LOCAL CASUALTIES.
Cambridge Man Loses Second Son in Action.

Mr. J. Spaxman, 1a, Coldham-lane, Cambridge, has received information regarding the death of his second son, Co.-Sergt.-Major George Spaxman, East Lancs. Regiment. Sergt.-Major enlisted 5th March, 1908, and proceeded with the British Expeditionary Force to France in August, 1914. He was present at the battle of Mons and took part in active operations with the regiment ever since up to the time of his death. He was wounded once previously. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn their loss.

His eldest brother, Corporal William Spaxman, enlisted in the East Lancs. Regiment in 1908, and served four years in India and three years in South Africa. He also proceeded with the regiment to France in 1914, and was wounded at the battle of Ypres, and sent home for medical treatment. He then relumed to France, and was killed in action in July last. The third son, John Spaxman, is serving with his father in the R.A.M.C. at the 1st Eastern General Hospital. The deepest sympathy will go out from the community to Mr. and Mrs. Spaxman in their second loss of a son, each of whom had such a fine record in the service of his country.

Frederick John

WADDELOW Frank Reynolds of 119 Newmarket-road Cambridge gunner C Mountain battery Royal Field Artillery died 2 July 1917 at Catterick Yorkshire Probate Peterborough 10 August to Harold George William Waddelow grocer.
Effects £1336 5s. 3d.

The funeral took place at Mill-road Cemetery on Monday afternoon of Pte. Albert Arthur Wallis. Suffolk Regt., of 175. Sturton-street, who was wounded in France October 8th, and died in Perth Military Hospital on the 24th October. Pte. Wallis first went to France on Christmas Eve, 1916, and was invalided home January 12th, 1918. He was out again just recently, when he received a fatal bullet wound in his head, near the eye. destroying the sight. Pte. Wallis, before joining the Army, had been employed at the University Arms Hotel for some years. He leaves a widow and three little sons to mourn their loss.

The Rev. A. C. Bouquet, senior chaplain at Newmarket-road Military Hospital, conducted the service at the graveside, and the coffin was borne on a military waggon, whilst members of the R.A.M.C. acted as bearers. The mourners included Mrs. Wallis (widow ), Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wallis (father and mother), Pte L. N. Wallis, R.A.M.C. (brother), Misses L. Wallis. G. Wallis and D. Wallis (sisters), Mr. and Mrs. Starling (wife’s father and mother), Miss B. Starling (sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. F. Wallis and Mrs. Shearman (uncle and aunts), and the Misses J. and S. Newman. There were some beautiful wreaths from his widow, parents, relatives and friends. A bugler sounded “Last Post” at the close of the service.

The Late Pte. W. Whybrow.

The funeral of Pte. Walter Whybrow, of the 1st Cambs. Regiment, who died from wounds at King George’s Hospital, London, of Friday last, took place with military honours at the Newmarket-road Cemetery on Tuesday.

Pte. Whybrow was the youngest son of Mrs. Whybrow, of 2, Coldbam-lane. He was called up with the Territorials at the outbreak war, and served for a long time at the front. He was wounded about three months ago, and was taken to King George's Hospital, where he died on Friday last, at the age of 22.

The service was conducted the Rev. C. F. Bouquet. chaplain at the 1st Eastern General Hospital. The chief mourners were: Mrs. Whybrow (mother), Pte. Ernest Whybrow (brother). Mr. and Mrs. Aves (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs. Farrington, Miss Lily Whybrow, and Miss Nellie Whyhrow (sisters). Mrs. A. Whybrow (sister-in-law), Mrs. A. Dix (aunt), and Miss Florrie Farrington (niece). A partv of men from the 1st Eastern General Hospital acted as bearers, and at the conclusion of the service the “Last Post“ was sounded over the grave.

The coffin, which was shrouded with the Union Jack, bore the following inscription : ”Pte. W. Whybrow, died November 17th, 1916. aged 22 years.”

Mrs. Whybrow and family wish to thank all kind friends for the sympathy they have received in their sad bereavement.

