
CAMBRIDGE
ST. JOHN'S WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Rolls of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
additional
RFC/RNAS/RAF information David Manning
St.
John's Church, Hills Road, War Memorial for 1914-18 war is fixed to
the wall in an alcove on the left of the altar as you look towards it.
Opposite the World War 1 plaque is a wooden screen partitioning, separating
the alcove from the altar area, the middle rail of which forms the 1939-1945
memorial.
Extract
from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 04 June 1920, page
7:
ST.
JOHN'S WAR MEMORIAL.
Unveiling Ceremony by Bishop Price.
The
parish war memorial to commemorate tho sacrifice of the men of the
parish of St. John’s, Hills-road, was unveiled on Tuesday night
by the Right Rev. Bishop H. M. C. E. Price, Archdeacon of Ely.
The
memorial is the form of a handsome tablet upon the south wall of the
chancel. A polished brass plate bearing the names 45 men of the parish
who fell in the war is affixed beneath the symbolic figure of dove
hovering over the field of battle. The memorial is in Hopton Wood
stone in Early English style, and was designed by Mr. A. P. MacAlister,
and executed by Messrs. Layton and Leach. In the course of short and
sympathetic address, Bishop Price paid a high tribute of honour to
those who had made the supreme sacrifice, and said that their names,
and the memory of their gallantry would handed down to posterity as
a noble lesson of self-sacrifice.
Av
large number of relatives of the fallen and parishioners were present,
the clergy including the Vicar (the Rev. G. F. Jackson) and the Rev.
D. Ivor Jones (curate of St. John’s).
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Copyright © Martin Edwards 2002 |
TO
THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE
OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918
THIS MONUMENT
IS ERECTED BY THEIR
FELLOW PARISHIONERS
ROLL
OF HONOUR
ST. JOHN'S - HILLS ROAD
BEAUMONT |
Claud
Leopold |
Lance
Sergeant 550540, 16th (County of London Battalion (City of Westminster
Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 1st July 1916
in France & Flanders. Aged 35. Enlisted Westminster, resident
Cambridge. Son of Augustus John and Elizabeth Pavey Beaumont, of
Harston, Cambs.; husband of Una Mary Nobbs (formerly Beaumont),
of Haig Rd., Cambridge. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY,
SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXII. C. 16.
Killed
in Action at Gommecourt, part of the battle of the Somme Posted
'Missing, believed dead', 1st July 1916. aged 35. Son of Augustus
and Elizabeth Beaumont, Rock Road. Cambridge. Born 26th November
1880. Husband of Una Mary Beaumont (Nee Mitcham). Father to Enid
born 1908 and Nora born 1911.
Lance
Sergeant, Claude Leopold Beaumont, was sitting in the trenches somewhere
to the west of Gonimecourt, in Belgium, on the 30th of June 1916
listening to the thunderous roar of the guns that had been bombarding
the German lines continuously since 0700 hours on the 24th of June,
he was part of the Third Army being directed by 1st Viscount Edmund
Henry Hynman Allenby. In the final sixty five minutes before zero
hour, no fewer than two hundred and twenty four thousand and two
hundred and twenty one shells were fired at the Enemy lines, and
ten huge mines were detonated below the enemies strongpoints. As
soon as the bombardment ceased, the attac.k by the allied troops
began, Claude was ordered up over the top of his trench to start
his attack, the Germans came up out of their deep underground bunkers
and manned the machine guns, they could not beleive their eyes when
they saw all these lines of troops half walking half running towards
them, they just squeezed the triggers of the machine guns and kept
firing. British losses at the end of the first hour were 30,000,
by nightfall the British army had lost 60,000 men, the greatest
loss in any one day of it's entire history.
The
body of Claude Leopold Beaumont was found many years later, approximately
1928/29, when the War Graves Commission was engaged in clearing
up the French and Belgian battlefields, and was identified by a
locket found on it. His remains are now buried in the Cabaret Rouge
Cemetary, in Souchez, France, far from Gommecourt, where he was
killed.
Remembered
on gravestone plot E99 in Cherry Hinton
churchyard. |
BLACKWELL |
Ambrose |
Private
G/43150, 14th Labour Company, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died Friday, 23rd March 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 22.
