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LACK | Bert | Sapper
84467, 130th Field Company. Royal Engineers. Killed in action Monday,
27th May 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 30. Born
Cottenham, enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Mrs Elizabeth Lack and
son of George and Lilian Lack of Cottenham. Before joining the forces
he was employed by Charles Lack and Sons, Engineers of Cottenham.
Posthumously
awarded the Military Medal for bravery, he gave his life, holding
his post, allowing his comrades to escape. In the 1911 census he
is the son of George and Lilian Lack, he is a widower, aged 23,
engineer, born Cottenham and resident High Street, Cottenham. No
known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France. See
also Cottenham War Memorial and
Cambridge
St John's |
LADDS | Henry E | No
further information currently available |
LAIDLAW | Charles Glass Playfair | ![]() Extract from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 1, Part 1, Page 218 LAIDLAW, CHARLES GLASS PLAYFAIR, Private No. 3375, D Coy. 1/14th (The London Scottish), The London Regt. (T.F.), 5th &. of the late Dr. Robert Laidlaw, M.D., F.R.C.S.E., sometime Medical Goverment Officer in the Seychelles Islands, by his wife, Elizabeth (Woodside, Grantohester Meadows, Cambridge), dau. of Patrick Playfair, of Ardmillan, co. Ayr; b. Stoke Newington, London, N., 13 Dec. 1887 : educ. The Perse School, Cambridge, from which In Dec. 1906, he was elected to an Entrance Scholarship for Natural Science at St. John’s College. At school he was football capt., sergt. in the cadet corps, a member of the cricket team, and head of the school. While still at school he played water polo for the university when the team was one short. Later he played, lacrosse for his college and sometimes for the University. He commenced residence in Oct. 1907. He obtained a First Class in Part 1 of the Natural Science Tripos in 1909, and in June of that year was elected a Foundation scholar of the College. He took the Second Part of the Tripos in 1910, obtainIng a First Class for Botany. In June, 1911, he was elected a Hutchinson Student of the College, and took up research in Plant Physiology at the Botany School of the University, under the direction of Mr. F. F. Blackman, the University Reader in Botany. The subject of his research was an electrical method of determining carbon dioxide in relation to photo-synthesis. In 1912 he was elected by the governing body of Gonville and Caius College to a Frank Smart Studentship, a recognition of the promising nature of his investigations. At the same time he was offered a Research Scholarship by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries; after some hesitation he accepted this latter offer, which necessitated his removal to London. From the autumn of 1912, until the outbreak of war, Laidlaw worked, at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, under the direction of Prof. V. H. Blackman. Here he entered on an investigation of the Physiological conditions of plants forced under glass, working also at the effect of temperature on the rate of growth of a fungus, Sclerotinia libutiana. On the outbreak of war he volunteered and joined the London Scottish as a Private, 21 pet. 1914, and after a period of training, embarked at Southampton with a draft of some 600 officers and man for the 1st Battn., 10 March, 1915. On Good Friday, 2 April, his (D) Coy. were in some barricades at Richebourg l’Avoué, south of Neuve Chapelle. After having been in the trenches all night, he was smoking after breakfast in what seemed a perfectly safe place, when a stray bullet passed through a sand-bag and penetrated the right side of his chest. To his comrades the wound seemed a slight one, and after first aid was given he was removed to No. 3 Field Ambulance, near Bethune. There it was discovered that internal hæmorrhage had set in, and he died in the early hours of the morning on 3 April, 1915, and was buried in Bethune Cemetery. |
LAIDLAW | Walter Siballd | Lieutenant,
203rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 23rd November
1917. Age 28. Born London. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Laidlaw,
of Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge. Brother of Charles above. Buried
in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
III Row C Grave 8. See also Perse
School and Cambridge St Mark's |
LAMBERT | Noel King | Private
