Robert

Able Seaman, Clyde Z/5322 Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Died on 28th April 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Archer, 2 Mitchell St, Cambridge. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Edward Charles

He is listed on SIX War Memorials:

St. George's Chapel, Ely Cathedral
The list in the entrance to the Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge
On Panel 11 of the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
The War Memorial in the grounds of St. Andrew The Great Church, Cambridge
The War Memorial at the University Press, Cambridge
University Press Memorial in St. Boltoph's Church, Cambridge

Harry James

59056, 21st Battalion Canadian Infantry and Lieut. RAF. His attestation papers (dated 6th November 1914 at Kingston, Ontario) give his details as follows: Born 15th April 1891, Cambridge; next of kin Clara Kinnear (listed as Sarah on papers), 15, Victoria St., Cambridge, son of Harry Bennett & Mary Ann Bennett, of 8 Guest Road,Cambridge; trade mechanic, employed at McLaughlin Buick Auto Factory, Oshawa, Ontario 1911-13; then garage proprietor at Pembroke, Ontario, 1913-14. In Canada 1911-15; Enlisted 6th November 1914 at Kingston, Ontario, in 21st Battn., Eastern Ontario Regt., Canadian Exp. Force. Came to the UK with Battalion May 1915. Transferred to 2nd Division Supply Column, Canadian Army Service Corps August 1915. Went to France September 1915. With 10 Squadron Royal Flying Corps as observer December 1916 - July 1917; then to UK for pilot training; trained at Thetford, Ford Farm, Lake Down & Turnberry before being sent to 49 Squadron (Independent Force), France, 31st August 1918. Shot down, severely wounded and prisoner of war 24th September 1918, and died of wounds the same day; serving as a pilot with 49 Sqn. RAF (Beauvois); flying DH.9 with observer 2/Lt. R.H. Armstrong (prisoner of war), on bombing raid to Aulnoye railway junction, east of Cambrai. The 49 Squadron formation was attacked by enemy fighters and lost three aircraft; in addtion one pilot and two observers returned wounded. Buried at Cabaret Rouge, France. Originally buried at Dechy Communal Cemetery (German extn.) grave no. 315.

Alfred R

Lieutenant, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 14th October 1916, age 27. Son of Mr & Mrs D Bradford, Brooklands House, Brooklands Rd, Cambridge. Buried in Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile, Somme, France.

C

possibly Arthur Cyril Heffer Chalk, Rifleman 8029 9th Battalion., King's Royal Rifle Corps who died at home on Tuesday, 4th June 1918. Age 23. Son of Arthur and Gertrude E. H. Chalk, of Stapleford. Resident of Stapleford, enlisted Gidea Park, Essex. Employed Robert Sayle & Co. Buried in STAPLEFORD CEMETERY. Grave H. 3.

Arthur Hugh Bates

Captain 1st/1st Battalion., Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died Monday, 21st May 1917. Husband of M Chaplin. Employed Robert Sayle & Co. Buried Trumpington (SS. Mary & Michael) New Churchyard.

Reginald Charles

Corporal 678265 London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles). Killed in action Tuesday, 7th May 1918. Born St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Charles William Clark, of 4 St Andrews Street, Cambridge. Formerly 2740, 1st East Anglian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps posted 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Buried Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. Somme, France.

Charles Percy [PC]

Rifleman 53314, 15th Battalion, London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles). Died of wounds 15th April 1917, age 33. Born Hulton St Mary, Suffolk, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr & Mrs L Cullingford, Sloe House Lodge, Halstead, Essex. Employed Robert Sayle & Co. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium.

Henry Edward Percy

S C

Employed Robert Sayle & Co. probably Samuel Chesire Doubleday, Private G/15738, 1st Battalion, Buffs (East kent Regiment). Killed in action Wednesday 8th May 1918. Age 26 Born Wittlesea (Whittlesey), enlisted Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, resident Melton Mowbray, Upper Borughton Leicestershire. Son of Samuel Stokes Doubleday and Alice Doubleday, of Whittlesea. Buried in NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XIV. E. 16.