Born St. Matthew's, Cambridge, resident and enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Blackwell, of 23, Cowper Rd., Cherryhinton
Rd., Cambridge. IN the 1911 census he was the son of Edwin and Elizabeth
Blackwell, aged 16, born Cambridge and resident 19 Herbert Street,
Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 54. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
BOWYER |
Charles
[Gilbert] |
Private
3396, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday,
20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 19. Enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowyer, of 65, Blinco Grove, Hills Rd.,
Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Ada
Mary Bowyer, aged 13, at school, born Chesterton, resident 76 Blinco
Grove, Cherryhinton, Cambridge. Buried in GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN
CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 7. See also
Cambridge Guildhall |
CHAPLIN |
[Arthur] Hugh [Bates] |
Captain,
1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment (Territorial Force) Died
of wounds 21 May 1917. Age 41. Husband of M. Chaplin. In the 1911
census he was the huisband of Amelia, father of Eillen Mary (aged
1), aged 35, a Drapery Buyer, born Leytonstone, Essex, resident
Dalkeith, Hills Road, Cambridge. Buried at the south end of SS.
MARY AND MICHAEL NEW CHURCHYARD, TRUMPINGTON, Cambridge. See also
Perse School, Cambridge
Guildhall, Cambridge St Andrew
the Great and Trumpington |
DAVEY |
Ronald
Thomas |
Private
515632, 1st/14th (County of London Battalion (London Scottish),
London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 24th November 1917 in
France & Flanders. Born Regent's Park, London, resident and
enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL,
LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 11 and 12. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
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
Guildhall |
FERGUSON |
Alfred
Augustine aka Toney |
Private
(Signaller), Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died from tuberculosis
7
January 1918. In the 1911 census he was the son of Fredrick and
Alice Ferguson, aged 14, a Daily News Office Lad, born Cambridge
and resident 6 Derby Road, Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. Buried
in MILL
ROAD CEMETERY, Cambridge. See also Cambridge
Guildhall
Extract
from Cambridge Independent Press - 11 January 1918:
DEATH
OF MR. "TONEY" FERGUSON.
Ex-Signaller in the Cambridgeshire Regiment.
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.
|
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 on Soham
Memorial and Cambridge
Guildhall |
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 Guildhall
and Cambridge
St Matthew's |
GOLDING,
D.C.M. |
Eric |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
formerly, 69670, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action Saturday,
15th July 1916. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Golding, of
109, Blinco Grove, Hills Rd., Cambridge. Awarded DCM. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
12D and 13B
DCM
Citation (LG 11 March 1916):
69670
Acting Bombardier E. Golding, "E" Battery, Royal Horse
Artillery (LG 11 Mar. 1916).
For conspicous gallantry when he kept up communication and patrolled
the telephone line between the battery and observing station all
day under a very heavy shell fire. |
HANCOCK |
Charles
William |
Private
CH/7691, (RMR/B/1050). H.M.S. "Cressy", Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Killed in action, his vessel was torpedoed by U-9 in the
North Sea, 22 September 1914. Aged 40. Born 25 May 1875 in Falbourh
(sic), Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Hancock, of 15, Marshall Rd., Hills
Rd., Cambridge; husband of Julia Hancock, of 59, Constitution Rd.,
Luton, Chatham. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 7. See also Cambridge
Guildhall and Fulbourn |
HARDING |
Percy [Albert] |
Private
16596, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday,
29th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born Heyham,
Norfolk, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick Robert and Emily Harding,
of 111, Hills Rd., Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is the son of
Frederick Robert abd Emily Harding, aged 14, an errand boy, born
Norwich, resident 3 Blinco Grove, Cherryhinton, Cambridge. Buried
in VENDEGIES CROSS ROADS BRITISH CEMETERY, BERMERAIN, Nord, France.
Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 12. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
HAYNES |
William
|
Private
G/14965, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
Tuesday, 25th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 21.
Born St. Ives, Hunts, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J
Haynes. In the 1911 census he is the son of James and Elizabeth
Haynes, aged 15, an Errand Boy, born St Ives, Hunts, resident 5
Drivers Court, Coronation Street, Cambridge. Buried in HOOGE CRATER
CEMETERY, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIII. Row C. Grave
6. See also Cambridge Guildhall
and Cambridge St Paul's |
HAYWARD |
Harry |
Private
24480, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Wednesday,
18th July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born Thurlow,
Suffolk, enlisted Cambridge. Brother of Albert Harry Hayward, of
21, Cowper Rd., Cambridge. Buried in LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING)
CEMETERY, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row F. Grave
8. See also Cambridge Guildhall
|
HOWELL |
Herbert
[Thomas] |
Sergeant
12017, "Y" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action Thursday, 20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged
19. Born Kinsale, Cork, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Herbert Dick
and Louisa Ann Howell, of 42, Hartington Grove, Cambridge. In the
1911 census he is the son of Herbert and Louisa Howell, aged 13,
at school, born Kinsale, Ireland, resident Rivington, Cherryhinton
Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
HUCKLE |
Harry |
Company
Serjeant Major 16664, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed
in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Born Bedford, enlisted Cambridge.
