Pte Ernest James Elsdon, 18971, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was reported missing, later killed in action, at Hulluck, near Loos, on July 12th, 1917. He was aged 20 and single.

He had joined up when he was 18 and, after training at Ampthill, went to France in January 1916. He was wounded in the thigh the following April, but had recovered by October and returned to the firing line. He was then wounded in the face and, despite losing the sight of an eye, again returned to action in France, serving in the machine gun section.

He was the son of Caroline and the late Abraham (Abram) Elsdon and brother of Mary and Lilla Barnard Elsdon, of 40 Collingdon Street, Luton. Prior to joining up he was employed by J. W. Green Ltd.