War Memorial - Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire, England

Charles Richard Allder
© Jared	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Shoeing Smith 54648 abt. 1880 04 November 1918 3rd (Lahore) Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Son of Frederick Williamson Allder and Sarah Ann Allder, nee Tofield.

The birth (Stewkley, Buckinghamshire) of Charles Richard Allder was registered in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England during the first quarter of 1880. He was married to Hilda Pearcy Owers in the Church of St. Martin at Vicars Road in Camden, London, England on 16 September 1906.

England Census 1891 about Charles R. Allder and family Residence: North End, Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Frederick W. Allder Sarah A. Allder William G. Allder George F. Allder Charles R. Allder Rose C. Allder Philip A. Allder Florence M. Allder Richard H. Allder Sarah A. Allder	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	37 43 14 13 11 10 8 6 4 2	abt. 1854 abt. 1848 abt. 1877 abt. 1878 abt. 1880 abt. 1881 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889	Bromley, Kent Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire

England Census 1911 about Charles Allder and family Residence: Fish Weir, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles Allder Hilda Allder Willie Allder Florence Allder	Head Wife Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single	31 31 4 1	abt. 1880 abt. 1880 abt. 1907 abt. 1910	Stewkley, Buckinghamshire St. Pancras, London Hampstead, London Stewkley, Buckinghamshire

William Banwell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 17156 04 May 1884, Tilsworth, Bedfordshire 03 May 1917 33 7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Arras Memorial, France Son of William and Lydia Banwell, nee Rowe.

England Census 1891 about William Banwell and family Residence: Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Banwell Lydia Banwell George Banwell Joseph H. Banwell Sarah A. Banwell Arthur J. Banwell Elizabeth Banwell William Banwell Frederick A. Banwell	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	47 46 26 22 19 13 9 7 1	abt. 1844 abt. 1845 abt. 1865 abt. 1869 abt. 1872 abt. 1878 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1890	Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England Bedfordshire, England

James Baker
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 80513 Military Medal abt. 1894 10 July 1917 23 7th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Heath and Reach Cemetery, Bedfordshire, UK Son of George and Hannah Sarah Baker of Sandy Lane, Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard.

Joseph Wright Biggs
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/82005 abt. 1899 23 October 1918 19 "C" Coy. 26th Bn. Royal Fusiliers Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium Son of Joseph and Kate Biggs, of Thomas Street, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

Joseph Wright Biggs was baptised in Roade, Northamptonshire, England on 20 August 1899.

England Census 1911 about Joseph Biggs and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Biggs Kate Biggs Joseph Biggs John Biggs Ernest Challis	Head Wife Son Son Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single	40 37 11 6 23	abt. 1871 abt. 1874 abt. 1900 abt. 1905 abt. 1888	Cubbington Bucks, Buckinghamshire Roade, Northamptonshire Holloway, London Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lackford, Suffolk

Arthur Blewitt
© Military Historian	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Colonel 19 February 1861 04 September 1917 56 5th Labour Group King's Royal Rifle Corps Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetry, France Son of William and Jane Blewitt, of Pinner, Middlesex.

Arthur Blewitt was baptised in Pinner, Harrow, England on 14 June 1861.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Blewitt, Arthur, of Heath Manor House, Leighton Buzzard, Lieutenant-Colonel, K. R. R. C., died 04 September 1917 at St. Omer in France on active service. Administration (with Will) London 07 January to William Edward Blewitt, C. B., C. M. G., Major-General, His Majesty's Army. Effects £213 12s. 6d.

England Census 1861 about Arthur Blewitt and family Residence: Dove House, Harrow, Middlesex, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Blewitt Jane Blewitt William E. Blewitt Mary Jane Blewitt Charles T. Blewitt Kate Blewitt Annie Blewitt Arthur Blewitt Mrs. Wheatley Ann Mardman Faith Lirey Annie Webb Mary Ann Cox Miss Blewitt	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Son Nurse Cook Housemaid Nurse Nurse Sister	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Widowed Single Single Single Single Single	37 37 6 5 3 1 1 mo. 1 mo. 56 53 21 24 18 27	abt. 1824 abt. 1824 abt. 1855 abt. 1856 abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1861 abt. 1861 abt. 1805 abt. 1808 abt. 1840 abt. 1837 abt. 1843 abt. 1834	Hornchurch, Essex London, England Pinner, Middlesex Pinner, Middlesex Pinner, Middlesex Pinner, Middlesex Pinner, Middlesex Pinner, Middlesex Benfield Heath, Oxfordshire Portsea, Hampshire Pinner, Middlesex London, England Pinner, Middlesex Hornchurch, Essex

Sidney Baines
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 83889 abt. 1887, Heath and Reach 19 October 1918 31 18th Sqdn. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) Damascus Commenwealth War Cemetery, Syria Son of William Finch Baines and Annie Rebecca Baines, nee Rolls.