Husband of Kate Gertrude Huckle, of 74, Blinco Grove, Cambridge.
In the 1911 census he had been married for 8 years to Kate Gertrude
Huckle and they had a seven year old daughter, he was 32, an Inspector
Clerk Local taxation, born Bedford and resident 25 Marshall Road,
Cherryhinton, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Cambridge
Guildhall and Cambridge Shire
Hall |
KETT |
Edwin
Robert William |
[Listed
as Robert on SDGW and CWGC] Private 9122, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire
Regiment. Killed in action Sunday, 9th May 1915 in France &
Flanders. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of the late
William Kett and of Elizabeth Kett, of 90, Hartington Grove, Cambridge.
In the 1911 census he is listed as Robert Kett, son of William and
Elizabeth Kett, aged 11, born Cherry Hinton, resident 5, Croft Cottages,
High Street, Cherry Hinton. His birth was registered in the Chesterton
Registration District in the July to September Quarter 1889. He
was baptised at Cherry Hinton 1 September 1889 as Edwin Robert William
Kett, son of William (a stonemason) and Elizabeth, he was born 28
July 1889. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
COMINES-WARNETON, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 5 and 6. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
LACK,
M.M. |
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
Guildhall
|
LEE |
Herbert
[Bert] |
Private
3/7991, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
22nd January 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Histon, enlisted
Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
IEPER, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. |
MARSHALL |
Thomas Leslie |
Private
493546, "B" Company, 13th (County of London) Battalion
(Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion), London Regiment. Killed
in action Friday, 23rd August 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
21. Enlisted Somerset House, London, resident Cambridge. Formerly
5316, 15th London Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. Marshall, of "Redcliffe,"
Hills Avenue, Cambridge, and the late Edwin A. Marshall. In them
1911 census he is is the son of Susannah Marshall (a widow), aged
14, at school, born Trumpington, resident with his mother at Oban,
Hills Road, Cherry Hinton. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 5. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
MARSHALL |
William
George |
Private
4550, 4th Battalion (Queen's Own) Hussars. Died of wounds Saturday,
23rd March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Chesterton, Cambridge,
enlisted Ipswich, resident Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is the
son of William and Annie Maria Marshall, aged 20, a soldier, born
Cabridge, resident 17 Carlyle Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. In the
1901 census it is indicated that his mother is dead a his father,
William, is listed as a widower, he is aged 10, born Cambridge,
resident 6, Cheeddars Lane, Cambridge. His father remarried in the
Juoly-September Quarter 1905 to Annie Maria Sims. Buried in NOYON
NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, OISE, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 6. See
also Cambridge Guildhall
|
MERRY |
Ernest |
Private
355524, 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed
in action Sunday, 1st September 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged
19. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Matthews,
of 14, Cowper Rd., Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is the son of
Eliza Merry (a Widow), aged 11, ar school, born Cambridge and resident
14 Cowper Road, Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated
on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10. See
also Cambridge Guildhall
|
MUDDLE |
Robert
Ernest |
Private
204532, 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday,
9th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 30. Born Brighton,
Sussex, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, resident Blinco Grove,
Cambridge. Son of E. J. and S. Muddle, of Bognor; husband of Dorothy
L. Muddle, of The Danes, Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay. No known grave.
Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, COMINES-WARNETON, Hainaut,
Belgium. Panel 6. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
NICE |
George Henry B |
Sapper
203937, 45th Field Company, Royal Engineers died Monday, 21st July
1919. Aged 34. Husband of Selina Nice, of 10, Paget Rd., Great Yarmouth.
In the 1911 census he is a boarder, aged 25, a Builder Joiner, born
Frenze, Norfolk, resident 42 Station Road, Cambridge. His birth
was registered in the Depwade Registration District, Norfolk in
the July to September Quarter 1885. Buried in MILL ROAD CEMETERY,
Cambridge. Section I. Grave 24. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
NIGHTINGALE |
John
W |
Private,
22788, 13th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died Tuesday, 12th November
1918. Aged 29. Son of Joseph and Jane Nightingale. Born at Trumpington,
Cambs. Buried in ST ANDREW CHURCHYARD, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.
|
NIGHTINGALE |
Victor Reginald |
Private
43323, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday,
15th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Trumpington, Cambridge,
resident and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3/8908, Suffolk Regiment.
