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FABEN | Dennis | ![]() |
FAIREY | Harry | Air
Mechanic 2nd Class 30159, 192nd Training Squadron, Royal Air Force.
Died 24th May 1918, while serving with 192(N) Training Squadron,
Newmarket. Husband of Lily E. M. Fairey, of 116, Blinco Grove, Cambridge.
In the 1911 census he is the son of William Henry Fairey (a widower),
aged 27, a plumber, born bedford, resident 32 Blinco Grove, Cherryhinton,
Cambridge. Buried north of the church in ST ANDREW CHURCHYARD, Cherry
Hinton, Cambridge.
See also Cambridge St John's |
FAIRWEATHER | Archilbald |
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FAIRWEATHER | Charles aka Charlie | Private
10060, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Killed in action 11 July 1916. Aged 22. Born, resident and enlisted
Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fairweather, of 346, Mill Rd.,
Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was aged 7, born Cambridgeshire,
resident with his parents, George and Harriet Fairweather, at 102,
Thoday Street, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C.
See also
Cambridge St Philips
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FALLOWES | Frederick Albert | Private
S/10765, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 3 May 1915. Aged 19. Born St. Matthew's, Cambridge, enlisted
Woolwich, Kent, resident Cambridge. Son of Albert Edward and Alice
Ann Fallowes of 128, Sturton St., Cambridge. In the 1911 census
he was aged 15, born Cambridge, an Errand Boy, resident with his
parents, Albert Edward and Alice Ann Fawllowes, at 128 Sturton Street,
Cambridge. Attested 8 August 1914 at Woolwich, a Labourer by trade,
height 5 feet 5¾ inches, weight 116lbs, chest 33½
inches, slightly flat feet, grey eyes, brown hairreligious denomination
Church of England. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12 and 14. See also
Cambridge
St Matthew's |
FARRANT | Bertie A | No
further information currently available |
FARROW | Charles [William] | Private
9142, "Z" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action 10th July 1916. Aged 20. Born Cambridge, enlisted Bury
St Edmund's. Son of William Fredrick and Laura Amelia Farrow, of
48, Coronation St., Cambridge. Buied in CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Section F. Grave 38. See also Cambridge
St Paul's |
FEAST | George | Private
22441, 5th Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers).
Killed in action in Salonika 8 December 1915. Aged 49. Born Ely,
Cambridgeeshire, enlisted Hereford, resident Cambridge. Son of Robert
William and Eliza Feast; husband of F. G. Feast, of 13, Caroline
Place, East Rd., Cambridge. Baptised 17 NOvember 1866, in Ely, Holy
Trinity, son of William and Mary Feast, of Newnham Street, Ely.
Formerly 16491, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
FENN | Percy | No
further information currently available |
FERGUSON | Alfred Augustine aka Toney | ![]() Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - 11 January 1918: DEATH
OF MR. "TONEY" FERGUSON. We have to record with regret the death of another old employee of the '“Cambridge Daily News” who has been serving his country. Ex- Signaller Alfred A. (“Toney”) Ferguson, of the Cambs. Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, of 6, Derby-road, C'berryhinton-road, passed away at his home early on Monday morning at the age of 21. Ferguson was in the Cambs. Territorials when the war broke out, having joined during the campaign started to increasc its numbers early in 1914. He was mobilised on the declaration of war, and was stationed at various points in England until March, 1917, when he was sent to France. While out there he had the misfortune to contract tuberculosis, and was invalided home in June. 1917. He was in Scotland for some time, and was then given his final discharge and sent home in August. Not withstanding every attention, he succumbed to the disease. For some two or three years prior to tho outbreak of war Ferguson had been employed in the office of the “Cambridge Daily News”. He was a keen and intelligent youth, conscientious in the discharge of his duties, and was much liked by his fellow workers, who have learned with regret of his untimely end. We understand that the funeral will take place on Saturday. The funeral will take place with full military honourson Saturday efternoon. The cortege will leave the house in Derby-road at 2.15. and the interment will take place at Mill-road Cemetery at 3 o'clock. |
FERGUSON | Percy | No
further information currently available |
FEW | Arthur Edwin | Lance
Corporal 27215, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action 6 September 1916. Aged 21. Born Norwich, enlisted Bury St.
Edmunds, resident Cambridge, Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Few,
of Cambridge. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 4. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
FIELDGATE | Edwin C | No
further information currently available |
FIELDING | Nelson William | Bombardier,
56825, “V” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of wounds 02-03-15.
