Memorial

G Rooke, M G Bean, W S Smith, J R N Bolton, R L Williams and F V Thompson Board

Board with names.

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Current Location

Bedford School Chapel, Burnaby Road, Bedford, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TU, England

TL 05335 50510

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 7719
Description: Honour board with inscription in gold lettering. Carved and illuminated regimental crests.
Inscription: GILES ROOKE 1884-1891 / MAJOR 2ND BATTN. 10TH GURKHA RIFLES / KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE 9TH MAY 1915 / AGED 40 / MAURICE GORDON BEAN 1892-1902 / CAPTAIN 81ST PIONEER IA / KILLED ON THE PERSIA BY AN ENEMY TORPEDO / 30TH DEC. 1915 AGED 31 / WILLIAM STANLEY SMITH 1902-1910 / SEC. LIEUT. 4TH BATTN. ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS / KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE / JUNE 25TH 1916 AGED 23 / JOHN RITSO NELSON BOLTON 1907-1912 / LIEUT. 104TH BATTERY RFA / DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION AT LOOS / 27TH SEPT 1915 AGED 22 / ROBERT LUKYN WILLIAMS 1905-1910 / LIEUTENANT 23RD INDIAN CAVALRY / KILLED IN ACTION ON THE TIGRIS, 27TH OCT. 1918 / FREDERICK VIVIAN THOMPSON DSO 1891-96 / MAJOR RE ACTING LT. COL. 9TH ESSEX REGT. / DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT YPRES OCTOBER 14TH 1917

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations
Order of names: forename,decorations,additional,rank,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died,age of death

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good