Henry George S

Private 50199, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 11th April 1917. Age 34. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Vincent and Clara Ellis, of 12, Victoria St., Cambridge; husband of Hetty, Gertrude Ellis, of 47, Castle St., Cambridge. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4

Herbert

Private, 51924, 2nd Battalion, formerly (42012), Training Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Born Cambridge. Enlisted Colsterdale, Cambridge. Resident Cambridge. Died Sunday 8th September 1918. Formerly 1928 West Yorks Regiment. Buried in FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND,Somme, France. Grave VIII. F. 15.

W C

No further information currently - only possible so far is Claude Reginald Gifford, Private 14471, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 18th October 1916. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

[Albert] Bert

Private 42040, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19th September 1918. Age 18. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Percy William and Emma Goodman, of 34, Norwich St., Cambridge. Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Grave II. H. 45.

William Marshall

Private 17418. 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 25th May 1915. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr & Mrs Percy William Goodman of 34 Norwich St, Cambridge. Commemorated on the Menon Gate, Ypres.

Marshall James

Private 43454, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday, 23rd April 1917. Aged 20. Born fen Ditton, enlisted Huntingdon, resident Cambridge. Son of Mr & Mrs J.Hagan, of 28 Earl Street, Cambridge. Formerly 1650, Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Thomas

Private 4231 [4271], 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 10th November 1916. Enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Reginald Walter William

Private 242185, 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 11th April 1917. Aged 21. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Walter James and Martha Mary Holder, of Cambridge. Native of Cambridge. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.

William Charles Stanley

Serjeant 481035 41st Gen. Hosp, (Territorial Force), Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Sunday, 29th September 1918 at Salonika. Age 26. Born St Andrews, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. Son of William and Sarah Horspool, of 6, Parker St., Cambridge. Employed Matthew & Son Ltd. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Grave 386.

George Arthur Moxey Tuker

2nd Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Killed in action Monday, 21st May 1917. Aged 20. Son of George Arthur Johnson, MRCS LRCP (London) and Isabella Anderson Johnson of 58 St Andrews St, Cambridge. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres.

Henry Harry

No further information currently

Herbert Victor

2nd Lieutenant, 3rd, attached 1st, Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Friday, 17th November 1916, aged 29. Son of Frank Yorke Lee ansd Frances Mary Lee of 68A St Andrews St, Cambridge. Buried Struma Military Cemetery, Greece.

Frederick [Charles]

Private, 19741 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23rd April 1917. Aged 27. Born Christchurch, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr and Mrs Lyon of 9 St Andrews Court, St Andrews St, Cambridge. Husband of Ethel Mary Dean McCann (formerly Lyon) of 2 Orchard St, Cambridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

George Harold

Company Serjeant Major 9069, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 25th June, 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of George Frederick and Ann Mason of Cambridge. Buried Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France. Employed W Eaden Lilley & Co Ltd.

James Henry

Serjeant 5460 1st (Royal) Dragoons. Killed in action near Ypres on Monday, 19th October 1914. Born Cambridge. Enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Resident/next of kin Sloane Sq, London. Buried in LEDEGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Ledegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium . Grave B. 20.

George

Lancelot

Private 201906 1st/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died Friday, 22nd March 1918. Enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 16 to 18

Arthur [Herbert or Hubert]

2nd Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment attached 1st/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 16th April 1918. Aged 24. Son of Ellenor Penton, of 48, New Square, Cambridge, and the late Henry Penton. Buried Couin New British Cemetery.

Frederick James

Private 325333. 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died Friday, 12th April 1918. Aged 20. Son of Eli and the late Sarah Quaife of 27 Grafton St, Cambridge. Born at Cambridge. Buried Croix-Du-Bac British Cemetery, Steernwerck, Nord, France.

Bert John

James Robert

Private 533202 1st/15th Battalion., London Regt (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) who died on Saturday, 1st December 1917. Enlisted Cambridge. Resident Uxbridge. Employed Robert Sayle & Co. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 12

Oliver

Private 1853. 1st/1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 22nd November 1916. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Buried Cambridge (Histon Rd) Cemetery.

F W

No further information currently. Could be mistranscription, could be Ernest SHAW, Private 326503, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 14th October 1916. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3882, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B

J

No further information currently.

Arthur Russell

Rifleman 49429 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds Saturday 2nd November 1918. Age 18. Born, enlisted and resident Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Taylor, of 19, Orchard St., Cambridge. Buried in CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave I. B. 27.

Oscar

Private 328349, 1st/1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday, 26th February 1918. Born & enlisted Cambridge. Buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France.

William Samuel