GAMLINGAY WAR MEMORIAL

The memorial stands outside in St Mary's Field Cemetery, Church Street, Gamlingay, having been moved here in 2017. It takes the form of a Cornish granite cross on a tapering shaft mounted on an octagonal plinth with a two-stepped base. There are 65 names for World War 1 and 14 for World War 2. The memoial cost about £200 and the masons were Messrs G Maile & Son Ltd. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on 19th December 1920. Details about the memorial can be found in the Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Reporter 24th December 1920 and the Cambridge Independent Press 3rd October 1919, 24th December 1920 and 14th January 1921. For a little more background Gamlingay & District History Society have a page on their website dedicated to Heroes of Gamlingay 1914/18.

Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 24 December 1920, page 7:

GAMLINGAY WAR MEMORIAL
Impressive Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony.

The solemn and impressive ceremony of unveiling the Gamlingay war memorial erected in honour and memory of her fallen sons, took place on Sunday, in the presence of a very large gathering, practically all the inhabitants attending. A guard of honour, consisting of ex-soldiers, under the command of Capt. H. Orlebar, R.A.F., formed a large circle around the memorial during the ceremony.

The proceedings opened with a short prayer by the vicar, the Rev. C. Cartwright, followed by the hymn ''O God, our help in ages past." A prayer was offered by the Rev. J. Edwards (Baptist minister), and then the Hon. Hill-Trevor, of Old Woodbury, said how privileged he felt at being asked to unveil the Gamlingay memorial to their boys who fell in the Great War. When, he said, on that fateful day of August, 1914, the call went through the length and breadth the land for recruits to fight for liberty and justice, the manhood of Gamlingay responded nobly to the call. He addressed words of comfort and sympathy to the relatives of the fallen, and also to those present who had returned, many after much suffering, through the conflict.

He then released the Union Jack covering the memorial, while the "Last Post" was sounded by the bugler present. The hymn "Rock of Ages” was sung with much feeling, and the Dedication Prayer was said by the Vicar. The “Reveille’’ was then sounded, and after the Benediction a large number of wreaths, many beautiful for the exquisiteness of the flowers they consisted of, and others quite as beautiful for their simplicity and meaning, were placed at the base of the memorial. Mr. E. Sills, as chairman of the committee, proposed a vote of thanks the Hon. Hill-Trevor in a few well-chosen words, this being seconded Mr. W. W. Powell.

The memorial cross is of octagonal design, silver grey Cornish granite, finely carved, the total height being 10ft. 2in., and the breadth at the base 3ft. 6in. It bears the following inscription: “The Great War, 1914-1919. To the Glory of God as a testimony of effort nobly wrought, and in memory of our fallen. He serves Me most who serves his country best.” The names of the 65 fallen appear on five sides, and are as follows:

Eddie A. Baker,				John Leader,
Harry Bird,				George Leader,
William Bird,				William Leonard,
Arthur Busby,				Horace Lowings,
Harry Careless,				David H. Macklin,
Charles Cartwright,				Robert J. Munns,
Frank Cooper,				John Norman,
John Cross,				Fred Norman,
Harry Cross,				David Paine,
George Daisley,				Herbert S. Paine,
Albert Darlow,				Albert Purser,
Walter Darlow,				Herbert Ray,
Arthur W. Darlow,				Oscar Rainsford,
David Darts,				Theodore M. Rathke,
William Darts,				Walter Rolfe,
Edward Dickerson,				Leslie Spear,
Ernest Dickerson,				Frederick H. Spriggs,
Joshua Dickerson,				Herbert S. J. Stratton,
Ralph Dickerson,				Frederick Starr,
Cecil Gilbey,				David Swannell,
Mark W. Hall,				George Swannell,
William C. Hare,				Ralph Titmus,
Frank Hibbitt,				William F. Todd,
William Hills,				Reuben J. Waters,
Bertram Hinton,				Rainsford G. Watson,
Walters Hodge,				Albert Webb,
Reginald Homan,				Charles Webb,
Alfred Howe,				George Webb,
Fred Howe,				Arthur Whitbread,
Arthur Jakes,				George Whitbread,
David Jarvis,				John W. Whittet,
Fred Jarvis,				William Wright.
Cyril V. Jiggle,

The work was designed and carried out by Messrs. Maile, of Euston, the total cost exceeding £200. The site of the memorial is at the junction of the two roads adjoining the cemetery and vicarage, leading to the station.

