05 December 1915

Sapper George Ashwell 1877-1915
Born	Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Died	5 December 1915, Age 38 years
Regiment	1st Kent Field Company, Royal Engineers
Buried/Commemorated	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Occupation	Bricklayer
Other
Although born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, George and his family were living in Tonbridge, Kent at the time WW1 broke out

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25 October 1915

Rifleman Robert PICKING 1890-1915
Born	Windsor, Berkshire
Died	25 October 1915, Age 25 years
Regiment	9th Battalion London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles)
Buried	Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France
Occupation	Wholesale Drapery Assistant

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22 August 1915

Private Glyndwr Montague WHALAN
Born	Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 August 1915, Age 26 years
Regiment	18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Commemorated	Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (Gallipoli)
Occupation	Labourer
Other
August 1915	Glyndwr was reported missing in action within days of arriving in Gallipoli
Colleagues confirmed that they had seen Glyndwr dead during a charge on Hill 60.  Sergeant Sewell reported that a Lieutenant Roberts removed Glyndwr's disc

Two of Glyndwr’s brothers also died in WW1; Alfred Harper WHALAN died 03 September 1916 & Richard Percy WHALAN died 18 September 1918

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Private Calvin Ellis BRIANT b1896
Regiment	71st Infantry, 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Farmer (went on to be a Newsagent & Locksmith in later life)
Other
08 Jul 1915	Enlisted
09 Sep 1916	Wounded in action in France
1917-1918	Interred as a prisoner of war in Germany, Minden then Friedrichsfeld POW camps
Apr 1918	Arrived in Holland for internment as an invalid
Aug 1918	Wounded report sent to family
Nov 1918	Repatriated to England
Feb 1919	In hospital in Weymouth, Dorset
Mar 1919	Returned home to Australia

Private Reginald Victor Wilfred BRIANT b1894
Regiment	38th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation	Carrier
Other
Feb 1916	Enlisted
June 1917	Hospitalised for shock in France
July 1917	Convicted of going AWOL & fined 12 days pay
03 Dec 1917	Wounded in action in France, following a shell explosion.  Sustained fractured spine and head injury
23 Jan 1918	Hospitalised in England
30 Jun 1918	Returned to Australia, following medical discharge

Calvin & Reginald were cousins

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12 July 1915

Private John MCLEOD 1893-1915
Born	Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Died	12 July 1915, Age 21 years
Regiment	D Company, 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
Commemorated	Helles Memorial, Turkey (Gallipoli)

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05 July 1915

Lance Corporal John William WORBOYS 1882-1915
Born	Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Died	05 July 1915 Age 33 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment
Commemorated	Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium
Occupation	Police Constable

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16 June 1915

Private Albert Charles OAKLEY 1887-1915
Born	Weston, Hertfordshire
Died	16 June 1915, Age 28 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Occupation	Horseman on Farm

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17 May 1915

Lance Corporal Frank HARRADINE 1894-1915 Born Ashwell, Hertfordshire Died 17 May 1915, Age 21 years Regiment 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Commemorated Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France Occupation Farm Labourer Other 30 Nov 1912 Enlisted for army service 1914-15 Fought in France & Flanders 17 May 1915 Killed in action near Festubert, France during the 2nd Battle of Ypres. He was buried in a grave over which his comrades placed a cross inscribed “For King and Country”

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08 May 1915

Private Richard BONFIELD
Born	Baldock, Hertfordshire
Died	8 May 1915, Age 24 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial
Occupation	Coremaker at Motor Works

Private William Douglas EVERSDEN
Born	Ashwell, Hertfordshire
Died	8 May 1915, Age 27 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin) Gate Memorial
Occupation	Barrel Washer

Richard’s brother Julius EVERSDEN died on 23 December 1918, following service in WW1

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Wing Commander Allan Hepburn DFC
Regiments		Artists Rifles, Royal Flying Corps
Occupation		Draftsman
Other
1915	Completed WW1 registration in Australia but did was forbidden to serve by his conscientious objector father Allan smuggled himself on to a ship to England, joined the Artists Rifles & fought in WW1 initially in the trenches in France. He learned to fly, and then joined the Royal Flying Corps.
1918	In the Royal Flying Corps his history as a WW1 Flying Ace took off and he went on to have 16 victories in a Bristol Fighter in 1918.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in October 1918.
He joined the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) after World War 1. In 1934 he became Wing Commander and in the latter part of his career became Regional director of Civil Aviation in New South Wales and the representative in Canada.

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05 May 1915

Corporal Frederick BAKER
Born	Layston, Hertfordshire
Died	5 May 1915, Age 22 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Occupation	Labourer

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Private Cyril Ellis FOLDS MM
Regiment	15th Battalion, London Regiment
Other
1915	Enlisted & served at home
1916-1919	Served in France, wounded at least once (record difficult to read)
11 Feb 1919	Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the Field

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