72802, 10th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in
action 13 April 1917. Aged 24. Born 13 December 1892, and enlisted,
Cambridge. Baptised 26 February 1893 in Cambridge, St Barnabas,
son of King Richard and Elizabeth Bradshaw Lambert, resident 145,
Gwydir Street, Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. King Lambert, of 145,
Gwydir Street, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born
Cambridgeshire, son of Elizabeth Lambert, resident 145, Gwydir Street,
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, born
Cambridge, an ironmonger's Assistant, son of Elizabeth Lambert,
resident 145, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Attested
31 October 1915 in Bury St Edmunds, aged 22 years 10 months, resident
20, Kingston Street, Cambridge, Mrs Hilda beaumont acting as next
of kin, a Shop Assistant, single, height 5 feet 7¼ inches,
weight 114 lbs, chest 35½-38 inches. Buried in ATHIES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Row G. Grave 18. See
also Cambridge St Barnabas |
LAMBERT | Stanford Leigh | ![]() Extract from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 1, Part 1, Page 219 From de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Volume 1, Part 1, Page 219: LAMBERT, STAMFORD LEIGH, Private, No, 2106, 1st East Anglian Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. (R.F.), 29th Division, 4th s. of John Lambert, of 86, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, late Postmaster of that town, by his wife, Annie M., dau. of John Mostock; b. Lincoln, 10 Sept 1890; educ. Perse School, and Training ship ‘Worcester; served in the Milne and Ellerman and Bucknall S.S. lines as 3rd officer; joined the 1st East Anglian Field Ambulance, 28 Sept. 1914 ; left for the Dardanelles with the 29th Division, 21 March 1915; was present at Beach W., Gallipoli, during the landing on 25 April and following days, at the actions of 24 June and 4 July, near Krithia and Gully Ravine, and at the Aug. landing at Suvla Bay, and the subsequent operations, and was killed in action at Suvla Bay, 26 Aug. 1915. Buried Suvla; unm. On the day preceding his death his name was sent up for mention in Despatches for his work during the campaign. One of his officers wrote: “He was a brave, fearless fellow, one of the best boys we had in my section.” And another: “Voicing the opinion of the whole corps. he was one of the most popular men, ready to assist in anything which was required and to help anybody who was in trouble.” See also Perse School and Chesterton |
LANAWAY | Francis Charlton | Second
Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment attached to 7th Battalion, Royal
Fusiliers. Killed in action 21 August 1918. Aged 36. Son of Hugh
and Elizabeth M. Lanaway; husband of Frances Grace Lanaway (nee
Huxham), married 1914, banns read 12 April 1914 at Cambridge, St
Barnabas, of "Bouveret," Borstal Rd., Rochester, late
of Westminster Bank, Cambridge. Cadet made temporary Second Lieutenant,
Royal Sussex Regiment, 18 December 1917. In the 1891 census he was
aged 8, a scholar, born Kent, resident with his parents, Hugh and
Elizabeth, at Bank House L & Cormby, High Street North, Dunstable,
Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 9. See
also Cambridge St Barnabas
Extract from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1918: LANAWAY
Francis Charlton of 19 Mill-road Cambridge second-lieutenant
died 22 August 1918 in France Administration London
21 December to Frances Grace Lanaway widow. |
LANGFORD | Sidney | Private
16441, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2 August
1916. Aged 24. Born, 14 December 1891, and enlisted Cambridge. Son
of Laura Langford, of 32, Staffordshire St., Cambridge, and the
late Sidney Langford. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Cambridge,
a Printer, resident with his parents, Sidney and Laura, at 38, Staffordshire
Street, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Cambridgeshire,
resdient with his parents, Sidney and Laura, at 38, Staffordshire
Street, Cambridge. In 1900 he was admitted to Barnwell Boys' School,
Barnwell, Cambridge, 38, Staffordshire Street, Cambridge, of St.
Matthew's Parish. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
LANGHAM | Albert | No
further information currently available. See also Cambridge
St Philips |
LANGLEY | Percy John | Private
400364, 17th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 9 November 1917 at
home. Aged 34. Born and resident Old Chesterton, enlisted Cambridge.