From an old postcard	Photographs Copyright © Martin Edwards 2000
Photograph (below) Copyright © Peter Mann 2021
Gamlingay - Remembrance Sunday - 14 November 2021

BAKER	Eddie	Private 41850, 8th Battalion, Leicesterhsire Regiment formerly 245738, West Kent Yeomanry. Died on service 29 May 1918. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, resident Sandy, Bedfordshire. Buried in RETHEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Ardennes, France. Grave 1737.
BIRD	Harry [Coppock]	Private 26581, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 26848, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in the United Kingdom 8 April 1918. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St Edmunds.Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot B. Grave 3.
BIRD	William	Private 48473, 23rd Labour Company, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)(Middlesex Regiment on SDGW) transferred to 78030, 131st Company, Labour Corps. Died on service Thursday, 27 December 1917. Aged 22. Born Holloway, Middlesex, enlisted Gamlingay. Son of Mrs. L. Bird, of Spotted Cow Inn, Green End, Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXVII. Row C.C. Grave 5A.
BUSBY	Arthur	Private 18029, "C" Company, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died from carbon monoxide poisoning (buried with 5 other members of "C" Company that were in the billet with him) 6 March 1916. Born Gamlingay. enlisted Shoreditch, Middlesex, resident Dalston, Middlesex. Buried in LOOS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XVIII. Row F. Grave 24.
CARELESS	Harry [Henry]	Private 22442, 1st Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment formerly 3/7832 Bedfordshire Regiment. Died on service Sunday, 5 December 1915. Aged 39. Son of George and Sarah Careless, of Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Died Mudros. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Gamlingay. Buried in PORTIANOS MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot III. Row A. Grave 277.
CARTWRIGHT	Charles	Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Wednesday, 19 April 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33 Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 5 May 1916, page 4: Lieut. C. Cartwright Killed in Action. Sec. Lieut. Charles Cartwright,. Killed in action on April 19th, was the sixth son of the late Rector of Wimpole and brother of the Vicar of Gamlingay. He was married just a year ago, and his wife was well-known to Gamlingay people. He was educated at Denstone and at St. Catharine’s College Cambridge, where he played in both the cricket and Rugby football teams. As soon as the war broke out he enlisted, and he crossed to France some four months ago. His Colonel writes of him: “He was a splendid soldier, always cheerful and confident, and a great favourite with the men. He has left a gap which it will be impossible to fill.” A memorial service will be held in Gamlingay Church on Monday, May 8th.
COOPER	Frank	No information currently available
CROSS	Harry	No information currently available
DAISLEY	George	Private 26606, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 26862, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 1 October 1917. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in WESTOUTRE BRITISH CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 5.
DARLOW	Albert	Private 201970, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 4620, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30 June 1917. Born Gamlingay Heath, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Brother of Mr. W. Darlow, of 22, Union Rd., Anson Rd., Tufnell Park, London. Buried in BOYELLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 5.
DARLOW	Walter	Private 39495, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment . Killed in action on Sunday, 20 October 1918. Aged 18. Born cambridge, resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Son of Mr. Frederick Darlow, of Dennis Green Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Buried in BETHENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 13.
DARLOW	Arthur William	Acting Bombardier L/818, "C" Battery, 331st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds on Thursday, 21 March 1918. Aged 35. Born at Gamlingay, resident South Hackney, enlisted Bethnal Green. Son of Harry and Martha Darlow; husband of Hannah Elizabeth Dardlow, of "Mill Hill," Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 17.
DARTS	David	Private 27770, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment). Killed in action on Saturday, 7 October 1916. Aged 28. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Tetworth Hall. Son of Mrs. Ann Darts, of Dutter End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C, 9 A and 16 A.
DARTS	William	Private 4268, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Wednesday, 1 November 1916. Aged 32. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mrs. Ann Darts, of Dutter End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