England Census 1901 about Sidney Baines and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William F. Baines Anne Baines William T. Baines Arthur Baines Sidney Baines Edward Baines Albert G. Baines Ellen Baines Ethel Baines Anne Baines	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	43 43 23 16 14 4 1 19 11 6	abt. 1858 abt. 1858 abt. 1878 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1882 abt. 1890 abt. 1895	Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire Heath, Bedfordshire

Arthur Charles Brantom (CWGC: Branton)
© Philippe DEGROOTE	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 42791 abt. 1898 29 April 1918 20 7th Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment Varennes Military Cemetery, France Son of Charles (1863-1899) and Mary Jane Brantom, nee Elliott (1865-1954).

The birth of Arthur Brantom was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1898.

England Census 1901 about Arthur Brantom and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Mary Brantom Ralph Brantom Lousia Brantom Frederick Brantom Edwin Brantom Arthur Brantom	Head Son Daughter Son Son Son	Widowed Single Single Single Single Single	35 15 11 8 5 2	abt. 1866 abt. 1886 abt. 1890 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Thomas James Bates
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 268731 abt. 1895 17 December 1917 22 12th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Le Cateau Military Cemetery, France Son of George and Mary Ruth Bates, of Grange Mill, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard.

The birth of Thomas James Bates was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the third quarter of 1895.

George Bates
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 30447 abt. 1893 18 June 1918 25 1st/1st Bedfordshire Regiment Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France Son of George and Mary Ruth Bates, of Grange Mill, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard.

The birth of George Bates was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1893.

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The Bates Family of Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England.

England Census 1911 about Thomas James and George Bates and family Residence: Grange Mill, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Bates Mary Ruth Bates Amy Belgrove Bates Ethel Margaret Bates Edith Dora Bates George Bates Thomas James Bates Albert Bates Christine Bates Marian Ruth Bates Hilda Kate Bates Doris Bates Adeline Louisa Bates Edna May Bates Alfred Ernest Bates	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	50 47 25 23 19 17 15 14 13 11 10 9 7 5 3	abt. 1861 abt. 1864 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1901 abt. 1902 abt. 1904 abt. 1906 abt. 1908	Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Sheep Lane, Bedfordshire Stewkley, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Richard Edward Botterill (CWGC: R. E. Botterill)
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 78826 abt. 1899 06 August 1918 19 11th Bn. Royal Fusiliers Franvillers Communal Cemetery, France Son of Richard and Elizabeth Kate Botterill, nee Poole.

The birth of Richard Edward Botterill was registered in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1899 and was baptised in Duston, Northamptonshire, England on 10 December 1899. His parents were Richard and Elizabeth Kate Botterill, nee Poole. His marriage to Winifred E. Horn was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1918. Their son was Ronald Edward Botterill, born 1918.

England Census 1911 about Richard Edward Botterill and family Residence: Quarry Road, New Duston, Northamptonshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Richard Botterill Elizabeth Kate Botterill Richard Edward Botterill Nellie Burbidge	Head Wife Son Niece	Married Married Single Single	48 42 11 2	abt. 1863 abt. 1869 abt. 1900 abt. 1909	Harpole, Northamptonshire Northampton, Northamptonshire Duston, Northamptonshire Duston, Northamptonshire

John Chevens
© HAC1418	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 13648 abt. 1889 02 July 1916 27 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Chevens, nee Broomhead. Husband of Nora B. Chevens, nee Russell, of Bird's Hill, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

John Chevens was born on 04 February 1888 and was baptised in Bamford, Derbyshire, England on 13 May 1888.

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Bamford, Derbyshire in the year 1887.

His marriage to Nora B. Russell was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1915.

England Census 1891 about John Chevens and family Residence: Hill, Outseats, Derbyshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Benjamin Chevens Elizabeth Chevens Benjamin Chevens John Chevens Sophia Chevens Joseph Chevens	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	35 37 6 3 1 1 mo.	abt. 1856 abt. 1854 abt. 1885 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1891	High Bradfield, Yorkshire Bamford, Derbyshire Bamford, Derbyshire Bamford, Derbyshire Bamford, Derbyshire Outseats, Derbyshire

The grave of Benjamin and Elizabeth Chevens in St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hathersage, Derbyshire, England:

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In loving memory of

Benjamin Chevens
of Hathersage
who died June 10^th 1901, aged 44 years.
Farewell dear mother, my life is past,
Whose love for you so long did last
Then kindness show, and pitty take,
And love my children for my sake.

