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Claud Leopold

Lance Sergeant 550540, 16th (County of London Battalion (City of Westminster Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Enlisted Westminster, resident Cambridge. Son of Augustus John and Elizabeth Pavey Beaumont, of Harston, Cambs.; husband of Una Mary Nobbs (formerly Beaumont), of Haig Rd., Cambridge. Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXII. C. 16.

Killed in Action at Gommecourt, part of the battle of the Somme Posted 'Missing, believed dead', 1st July 1916. aged 35. Son of Augustus and Elizabeth Beaumont, Rock Road. Cambridge. Born 26th November 1880. Husband of Una Mary Beaumont (Nee Mitcham). Father to Enid born 1908 and Nora born 1911.

Lance Sergeant, Claude Leopold Beaumont, was sitting in the trenches somewhere to the west of Gonimecourt, in Belgium, on the 30th of June 1916 listening to the thunderous roar of the guns that had been bombarding the German lines continuously since 0700 hours on the 24th of June, he was part of the Third Army being directed by 1st Viscount Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby. In the final sixty five minutes before zero hour, no fewer than two hundred and twenty four thousand and two hundred and twenty one shells were fired at the Enemy lines, and ten huge mines were detonated below the enemies strongpoints. As soon as the bombardment ceased, the attac.k by the allied troops began, Claude was ordered up over the top of his trench to start his attack, the Germans came up out of their deep underground bunkers and manned the machine guns, they could not beleive their eyes when they saw all these lines of troops half walking half running towards them, they just squeezed the triggers of the machine guns and kept firing. British losses at the end of the first hour were 30,000, by nightfall the British army had lost 60,000 men, the greatest loss in any one day of it's entire history.

The body of Claude Leopold Beaumont was found many years later, approximately 1928/29, when the War Graves Commission was engaged in clearing up the French and Belgian battlefields, and was identified by a locket found on it. His remains are now buried in the Cabaret Rouge Cemetary, in Souchez, France, far from Gommecourt, where he was killed.

Remembered on gravestone plot E99 in Cherry Hinton churchyard.

Ambrose

Private G/43150, 14th Labour Company, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died Friday, 23rd March 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born St. Matthew's, Cambridge, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Blackwell, of 23, Cowper Rd., Cherryhinton Rd., Cambridge. Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. H. 54.

Charles [Gilbert]

Private 3396, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowyer, of 65, Blinco Grove, Hills Rd., Cambridge. Buried in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. E. 7.

[Arthur] Hugh [Bates]

Major, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds Monday, 21st May 1917. Husband of M. Chaplin. Buried in Saints Mary and Michael New Churchyard, Trumpington, Cambridge. At south end.

Ronald Thomas

Private 515632, 1st/14th (County of London Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 24th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Regent's Park, London, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 11 and 12.

Harry

A. (Tony)

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Ellis Robert

Private 43643, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action Friday, 12th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Soham, enlisted Newmarket. Formerly S/39620, Middlesex Regiment. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 68 to 70 and 162 and 162A. Also listed on Soham Memorial.

Ernest A

Sergeant 201091, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 3rd November 1917 in Palestine. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Bedford. Formerly 20596, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Grave XXIX. B. 7.

Eric

2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) formerly, Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action Saturday, 15th July 1916. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Golding, of 109, Blinco Grove, Hills Rd., Cambridge. Awarded DCM. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 12D and 13B

Charles West

Rifleman (Lance Corporal) 9898, 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died Saturday, 2nd November 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 28. Born Brentford Middlesex. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, of 34, Netley Rd., Brentford, Middx. Buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. Div. 62. II. M. 6.

Percy [Albert]

Private 16596, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 29th October 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Heyham, Norfolk, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick Robert and Emily Harding, of 111, Hills Rd., Cambridge. Buried in Vendegies Cross Roads British Cemetery, Bermerain, Nord, France. Grave B. 12.

William

Private G/14965, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 25th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born St. Ives, Hunts, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J Haynes. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XIII C 6

Harry

Private 24480, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died Wednesday, 18th July 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 38. Born Thurlow, Suffolk, enlisted Cambridge. Brother of A. H. Hayward, of 21, Cowper Rd., Cambridge. Buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave IV. F. 8.

Herbert [Thomas]

Sergeant 12017, "Y" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Kinsale, Cork, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Herbert Dick and Louisa Ann Howell, of 42, Hartington Grove. Cambridge. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

Harry

Company Sergeant Major 16664, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Bedford, enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Kate Gertrude Huckle, of 74, Blinco Grove, Cambridge. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

Edwin Robert W

[Listed as Robert on SDGW and CWGC] Private 9122, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday, 9th May 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of the late William Kett and of Elizabeth Kett, of go, Hartington Grove, Cambridge. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 5 and 6

Bert

Sapper 84467, 130th Field Company. Royal Engineers. Killed in action Monday, 27th May 1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 30. Posthumously awarded the Military Medal for bravery, he gave his life, holding his post, allowing his comrades to escape. He is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France. The town of Soissons stands on the left bank of the River Aisne approximately 100 kilometres north west of Paris. The Memorial is in the public square facing the river. Husband of Mrs Elizabeth Lack and son of George and Lilias Lack of Cottenham. Before joining the forces he was employed by Charles Lack and Sons, Engineers of Cottenham. Born Cottenham, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. Also commemorated on the Cottenham War Memorial.

