British War Medal

Gunner Percy William Stapleton

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and the National Roll of Honour (Section V)

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He volunteered in 1915 and embarked for France the following year. Serving with his Battery in various sectors he was in action at Arras, Albert, Messines, Havrincourt, Cambrai and other battles and was gassed. In 1920 he returned to England for demobilisation and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Private Albert Laurie Pheasant

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of Honour (Section V)

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He joined in 1916 and in the following year was drafted to the Western Front. Whilst overseas he was engaged in heavy fighting in several important battles including those of the Somme, Amiens and Bapaume. He served until the Armistice and returned to England for demobilisation in December 1918. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Private William Gutteridge

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V)

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: L/Cpl Gutteridge volunteered in August 1914 and proceeded to France in July of the following year. He took part in much severe fighting in the Somme area until February 1916 when he returned home owing to illness and was discharged in March as unfit for military service. He holds the 1914-15 Star and the General Service and Victory medals.

Private Samuel Burr

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and the National Roll of Honour (Section V)

The National Roll ( mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He joined in June 1916 and in the same year was drafted to the Western Front where he was in action on the Ancre and at Passchendale where he was wounded and gassed. On recovery he took part in the fierce fighting at Bapaume and Cambrai. He was demobilised in October 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Private Frederick Gutteridge

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and the National Roll of Honour (Section V). Killed in Action 1918

The National Roll of Honour (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: Volunteering in October 1915 he was drafted to France the following year. He took part in much severe fighting in many engagements of importance, including those at St Quentin where he was killed in action on March 21st 1918.

Private Edward John Huckle

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V)

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: 1st Air Mechanic Royal Air Force ( late RNAS) - he volunteered in June 1915 and after his training served on important duties with a Handley Page Bombing Squadron until 1917 when he was sent to France where he served until the end of the war and rendered valuable services. He was demobilised in October 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Private Alfred Richard Goodman

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V).

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families describes his service as follows: He joined the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment in June 1916 and at the conclusion of his training early the following year was sent to France. While in this theatre of war he was engaged in fighting in the Arras sector and as a consequence of severe illness was for some time in hospital. He was demobilised after his return to England in September 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Private Alfred James Ambridge

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V).

The National Roll, (mostly submitted by families) describes his service as follows: He joined in March 1916 and after his training was drafted to France, where he took part in various engagements, and was invalided home through causes due to his service. On his recovery he was drafted in 1917 to Mesopotamia, where he rendered valuable service until 1919. He returned to England for his demobilisation in April 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.

Gunner Frank Thompson

Eldest son of Edwin Frank Thompson (Lithographer) and Adelaide Thompson (nee Eves), residents of 5 West View Road, St Albans, formerly of Maidstone, Kent.

Married Mary Everard on 23 October 1915 at Christ Church, St Albans. Eldest son, Douglas Frank Thompson, born on 6 January 1917 at 63 Wellington Street, Luton.

A postcard sized photograph of Frank Thompson's Confectionery & Tobacconist shop at 63 Wellington Street, Luton is held by Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service, Catalogue Reference Z1089/1

Private Stanley Glenister

Stanley was the son of George Glenister of Adelaide Terrace, Luton. He drowned when the troop carrier Arcadian was torpedoed by an enemy submarine on 15th April 1917 in the Aegean Sea on the way to Egypt. His body was not recovered.

A survivor's account of the sinking can be found here.

Private Cyril Charles Scoats

Cyril was the son of William Scoats, a straw hat manufacturer of 70 Burr Street, Luton. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1915 and was sent to Egypt in 1917. He drowned when the troop carrier Arcadian was torpedoed by an enemy submarine on 15th April 1917 in the Aegean Sea. His body was recovered and he is buried in a military cemetery on the Greek island of Syra with other casualties from the Arcadian.

An account of the sinking by a survivor can be read here.

 

 

Sergeant William Ellingham DCM

Sergeant William Ellingham was the son of Arthur and Annie Ellingham of Jubilee St, Luton. He won the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1915 for Conspicuous Devotion to Duty near Ypres. His letter home to his parents telling them about the award was published in the North Buckinghamshire Times. He was killed in action on 18th August 1916, aged 28.

Private Sidney Hoar

Sidney Hoar was a professional footballer for Luton Town FC who played for several local teams and the the Luton youth team before signing professionally  in January 1914 aged 18. He served in the Bedford Regiment and the Royal Field Artillery and was gassed in August 1917 in France. He recovered and returned to play for Luton Town in 1919-20.

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