Also of Elizabeth, his wife
who died April 15^th 1899, aged 48 years.

Frederick Croxford
© MrBob	Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 406061 Military Medal 11 Dezember 1881, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire 09 December 1917 35 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire, France Son of William and Phoebe Croxford, nee Gates.

England Census 1891 about Fred Croxford and family Residence: Old Malting, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Croxford Phoebe Croxford William Croxford Kate Croxford Fred Croxford James Croxford Ada Croxford Ralph Croxford	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 40 13 11 9 7 4 10 mo.	abt. 1845 abt. 1851 abt. 1878 abt. 1880 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1887 abt. 1890	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Stanbridge, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

John Freeman
© John	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private L/7552 abt. 1884, Ledburn, Buckinghamshire 27 March 1915 30 16th (The Queen's) Lancers Curragh Military Cemetery, Republic of Ireland Son of William and Frances Elizabeth Freeman, of Checkley Wood Farm, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

The birth of John Freeman was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1884.

England Census 1891 about John Freeman and family Residence: Sand St???, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Freeman Francis E. Freeman William M. Freeman Edward W. Freeman Francis E. Freeman Thomas Freeman Annie M. Freeman John Freeman Robert Freeman	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 40 19 18 15 12 8 6 4	abt. 1847 abt. 1851 abt. 1872 abt. 1873 abt. 1876 abt. 1879 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1887	Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire Ledburn, Buckinghamshire

William Freeman
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 19196 abt. 1896, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire 11 July 1916 20 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Edward Woodman Freeman and the late Louisa Freeman, nee Kent, of 1, Thomas Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

The birth of William Freeman was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the first quarter of 1896.

England Census 1911 about William Freeman and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Edward Freeman Charles Freeman William Freeman Thomas Freeman Albert Freeman Ivy Freeman Ann Kent	Head Son Son Son Son Daughter Sister-in-Law	Widowed Single Single Single Single Single Single	38 16 15 12 10 8 40	abt. 1873 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1903 abt. 1871	Mentmore, Buckinghamshire Pottesgrove, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire

Henry Haggerwood
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 14315 abt. 1887 21 April 1915 27 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Joseph Haggerwood, of Mill End, Sandon, Royston, Hertfordshire.

The birth of Henry Haggerwood was registered in Royston, Hertfordshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1887 and was baptised in Sandon, Hertfordshire, England on 11 December 1887. His parents were Joseph and Rebecca Haggerwood.

Remark: Most records indicate the family name as Hagger-Wood or Hagger Wood.
A direct connection to Heath and Reach couldn't be found.

England Census 1891 about Henry Haggar Wood and family Residence: Doe Bridge, Rushden, Sandon, Hertfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Haggar Wood Rebecca Haggar Wood Joseph Haggar Wood William Haggar Wood Eliza Haggar Wood Charlotte Haggar Wood Henry Haggar Wood Ellen Haggar Wood Eliza Haggar Wood Rachael Wilmott	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Mother Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Widowed Single	38 37 13 12 10 5 3 1 79 14	abt. 1853 abt. 1854 abt. 1878 abt. 1879 abt. 1881 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1812 abt. 1877	Sandon, Hertfordshire Chipping, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire Kelshall, Hertfordshire Sandon, Hertfordshire

Robert Hayes Hankin
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 203211 abt. 1898 21 March 1918 20 2nd/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Arras Memorial, France Son of Charles F. and Mary Ann Frances Hankin, of Thomas Street, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

The birth of Robert Hayes Hankin was registered in Islington, London, England during the first quarter of 1898.

Frederick Bernard Hankin
	© SteveN	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 4131 abt. 1891 05 August 1916 25 25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France Son of Charles F. and Mary Ann Frances Hankin, nee Van Baars, of Thomas Street, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

The birth of Frederick Bernard Hankin was registered in Lewes, Sussex, England during the first quarter of 1892.

