31 July 1916

Lance Corporal Albert Victor NUDDS
Born	Peckham, London
Died	31 July 1916, Age 20 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Queen's Own Royal Kent Regiment
Buried	Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

Albert’s brother Sapper Walter Henry NUDDS also died in WW1 on 30 October 1918

Private Charles Alfred STREET
Born	Layston, Hertforshire
Died	31 July 1916, Age 26 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Carpenter

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27 July 1916

Private Bernard David DAY
Born	Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Died	27 July 1916, Age 21 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Gardener

Private Henry George MURRELL
Born	Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire
Died	27 July 1916, Age 24 years
Regiment	99th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Commemorated	Cayeux Military Cemetery, Somme, France

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11 July 1916

Private Frank HANDSCOMBE
Born	Pirton, Hertfordshire
Died	11 July 1916, Age 22 years
Regiment	6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried	Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers La Boisselle, Somme, France
Occupation	Agricultural Labourer
Frank is commemorated on the Pirton War Memorial and Roll of Honour

Frank's brother Joseph Handscombe died in WW1 on 23 April 1917

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25 May 1916

Private Harold KING 1897-1916
Born	Royston, Hertfordshire
Died	25 May 1916, Age 19 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

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19 April 1916

Private (Sidney) Frank WEEDEN 1888-1916
Born	Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Died	19 April 1916, Age 28 years
Regiment	8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
Occupation	Agricultural Labourer

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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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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

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

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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21 April 1915

Private Victor John MEAD 1898-1915 Born Ickleford, Hertfordshire Died 21 April 1915, Age 17 years Regiment 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Buried/Commemorated Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  Service Volunteered in Aug 1914 & was drafted to France the same month. He took part in the retreat from Mons & the subsequent Battles of the Marne, Neuve Chappelle & Ypres. He was killed in action at Hill 60 & entitled to the Mons Star, General Service & Victory Medals

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20 April 1915

Private Walter PICKING 1882-1915
Born Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire Died 20 April 1915, Age 33 years Regiment 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Occupation Butcher’s Assistant & House Painter Other 1901 Living in Chadwell, Essex with cousin William Flack, occupation, Assistant Butcher 1911 Living at home in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, occupation, House Painter with FJ Bailey & Co 1914-15 Served in France & Flanders Apr 1915 Walter was killed by a sniper’s bullet in the fight on Hill 60 and died at his post. He was noted to be of a cheery disposition and a favourite with his comrades

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22 March 1915

Private Frederick Ernest BENNETT 1894-1915
Born	Edinburgh
Died	22 March 1915, Age 21 years
Regiment	B Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots Lothian Regiment
Buried	Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

WW1 Service Records (a selection)

Fitter Arthur SKERMAN b1889 Regiment 19th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Occupation Labourer Other 1916 Spent time at Ordnance College, Woolwich, London 1916-1918 Served in Middle East as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force Alfred Herbert SKERMAN b1891
Regiment	Field Artillery Brigade
Occupation	Labourer
Other
1911	Living in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, at home, occupation, Labourer
1915-1918	Served in Middle East, as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force

Albert SKERMAN b1895
Regiment	Bedfordshire Regiment
Occupation	Brewery Bottler
Other
1911	Living in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, at home, occupation Brewery Bottler
1916-1917	Served in France
Jan-May 1918	Hospitalised with Trench Foot

Arthur, Alfred & Albert were brothers

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