DICKERSON	Edward	Sapper 166359, 152nd Field Company, Royal Engineers Killed in action on Thursday, 5 July 1917. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. G. Dickerson, of The Goss, Gamblingay, Sandy, Beds. Buried in DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No. 2, WYTSCHAETE, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row A. Grave 4.
DICKERSON	Ernest	Private 26608, 2nd/4th (Territorial) Battalion, Hampshire Regimentf formerly 26866, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20 July 1918. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.
DICKERSON	Joshua	No information currently available
DICKERSON	Ralph [George]	Private 28133, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 23 April 1917. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Burt St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5
GILBEY	Cecil	Lance Corporal 14710, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Sunday, 29 October 1916. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A
HALL	Mark Walter	Second Lieutenant, 2nd/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.). Died Wednesday, 5 December 1917. Aged 25. Son of Joseph and Louisa Hall, of Manor Farm, Gamlingay, Cambs.; husband of Annie Mary Hall, of Merton Cottage, Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY, FLESQUIERES, Nord, France. Grave II. B. 46.
HARE	William Charles	Private 203183, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday, 22 October 1918. Aged 30. Son of George and Priscilla Hare, of Everton Heath, Sandy; husband of Kate Hare. Buried in POTTON CEMETERY, Bedfordshire. Plot AB. Row 42. (Potton History Society records reads William Charles. Died Military Hospital, Bermondsey.) See also Potton
HIBBITT	Frank	Lance Corporal 14803, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 3 May 1917. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 40.
HILLS	William	No information currently available
HINTON	Bertram	Private 28134, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 28 August 1916. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
HODGE	Walter Fred	Corporal 3/7497, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 28 September 1916. Aged 19. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bedford. Son of John and Sarah Hodge, of St. Mary's Street, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Employed as a Number Taker in Bedford Goods Department, London and North Western Railway. Formerly employed by the company in the Goods Department at Potton, Luton, and Bedford. Giving up the position of Number Taker at the latter station early in August, 1914, to join the colours, he quickly rose to take the rank of Corporal, owning to his devotion to duty. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born Gamlingay, son of John and Sarah A Hodge, resident Green End, Gamlingay, Caxton, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 13, born Gamlingay, a Farm Labourer, son of John and Sarah Ann Hodge, resident Green End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C.
HOMAN	Reginald	Private 26741, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 26th April 1917. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
HOWE	Alfred	Private 14802 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds on Thursday, 24th February 1916. Aged 24. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Harry and Alice Howe, of Church St., Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 27.
HOWE	Fred	No information currently available
JAKES	Arthur	Private M/40510 10th Mobile M.T. Workshop Company, Army Service Corps. Died Friday, 18th January 1918. Aged 22. Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot F. Grave 135.
JARVIS	David	Private G/15009 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died Saturday, 7th October 1916. Aged 28. Son of Robert and Kate Jarvis, of Butter End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 C
JARVIS	Fred	Lance Corporal 26756, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Tuesday, 10th April 1917. Aged 21. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Robert and Kate Jarvis, of Dutter End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4
JIGGLE	Cyril Victor	Sapper 528528 ,Royal Engineers attached to 17th Div. Signal Company, Sappers & Miners, Indian States Forces. Died Friday, 31st May 1918. Aged 21. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Marlborough, Wiltshire. Son of Thomas Chessham Jiggle and Georgina Jiggle, of Ramleh House, Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row L. Grave 8. See also Cambridge County High School. From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following: Page 95, part 5, volume 2, Sapper Cyril Victor Jiggle, number 528528, 17th Divisional signalCompany, Royal Engineers. Only son of Thomas Chessham Jiggle of Ramleh house, Gamlingay, by his wife Georgina 3rd daughter of Daniel Reen of Wimbledon. Born Gamlingay, county Cambridge 25th March 1897,educated county school at Cambridge. Telegraphist and sorter. Joined the Royal Engineers 14-2-16, served with the Indian expeditionary force in Mesopotamia and died at Samarra on the Tigris 31-5-18 of burns accidentally received whilst on duty the previous day. Buried in Samarra British Cemetery. His Major wrote, he was badly burned in a fire in the signal office on the evening of 30th May. Your son came out with a draft I brought from England and, indeed he was acting as my personal attendant till we arrived in India. I think I can say we looked on each other as friends and he was unusually popular. Some comrades also wrote, when we say we lost a chum, we mean a friendship has been broken which was built up more strongly as the days passed. As time went by, we knew he had a heart of gold and was a lad worthy of confidence, may it bring some comfort to you to know that Cyril had earned the good fellowship of all ranks, from the major downwards, for his good work, and his ever willingness to do a pal a turn was a byword among us.
LEADER	George	Private 28132, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Aged 25. Born Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Gamlingay. Son of Stephen and Martha Leader, of Waresley Rd., Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5
LEADER	John	Private 71989 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.). Died Sunday, 31st October 1915. Aged 30. Born 5th November 1884 in Comberton. Son of Stephen and Martha Leader, of Waresley Rd., Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Passed fit 23rd October 1914, enlisted 24th October 1914 at Winnepeg, Canada, aged 29 years 11 months, height 5 feet 9 inches, girth 40 inches, complexion fresh, eyes hazel, hair dak brown, religion Church of England.. Buried in WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row E. Grave 24. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5484 - 40
LEONARD	William	Possibly William Leonard, Private 22261 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died Wednesday, 8th December 1915. Aged 30. Son of Mr. A. Leonard, of King St., Potton, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece.
LOWINGS	Horace	Private 21858 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt.). Died Monday, 24th May 1915. Aged 33. Son of Thomas and Mary Lowings, of Providence Cottage, Heath Rd., Gamlingay, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on the VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
MACKLIN	David Harold	Second Lieutenant 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday, 27th March 1918. Aged 20. Son of the Rev. Herbert W. Macklin and Marian M. Macklin, of White Wood Corner, Sandy, Beds. Buried in OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 31.
MUNNS	Robert John	Able Seaman R/1077 Howe Battalion R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday, 27th March 1918. Howe Battalion attached 2nd Royal Marine Battalion Joined Howe Battalion BEF 20th August 1917; 11th February 1918 attached 2nd Royal Marine Battalion 27th March 1918 missing, assumed killed in action. Son of Albert Munns, of Gamlingay, Cambridge. Born 7th April 1898. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1.
NORMAN	John	Private 15962, 111th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A
NORMAN	Fred	Possibly F Norman, Private 326358 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 3rd September 1917. Enlisted March. Commemorated in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 AND No. 2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row H. Grave 4.
PAINE	David	Private 26811 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died Wednesday, 3rd May 1916. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot F. Grave 121.
PAINE	Herbert S	Private 23429, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Tuesday, 30th October 1917. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted AMpthill, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A
PURSER	Albert	Possibly A S Purser, Private 55226 28th Coy, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died Wednesday, 26th June 1918. Aged 40. Buried in GIBRALTAR (NORTH FRONT) CEMETERY, Gibraltar. Grave C. 3925.
RAINSFORD	Oscar	Private 14778 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Aged 22. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Ernest Charles and Ruth A. Rainsford, of the Emplins, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21
RATHKE	Theodore Marcus	[CWGC lists as Marcus Theodroe]. Private 32643 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died Monday, 26th November 1917. Commemorated on the CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 6
RAY	Herbert	Corporal 202347, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 17th June 1918. Aged 24. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Thomas and Ellen Jane Ray, of 5, Church Rd., Willington, Beds. Formerly 14772, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 13.