A newspaper reported following in March 1930:
MISSING SOLDIER MYSTERY
Body Found After 14 Years
After a silence of nearly 14 years, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hankin, of Heath, Bedfordshire, were informed of the finding and identification of the body of their elder son, Frederick, who was reported missing on August 5, 1916, after his first engagement with the Australian contigent in France.
Articles in his possession which led to his identification were a gold ring on his finger bearing his name and the photograph of a girl living at Brisbane. These and several letters have been sent to his mother, who has been able to recognise the girl's photograph.
The letters are legible in parts. Mr. and Mrs. Hankin were formerly in business in High Street, Islington. Their only other son, Robert, who joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, was reported missing in March, 1918.

England Census 1901 about Robert H. and Frederick B. Hankin and family Residence: Thomas Street, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles F. Hankin Mary A. Hankin Frederick B. Hankin Robert H. Hankin	Head Wife Son Son	Married Married Single Single	39 34 9 3	abt. 1862 abt. 1867 abt. 1892 abt. 1898	Hatfield, Hertfordshire Gray's Inn Lane, London, England Lewis, Sussex Islington, London, England

George Walter Holmes
© darealjolo	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 13577 abt. 1892 20 November 1914 22 4th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Dovercourt (All Saints) Churchyard, Essex, England, UK Son of John and Sarah A. Holmes, nee Constable.

England Census 1901 about George Holmes and family Residence: Lane's End, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Holmes Sarah A. Holmes James Holmes Edith Holmes George Holmes Bessie Holmes Emily Holmes Gertrude Holmes Lilly Holmes	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 40 12 10 9 6 4 1 4 mo.	abt. 1855 abt. 1861 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1901	Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Albert Horley
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18132 abt. 1895 22 October 1916 21 7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France Son of William Benjamin Horley and Anne Horley, nee Coles.

The birth of Albert Horley was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the third quarter of 1895.

England Census 1901 about Albert Horley and family Residence: Heath Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William B. Horley Anne Horley Edward Horley Alfred Horley Louis Horley Albert Horley Margret A. Horley	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	42 47 15 13 8 5 2	abt. 1859 abt. 1854 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Heath, Bedfordshire Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire Quainton, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Harry Money
© Military Historian	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 112095 25 February 1894, Heath and Reach 05 June 1916 22 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion Etaples Military Cemetery, France Son of Amos and Emma Money, of Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.

Frederick and Harry Money were passengers of the "Royal Edward". The departure to Halifax was in Bristol on 08 Fenruary 1911.

England Census 1901 about James Mosson and family Residence: Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Amos Money Ellen Money Arthur Money Frederick Money Harry Money	Head Daughter Son Son Son	Widowed Single Single Single Single	53 19 12 10 7	abt. 1848 abt. 1882 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1894	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Ralph Neale
© chris(tine) eaton	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 33066 abt. 1890 23 August 1918 28 1st/1st Bn. Hertfordshire Regiment Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France Son of George and Emily Neale, of Reach Green, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1901 about Ralph Neale and family Residence: Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Neale Emily Neale William Neale Margaret Neale Ralph Neale Philip G. Neale	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	45 44 16 13 10 6<	abt. 1856 abt. 1857 abt. 1885 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1895	Tebworth, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Arthur J. Pearson
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant Military Cross 09 March 1917 29th Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps and Northamptonshire Regiment Arras Flying Services Memorial, France

The "North Buckinghamshire Times" on 20 March 1917 (Extract):
News has been received by Charles and Esther Pearson, of Shenley House, Heath, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, that their son, Lieutenant Arthur John Pearson, of the Royal Flying Corps, is missing. He took part in an aerial battle, and his machine was seen to come down in flames behind the German lines. Enquiries are being made, but few hopes are entertained.
Born in July 1887, he was educated at the Royal Latin School, Buckingham, & City & Guilds Institute, London, and during employment by the Western Electric Co., Woolwich; worked on the installation of telephone exchanges in China, South Africa, Australia & Belgium.
In September, 1914, he enlisted as a Private in the Royal Fusiliers, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the 8th (Reserve) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, on March 27th, 1915. In 1916 he transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, and during that year was awarded the Military Cross, whilst serving on the Somme. Taking his machine gun over the top, he had been immediately met by very heavy machine gun fire, but he nevertheless managed to reach the German wire, although since this was uncut he was unable to advance any further. He therefore mounted his machine gun in a shell hole, to cover the retirement of the men around him, and to stop any possible counter-attack, and after remaining in "No Man's Land" for nearly six hours, with the help of one man then brought in both his gun and his servant, who was severely wounded.
As per the official wording, (gazetted on 19th August 1916), the award was made "For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When held up by the enemy's fire after an advance through heavy fire, he established himself in a shell hole and held on for five hours. He then withdrew, bringing back his gun and a wounded man."
Lieutenant Pearson then joined the Royal Flying Corps, and having trained as a pilot at the Central Flying School, Upavon, became a member of 29 Squadron (France) in December 1916. On March 4th, 1917, flying DH.2, A2571, he shared in bringing down in the British lines an Albatros D.II, flown by Ltn. Max Bohme of Jasta 5, but between Roclincourt & Bailleul-sir-Berthoult, North East of Arras, would be killed when shot down in flames on March 9th, 1917, by Manfred von Richthofen of Jasta 11. Lieutenant Pearson has no known grave, but he is commemorated on the Flying Services Memorial, Arras.