Employed W Eaden Lilley & Co Ltd. and later Messrs J. Chivers
and Sons, Histon. In the 1911 census he is a nephew, aged 17, a
stable boy, born Chesterton, resident 31 Cowper Road, Cherryhinton
Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See
also Cambridge Guildhall
|
NOBLE |
[Samuel]
Albert [Brooks] |
[Samuel
Arthur on 1911 census] Private G/22187, 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal
West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 28th September 1916. Aged
25. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. E. A. Noble;
husband of Hilda Emily Noble, of 22, Marshall Rd., Cambridge. Formerly
26932, Middlesex Regiment. In the 1911 census he is the son of Samuel
and Elizabeth Ann Noble, aged 19, a Horius Porter, born St Andrew
the less, resident Babraham Dairy, Hills Road, Cambridge. He was
baptised Samuel Albert Brookson 18 October 1891 at Cambridge, St
Andrew the Less, son of Samuel (a adiaryman) and Elizabeth Ann Noble,
of 50 Broad Street, born 20 September 1891. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D.
See also Cambridge Guildhall
and
Cambridge St Mary the Less
and also Cambridge,
Christ Church |
OAKMAN |
Harry [Henry] William |
Private
41272, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Wednesday, 10th
October 1917. Aged 33. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son
of Joseph auld Emily Oakman, of The Cabin, Cowper Rd., Cherry Hinton
Rd., Cambridge; husband of Mary Ann Oakman, of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.
Formerly 31464, Suffolk Regiment. In the 1911 census he is listed
as Henry William Oakman, aged 26, married for 6 years to Mary Ann
with one son, Harry William, a domestic groom, born Cambridge, resident
Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, ZONNEBEKE, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99.
See also Cambridge Guildhall
|
OFFLEY |
Alfred
|
Private
[Drummer] 6233, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
Wednesday, 9th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Aldershot,
enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE
MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. |
OSLER |
Walter Percy |
Private
50140, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday,
31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Brandon Creek, Norfolk,
enlisted Romford, Essex. Formerly 29244, Suffolk Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. See also Cambridge
Guildhall
Extract
from Cambridge Daily News - Friday 7 September 1917,
page 3:
LOCAL
CASUALTIES
CAMBRIDGE
Mrs.
A. Gray, of 129, Blinco Grove, New Cherryhinton, has received
the following letter concerning the wounding of her son, Pte.
W. P. Osler, of the Suffolk Regiment, from his commanding officer:
"Your son was somewhat seriously wounded in the shoulder
on July 31st. Since that date I have not heard anything further
about him. he was taken down quite safely and handed over to the
medical authorities." Since Pte. Osler was wounded Mrs. Gray
has heard nothing of him, and it is not known where he is at present.
Pte. Osler, who is 20 years of age, joined up about a year ago,
and went to France after six months' training. He was wounded
once before—on May 4th. Pte.osler was formerly employed
as an assistant by Messrs. Sainsbury, grocers, at Romford. Mrs.
Gray's husband, Pte. A Gray, is serving in the R.A.M.C.
|
PAPWORTH |
Oswald
Jack |
Lance
Corporal 53146, 9th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed
in action Friday, 13th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged
19. Enlisted Newmarket, resident Cambridge. Son of Edward John and
Ada Agnes Papworth, of 175, Cherryhinton Rd., Cambridge. Formerly
3329, Suffolk Yeomanry. Employed Matthew & Son Ltd. No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay
10. See also Cambridge, Matthew
and Son and Cambridge
Guildhall |
PARR |
Percy James |
Acting
Corporal G/15743, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment). Killed in action Thursday, 7th June 1917 in France &
Flanders. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Ipswich. Inm the
1911 census he was aged 31, married for 3 years to Jesse, with a
son, Thomas. a Coal Carman Labourer, born Cambridge and resident
32 Cowper Road, Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 6 and 8. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
PIERSON |
Edmund
|
Corporal
1975, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
Monday, 4th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 21. Born
Newnham, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. T. E. and Mrs.