Husband of J. A. Langley, of 90, High St., Chesterton. Formerly
31457, Suffolk Regiment. Buried near North-West boundary in CHESTERTON
(ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
See also Chesterton |
LANHAM | Harry | Leading
Seaman 180373, HMS Vanguard, Royal Navy. Lost when the dreadnought
blew up at anchor in Scapa Flow 9th July 1917. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, Panel 21. Also listed on Milton
Memorial and Cambridge St Paul's
and also Cambridge St Philips
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LANHORN | John G | No
further information currently available |
LARGE | Sidney William | ![]() |
LARKINS | Arthur | Rifleman
A/200590, 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps who died on Wednesday,
13th December 1916. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Waterbeach.
Formerly 6193, Cambridgeshire Regiment. In the 1911 census he is
the brother-in-law of Charles Nathaniel Fuller, aged 21, a baker,
born Cambridge and resident 31 Shelly Row, Cambridge. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
13 A and 13 B. See
also Cambridge St Giles and
Milton |
DIGGES LA TOUCHE | Denis | [Spelt
Dennis on memorial] Captain, 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday, 8th August 1915. Aged 20. Son of Thomas Henry
and Anna Frances Digges La Touche, of 230, Hills Rd., Cambridge.
Educated at Baymount School, Co. Dublin, and Shrewsbury School.
Elected to a senior scholarship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,
1913. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel
140 to 144. See also Cambridge
St John's |
LAURENCE | Dudley Sydney | Second
Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, attached 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
Killed in action 23rd October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Reverend Fred
Laurence and Frances Alice Laurence. Buried in Caterpillar Valley
Cemetery, Longueval, PLot XX. Row K. Grave 1. See also Cambridge
St Paul's |
LAVENDER | Percy George | ![]() |
LAW | Ernest G | No
further information currently available. See also Cambridge
St Philips |
LAWRENCE | S J | No
further information currently available |
LAWRENCE | Sidney [George] | Private
50211, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 1 June 1917. Aged
38. Born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. Husband
of Annie Matilda Lawrence, of 10, Edward St., Cambridge. Formerly
34930, Suffolk Regiment. In the 1911 census he was aged 32, a Compositor,
born Chesterton, Cambridge, married to Annie Matilda with two daughters,
resident 4, Gwydir Street, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was
aged 22, a Printer & Compositor, born Chesterton, Cambridge,
resident with his widowed mother, Sarah, at 56, Gwydir Street, Cambridge.
In 1891 he was aged 12, a Scholar, resident with his parents, John
N and sarah, in Gwydir Street, Cambridge. In 1881 he was aged 1,
born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, resident with his parents John
N and Sarah, at 27, Norfolk Street, Cambridge St Andrew the Less,
Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 4. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
LAWRIE | Edward J | No
further information currently available |
LAWS | B | No
further information currently available |
LEA | Bertram Joseph | Private
64363, 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died 11 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Ely, Cambs. Son of Rebecca Lea,
of 36, The Crescent, Filey, Yorks, and the late Thomas George Lea.
Joined Great Eastern Railway December 1914, Clerk, Cambridge. Enlisted
February 1917 in Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT
MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 2. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London. |
LEA | Samuel Betts | ![]() |
LEACH | Albert Frederick | In
the 1911 census he is listed as Albert Frederick Leach, son of Albert
and Susannah Leach, aged 12, at school, born Coton, Cambs, resident
with his family at 10 Northampton Street, Cambridge. No further
information currently available. See
also Cambridge St Giles |
LEADER | Herbert William | ![]() |
LEE | Henry James Sydney | Private
24875, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 16 August
1916. Born and enlisted Ely. No known grave. Commemorated on the
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See
also Cambridge St Matthew's |
LEE | Herbert Victor | Second
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion attached 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died of wounds Friday, 17th November 1916. Aged 29. Son of Frank
Yorke Lee ansd Frances Mary Lee of 68A St Andrews St, Cambridge.
Buried STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot V. Row D. Grave 9.