Remark: Charles William Baker and Esther Nora Baker are listed in his last will. His parents?

Frederick Arthur Paragreen
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner RMA/10860 05 June 1885, Heath and Reach 01 November 1914 29 Royal Marine Artillery, (RMR/IC/41). H. M. S. "Good Hope" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of Hezekiah Paragreen and Harriett Whetstone Paragreen, nee Stevens. Husband of Mabel Paragreen, nee Deveson.

The birth (05 June 1885) of Frederick Arthur Paragreen was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1885. His parents were Hezekiah Paragreen and Harriett Whetstone Paragreen, nee Stevens. His marriage to Mabel Deveson was registered in West Ham, Essex, England during the first quarter of 1910.

England Census 1891 about Frederick A. Paragreen and family Residence: Birds Hill, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Harriett Paragreen William Paragreen Sarah B. Paragreen John W. Paragreen Lydia B. Paragreen Frederick A. Paragreen Ethel Paragreen	Head Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter	Widowed Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 16 14 11 8 5 1	abt. 1847 abt. 1875 abt. 1877 abt. 1880 abt. 1883 abt. 1886 abt. 1890	Windsor, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

England Census 1911 about Frederick Paragreen and family Residence: 84, Settrington Road, Fulham, London, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Frederick Paragreen Mabel Paragreen Ethel Paragreen	Head Wife Daughter	Married Married Single	27 21 5 mo.	abt. 1884 abt. 1890 abt. 1911	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire West Ham, London Fulham, London

Percival Rose
© Operation: PictureMe	© John Sutherland	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 406381 abt. 1891 23 January 1916 24 19th Bn. Canadian Infantry Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of John and Louisa Rose, nee Goldney, of Heath Green, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, England.

The birth of Percival Rose was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1891.

The "Toronto Star" wrote:
Transferred, Then Killed.
Private Percy Rose, of 72 Bellwoods avenue, reported killed in action on Feb. 3rd, was a member of the 19th Battalion, to which unit he had been transferred from the 36th Battalion of the 3rd Canadian contingent, which was recruited and sent overseas during the early months of last summer. Private Rose was 23 years of age, unmarried, and employed as a clerk. His father, Mr. G. Rose, lives at Heath, Leighton Buzzard, England.

England Census 1901 about Percival Rose and family Residence: Heath Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Rose Louisa Rose Eva Rose Percival Rose	Head Wife Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single	36 32 12 9	abt. 1865 abt. 1869 abt. 1889 abt. 1892	Burcott, Buckinghamshire Wingrave, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Frederick Joseph Rolls
© georgesmith721	© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 22937 04 November 1896, Potsgrove, Bedfordshire 08 October 1918 22 1st Bn. Hertfordshire Regiment Naves Communal Cemetery, France Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Rolls, nee Snoxel, of Sandhouse, Woburn, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1911 about Frederick Joseph Rolls and family Residence: Sandy Corner, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Rolls Sarah Jane Rolls Frederick Joseph Rolls John Sydney Rolls Walter Francis Rolls Stanley Rolls Ernest Rolls Robert Rolls Ivy Rolls	Head Wife Son Son Son Son Son Son Grand Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 42 14 11 9 6 2 6 mo. 7 mo.	abt. 1870 abt. 1869 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1902 abt. 1905 abt. 1909 abt. 1910 abt. 1910	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Great Billington, Bedfordshire Pottesgrove, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Francis William Cooper Strong (Served as John Stewart)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 9597 05 February 1888, Harwich, Essex 29 July 1917 29 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Regiment Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Linda Elizabeth Turner, formerly Strong, nee Cooper, of Gig Lane, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, and the late Robert Bennett Strong. Native of Hampstead, London. His brothers R. H. Strong and Benjamin Clarence Strong also fell.

The birth of Francis William C. Strong was registered in Tendring, Essex, England during the first quarter of 1888.

