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| Photographs Copyright © David Male 2005 |
In
memory of
the men of Brinkley
who gave their lives for their
country in the Great War
1914 – 1919
| Reginald William BOWERS |
Drv. 53rd Bty., 2nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery, d 18/5/1917, age 23. Born in Carlton, Cambs and enlisted in Cambridge. Son of Jessie Bowers, of Dullingham, Newmarket. Buried: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Sidney Frank CHALLIS |
Pte. 8th Bt. Suffolk Reg., Died of wounds 3/10/1916, age 19, buried: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Born in Brinkley and enlisted in Newmarket. Son of Allen and Rosina Challis. Native of Brinkley, Cambs. |
| Frederick CORNWELL |
[Spelt Frderick CORNWALL on CWGC] Lance Corporal, 17526, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Thursday, 13th September 1917. Born Bardiston, Suffolk, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France. I. D. 3. |
| George GRAINGER |
Private, 43095, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action on Saturday, 17th February 1917. Born Brinkley, enlisted Newmaket. Formerly 26384, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. Grave IV. D. 10. |
| James GRAINGER |
Able Seaman, H.M.S. Iron Duke, Royal Navy. Died on Friday, 1st November 1918, age 31. Son of Susan Grainger, of 10, School Lane, Brinkley, and the late George Grainger. Buried in North-West part of St. Mary's Churchyard, Brinkley, Cambridgeshire. |
| Thomas F GRAINGER |
Private 29661, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 22nd March 1918. Age 21. Born Brinkley, enlisted Newmarket. Son of Thomas and Annie Grainger, of 14, Reed Farm, Babraham. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4 |
| Thomas HILL |
Private 40676, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday, 9th December 1917, age 39. Born Brinkley, enlisted Newmarket. Born in Brinkley and enlisted in Cambridge. Son of Richard Thomas and Kezia Ann Hill, of Brinkley, Newmarket. Formerly 1897, Hertfordshire Royal Field Artillery. Buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave V. D. 20. |
| George RICHES, M.M. |
Driver 80646, 99th Field Company, Royal Engineers, Wednesday, 20th November 1918, age 32. Born at Brinkley, Cambs. Son of Mr. C. J. Riches, of Prospect Terrace, Exning Rd., Newmarket. Buried in Dedeagatch British Cemetery, Greece. Grave 18. |
‘Let
those who come after see to it
that their names be not forgotten.’
King George V
Stone tablet:
In loving memory
of Patrick William KING, Captain Suffolk Regiment,
attached to Northern Rhodesian Regiment,
killed in action in Abyssinia 9/4/1941, age 28.
Son of Colin and Lillian King,
at one time of Brinkley Hall, [now of Newton Abbot, Devon].
Buried at Nairobi [War Cemetery, Kenya].
Wooden plaque:
This Naval ensign was used as altar cloth at the memorial services for:
| Pte. John Fletcher BOUGHEY "The Queen’s" |
[3rd/4th Bt. D 4/10/1917, commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of William F. F. Boughey and Caroline (his wife).] |
| Commander Alfred F BOUGHEY RN |
Killed in action |
[The Ensign is no longer in the Church]
17 May 2005
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