Lieutenant

French lieu (place) tenant (holder). The Lieutenant normally commands a small tactical unit such as a platoon. A Lieutenant often takes the place of a superior officer when that officer is absent.

Lieutenant Harold Ernest Shepherd

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Harold Ernest Shepherd was a Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery, and was part of the teaching staff at Biscot Camp. He died in Dover Military Hospital of influenza (pneumonia) on December 30th, 1918, a week after he had been admitted. His wife had travelled from Luton to be with him.

Harold was a primary school teacher, so he was ideally suited to work in the education department at Biscot. He had been on duty at Dover in connection with the repatriation of prisoners of war.

Lieutenant Frank Stuart Shoosmith

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Lieutenant Shoosmith was the son of Francis Shoosmith a Straw Hat Manufacturer of Hart Hill, Luton. He was killed on 21st August 1915, aged 21.

Lieutenant Shoosmith  arrived in Gallipoli with the 5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment on 29th July 1915 and survived the initial attack on 15th August at which his conduct was noted as being exceptional. 
 

Lieutenant Ernest John Dodd

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Ernest J Dodd of East Common, Harpenden was a pre-war amateur player for Luton Town FC. He was killed in action on 17th July 1917, aged 25 whilst serving with the Royal Field Artillery in Belgium.

All images are used with kind permission of Roger Wash, Luton Town Football Club Historian.

 

 

Lieutenant Harold Victor Ramsey

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Lieut Harold Victor Ramsey (registered at birth as Harry Victor) was born in 1880 in Romford, Essex.

In 1911 he is living with his brother George William in Endsleigh High St, Wanstead, and both are working in the London Stock Exchange.

He died of pneumonia at Wardown Military Hospital on August 5th, 1918, at the age of 38. He was unmarried.

Harry Ramsey had fought in the South African (Boer) War. Attached to the Honourable Artillery Company, he was subsequently gazetted to the Royal Field Artillery.

Lieutenant Edward Ashton Thring

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Son of Mr Lionel C. R. Thring, M.A. J.P. First Headmaster of Dunstable Grammar School,  and Mrs Jessie Margaret Thring. Edward was born in Dunstable, as were his sisters Marion and Elsie Thring; he was a keen and capable sportsmen and an old pupil of Dunstable Grammar. He won the Hankey Gold Medal for being the pupil who had made best use of his opportunities in life as a Dunstabolian.

Edward joined the Officer Training Corps (O.T.C.) at Berkhampsted, and soon after recieved his commision into the North Midland Royal Field Artillery (R.F.A.).

Lieutenant Frederick William Hedges V.C.

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Frederick William Hedges was born on the 6th June 1896 at Umballa in India. His father was Henry George Hedges who was 'born at Sea, Bengal Bay' around 1857 and his mother was Mrs Harriet Eliza (nee Loader) Hedges, born in India around 1865. In 1901 the family were living at 24 Landsdowne Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. Henry was a superintendent (assurance) and Freddie was the seventh of nine children. He was later educated at Grove Road Boy's School, and Isleworth County School.

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