Robert Harold Strong
© laurinlaurin espie	© soilsister	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant abt. 1886 12 March 1915 29 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment Loker Churchyard, Belgium Son of Linda Elizabeth Turner, formerly Strong, nee Cooper, of Woodbine Cottage, Gig Lane, Heath and Reach, and the late Robert Bennett Strong. Acting bandmaster in India previous to war. Scholar of R. M. S. M., Twickenham. His brothers Benjamin Clarence Strong and Francis William Cooper Strong also fell.

The birth of Robert Harold Strong was registered in Croydon, Surrey, England during the third quarter of 1886.

Wills and Administrations, 1915
Strong, Robert Harold, 2nd Lieutenant, East Surrey Regiment, died 13 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France.
Administration London 16 June to Elizabeth Turner, wife of Joseph Turner. Effects £171 16s. 2d.

England Census 1891 about Harold R. and Francis W. Strong and family Residence: Harwich, Essex, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert B. Strong Linda E. Strong Harold R. Strong Francis W. Strong Walter C. Taylor	Head Wife Son Son Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single	38 28 4 3 14	abt. 1853 abt. 1863 abt. 1887 abt. 1888 abt. 1877	Hoxton, London Leighton, Bedfordshire Merton, Surrey Harwich, Essex Leighton, Bedfordshire

Benjamin Clarence Strong
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private L/10486 17 July 1896, Seaford, Sussex 17 May 1918 22 9th Bn. East Surrey Regiment Annois Communal Cemetery, France Son of Linda Elizabeth Turner, formerly Strong, nee Cooper, of Gig Lane, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, and the late Robert Bennett Strong. Born at Hampstead, London. His brothers Francis William Cooper Strong and R. H. Strong also fell.

Benjamin Clarence Strong was born on 17 July 1896 and was baptised in Seaford, Sussex, England on 02 September 1896. His parents were Robert Bennett Strong and Linda Elizabeth Strong.

England Census 1911: Benjamin Clarence Strong was an inmate of the School of Handicraft for poor Boys in Chertsey, Surrey, England. Occupation: Tailor pupil.

Joseph Stone
© Simon Tiron	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Rifleman A/205169 abt. 1899 17 July 1918 19 16th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, France Son of Joseph and Annie Stone of Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire.

England Census 1911 about Joseph Stone and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Stone Annie Stone James Stone Margeret Stone Florence Stone Joseph Stone Horace Stone Gertrude Stone Violet Stone Ivy Stone Lily Stone	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 39 17 15 13 12 10 7 5 3 1	abt. 1870 abt. 1872 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1904 abt. 1906 abt. 1908 abt. 1910	Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire

Alfred Stone
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant abt. 1894 17 October 1919 25 3rd Bn. Suffolk Regiment Etaples Military Cemetery, France Son of George and Sarah Ann Stone, nee Cherry, of 1, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire.

The birth of Alfred Stone was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the first quarter of 1894.

Wills and Administrations, 1920
Stone, Alfred, of Heath and Reach near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Lieutenant, 3rd Suffolk Regiment, died 17 October 1919 at Etaples Military Hospital, France.
Administration Northampton 07 August to George Stone, railway labourer. Effects £205 12s. 10d.

England Census 1911 about Alfred Stone and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Stone Sarah Ann Stone Ernest Stone George Edmund Stone Alfred Stone Ada Stone Albert Stone Harold Stone Arthur Stone Stanley Stone Ursula Jessie Stone	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 42 24 20 17 13 11 9 7 4 1	abt. 1867 abt. 1869 abt. 1887 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1902 abt. 1904 abt. 1907 abt. 1910	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Hockliffe, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Robert Sproat
© Andy Cooke	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 15719 abt. 1893, Bedlington, Northumberland 17 November 1918 25 8th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry Heath and Reach (St. Leonnard's) Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England, UK Son of Matthew and Emily Sproat.

The marriage of Robert Sproat to Lilian May Whiting was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the third quarter of 1917. The couple had one son: Allen Robert (1918-1999).

England Census 1911 about Robert Sproat and family Residence: North Shotton, Cramlington, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Matthew Sproat Emily Sproat Robert Sproat Robina Sproat James Sproat Matthew Sproat Thomasina Sproat Alan Sproat Emily Sproat	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	45 38 16 15 12 10 8 6 1	abt. 1866 abt. 1873 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1903 abt. 1905 abt. 1910	Belford, Northumberland Littletown, Durham Bedlington, Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland Seaton Delaval, Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland Seghill, Northumberland Hilton, Durham Morpeth, Northumberland

William Henry Tew
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 29676 abt. 1899, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire 21 September 1918 19 1st Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, France Son of Joseph Paul Tew and Mary Ann Tew, nee Pratt.

