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CAMBRIDGE CHRIST CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
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TO THE MEMORY OF THE BRAVE
MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

GENTLE Hubert
Guardsman 27968, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27 September 1918. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Samuel and Maria Scott Gentle, of 95, East Rd., Cambridge. Buried in SANDERS KEEP MILITARY CEMETERY, GRAINCOURT-LES-HAVRINCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 4. See also Guildhall
GEORGE Frederick Richard William
Private, 85392, 18th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds 23 May 1918, aged 32. Born Marylebone, London, enlisted Cambridge. Employed in the Foundry of the Cambridge University Press. Son of Ellen George, Cambridge; husband of Mrs. S. A. George, 16, Napier Street, Cambridge. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, Plot I. Row E. Grave 7. See also Cambridge Univeristy Press and also Guildhall
GEORGE H E E
No further details currently available
GILLSON Archie
[Listed as GILSON on SDGW and CWGC] Private 17079, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Missing believed killed in action 1 July 1916. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Gilson, of 150, East Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Guildhall
GREENE H
No further details currently available
GUNN Charles
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
HARDWICK Thomas William
[Listed as William Thomas HARDWICK on CWGC & SDGW & 1901 census] Private 329089, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 August 1918. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Baptised 17 December 1891 at Cambridge, St Andrew the Less, son of Martha Matilda and Frederick Hardwick, of 66 Burleigh Street, Cambridge. Son of Frederick and Martha Matilda Hardwick, of 151 Sturton St., Cambridge. Formerly 3039, Cambridgeshire Regiment. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Cambridge, resident with his parenst, Frederick and Martha, at 2, Paradise Street, Cambridge. Buried in MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section G. Grave 13. See also Cambridge St Matthew's and also Guildhall
HARRISON Richard [Eroner]
Private 1349, 'D' Company, 3rd/1st Battaloion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, Died in United Kingdom 6 December 1916, Aged 24. Son of the late Alfred and Mary Harrison; husband of Alice Maud M. Shering (formerly Harrison), of 4, Portland Place, New Square, Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot/Row/Section/Area D. Grave 2490. See also Guildhall
HARTLEY George Randolph
Private 320431, 15th Battalioon, Suffolk Regiment formerly 3526, Suffolk Yeomanry. Killed in action 16 October 1918. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of John and Alice Mary Hartley, of 8, James St., Cambridge. Buried in RUE-DAVID MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 48. See also Guildhall
HASLOP Edwin F
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
HAYWARD Percy
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
HOLMES Charles

[Listed as 318311 on CWGC] Private 3/8311, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action by a shell 19 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick and Ruth Holmes, of 90, Stanley Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Guildhall

 

HOLMES Frederick
Private 7455, 'C; Company, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27 Septemeber 1918. Aged 29. Eldest son of Frederick and Ruth Holmes, of 90, Stanley Rd., Cambridge. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 352. See also Guildhall
HORSPOOL Albert Ernest
Private 202990, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1917. Aged 28. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Dora B. Horspool, of Newmarket Rd., Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Guildhall
HOUNSHAM Alfred H
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
HOUNSHAM Walter Thomas
Lance Corporal 242229, 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) formerly 1629, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born Bedford, enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was aged 13, born Bedford, a Grocer's Errand Boy, son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Hounsham, resident 11 Henley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Guildhall
HOWARD A
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
HOWLETT Charles Hugh
Private 201267, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine 2 November 1917. Born St. Paul's, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was aged 5, born Cambridge, son of Arthur H and Agnes Howlett, resident 23, Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot XXIV. Row A. Grave 3. See also Guildhall
HOWLETT William
Private 325381, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 1824, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Robert Walter and Susannah Howlett, of 89, Becke Rd., Abbey Estate, Cambridge. Buried in MASNIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, MARCOING, Nord, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 10. See also Guildhall
HUNT William James Ephraim
Lance Corporal 36316, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Killed in action 13 November 1916. Aged 31. Born Cambridge, St. Andrews-The-Less, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of the late Thomas Bidwell Hunt and of Alice Hunt, of 5, Clarendon St., Cambridge; husband of Ethel M. Hunt, of 106, Fitzroy St., Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. See also Guildhall
JAMES H [J]
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
JONES Dennis Owen

Able Seaman R/343, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 18 April 1917. Born 20 December 1882 in Christ Church, Cambridge. Baptised 17 March 1883 in Cambridge, St Andrew the Less, son of Richard Thomas and Sarah Ann Jones, of 10, Clarendon Street, Cambridge. Son of Sarah Ann Jones, of 36, Warkworth Street, Cambridge. Admitted to Cambridge Paradise Street School (Higher Grade), Cambridge, 1 May 1893, son of Richard Thomas Jones, resident 10, Clarendon Street, Cambridge, left 9 April 1897, previously schooled at British Boys School. in the 1901 census he was aged 18, born Cambridgeshire,a Furnishing Assistant, son of Sarah Ann Jones (w widow), resident 1, Clarendon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 28, born Cambridge, a Furniture Shop Assistant, son of Sarah Ann Jones (a widow), resident 36, Warkworth Street, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. See also Guildhall