Aged 19 . Born Norwich, enlisted London. Son of Percival and Margaret
Fielding, Norwich. Buried in Aire Communal Cemetery, Plot IV. Row
E. Grave 24. Also listed on Meldreth Memorial
and Cambridge St Paul's
Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 19 March 1915:
KILLED
IN ACTION. SUFFOLKS’
LOSSES. Corpl. P. Fielding, Cambridge. Mr. P. Fielding, Lensfield-road, has been officially informed that his son, Nelson Willie Fielding, of the Roval Horse Artillery, was killed in action on March 2nd. He had lately been transferred from “J” Battery ” V ” Battery, attached to the Indian Expeditionary Force, and promoted from Bombardier to Corporal. His twin brother, Percy, is still in “ J “ Battery. Both boys joined the R.H.A. from the Duke of York’s School at 14 years of age, and not yet 20. They went out to France with the original Expeditionary Force, and had been through every engagement since the commencement of the war. Nelson had never once been off duty. He was a fine specimen of manhood, standing over 6ft. in height, and was well known in Cambridge. Mr. Fielding, the bereaved father, himself an old soldier, with 29 years’ service to his credit. He left the Army Squadron-Sergt.- Major the King’s Dragoon Guards in 1897. He joined the Loyal Suffolk Hussars coming to Cambridge, and held the position of Regimental Quartermaster-Sergt. at the time of his retirement. |
FILBY | F J | No
further information currently available |
FILBY | F W | No
further information currently available |
FINCHAM | Ellis Robert | Private
43643, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action
Friday, 12th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Soham, enlisted Newmarket. Formerly S/39620, Middlesex Regiment.
Baptised 8 March 1882 at Soham, son of Robert (a labourer) and Emma
Fincham, born 4 February 1882, of East Fen Common, Soham. No known
grave. In the 1901 census he was a boarder, unmarried, aged 17,
a railway porter, born Soham and resident 2, Exmouth Road, Station
Terrace, Walthamstow. In the 1911 census he had been married for
6 years tom Ethel, they had one son and one daughter, he was a Farm
Worker Labourer, born Soham, resident Geen Hills, Goham. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, ZONNEBEKE, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
68 to 70 and 162 and 162A. Also
listed Cambridge, St John's
and Soham
Memorial |
FISHDENDEN | [John] William E | Lance
Corporal 202039, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in
action 26th September 1917. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Mrs. Catharine Amelia Fishenden; of Cambridge; husband of
Jessie Martin (formerly Fishenden), of 19, Beche Rd, Cambridge.
Formerly 4523, Suffolk Regiment. Buried
in TYNE COT CEMETERY Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XLIII.
Row C. Grave 6. See
also Cambridge St Luke's and
Cambridge St Marks
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FISHENDEN | H A | No
further information currently available |
FISHPOOL | Frederick | Private
M2/222497, 648th Motorised Transport Company, Royal Army Service
Corps who died on Thursday, 7th March 1918. Born Wickham. Enlisted
Cambridge. Resident Cambridge. There was a Arthur Fred Fishpool
whose birth was registered in the January to March Quarter 1872
in the Cambridge Registration District no other births for Fred
or Frederick Fishpool recorded in the Cambridgeshire area. Buried
in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Plot 6. Row E. Grave 19.
See also Cambridge St Giles
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FISK | Richard [William] | Lance
Corporal 41456, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action
16 August 1917. Aged 38. Born Brandon, Norfolk, enlisted Cambridge.
Son of the late Robert Fisk, of Cambridge; husband of Lily Fisk,
of 1, Bank Cottages, Baldock Rd., Buntingford, Herts. Formerly 17289,
Suffolk Regiment. Originally attested 13 July 1896, agd 18 years
6 months, assigned service no. 1756, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Born Brandon, Cambridge (sic), a Labourer. Attested again 8 June
1897, assigned service number 4630, Suffolk Regiment, born Brandon,
Suffolk (sic), Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot VI. Row E. Grave 22. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
FLACK | Frederick John | Private
4766, 23rd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed
in action 15 September 1916. Born Chesterton, Cambs., enlisted Whitehall,
resident Westminster. Born
8 November 1888, baptised 22 February 1891, son of Hugh William
(compositor) and Elizabeth Flack, of 16 Holland Street, Cambridge,
St Luke (Chesterton). In the 1911 census he was aged 22, son of
Hugh W and Elizabeth Flack, a Grocer's Clerk, born Chesterton and
resident with his parents at 20 Histon Road, Chesterton . Buried
in LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot
1A. Row B. Grave 28. See
also Cambridge St Luke's |
FLACK | Herbert Charles | Private
80610, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) transferred
to 179202, Labour Corps. Died 8 November 1918. Agede 31. Husband
of Susan Emma Rebecca Flack, of 15, Cyprus Rd., Romsey Town, Cambridge,
married 7 June 1906 at Cambridge, St Philip, son of Charles Edward
Flack. In the 1911 census he was aged 23, born Cambridge, resident
with his wife Susan Emma Rebecca Flack and 3 daughters, at 15, Cypress
Road, Mill Road, Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY,
Cambridge. Plot/Row/Section XXXIV. Grave 58.