The birth of William Henry Tew was registered in Hendon, Middlesex, England during the second quarter of 1899 and was baptised in the Chuch of the Holy Trinity at Wealdstone, Harrow, London, England on 07 May 1899. His residence was in Kensington, Middlesex when he died on 21 September 1918.

England Census 1901 about William Henry Tew and family Residence: Russell Street, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Tew Emma Tew David Tew Edward John Tew Ruth Elizabeth Tew Annie Rachel Tew Eva Emma Tew William Henry Tew	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Grandson	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	52 51 19 16 14 12 9 2	abt. 1849 abt. 1850 abt. 1882 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1899	Marston, Bedfordshire Marston, Bedfordshire Marston, Bedfordshire Lidlington, Bedfordshire Lidlington, Bedfordshire Lidlington, Bedfordshire Lidlington, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire
The parents Joseph P. and Mary A. Tew resided in Heath and Reach in 1901.

England Census 1911 about William Henry Tew Residence: Great Billington near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Albert William Brandham Ruth Elizabeth Brandham William Henry Tew Philip Francis Tew	Head Wife Nephew Nephew	Married Married Single Single	29 24 13 2	abt. 1882 abt. 1887 abt. 1898 abt. 1909	Billington, Bedfordshire Billington, Bedfordshire Billington, Bedfordshire Waterloo, London

Amos Thompson
© Andy Cooke	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper 158742 abt. 1888, Heath and Reach 10 May 1916 27 4th Provisional Coy. Royal Engineers Heath and Reach (St. Leonnard's) Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England, UK Son of Alfred John and Maria Thompson, nee Dancer. Husband of Mabel Florance Thompson, of Lanes End, Heath.

The birth of Amos Thompson was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the third quarter of 1888. His marriage to Mabel Florance Cowley was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the first quarter of 1914. Following children of the couple are known: Winifred Margaret (born 1915) and Percy Amos (born 1916).

England Census 1901 about Amos Thompson and family Residence: Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alfred J. Thompson Maria Thompson Amos Thompson Annie Thompson Elizabeth Thompson	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single	33 35 12 9 6	abt. 1868 abt. 1866 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1895	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire
England Census 1911 (Additional children): Hedley Thompson, b. 1902 in Heath and Reach Christopher Thompson, b. 1903 in Heath and Reach

Thomas Woolhead (Birth register: William Thomas Woolhead)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 27085 abt. 1882 16 June 1917 35 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, France Son of William and Sarah Ann Woolhead, of 8, Bryant's Row, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard.

The birth of William Thomas Woolhead was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the first quarter of 1882.

England Census 1891 about Thomas Woolhead and family Residence: Bryant's Row, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Woolhead Sarah A. W. Woolhead Annie Woolhead Thomas Woolhead Arthur Woolhead Sarah Woolhead Harry Woolhead Kate Woolhead	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	33 31 12 9 7 5 3 11 mo.	abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1879 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1890	Cublington, Buckinghamshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Kate Woolhead
England Census 1911 (Additional children): Nellie Woolhead, b. 1893 in Heath and Reach Rose Woolhead, b. 1896 in Heath and Reach May Woolhead, b. 1899 in Heath and Reach

Frederick George Webb
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 15580 abt. 1895 15 September 1916 21 "D" Coy. 8th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John Holmes Webb and Elizabeth Webb, of Thomas Street, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, formerly of Picket Lodge, Rushmere, Heath and Reach. Enlisted in September.

The birth of Frederick George Webb was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1895.

England Census 1901 (and 1911) about George Webb and family Residence: Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Webb Hannah Webb Sarah Webb George Webb	Head Wife Daughter Grandson	Married Married Single Single	56 60 23 5	abt. 1845 abt. 1841 abt. 1878 abt. 1896	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire
His parents John Holmes Webb and Elizabeth Webb resided at Woburn Road in Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire in 1901 and 1911.

Alfred Christopher Dancer
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain Military Cross abt. 1893, Heath and Reach 04 October 1917 24 5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Thomas and Harriett Dancer. Husband of Florence Minnie Dancer, nee McKivett.

The birth of Alfred Christopher Dancer was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1893. His marriage (24 October 1916) to Florence Minnie McKivett was registered in Kingston, Surrey, England during the fourth quarter of 1916.