Herbert [Bert]

Private 3/7991, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 22nd January 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Histon, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

Thomas Leslie

Private 493546, "B" Company, 13th (County of London) Battalion (Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion), London Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 23rd August 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Enlisted Somerset House, London, resident Cambridge. Formerly 5316, 15th London Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. Marshall, of "Redcliffe," Hills Avenue, Cambridge, and the late Edwin A. Marshall. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. E. 5.

William G

Private 4550, 4th Battalion (Queen's Own) Hussars. Died of wounds Saturday, 23rd March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Chesterton, Cambridge, enlisted Ipswich, resident Cambridge. Buried in Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise, France. Grave III. C. 6.

Ernest

Private 355524, 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action Sunday, 1st September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Matthews, of 14, Cowper Rd., Cambridge. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10

Robert Ernest

Private 204532, 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 9th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 30. Born Brighton, Sussex, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, resident Blinco Grove, Cambridge. Son of E. J. and S. Muddle, of Bognor; husband of Dorothy L. Muddle, of The Danes, Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6

George H B

Sapper, 203937, 45th Field Company, Royal Engineers died Monday, 21st July 1919. Age 34. Husband of Selina Nice, of 10, Paget Rd., Great Yarmouth. Buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge. Grave I. 24.

John W

Private, 22788, 13th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died Tuesday, 12th November 1918. Age 29. Son of Joseph and Jane Nightingale. Born at Trumpington, Cambs. Buried in St Andrew Churchyard, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.

Victor Reginald

Private 43323, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday, 15th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Trumpington, Cambridge, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3/8908, Suffolk Regiment. Employed W Eaden Lilley & Co Ltd. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33

[Samuel] Albert [Brooks]

Private G/22187, 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action 28th September 1916. Aged 25. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. E. A. Noble; husband of Hilda Emily Noble, of 22, Marshall Rd., Cambridge. Formerly 26932, Middlesex Regiment. Commemorated on thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D.

Harry [Henry] William

Private, 41272, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Wednesday, 10th October 1917. Age 33. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Joseph auld Emily Oakman, of The Cabin, Cowper Rd., Cherry Hinton Rd., Cambridge; husband of Mary Ann Oakman, of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. Formerly 31464, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99

Alfred

Private [Drummer] 6233, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday, 9th April 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Aldershot, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Commemorated on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France

Walter Percy

Private 50140, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Brandon Creek, Norfolk, enlisted Romford, Essex. Formerly 29244, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21

Oswald Jack

Lance Corporal 53146, 9th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action Friday, 13th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Enlisted Newmarket, resident Cambridge. Son of Edward John and Ada Agnes Papworth, of 175, Cherryhinton Rd., Cambridge. Formerly 3329, Suffolk Yeomanry. Employed Matthew & Son Ltd. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10

Percy James

Acting Corporal G/15743, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Killed in action Thursday, 7th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8

Edmund

Corporal 1975, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday, 4th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Newnham, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. T. E. and Mrs. M. E. Pierson, of The Island Bungalow, Quy Waters, Quy, Cambridge. Born at Newholm Croft, Cambs. Buried in Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. Grave E. 36.

George E

Private 326049, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 14th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 2975, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Grave XVII. F. 9.

[Joscelyn] Hugh Russell

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 1st July 1916. Buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave F. 32.

Percival Ralph

Rifleman A/200596, 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died Friday, 30th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 34. Born Saustin (Sawston), enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Annie Alice Sampson, of 262, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. Formerly 6197, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Savy British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave I. Q. 3.

Gerald Hugh

Sidney John

Lance Sergeant 2812, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 14th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr & Mrs Stone, Rydal Villa, Harrington Grove, Cambridge. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Grave IX. J. 2 .

Harry Mulliner

Rifleman S/32445, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds Wednesday, 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Chesterton, Cambridge, enlisted and resident Cambridge. Son of Harry and Clara Tunwell. Formerly M/316160, Royal Army Service Corps. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 81 to 84

Walter

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Denis

Captain, 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action Sunday, 8th August 1915. Age 20. Son of Thomas Henry and Anna Frances Digges La Touche, of 230, Hills Rd., Cambridge. Educated at Baymount School, Co. Dublin, and Shrewsbury School. Elected to a senior scholarship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1913. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 140 to 144

[Robert] Cecil

Corporal 36569, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Monday, 21st October 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Armitage, Staffs, enlisted St Paul's Churchyard, City of London, resident Cambridge. Formerly 9729, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in Caudry British Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave IV. F. 33.

Edward George

Able Seaman, J/16455, H.M.S. "Queen Mary.", Royal Navy who died on Wednesday, 31st May 1916. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Column 13.

Arthur [George Richard]

Second Lieutenant 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers who died of wounds on Saturday, 30th March 1918. Age 20. Son of Julius Harry and Selina Elton Whitworth, of "Strathray," Birling Rd., Tunbridge Wells. Born at Fordham, Cambs. Educated at Perse School, Cambridge, and Downing College, Cambridge. Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France. Grave III. A. 17. See also Cambridge Perse School.

William

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