See also
Cambridge St Philips
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FLACK | Henry aka Harry | ![]() |
FLACK | James F | No
further information currently available |
FLACK | Reginald John | Stoker
1st Class K/18118, H.M.S. "Lynx", Royal Navy.
Killed in action 9 August 1915, lost with his ship. Aged 20. Born
1 February 1895 in Cambridge. Baptised 13 May 1897 at Cambridge,
St Andrew the Less. Son of Sarah Flack, of 11, Hobart Rd., Mill
Rd., Cambridge; brother of William (below). In the 1911 census he
was aged 16, born Cambridge, an Errand Boy, resident with his parents,
William and Sarah Flack, at 11, Hobart Road, Mill Road, Cambridge.
Employed as a Brewer's Labourer before enlistment. Enlisted 4 february
1913 for 12 years. Height 5 feet 3½ inches, chest 35 inches,
brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 8.
See also
Cambridge St Philips
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FLACK | William | ![]() |
FLANDERS | B F | Believed
to be: Private, 1977, Bernard Frank Flanders, 1/20th
Battalion London Regiment. Killed in action near Loos 20th October
1915. Aged 23. Son of Mrs. Emma Flanders, 5, Oakfield Place, St.
Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol, and the late George Charles Flanders
(A.M.I., R.F.C.). Only man of this name killed/died in the war.
Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Panels 130/135. See also Cambridge
St Paul's |
FORD | Alfred | Possibly:
2nd Lt. Alfred Winn Ford, 45 Bty. 42nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery,
died 18/9/1918 age 18. Son of Benjamin Winn Ford and Lilian May
Ford, of 27, Clavering Avenue, Barnes, London. Born at Southampton.
Educated at Hurst Leigh Boys' School and St. Paul's School. Exhibitioner
of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Buried HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
France.
See also Cambridge St Mary
the Less |
FORD | John | No
further information currently available |
FORDHAM | Ernest A | No
further information currently available |
FOREMAN | Charles | No
further information currently available |
FORMAN | R B | [Spelt
FOREMAN on St Philips Memorial] No further information currently
available. See
also Cambridge St Philips
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FOULGER | Harry | Rifleman
53855, 6th (City of London Rifles), London Regiment affiliated to
King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 14th October 1918. Born
and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly TR/13/61001, 53rd (YS) Battalion,
King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried in LIEVIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 15. See also Cambridge
St Paul's |
FOULGER | Walter | Aircraftman
2nd Class 139931, No.2 Cadet Wing, Royal Air Force. Died 29th January
1919. Aged 34. Born Cambridge. Husband of Lily West (formerly Foulger),
2, Hall Field Terrace, Stuntney, Cambs. Buried in Cambridge (Mill
Road) Cemetery, Plot/Row/Section I. Grave 13. See also Cambridge
St Paul's and
also Cambridge St Philips
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FOX | Albert
Edwin |
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FOX | Harold
Cecil |
Lance
Sergeant 51237, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
28 March 1918. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of William
and Elizabeth Fox, of 89, Searle St., Cambridge.
Formerly 26951, Suffolk Regiment. In the 1911 cenus he was the son
of William and Elizabeth hannah Fox, aged 14, at school, born Chesterton
and resident with his parents at 89 Searle Street, Chesterton, Cambridge;
brother of Albert Edwin Fox (above) and William Bertie Fox (below).
Buried in WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France.
Plot
II. Row A. Grave 8.
See
also Cambridge St Luke's
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FOX | William
Bertie |
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FRANKLIN | Ernest Arthur | Serjeant
201091, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
3rd November 1917 in Palestine. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted
Bedford. Formerly 20596, Bedfordshire Regiment. In the 1911 census
he was the son of Arthur and Emily Franklin, unmarried, aged 24.
a Milk Seller, born Cambridge and resident 2a York Terrace, Cambridge.
Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Plot XXIX. Row B. Grave 7.
See also Cambridge St John's
and Cambridge
St Matthew's
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FRANKLIN | Sidney J | Battery
Serjeant Major 22039, 1st/1st Highland (Fife) Battery, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Died of wounds 18 August 1918. Aged 29. Born and enlisted
Cambridge. Husband of Annie Franklin, of "Kinross," Gosport
Rd., Fareham, Hants. Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY,
Somme, France. Plot VII. Row AA. Grave 3. See also Fareham,
Hampshire |
FREE | Alfred | Private
17516, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Born Chesterton, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and
2 A. See also Chesterton |
FREE | Ernest R |
Second
Lieutenant, "X" Siege Battery, Rioyal Garrison Artillery.