ROLFE	Walter	Middlesex Reg. Probably: Lance Corporal Walter Herbert Rolfe, 21st Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 23/3/1918, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
SPEAR	Leslie James Herring	Private 15101, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) who died of wounds on Tuesday, 17th October 1916. Aged 19. Born Kensington, Middlesex, enlisted Gamlingay, resident Sandy. Son of Elizabeth J. Jakes (formerly Spear), of Church St., Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds., and the late James H. Spear. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot B. Row 13. Grave 22.
SPRIGGS	Frederick Harry	Driver 177485 "D" Battery, 38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died Saturday, 13th April 1918. Aged 29. Son of Harry and Mary Spriggs, of Potton; husband of Louisa Ellen Keeling (formerly Spriggs) of Bull St., Potton, Sandy, Beds. No known grave. Commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4 to 6 and 162
STRATTON	Herbert Samuel James	Private 267528, 1st/1st Bucks. Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry who died of wounds on Thursday, 20th June 1918. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Huntingdon. Buried in MONTECCHIO PRECALCINO COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Plot 5. Row A. Grave I.
STARR	Frederic(k)	Private 26707, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died Tuesday, 14th November 1916. Aged 31. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Starr, of East Hatley, Cambs; husband of Beatrice Starr, of Little Heath, Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XII. Row D. Grave IA.
SWANNELL	David	Private 7110, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Saturday, 7th November 1914. Born and resident GAmlingay, enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on the LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11
TITMUS	Ralph	Private 28128, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 12th October 1916. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C
TODD	William F	Private 40507, 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 6th September 1917. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Gamlingay. Son of Frank and Mary Ann Todd, of Mill St., Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds. Formerly 26747, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
WATERS	Reuben James	Private G/18888, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Born Waresley, Huntingdonshire, enlisted and resident Gamlingay. No known grave. Commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2
WATSON	Rainsford Charles	Private 14760 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment transf. to (455874) 574th Company, Labour Corps. Died Thursday, 21st November 1918. Aged 21. Son of Ernest Joseph Watson, of Church St., Gamlingay. Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot E. Row 77.
WEBB	Albert	Ptrivate 268753 [SDGW] or 268755 [CWGC], 12th Battalion, King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 30th November 1915 [SDGW] or 30th November 1917 [CWGC]. Aged 24. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Huntingdon. Son of George and Ruth Webb, of Plantation Cottage, Gamlingay, Cambs. Formerly 4000, Bedfordshire Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 4.
WEBB	Charles	Private 12886, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1915, Aged 23. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Kettering, Northamptonshire. Son of William and Sarah Ann Webb, of White Wood Lodge, Everton, Sandy, Beds. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 91 to 93.
WEBB	George	[Memorial states 7th Battalion] Private 20045, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th January 1916. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Sandy, Bedfordshire, resident Everton, Bedfordshire. Buried in LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No. 1, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 14.
WHITBREAD	Arthur	Driver 84253 4th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday, 23rd December 1916. Aged 22. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Harry and Clara Whitbread, of Church End, Gamlingay, Cambs. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 4.
WHITBREAD	George	Private 50126, 1st/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 28th March 1918. Born and resident Gamlingay, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. Son of Harry Whitbread, of Church End, Gamlingay, Cambs. Formerly 2592, 27th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 4.
WHITTET	John Webster	Private 427559, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), C.E.F. Died of wounds/illness 12th September 1916. Born 25th August 1897 in England. Enlisted and passed fit 13th September 1915 in Regina, Saskatawan, Canada, aged 18 years. Vision 20/20, height 5 feet 8½ inches, girth 33½ inches, complexion sallow, eyes blue, hair brown, scar on right side of nose. Church of England. Next of kin Charles Whittet, Box 497, Regina, Saskatawan, Canada. Electrician by trade. Member of the 95th Saks. Rifles. 1½ years OTC, 2 years 3rd Field Troop, C.E. Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire. Section E Row 127. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10331 - 55 See also Perse School, Cambridge.
