Lance Sergeant 8504, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Taken prisoner with Colonel Townshend's force at Kut-al-Amara 29 April 1916, died of dysentery at Afyon-Kara-Hissar as a Turkish Prisoner of War 21 September 1916. Aged 23. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Baptised 24 May 1893 in Cambridge St Paul, while resident at 50, Coronation Street, Cambridge. Son of Henry William and Emily Mingay, of 14, Crispin St., East Rd., Cambridge. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) of General Townshend 17 January 1916 and listed in Gazette of India No. 776 13 July 1916 "brought to notice for Gallant and Distinguished Conduct in the Field from 5.10.15 to 17.1.16. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Cambridgeshire, son of William H and Emily Mingay, resident 14, Crispin Street, Cambridge. Enlisted 25 August 1908 in Cambridge aged 18 years 2 months, a Baker by trade, height 5 feet 7 inches. weight 119 lbs, chest 31½ to 34½ inches, religious denomination Church of England. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row M. Grave 27. See also Guildhall

For information about Afyon Kara Hissar PoW Camp see Great War Forum

Private 26671, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment formerly 24049, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 May 1918. Aged 29. Born Chesterton, Cambs, enlisted Cambridge. Son of William and Emily Mole, of Histon Road, Cambridge; husband of Dorothy Violet Mole, of 83, Fitzroy Street, Cambridge. Buried in MONT-BERNANCHON BRITISH CEMETERY, GONNEHEM, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 11. See also Guildhall

Second Lieutenant (Observer), 101st Squadron, Royal Air Force and East Lancashire Regiment. Died of accidental injuries received when test flying in a Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b, serial number A6558, 2 August 1918; the pilot, Lt J B Small, was also killed. Aged 20. Born 21 April 1898. Native of Cambridge. Son of Thomas and Mary Nutcombe, of The Old Abbey, Beche Road, Cambridge. Buried in CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME Somme, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 6. See also Cambridge St Lukes and also Guildhall

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1919:

Private G/8307, 11th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 28 July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B. See also Guildhall

Extract from Cambridge Daily News - Monday 30 October 1916, page 3:

Private 205968, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 9 August 1919. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4560, Cambridgeshire Regiment. In the 1911 census he is the son of George Rutley and Martha Parker, aged 15, a Cellerman for Wines and Spirits, born Cambridge, resident 423 Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Plot C. Grave 2053. See also Cambridge St Lukes and also Guildhall

Private 19336, Army Pay Corps. Died in Military Hospital, Hounslow, Middlesex, 22 November 1918. Aged 33. Son of James John Thurlow Reed and Mary Ann Reed, of 32, Beche Road, Abbey Estate, Cambridge [St. Edward's Parish]. In the 1911 census he was aged 25, born Cambridge, a Builder's clerk, son of James John THurloe and Maryann Reed, resident 25, Beche Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Buried in CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot IX. Grave 16. See also Guildhall

Extract from Cambridge Daily News - Tuesday 24 July 1917, page 4:

ENOUGH C3 MEN AT PRESENT.

Archibald Harold Reed (31) single, 32, Beche-Road, confidential clerk, cashier and bookkeeper, classed C3, was applied for by his employer, Mr. Charles Kerridge, junior, Sturton-street, builder and contractor.

Mr. Miller: I agree to temporary exemption until called up.

Mr. Reed: I have got a calling-up notice.

Mr. Miller replied that if Mr. Reed wentto the Recruiting Office the notice would be cancelled. Mr. Reed was the kind of man the Army was wanting, but at present they had enough clerks, and were cancelling some the notices issued. If he got another calling-up notice he could apply again.

Exemption was given until called up.

Extract from Press and News - Friday 19 November 1920, page 22:

IN MEMORIAM.

REED.—In everloving memory of our dear son, Archibald Hardol Reed, who died at the Military Hospital, Hounslow, Middlesex, November 22nd, 1915. aged 33 years.

Private 23464, 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died Tuesday 8th October 1918. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Harriet Robinson, of 29, Eden St., Cambridge. Buried at NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 2. See also Cambridge St Andrew the Great and also Guildhall

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