Died at Winchester 16 July 1918. Aged 29. Son of Moses and Flora
Free, of Cambridge; husband of Frances Emily Free, of 189, Malpas
Rd., Brockley, London. In the 1891 census he is the son of Moses
and Flora Free, aged 2, born Cambridge, resident 33 Great Eastern
Street, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was the son of Joseph and
Flora Free, aged 12, at school, born Cambridge, resident 58 Covent
Garden, Cambridge. His birth was registered in the October to December
Quarter 1888 in Cambruidge Registration District. He married Frances
Emily Vincent at Brockley St Peter Church, Lewisham, 27 October
1917. Buried in CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire.
Plot/Row/Section V. Grave 28. See
also Cambridge County
High School and Cambridge
St Barnabas
Extract from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Ernest Robert Free: FREE Ernest Robert of 50 Covent-garden Cambridge second-lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery died 16 July 1918 at Winchester Administration Peterborough 15 November to Frances Emily Free widow. Effects £164 15s. He is mention by London County Council in the Record of Service in the Great War 1914–18 by members of the London County Council. London: London County Council, 1922. |
FREEMAN | Edward Cave | Rifleman
371004, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles),
London Regiment. Killed in action 19 July 1917. Aged 24. Born, resident
and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Thomas and Mary Freeman, of Cambridge.
In the 1911 census he was living with his parents, aged 18, an assistant
postman, born Cambridge, resident 29 Thoday Street, Cambridge. Buried
in OAK DUMP CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
D. Grave 9. See also Cambridge
Post Office and
also Cambridge St Philips
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FREEMAN | Ernest [R] | Private
2548, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 5
May 1915. Aged 23. Born 16 February 1891 and enlisted Cambridge;
admitted to St Albans School, Cambridge 1897. Son of Frank Freeman,
of 66, Ross St., Cambridge. In the 1891 census he was new born,
resident with his parents, Frank and Sarah Freeman, in Fitzroy Street,
Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See
also Cambridge St Philips
and Cambridge
Our Lady and the English Martyrs (Roman Catholic) |
FREESTONE | Henry | Lance
Corporal 8824, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of William
and Lucy Freestone, of 1, St. Paul's Walk, Hills Rd., Cambridge.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Cambridge
St Paul's |
FROMANT | Fred |
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FROST | Christopher William | ![]() |
FROST | Cecil John | ![]() |
FROST | George Edward | Private
326012, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
18 September 1918. Aged 25. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick
Jeffrey Frost and Agnes Annie Frost, of 9, Willow Walk, Cambridge.
Formerly 2906, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM
CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Plot
II. Row B. Grave 10. See also Cambridge
Holy Trinity |
FROST | Leonard Arthur | Rifleman
551149, 2nd/16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster
Rifles) (Territorial Force), London Regiment. Killed in action 20
February 1918. Age 25. Born Colchester, enlisted Westminster, resident
Southend. Son of Helen Frost, of "Rockbarton," 14, St.
Barnabas Rd., Cambridge, and the late Arthur Thomas Frost. Buried
in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Row K. Grave 62.
See
also Cambridge Holy Trinity
and Perse School and
also Cambridge
St Barnabas |
FROST | Percy Causton | Second
Lieutenant, 10th (Shropshire & Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion,
King’s (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed in action 8 September
1918. Aged 19. Son of Arthur Thomas and Helen Frost, of "Rockbarton,"
14, St. Barnabas Rd., Cambridge.
Buried in VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
See
also Cambridge Holy Trinity |
FULCHER | Joseph [Alfred] | Private
6268, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26 August
1914. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Baptised 8 July 1884 at Cambridge,
St Giles, son of Joseph and Emma Mercy Anne Fulcher, of Masons Court,
Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was aged 27, born Cambrdge, living
on his own, a Coal Porter, resident 1 River Place, Cambridge. No
known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne,
France. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's
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FULLER | J H | No
further information currently available |
FULLER | John William | Private
34194, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment trasnferred to 472167,
942nd Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Killed in action 30
May 1918. Born Kensington, Middlesex, enlisted London, resident
Cambridge. Formerly 8202, Royal Army Service Corps. In the 1911
census he was aged 37, married to Edith Miriam with one son, born
Kensington, London, a Plumber Builders, resident 71 Ainsworth Street,
Cambridge. Buried in LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 7. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's
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FUNLEY | George | No
further information currently available |
FURNISS | Herbert | Private,
51924, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday
8th September 1918. Born Cambridge. Enlisted Colsterdale, Cambridge.
Resident Cambridge. Formerly 42012, Training Reserve Battalion,
Lincolnshire Regiment and 1928, West Yorkshire Regiment. Buried
in FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND,Somme, France. Plot
VIII. Row F. Grave 15. See also Cambridge
St Andrew the Great |
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