1914-1918 (3)
Mark Cunnane produced a document listing the people from Prestwood that fought and died in WW1. The names were taken from the war memorial. It is reproduced here along with images from the various Cemeteries around the world where the war dead are honoured for their sacrifice.
Private RUPERT PEEDLE
220083, 2nd Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment who died age 24 on 16 August 1917 Son of Simeon and Charlotte Peedle; husband of Mabel Peedle, of Norman Cottage, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD
Buttes New British Cemetery – Polygon Wood
Private GEORGE ALFRED REDRUP
57329, “B” Coy. 3rd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment who died age 19 on 05 June 1918 Son of Edward George and Minnie Redrup, of 3, Cottages, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour SOISSONS MEMORIAL
Soissons Memorial
Gunner CHARLES ALFRED RIDGLEY
158916, 170th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery who died age 35 on 21 March 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgley, of Bryant’s Bottom, Great Missenden, Bucks; husband of S. A. Ridgley, of 59, Wendover St., High Wycombe. Remembered with honour POZIERES MEMORIAL
Pozieres Memorial
Gunner GEORGE STATHAM
199170, “C” Bty. 161st Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died age 19 on 05 August 1917 Son of George and Charlotte Statham, of Lilford Cottage, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
Coxyde Military Cemetery
Lance Corporal W E SHRIMPTON
722705, 24th Bn., London Regiment who died on 18 September 1918 Remembered with honour EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY
Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery
Private HAROLD SMITH
27449, 3rd Bn., Grenadier Guards who died age 30 on 11 August 1917. Son of Mr. F. Smith, of Prestwood, Gt. Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Private ERNEST SAUNDERS
22692, 7th Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry who died age 26 on 09 May 1917. Son of Thomas and Lucy Saunders of Bryant’s Bottom, Hughenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour DOIRAN MEMORIAL
Doiran Memorial
Private ERNEST DAVID STOREY
7963, 11th Bn., Royal Fusiliers who died age 23 on 27 March 1918 Born at Hale Park, Hants. Son of Fredrick and Louisa Storey, of Rectory Lodge, Great Hampden, Great Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen
Corporal EDWIN ARTHUR TIMPSON
602317, 10th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) who died age 21 on 15 August 1918 Son of Edward and Hester Timpson, of Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Bucks, England. Remembered with honour VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois
Private WILLIAM H. TIMPSON
15697, 10th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died age 21 on 25 September 1915. Son of Edward and Hester Timpson, of Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Bucks. Remembered with honour LOOS MEMORIAL
Loos Memorial
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