M. E. Pierson, of The Island Bungalow, Quy Waters, Quy, Cambridge.
Born at Newholm Croft, Cambs. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY,
MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Grave E. 36. |
PORTER |
George E |
Private
326049, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
Saturday, 14th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted
Cambridge. Formerly 2975, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in MILL
ROAD CEMETERY, Thiepval, Somme, France. Plot XVII. Row F. Grave
9. See also Cambridge Guildhall
|
RAWES |
[Joscelyn]
Hugh Russell |
Second
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. In the 1911 census he is the son of Ellen Rawes,
aged 15, at school, born Bradford, North Devon, resident 96 Chesterton
Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. His father, Francis Russell Rawes was
a Church of England Clergyman according to the 1901 census where
Joseclyn is aged 5, born Bradford, Devonshire, rewsident at the
Rectory, Bradford, Devon. Buried in CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Row F Grave 32. See also Perse
School and Cambridge
Guildhall |
SAMPSON |
Percival Ralph |
Rifleman
A/200596, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died Friday,
30th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 34. Born Saustin
(sic- Sawston), enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Annie Alice Sampson,
of 262, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. Formerly 6197, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. In the 1891 census he is listed as the sdon of Charles
and Alice Sampson, born Fordham (his brother Arthur was born Sawston),
aged 7, at school, resident High Street, Long Stanton All Saints.
Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row Q. Grave
3. See also Cambridge Guildhall
|
SMYTH |
Gerald
Hugh |
Second Lieutenant, No. 2 Fighting School, Royal Air Force. Native
of Cambridge. Trainee pilot, No. 2 Fighting School, Marske; killed
in flying accident Thursday, 5th September 1918, flying a Sopwith
Camel, which stalled and spun in from 700ft. In the 1901 census
he was the son of John and Annie Smyth, aged 2, born Baldock, Hertfordshire,
resident 76, Chesterton Road, Chesterton. In the 1911 census he
is the son of John and Annie Eliz Smyth, aged 12, at school, born
Baldock, herts and resident The Laurels, Cavendish Avenue, Cherryhinton.
Buried in south end of SS. MARY AND MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, TRUMPINGTON,
Cambridge. See also Perse School
and Cambridge Guildhall
|
STONE |
Sidney John |
Lance
Sergeant 2812, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in
action Saturday, 14th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Enlisted
Cambridge. Son of Mr & Mrs Stone, Rydal Villa, Harrington Grove,
Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was the son of John and Ada M Stone,
aged 5, born Cambridge, resident Rydal Villa, Hartington Grove,
Cherry Hinton, Cherryhinton. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL,
Somme, France. Plot IX. Row J. Grave 2. See also Cambridge
Guildhall and Cambridge
County High School |
TUNWELL |
Harry
Mulliner |
Rifleman
S/32445, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Died of wounds Wednesday, 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders.
Aged 19. Born Chesterton, Cambridge, enlisted and resident Cambridge.
Son of Harry and Clara Tunwell. Formerly M/316160, Royal Army Service
Corps. In the 1911 census he is the son of Harry Mulliner and Clara
Matilda Tunwell, aged 11, at school, born Chesterton, resident 59
Blinco Grove, Cherryhinton, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 81 to 84. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
TURNER |
Walter |
|
DIGGES
LA TOUCHE |
Denis
|
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
Guildhall |
TOLLEY |
[Robert] Cecil |
Corporal
36569, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 21st
October 1918. Born Armitage, Staffordshire, enlisted St Paul's Churchyard,
City of London, resident Cambrodge. Son of George and Jane Tolley,
of 31 Ross Street, Cambridge. Formerly 9729, Royal Fusiliers. Buried
in CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave
33.
See also Cambridge Guildhall
and Romsey Methodist |
VAIL |
Edward
George |
Able
Seaman J/16455, H.M.S. "Queen Mary", Royal Navy who was
killed or died as a direct result of enemy action on Wednesday,
31st May 1916. Born 26 July 1896 at Leyton, Essex. Son of William
Vail, of 19, Marshall Rd, Hills Road, Cambridge. In 1911 he was
aged 14, Grocery man, born Leyton, Essex and resident 117 Belmont
Park Road, West Ham; his father was born at Stretham, Cambs. No
known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire.