WRIGHT	William	Private 24732, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1916. Aged 22. Born Gamlingay, enlisted Tetworth Hall. Son of Joseph and Annie Wright. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 B, 11 B and 12 B.
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CADE	Harry Roland Hill	Private 5933453, 1st Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, who died of beri-beri at Non Pladuk, Thailand, on Monday, 3rd May 1943. Aged 23. Son of John and Dorothy May Cade; husband of Ada Hazel Cade, of Wimblebury, Staffordshire. Buried CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 9. Row J. Section 15.
CLEWS	Bernard Henry	Private S/4749693, Royal Army Service Corps, prisoner of war,. Died Friday, 6th November 1942. Aged 24. Son of Lilian M. Clews, and stepson of Leonard E. Jakes, of Gamlingay, Bedfordshire. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Grave 13. D. 19.
CRANE	Vincent William	Private 5933693, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war,. Died Thursday, 29th July 1943. Aged 30. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave 2. G. 70.
DALLEY	John	Possibly John Dalley, Sergeant 932761 Pilot 254 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday, 21st November 1944. Aged 22. of John and Anne Elizabeth Dalley, of Bromham, Bedfordshire. 254 Squadron flew Beaufighters from North Coates. Buried in AMELAND (NES) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands. Plot D. Row 9. Joint grave 27.
GANDERTON	Robert	Leading Stoker C/KX 75550 H.M. Submarine Oxley, Royal Navy. Died Sunday, 10th September 1939. Aged 30. Son of Thomas Henry and Ellen Ganderton; husband of Mabel Lilian Ganderton; of Luton, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on the CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, Ref: 33, 3.
GAUNT	John Truin	NCorporal 922175 50th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.. Died Sunday, 17th December 1944. Aged 28. Son of John and Constance Gaunt, of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire. Buried in PHALERON WAR CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 17. E. 4.
HALLETT	Peter T L	Possibly PETER THOMAS LEEDS HALLETT DFC, Flying Officer 400276 Royal Australian Air Force. Died Friday, 5th November 1943. Aged 26. Son of Ernest and Winifred Hallett; husband of Isobel Joan Hallett, of Horsmonden, Kent. Commemorated on the RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 188.
HOWE	William	No information currently available
JAKES	George Walter James	Private 5933691 1st Battalion The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, who died at sea on Thursday, 21st September 1944. Aged 26. Son of Samuel and Minnie Jakes, of Sandy, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 59.
KNIGHT	Herbert Basil	Private 5933450 1st Battalion The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, who died of malaria, Takanun, Thailand, on Saturday, 15th May 1943. Aged 24. Son of Alfred George and Rosetta Knight, of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave 2. O. 68.
LOWINGS	Ronald Webster	Private 5933454 2nd Battalion The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, who died at sea on Thursday, 21st September 1944. Aged 26. Son of Zachariah and Annie Lowings. Commemorated on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 59.
ROBERTS	Frank	Private 7383099 Pioneer Corps. Died Monday, 19th November 1945. Aged 31. Son of Ezra and Eunice Roberts, of Gamlingay, husband of Ethel Katherine Roberts, of Gamlingay. Buried in GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Sec. A. Grave 140. 'In Loving Memory of my Dear Husband Frank "Till We Meet Again"'
SAVAGE	George Kitchener	Private 6026136 4th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died Monday, 10th July 1944. Aged 29. Son of Wilfred and Daisy Savage; husband of Vera Savage, of Sandy, Bedfordshire. Burid in ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Grave IX. D. 12.
WHITBREAD	William	Corporal 750990 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday, 20th October 1944. Aged 35. Son of Ernest David and Mary Whitbread, of Gamlingay; husband of Elizabeth Joan Whitbread, of East Hatley. GAMLINGAY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Sec. A. Grave 139. 'Sleep on My Loved One Until We All Meet Never to Part Again'.
Also listed for this parish in the Ely Cathedral Second World War Book of Remembrance:
KITCHENER	McDonald	Trp. 4th Regt., Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C., d 2/8/1944, age 25, buried: AREZZO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Son of Walter and Ada Kitchener; husband of Margaret Elizabeth Kitchener, of Sandy, Bedfordshire.

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