Gunner 79009, 122nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 26 May 1917. Aged 28. Son of Joseph and Isabella Jane Elsom, of Woolmer Green, Stevenage, Herts. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXV. Row D. Grave 3A.

Extract from Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Saturday 02 June 1917 - page 6:

WOOLMER GREEN.

News has been receievd that Pte. H. J. Elsom, who was reported last week as being seriously wounded, has succumbed to his wounds.

[ Other references state 3rd Battalion] Private 13632, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 30 January 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Woolmer Green, Stevenage, enlisted Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Son of Charles and Mary Jane Holton, of Woolmer Green, Stevenage, Herts. Buried in CHIPILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row B. Grave 5.

Extract from Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Saturday 11 March 1916, page 2:

WOOLMER GREEN.

Pte. Tom Holton, 3rd Beds Regt., killed.

Sapper WR251807, 8th Railway Troops Dep, Royal Engineers. Enlisted 13 April 1915. Discharged 16 April 1919 Kings Regulations Paragraph 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for service. Issued Silver Badge B185949 17 May 1919. Son of John Fuller Sales. Married Martha Ann Sutton in Canterbury, St Dunstan 6 July 1903, banns read 21 June 1903. In the 1901 census he was aged 18, born Sevenoaks, Kent, a Labourer on Farm, living with his brother, resident 3, The Mint, Harbledown, Bridge, Kent. In the 1911 census he was aged 28, born Sevenoaks, Kenbt, a Jobbing Gardener Domestic, married to Martha, four children, resident Woolmer Green, Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Possibly died in the July to September Quarter 1919 in Lewisham Registration District, London.

Extract from Hertford Mercury and Reformer 20 January 1917, page 6:

WOOLMER GREEEN

Arthur Sales, R.E., is home on leave after 14 months in France.

Extract from Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Saturday 10 November 1917, page 8 :

WOOLMER GREEN

Sapper A. J. Sales, R.E., who was prior to joining up engaged on the G.N.R. at Woolmer Green, has on two occasions been recommended for a D.S.M, for acts of conspicuous bravery.

Private 14291, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27 July 1916. Aged 31. Born and resident Woolmer Green, Stevenage, enlisted Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Son of James and Ann Sharp, of New Rd., Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.

Extract from Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Saturday 12 May 1917, page 6:

WOOLMER GREEN

Yet another lad from this village has given his life for King and country. Pte. Ernest Sharp, M.G.C., Beds Regt., was reported missing last summer, and after nine months suspense and anxiety news has been received of his death in action on July 27, 1916, in France. The deceased joined up in September, 1914, and had served in France about 18 months. He was well known in this neighbourhood, being in the employ of Mr. Darley, Knebworth, for some time. Much sympathy is felt for the family, who have resided in the village many years, the father being in the employ of Mr. S. Wallace for over 30 years. Mrs. and Mrs. Sharp have three other sons in his Majesty's Forces, viz: Arthur, Veterninary Section; Frank, Royal Engineers; and Herbert, Royal Fusiliers.

Captain, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 20 July 1916. Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. Plot III. Row G. Grave 9.

Extract from Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 28 July 1916, page 8:

LIEUT. G. C. VAUGHAN (KILLED).

Lieutenant Guy Carleton Vaughan, Devonshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the 20th inst., was the only son of Colonel and Mrs. Vaughan, of Cheltenham. Lieutenant Vaughan, who was married and resided Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Herts, entered the Devons in September, 1910, and was promoted lieutenant in October, 1914.

Private 44845, 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 28 October 1918. Buried in POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY, Poland. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 5.

Extract from Weekly Casualty List (War Office & Air Ministry) - Tuesday 25 June 1918, page 4:

DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.—Burgess82399 T. (Salford); Herworth 325696 L.-Cpl. R. (Southwick); Smith 205022 Act. Cpl. D. (South Shields); Waller 48645 A. (Woolmer Green).