In 1911 Charles is living with his builder father & mother at 60a Park Street. The head of the household is Arthur Funnell, Beatrice's father, (Charles' grandfather) who is a furniture dealer.

An article in the Luton News on 20th February 1919 tells us that Charles was awarded the Military Cross, but could not give much detail. A report in The London Gazette dated 9th December that year reveals more information:

Private Joseph Payne

From The Luton News 27th July 1916. ANOTHER HERO GONE. Well known both in his native Luton and in Ampthill and district, Pte Joseph Payne, son of Mrs E Payne of 15 Inkerman Street, Luton, has met his death in France after being nearly twelve months in the fighting line, joining the Army soon after war broke out. He trained at Ampthill, where he made many friends and was drafted to a battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment. On July 1st, just after the commencement of the big advance, he was wounded and a notification has now been received that he died from his wounds on July 16th. Privat

Private Frederick Gordon Smart

From the Luton News dated 25th May 1916. Private Frederick Gordon Smart of Harcourt Street Luton has just been wounded after serving for nine months with the Bedfords in France. He received a gunshot in the right arm.

Frederick was the son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smart. He had three sisters and four brothers - with the youngest brother, Douglas, also serving with the Bedford Regiment. They both survived the War with Frederick taking up his pre-war job as a warehouseman and marrying in 1924

Captain Bernard Arthur Smart

Bernard Arthur was born 24th December 1891 in Luton to Charles & Kate Smart.

Bernard was working as a straw hat manufacturer in 1911 & living at Charlton House, 183 Castle Street with his mother & father, who was a straw plait merchant & his sisters Muriel & Margery.

Bernard qualified as a pilot 24 July 1916 aged 24 becoming a Captain in the Royal Naval Air Service and was noted as a celebrated pilot in WW1.

Miss P Warren

Miss Warren is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War worker working in Kent's Munitions Factory.

This lady volunteered her services for work of National Importance and from October 1915 until March 1919 was employed at Messrs Kent's Munition factory, Luton and rendered valuable services throughout.

Miss L C Brown

Miss L Brown of Elizabeth St, Luton, is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.

This lady was engaged at Messrs Kent's Factory, Luton in the capstan, lathe and tool-setting departments. Her duties which were of a responsible nature were carried out with great care and efficiency and she rendered valuable services during the war.

Acting Sergeant Leonard Euinton

Acting Sergeant 1st Bedfordshire Regiment.

Leonard Euinton was born on the 12 September 1888 at 2 Bolton Road, Luton and following school was employed as a Moulder by trade. He married Edith May Elston at St. Mathews Church, Hightown on the 29 October 1910 and resided at 57 Boyle Street, they had one child Ruby Olive who was born 1 February 1913.

Gunner Frederick Smith