See also Cambridge St Andrew the Great |
LEEDS | Robert W | No
further information currently available |
LEEKE | Sidney | Private
G/14974, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
21 October 1916. Aged 24. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of John and Jane
Lucas Leeke, of II, Natal Rd., Mill Rd., Cambridge. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
7 C. See also Cherry Hinton |
LENNEY | Walter Herbert | Pioneer
37818, 30th Signal/Special Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds
18 October 1916. Aged 26. Born Cambridge, resident Bishop's Stortford,
Herts., enlisted Bedford. Brother of Mrs. A. Johnson, of 1, Mill
St., South Mill Rd., Bishop's Stortford. Formerly 9228, Bedfordshire
Regiment. In the 1901 census he was aged 11, born Cambridgeshire,
resident with his parents, Bennett and Amelia Ann Lenney, at 98,
Argyle Street, Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was serving in H.M.
Forces, Private, Bedfordshire Regiment, aged 22, born Cambridge,
unmarried, billeted at St George. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY,
MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot V. Row C. Grave 22. See also
Cambridge St Philips
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LEVETT | Francis George |
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LEVITT | Christopher | ![]() |
LEVITT | Roger [F] | ![]() |
LEWIS | G | No
further information currently available |
LINDSAY | Frederick | [Spelt
LINDSEY on Guildhall Memorial, all records list him as LINDSAYas
does St Luke's Memorial] Private TR10/193367, 24th Training Reserve
Battalion, Training Reserve who died in the United Kingdom on Sunday,
27th October 1918. Aged 18. Born Cambridge, enlisted Bordon, Hampshire.
Son of Edward Obediah Lindsay, of 13, Greens Rd., Cambridge. In
the 1911 census he is the son of Edward Obadiah Lindsay, known as
Fred, aged 10, at School, born Cambridge and resident with his father
at 46, French's Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE
(HISTON ROAD) CEMETERY, St. Luke's, Cambridge. Plot 15. Row C. Grave
32. Listed by St Luke's as grave reference C33.737.
See also Cambridge St Lukes |
LINSEAY | Arthur | ![]() |
LINSEY | Sidney | Gunner
115515, 11th Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 11
September 1918. IN the 1901 census he was the son of Alfred and
Sarah Linsey, aged 11, born Cherry Hinton, resident with his family
in the High Street, Cherry Hinton. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA)
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section F. Grave 203. See also Cherry
Hinton and also Cambridge
St Philips |
LISTER | Arthur F | No
further information currently available |
LISTER | Rudolph [Buckley] | [Rundolph
on SDGW] Private 326219, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action 23rd August 1918. Aged 24. Enlisted Cambridge. Only son
of William and Alice Lister, of 33, Alexandra Park Rd., Muswell
Hill, London. Formerly 3405, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in GOMIECOURT SOUTH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 2. See
also Cambridge, Matthew and
Son |
LIVERMORE | Arthur John | Corporal
473173, 88th (1st East Anglian) Field Ambulance (Territorial Force.),
Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 21 August 1917. Aged
38. Born Cambridge, St. Matthews, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk,
resident Cambridge. Husband of Eliza Maria Livermore (nee Brown),
of 2, Cockburn St., Cambridge; married 1902 in Cambridge, St Barnabas,
banns read 2 November 1902. Buried in BLEUET FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave 26. See also Cambridge
St Philips |
LIVERMORE | Harry Moss | ![]() |
LLOYD | Charles | No
further information currently available. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
LOATES | John | Pioneer
206611, "Z" Special Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in
action 6 May 1917. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly G/27243,
Royal Fusiliers. Baptised 30 September 1875 in Cambridge, son of
James and Louisa Loates. In the 1911 census he was aged 34, married
to Florence, born Gas Lance, Cambridge, a General Dealer, resident
206, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. In the 1881 Census he was aged 7,
a scholar, born Cambridge, resident with his parents, Jams and Louisa,
at 2, Gas Lane, Cambridge St Andrew the Less, Cambridge. Buried
in BEAULENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, LIGNY-THILLOY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 7. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
LOKER | Frank | ![]() |
LOKER | Frederick Arthur | ![]() |
LOKER | Frederick William | Private
666412, Labour Corps formerly 329814, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died
1965. Aged 84. In the 1911 census he was aged 20, born Cambridge,
a Printer's Labourer, resident with his parents, Frederick W and
Georgina, at 1, Newmarket Road, Abbey Terrace, Cambridge. On 6 September
1913, aged 31, he married Catherine Sarah Palmer at Cambridge, St.