Column 13. See also Cambridge
Guildhall |
WHITWORTH |
Arthur [George Richard] |
Second
Lieutenant 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
who died of wounds on Saturday, 30th March 1918. Aged 20. Son of
Julius Harry and Selina Elton Whitworth, of "Strathray,"
Birling Rd., Tunbridge Wells. Born at Fordham, Cambs. Educated at
Perse School, Cambridge, and Downing College, Cambridge. Buried
in DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO. 1, Somme, France. Plot
III. Row A. Grave 17. See also Cambridge
Perse School and Cambridge
Guildhall |
HILL |
William
|
No
further information currently |
GREATER
LOVE HATH NO
MAN THAN THIS
WAR
MEMORIAL
1939-1945 |
ALMOND,
M.C. |
Arthur
Thomas |
Lieutenant, 165131, 46th (The Liverpool Welsh), Royal Tank Regiment,
R.A.C. who died on Wednesday, 28th October 1942. Aged 28. Son of
A. Rutherford Almond and Olive E. Almond, of Cambridge. Buried in
El ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave XVII. D. 21. |
ANDREWS |
George |
No further information currently |
ANDREWS |
John
Charles |
Lance Serjeant, 2094163, 287 Field Company, Royal Engineers who
died on Friday, 13th February 1942. Aged 25. Son of Sidney Herbert
Charles and Annie Phoebe Andrews, of Cambridge. No known grave.
Commemorated on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 39. |
BARBER |
George William |
Gunner, 14370690, 76 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery who died on
Wednesday, 28th June 1944. Aged 34. Son of Christopher William and
Lily Barber; husband of Kathleen Barber, of Cambridge. Buried in
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Grave VIII. D. 19. |
BAXTER |
John
|
No further information currently |
CLAYE |
Derrick [Derek] Hugh |
[Spelt CLAY on CWGC] Captain, 117991, 8th Battalion, Durham Light
Infantry who died on Saturday, 23rd September 1944. Aged 26. Son
of Hugh and Barbara Alicia Claye, of Cambridge. Buried in HANOVER
WAR CEMETERY, Germany. Grave 15. D. 8. |
COLE |
Dennis
Louis |
Serjeant, 5776000, 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment who died
on Thursday, 1st March 1945. Aged 25. Son of George and Minnie Cole;
husband of Dulcie Mary Cole, of Histon, Cambridgeshire. Buried in
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany. Grave 48. A. 13. |
FREEMAN |
John E |
No further information currently |
FRENCH |
Leonard
Albert |
Private, 5834625, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died on Monday,
22nd November 1943. Aged 28. Son of William Frederick and Mary Ann
French; husband of Elsie Mary French, of Cambridge. Buried in CHUNGKAI
WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave 6. D. 14. |
HARROULD |
Frederick Cecil |
[Spelt HARROLD on CWGC] Pilot Officer, 42707, 501 Sqdn., Royal Air
Force who died on Saturday, 28th September 1940. Aged 23. Son of
Frederick Charles and Florence Nightingale Harrold, of Cambridge.
Buried in ST ANDREW CHURCHYARD, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. |
HAYNES |
Leonard
Herbert |
Private, 5933204, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment who died
on Sunday, 26th December 1943. Aged 23. Son of Alfred Cecil and
Daisy Haynes, of Cambridge. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand.
Grave 3. K. 15. |
HOARE |
James |
Able Seaman, C/JX 145018, H.M.S. Nigeria, Royal Navy who died on
Wednesday, 12th August 1942. Aged 22. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth
Hoare, of Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on the CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Reference 54, 2. |
JOHNS |
Leonard
Maurice |
Corporal, 7632613, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers attd.,
Royal Corps of Signals who died on Wednesday, 23rd August 1944.
Aged 34. Son of Arthur Edward and Alice Florence Johns, of Cambridge;
husband of Elsie Ada Johns, of Cambridge. Buried in GAUHATI WAR
CEMETERY, India. Grave 3.K.2. |
JONES |
Eric Stanley |
Flight Sergeant, 1321095, Nav. 50 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve who died on Tuesday, 25th April 1944. Aged 21. Son of Charles
Stanley Jones, and of Olive Victoria Jones, of Cambridge. Buried
in DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bayern, Germany. Collective grave 9. K.
