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BARTON - WAR MEMORIAL

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Compiled and copyright © 2000 Phil Curme & Dave Edwards

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The superb Barton War Memorial which
takes the form of a vast stained glass
window in St Peters Church.

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One of the men commemorated is
Walter Jackson No. 15899 11th Battalion
Suffolk Regiment
(see the Cambs
Suffolks Web Site
) He died 15th May 1917
and is buried in St Peters Churchyard, Barton.

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Photographs Copyright © Phil Curme - 2000

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1914-1918

George ALLGOOD

Lance Corporal 15813 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Monday, 3rd July 1916. Age 21. Son of Frederick and Mary Allgood, of Barton, Cambridge. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Grave I. B. 18.

William ALLGOOD

Private 10/2512 Hawkes Bay Coy. 1st Bn., Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Monday, 25th June 1917. Age 38. Son of James and Mary Allgood, of High St., Barton, Cambs. Commemorated on the MESSINES RIDGE (N.Z.) MEMORIAL, Mesen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

(Herbert) William 'Billy' DISBREY

Private 15812 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 22. Born Barton, Cambs. Son of Arthur and Gertrude Disbrey, of The Leys, Barton, Cambridge. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

Walter EAST

Private 17342 12th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Sunday, 6th May 1917. Age 33. Husband of Nellie Barnard (formerly East), of The Leys, Barton, Cambridge. Buried in the FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-PLOUICH, Nord, France. Grave I. B. 26.

Walter JACKSON

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Corporal 15899 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Tuesday, 15th May 1917. Age 24. Son of John Jackson, of 1, Council Houses, Barton, and the late Mrs. J. Jackson. BARTON (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, north-west section.

[Henry] Douglas MARR

Rifleman S/26114 "A" Coy. 9th Bn., Rifle Brigade who died of wounds on Sunday, 29th April 1917. Age 24. Born Folkton, Yorks, resident and enlisted Barton. Son of Henry and Ada Marr, of 77, Hartington Grove, Cambridge. Formerly R/29514 K.R.R.C. Buried in WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave IX. F. 7.

Philip William Poole PAPWORTH

Private 8880 2nd Bn., East Lancashire Regiment who died on Friday, 12th March 1915. Age 28. Son of Mrs. Zella Rayner (nee Papworth), of High St., Barton, Cambridge; husband of Beatrice Maud Craft (formerly Papworth), of 79, Churchbury Rd., Enfield, Middx. Commemorated on the LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 18

Samuel Arthur PRATT

14th (Service Bn) Hampshire Regiment. Born Barton. Enlisted Cambridge. Resident Barton. KIA 5/10/1916. Formerly 22786 Suffolk Regiment. Pte 26728. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme. 1V.K.7.

William RAYNER

possibly Wiliam Charles RAYNER, Private 9522 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Friday, 5th November 1915. Commemorated on the LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 37 and 38

Charles SEEBY

Private 26697 14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment who died on Friday, 20th October 1916. Age 39. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Seeby, of Church Lane, Trumpington, Cambs; husband of Annie May Seeby, of Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B

1939-1945

John Arthur Gerald de COURCEY

Group Capt, John de Courcey. Croix de Guerre. Died December 1940. On active service. Husband of Anna Felicia. Grave, with memorial in Barton, St.
Peter Churchyard

Frederick Jack FIGGETT

Pte. Royal Army Service Corps, d 16/10/1943, age 46, buried: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Son of Charles Frederick and Annie Figgett; husband of Olive Gilbert Figgett, of Barton, Cambridgeshire.

Reginald Charles LEWIS

 
L/Sgt. 2nd Bt. Grenadier Guards, d 18/7/1944, age 29, commemorated: BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Son of Charles William and Annie Elizabeth Lewis, of Harlton, Cambridgeshire.

Ronald William Vernon LEWIS

Drv. 287 Field Coy., Royal Engineers, d 18/11/1943, age 24, buried: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Son of Charles William and Annie Elizabeth Lewis, of Harlton, Cambridgeshire.

John Neville SMITH

Sgt. R.A.F.V.R., d 9/10/1942, age 19, commemorated: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Son of Oliver and Beatrice L. Smith, of Histon, Cambridgeshire.

18 July 2003
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