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917:

JONES Dennis Owen of 36 Warkworth-street Cambridge able seaman 63rd R.N.D. died 18 April 1917 in France Probate Peterborough 11 July 1917 to Lily Jones spinster.
Effects £111 14s. 7d.
JONES Frederick Cyril

Private G/14970, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 17 October 1916. Aged 22. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick and Emma Jones of 9, Eden St., Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was aged 7, born Cambridge, son of Frederick and Emma Jones, resident 9, Eden Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, birthplace not given, a Jobbing Gardener, son of Frederick and Emma Jones, resident 9, Eden Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot X. Row B. Grave 2. Also commemorated on St Andrew Street Baptist Church. See also Guildhall

Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 1 December 1916, page 4:

CAMBS. ROLL OF HONOUR.

Mr. F. Jones, of 9, Eden-street, Cambridge, has received official information that his son, Pte. F. C. Jones, was killed in action Oct. 17th. He met his death whilst assisting to beat off an attack on a line of trenches which had been captured from the enemy. "He was a good soldier," writes his officer, “and did his duties cheerfully and well.” Pte. Jones was a porter in the employ of Messrs. R. Sayle and Co. and enlisted some two years ago in the Cambridgeshires being subsequently transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment. He was well known in Cambridge, Newmarket and Peterborough as a singer.
JONES William Alfred
Private 50032, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 17 April 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick James and Emma Jones, of 9, Eden Street, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35 to 37. See also Guildhall
KIMPTON Herbert
Private 20589, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 37. Born Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Fred Kimpton, of School Lane, Cottenham, Cambs; husband of Louisa Kimpton, of 60, Walnut Tree Avenue, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Guildhall
KING Hugh Gordon Francis
Private 514883, 14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment. Killed in action 29 August 1918. Aged 19. Born Newnham, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Charles Frederick and Elizabeth King, of Dove Cottage, Harlton, Cambs. Buried in H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row H. Grave 22.See also Guildhall
KIRBY Frederick
[Not listed on SDGW] Private G/52960, 2nd Battalion, Royasl Fusiliers. Died 15 October 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mrs. Laker; husband of L. Banister (formerly Kirby), of 101, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 7. See also Guildhall
LADDS Henry Edward
Private 6173, 24th (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's), London Regiment formerly 23737, 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20 October 1916. Aged 26. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Ladds, of 59, Abbey Rd., Cambridge. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row O. Grave 6. See also Guildhall
LEADER Herbert William
Private 203678, 3rd/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 9 October 1917. Aged 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Robert Leader, of 38, Besche Rd., Cambridge; husband of Arm Leader, of 41, Francis St., Burnley Lane, Burnley. In the 1911 census he was aged 45, unmarried, born Cambridge, a Musical Instrument Dealer Jeweller's Manager, resident, with his parents, Jabez Robert and Sarah Elizabeth, at 101, Regent Street, Cambridge. In 1901 he was aged 10, resident with his parents at 30, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. See also Guildhall
LEVETT Francis George

Private G/24512, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 28 April 1917. Aged 37. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Levett, of 5, Saxon Rd., Abbey Estate, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Guildhall

 

LISTER [Arthur] Frank
Private 2928, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28 October 1916. Aged 25. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Arthur and Julia Lister, of Cambridge. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot III. Row E. Grave 5. See also Guildhall
LOKER Frederick Arthur
Private 326757, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment formerly 4447, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 August 1918. Enlisted Cambridge. Only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Loker, of Orange Cottage, Nelson Street, Cambridge; husband of M. M. Loker, of 17, Petworth St., Cambridge. No known grave. VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10. See also Guildhall
LONG William James
Private 29858, 2nd Battalion, Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) formerly 18615, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 October 1916. Aged 29. Born Waterbeach, Cambs, resident Cherry Hinton, Cambs, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Arthur Long; husband of Sarah Long, of Archer's Cottages, Fulbourn Rd., Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. [actually not on Cherry Hinton]. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 16. See also Guildhall
LOVEDAY H
No further details currently available
LOWINGS Arthur Henry
Corporal 51715, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Walter and Annie Lowings, of 161 Mill Road, Cambridge; brother of George, Harry and Wallter, all of whom also died. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Romsey Methodist Church and also Cambridge St Philips and also Guildhall
LUFF [Charles] P
No further details currently available. See also Guildhall
LYNN Claude
Private 43885, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 4471, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 2 July 1918. Aged 27. Born Cambridge, enlisted Newmarket. Husband of Mrs. F. Redfern (formerly Lynn), of 38, York St., Cambridge. Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY, Hamburg, Germany. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 12. See also Guildhall

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