1914-1918 (1)
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.
Serjeant R ADAMS
15635, 8th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died on 29 May 1918 Husband of Dora Elizabeth Adams, of New Rd., Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Bucks. Remembered with honour CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY
Chambrecy British Cemetery
Private ALBERT BUNCE M M
20715, 14th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment attd. 7th Bn., Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who died on 03 April 1918 Remembered with honour POZIERES MEMORIAL
Pozieres Memorial
Gunner E BUTLER
113897, “A” Bty. 177th Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died on 08 August 1917
Remembered with honour BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Branhoek New Military Cemetery
Private ARTHUR BOB BRISTOW
2432, 7th Bn., Royal Fusiliers who died age 21 on 29 October 1917
Son of Mrs. J. Bristow, of Cross Roads, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks.
Remembered with honour TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Tyne Cot Memorial
Private A J CHILTON
235225, 4th Bn., King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died
on 02 December 1917 Remembered with honour POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY.
Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Stoker 1st Class FREE CHILTON
SS/102823, (RFR/CH/B/7510). H.M.S. “Aboukir.”, Royal Navy who died age 30
on 22 September 1914. Son of William and Emma Chilton, of Bryants Bottom, Gt. Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Chatham Naval Memorial
Private GEORGE COOPER
27533, 5th Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry who died on 03 May 1917 Remembered with honour ARRAS MEMORIAL
Arras Memorial
Private FREDERICK ALFRED COPELAND
K/1653, 22nd Bn., Royal Fusiliers who died age 26 on 17 February 1917
Son of Joseph Benjamin Copeland, of Bordessa House, Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Bucks, and the late Emma Copeland. Remembered with honour THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Thiepval memorial
Lieutenant BRUCE WILLIAM DRESSER M C
120th Bty. 27th Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died age 19 on 20 September 1918. Son of Major H. B. Dresser, D.S.O. (Royal Field Artillery) of Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks. Remembered with honour MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT
Mont Huon Military Cemetery
Private FRANK GIBBONS
7868, 2nd Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry who died on 21 October 1914 Remembered with honour. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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