THE LATE MR. C. W. WILSON.
Assistant Overseer for Chesterton Dies in Woolwich Hospital.

The death has occurred the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, on April 12th, of a former Assistant Overseer and rate collector for Chesterton, Mr. Charles William Wilson, of Myrtle House. Victoria Park. Chesterton. Mr. Wilson was 42, and died as the result the strain on his system caused by six months' campaigning Italy.

Mr. Wilson joined the R.A.F. May 1st, 1918, and was sent for training to Blandford. After going on draft for Italy, and being in the northern part of that country for over six months, the authorities were obliged to send Mr. Wilson home, as his health was failing. He died last. Saturday.

Mr. Wilson had acquired in earlier days a reputation as a successful rider in motor cycle races. He possessed several cups, including one brought back from Holland, when look part in tests and races in the Netherlands. He leaves awidow, but no children.

EASTER DAY TRAGEDY.
Ex-Soldier Commits Suicide With a Razor.
UNHAPPY MARRIED LIFE.

An inquiry was held at the Coroner's Court on Tuesday evening concerning the death of Henry James Woodroffe, of the Racehorse, 244, Newmarket-road, ex-lance-corporal in the A.S.C. who was found in his bedroom with a ten-inch razor gash in his throat Easter morning. The evidence of his wife showed that their marriage had not been very happy. Woodroffe, who had been in India, had three or four tims had fever, and not long ago was thrown from a horse on to his head. Occasionally his manner was strange, and “he looked wild about the eyes.”

Mr. A. E. King, who deputised for the Borough Coroner (Mr. A. Wootten), returned a verdict of suicide, there being no evidence as to mental condition.

Mrs. Margaret Woodroffe, second wife of Lance-Corpl. Woodroffe, said that her husband was aged 44, was in the Remount Depot of the A.S.C., and was an Army pensioner. On April 3rd he came home on 28 days’ demobilisation leave. She last saw him alive Saturday at 2 p.m., when after dinner he. as usual, went to lie down. He had had something to drink, but not much.At 5 p.m. she heard him breathing when she passed the door of his room. On Easter Day witness got up at 8.30 and found that her husband was not out of his room. She asked one of her lodgers to knock at the door and ask if he would like cup tea. The lodger went and opened the door, and, returning, said, “He's gone.” Witness then sent for the police. She had not lived on very good terms with Woodroffe; the marriage was not particularly happy.

Answering the Coroner’s inquiry as to whether witness found anything in the bedroom, she said there was a packet (produced), on which was writing she did not understand.

“He has never said anything about doing himself in.” she added, ‘‘although he has threatened me many times.” A few weeks back he was thrown several yards from a horse on his head; he had had several accidents with horses. She had noticed that he had had “funny things in his mind”; would say one thing one minute, and something else the next.

Mr. F. W. Woodroffe said had not seen his brother for four or five years; both being in the Army they always missed each other. While in India eleven years witness's brother had had fever three or four times, and since then he had been weak in the head on occasions. He was an Army pensioner at the outbreak of war, and so had joined up at once.

Henry Farrow, a labourer, who had lodged at the Racehorse for about 11 years, described how he knocked at Woodroffe's bedroom door, and receiving no answer, went in to find him lying with his throat cut. He was fully dressed; the feet and legs were on the bed, and the rest of the body slanting on to the floor. He went to Mrs. Woodroffe, and said. “It’s all up!" She asked, "What do you mean?" and witness explained what had happened. Witness had never heard Woodroffo threaten to take his life, but he was sometimes strange in his manner, and sometimes looked wild about the eyes.

P.C. Alfred Flint said he was called to the Racehorse about 9.30 on Sunday morning. In a downstair back bedroom he found the ex-soldier with a gash in his throat, quite stiff. Close to his right hand was a blood-stained razor (produced). Witness had once seen Woodroffe before at the Police Court.

The Deputy Coroner (to Mrs. Woodroffo}: Had he any money troubles? —No.

The Deputy Coroner returned a verdict of suicide, there being no evidence to show Woodroffe's state of mind at the time.