7-9. |
MACE |
Douglas
Ronald Charles |
Warrant Officer, 741475, Pilot, 66 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve who died on Saturday, 23rd October 1943. Aged 24. Son of
William Edward and Minnie MacE, of Cambridge husband of Joan Dorothy
Mace. Buried in ST ANDREW CHURCHYARD, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.
|
MARPLES,
DFC and Bar |
Roy |
Wing Commander, 70868, Pilot, 329 (French) Sqdn, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve who died on Wednesday, 26th April 1944. Aged 24.
Son of Percy Salisbury Marples and Elizabeth Marie Louise Marples;
husband of Kathleen Gladys Victoria Marples, of Cambridge. Buried
in CHICHESTER CEMETERY, Sussex. Square 159. C. of E. Plot. Grave
10. |
MARTIN-LEAKE,
MC |
Cecil
William Rhodes |
Lieutenant, 262358, 22nd Dragoons, R.A.C. who died on Sunday, 15th
April 1945. Aged 22. Son of Hugh Martin-Leake, Sc.D., and of Lois
Millicent Frieda Martin-Leake (nee Bloxam), of Cambridge. Buried
in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Germany. Grave 3. C. 15. |
MASON |
William Henry |
Lance Corporal, 4806743, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment who
died on Friday, 9th June 1944. Aged 30. Son of Bert and Maud Elizabeth
Mason, of Cambridge; husband of Catherine Margaret Mason, of Cambridge.
Buried in LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES, Calvados, France.
Grave IX. G. 1. |
McCRODDON |
William
Armando |
[Spelt McCroddan on CWGC] Warrant Officer, 1388663, 295 Sqdn., Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Monday, 14th June 1943.
Aged 21. Son of Thomas Lambert McCroddan and Amelia McCroddan, of
Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on AIR FORCES MEMORIAL,
Runnymede, Surrey. Panel 134. |
NICHOLES |
Ralph [G] William |
Sapper, 2079361, 15 Field Sqn., Royal Engineers who died on Thursday,
28th May 1942. Aged 21. Son of Leonard G. Nicholes and Marjorie
I. Nicholes, of Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge.
Grave 9573. |
PARR |
Thomas
James |
Gunner, 1642148, 519 Bty. 84 Searchlight Regt., Royal Artillery
who died on Friday, 28th March 1941. Aged 31. Son of Percy James
Parr and Jessie Esther Parr, of Cambridge; husband of Trixie Parr
of St. Benedicts Parish. Buried in MILL ROAD CEMETERY, Cambridge.
|
PAY |
John Sydney |
Pilot Officer, 42877, 149 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Wednesday,
18th September 1940. Aged 19. Son of the Revd. Sydney S. Pay, and
of Edith R. Pay, of Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on Air
Forces Memorial at Runnymede, Surrey. |
SEARS |
Lionel
Argent |
Pilot Officer, 42895, 145 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Thursday,
8th August 1940. Aged 19. Son of Charles Henry Argent Sears and
Maud Emily Sears, of Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on
AIR FORCES MEMORIAL, Runnymede, Surrey. Panel 10. |
SHELDRICK |
Douglas Arthur Thomas |
Sergeant, 741743, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died
on Monday, 20th May 1940. Aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sheldrick,
of Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge. Grave
9523. |
SMITH |
George
Andrew Victor |
Corporal, 2068697, West African Engineers, R.W.A.F.F., Royal Engineers
who died on Friday, 24th March 1944. Aged 25. Son of George A. and
Kathleen Mary Smith, of Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated
on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar. Face 3. |
SWANN |
Roy R |
possibly Roy Angus Swann, Pilot
Officer, 115345, Obs. 223 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on Saturday, 27th June 1942. Aged 25. Son of Robert Harvey
Swann and Mary Augusta Swann, of Cambridge. Buried in EL ALAMEIN
WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Grave XXXI. A. 20. |
TAYLOR |
Precival
[Percy] Albert |
Lance Bombardier, 1556084, 118 Bty., 30 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery
who died on Sunday, 9th November 1941. Aged 27. Husband of Evelyn
L. Taylor, of Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridge.
Grave 7982. |
WALLIS |
Stanley Thomas Banks |
Sergeant, 741434, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died
on Monday, 20th May 1940. Aged 23. Buried in ST ANDREW CHURCHYARD,
Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. |
WHITLEY |
Samuel
Wilfred |
Private, 5933027, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment who died
on Saturday, 11th August 1945. Aged 24. Son of Thomas Leonard and
Elizabeth Isabella Paterson Whitley, of Cambridge. Buried in YOKOHAMA
WAR CEMETERY, Japan. British Section Q.B.2. |
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