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Private Lewis Dyer

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Pte Lewis Dyer, 8142, 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, killed in action on October 26th, 1914. He was aged 31.

He was born in Eaton Bray and lived for a time in Totternhoe with his grandmother, and then Dunstable. Until called up he lived with his sister, Mrs Hughes, at 143 Wellington Street, Luton.

After serving abroad with the 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, he came out on the reserve and for about 16 months worked at Mr Frenay-Pirotte's dye works in Leagrave Road, Luton, until called up.

Private Albert Smart

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Pte Albert Smart, 9352, 2nd Battalion, Beds Regt, was killed in action on October 31st, 1914, near Festubert. Aged 22, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Smart, of 92 Bury Park Road, Luton.

He had been in South Africa with the 2nd Beds for almost 3½ years before the battalion was recalled on the outbreak of war, arriving in England on September 19th. Pte Smart was home on leave for three days before rejoining his regiment and going to the front. He sent his parents a postcard from Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Drummer Richard Leonard Freeman

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Drummer Richard Leonard Freeman, 9752, 1st Battalion, Beds Regt, was killed in action on October 25th, 1914. He was aged 20.

The only son of the late Sgt Richard L. Freeman, of Park Street, Luton, he lived with his sisters at 74 Cambridge Street, Luton, before he went out with his battalion at the beginning of the war.

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