Wills and Administrations, 1918
Dancer, Alfred Christopher, of 16, Lower Downs Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, Captain, H. M. Forces, died 04 October 1917 in France, killed in action. Administration (with Will) London 23 February to Florence Minnie Dancer, widow. Effects £260 16s. 10d.

England Census 1901 about Alfred C. Dancer and family Residence: Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Dancer Harriet Dancer Ralph Dancer Gertrude S. Dancer Margaret Dancer Alfred C. Dancer Sidney E. Dancer	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	49 49 15 12 10 8 5	abt. 1852 abt. 1852 abt. 1886 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1896	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Horace Pratt (Not able to identify)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:

Edward Stone
© Wertypop	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 241391 abt. 1894 13 November 1918 24 425th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps Cowley (St. Laurence) Churchyard, Middlesex, England, UK Son of Frederick and Annie Stone, nee Tompkins, of Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Husband of Louisa Smith. formerly Stone, nee Birch, of 5, Cowley Cottages, Cowley.

The birth of Edward Stone was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the second quarter of 1894. His marriage to Louisa Birch was registered in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England during the fourth quarter of 1916.

England Census 1911 about Edward Stone and family Residence: Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Frederick Stone Annie Stone Edward Stone Edith Stone Percy Stone Ernest Stone Charles Stone Lawrence Stone Bertie Stone	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	43 38 17 14 12 10 8 4 2	abt. 1868 abt. 1873 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1903 abt. 1907 abt. 1909	Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire

Nora Tompkins (No CWGC record)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Civilian abt. 1901 03 March 1918, Bute Hospital, Luton, Bedfordshire 17 Heath and Reach (St. Leonnard's) Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England, UK Daughter of Caroline Tompkins, nee Arnold, of Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, and the late Frederick Tompkins. Killed in a local munition factory explosion during the war.

The birth of Nora Tompkins was registered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England during the first quarter of 1901.

England Census 1901 about Nora Tompkins and family Residence: Heath Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Caroline Tompkins John Tompkins Henry Tompkins Alice Tompkins Minnie Tompkins Nora Tompkins Sarah Arnold	Head Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Mother	Widowed Single Single Single Single Single Widowed	39 17 15 9 2 3 mo. 42	abt. 1862 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1892 abt. 1899 abt. 1901 abt. 1859	Woburn, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire Woburn, Bedfordshire

John Bond (No further information)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 5952560 07 February 1919, Heath and Reach 12 January 1943 23 5th Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

William James Hack
© Ben Gunneberg	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 6094808 07 October 1918, Leighton Buzzard 14 April 1945 26 56th Regt. Reconnaissance Corps, R. A. C. Faenza War Cemetery, Italy Son of Joseph and Edith Hack, nee Petts. Husband of Hilda Mary Hack, of Linslade, Buckinghamshire.

Register for England and Wales 1939 about William J. Hack and family Residence: 12, Brickhill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Birth	Marital status:	Occupation
William J. Hack Elsie E. Hack Miriam Hack Richard L. Hack George F. Hack Cyril R. Hack Alfred Hack Joseph Hack Edith Hack Joseph H. Hack	07 October 1918 14 February 1920 05 February 1922 11 January 1924 15 May 1925 07 July 1927 13 December 1931 09 January 1893 08 September 1895 26 July 1917	Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Married Married Single	Labourer Poultry Farm Inspector Sparking Plugs Corset Machinist Van Boy Poultry Farm Factory Hand Brush Works Student Student Market Gardener Unpaid domestic duties General Labourer

Frank David Puddephatt (No further information)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Trooper 14205641 abt. 1923 27 June 1944 21 Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps Bayeux Memorial, France

Frederick John Stone (No further information)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Trooper 5834205 abt. 1913 23 September 1944 31 142nd (7th Bn. The Suffolk Regt.) Regt. Royal Armoured Corps Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy Son of Joseph and Annie Stone, of Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

John William Whiting
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 5831314 23 March 1916 16 February 1943 27 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand Son of Frederick Thomas Whiting and Rosa Whiting, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

Register for England and Wales 1939 about John W. Whiting and family Residence: 23, Birds Hill, Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Name	Birth	Marital status:	Occupation
Frederick T. Whiting Rosa Whiting John W. Whiting Reginald S. Booker Edith L. Booker Joy Mary Booker	25 November 1873 02 May 1872 23 March 1916 15 April 1911 19 February 1911 04 September 1930	Married Married Single Married Married Single	Labourer (Public Works) Unpaid domestic duties Sand Quarries Loco Driver Lorry Driver Machinist Corset Factory Student

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