Andrew the Less, his occupation was Printer's Warehouse man and
he lived at 9 Parsonage Street, Cambridge. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
LONG | Arthur George | Private
532421, 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales' Own
Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 27 December
1917. Aged 23. Resident Cambridge, enlisted London. Baptised 25
November 1894 in Cambridge, St Giles, son of Edwin George Walter
and Marian Long, resident Benson Street Chesterton, Cambridge. Son
of Edwin George and Marian Long, of 27, Emery Street, Mill Road,
Cambridge; brother of Ceil Charles Long (below). In the 1901 census
he was aged 6, born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, son of Edwin and
Marian Long, resident 7, Priory Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.
In the 1911 census he was aged 16, born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire,
a Grocer's Clerk, son of Edwin and Marian Long, resident 62, Humberstone
Road, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY,
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section U. Grave 47. See
also Cambridge St Barnabas |
LONG | Cecil Charles | Rifleman
608470, 1st/18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles),
London Regiment formerly 305487, 5th Battalion, London Regiment.
Died of wounds 9 October 1918. Aged 20. Born 1 February 1898, and
resident, Cambridge, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Baptised 10 April
1898 in Cambridge, St Michael, son of Edwin George and Marian Long,
resident 7 Priory Street Cambridge. Son of Edwin George and Marian
Long, of Cambridge; brother of Arthur George (above). In the 1901
census he was aged 3, born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, son of Edwin
and Marian Long, resident 7, Priory Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.
In the 1911 census he was aged 13, born Chesterton, Cambridgeshire,
at school, son of Edwin and Marian Long, resident 62, Humberstone
Road, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH
CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave
39. See also Cambridge St Barnabas |
LONG | William J | No
further information currently available |
LOOKER | Arthur Donald | Second
Lieutenant, 1st Garrison Battalion, Suffolk Regiment attached 15th
Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1918. In
the 1911 census he was the son of Arthur Gilbert and Julia Augusta
Looker, aged 13, at school, born Cambridge and resident with his
parents at 28 Carlyle Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried in CROIX-DU-BAC
BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK Nord, France. Plot I. Row M. Grave
3. See also Cambridge St Mark's
and Cambridge Short
Street Wesleyan Methodist |
LOUPER | Noel B | No
further information currently available |
LOWINGS | Arthur Henry | ![]() |
LOWINGS | George B | ![]() |
LOWINGS | Harry Stephen | ![]() |
LOWINGS | Walter James | ![]() |
LUCAS | Bert |
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LUCAS | Charles aka Charlie |
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LUCAS | Keith | Captain
(Son of F.R. & K. Lucas. Husband of Alys Keith Lucas of "The
Hilden Oaks", Tonbridge, Kent. Captain. Hampshire Aircraft Park,
Royal Flying Corps. Killed 5 Ocotber 1916. Aged 37. Sc.D., F.R.S.
Engaged in experimental research work mainly with aeroplane compasses.
Buried Aldershot Military Cemetery). Serving with Hampshire Aircraft
Park, Farnborough, at the time of his death; killed in a flying
accident in BE.2c. Buried in ALDERSHOT MILITARY CEMETERY, Hampshire.
Plot/Row/Section Ah. Grave 348. See also Fen
Ditton |
LUFF | Charles P | No
further information currently available |
LYNN | Claude | No
further information currently available |
LYON | Frederick Charles | ![]() |
LYON | John | No
further information currently available |
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