Walter

Son of William Barrett of Church Road, Castle Camps, co. Cambridge, by his wife Harriet, dau of William Osborne; Born Castle Camps aforesaid 2nd March 1896; educated Castle Camps school; was a farm labourer; enlisted in the Buffs in June 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 6th March 1916, and was killed in action at the Battle of Arras 9th April 1917. Buried to the west of Arras. Unmarried.

Maurice

probably M CARTER Private 30806 10th Bn., Durham Light Infantry who died on Saturday, 16th September 1916.

Charles

Private 13042 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 30th September 1915. Age 22. Born Castle Camps, enlisted Linton. Son of Charles and Sarah Cowell, of Castle Camps, Cambridge. Commeorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21

James

or JAMES HENRY COWELL Lance Corporal 12906 252nd Tunnelling Coy., Royal Engineers who died on Friday, 16th February 1917. Age 47. Son of William and Elizabeth Cowell, of Allerton Bywater; husband of Martha Cowell, of Garden Cottage, Allerton Bywater, near Castleford, Yorks.

Walter

No further information currently - died possibly 1916

Walter

Private 20886 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Tuesday, 22nd August 1916. Age 20. Son of Alfred and Mary Dockrill, of Westoe Farm, Bartlow, Cambs. Born at Little Wratting, Suffolk. Buried in CHICHESTER CEMETERY, Sussex. Grave 126. 40.

Frederick

Able Seaman 8844 H.M. S/M. "E24.", Royal Navy who died on Monday, 27th March 1916. Age 21. Son of the late William and Martha Egan; stepson of William and Lizzie Rayner, of Coles Hill, Castle Camps, Cambs. Commemorated on the CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Face 16.

Alexander

Private 201572, 4th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 22nd November 1917. Age 32. Born castle Camps, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Walter and Eliza Free, of Castle Camps, Cambs; husband of Ethel Free, of Oakfield Cottage, Great Shelford, Cambridge. Formerly 4615, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave I. H. 7.

Francis W

[Served as GORLEY] Private 45591 15th Bn., The Queen's Regiment transferred to (73423), Labour Corps who died on Wednesday, 17th October 1917. Age 40. Buried in All Saints Churchyard, Castle Camps. South of West end of church.

William

Private 6478, 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Killed in action 14th June 1916. Aged 30. Born Castle Camps, enlisted Lichfield, Staffordshire, resident Haverhill. Son of the late Charles and Emma Leonard; husband of Annie Ethel Hawkes (formerly Leonard), of 21, Jackson St., Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland. Native of Castle Camps, Cambs. Buried in DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 12.

Alfred

No further information currently

Joseph

Private 23778 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 9th August 1916. Age 20. Born castle Camps, enlisted Linton. Son of Mrs. Rosetta Middleditch, of 9, New Row, Castle Camps, Cambridge. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

Frank

Private 26634 14th Bn., Hampshire Regiment who died of wounds on Wednesday, 18th October 1916. Age 25. SBorn and resident Castle Camps, enlisted Linton. on of Bennett and Julia Pearl, of Castle Camps, Cambs. Formerly 17264, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B

Arthur

Private 17982 10th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Born Castle camps, enlisted Doncaster, Yorkshire. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A

Walter

4th son of William Pettit, of Castle Camps, co. Cambridge, Farm Labourer; born Castle Camps aforesaid, 29th March, 1899; educated there; was a Farm Labourer; enlisted 19th March, 1917; served with The Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 17th April, 1918. An officer wrote: "During the time he had been with me, he has gained my utmost respect. He stood by his gun in heavy shelling." Unm

Bertie

Private 41039 12th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Friday, 22nd March 1918. Buried in BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 16.

Richard

Private 26740 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 9th August 1916. Born castle Camps, enlisted Linton. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

Joseph [Thomas]

Joseph

Private G/67705 Royal Fusiliers attached to 2nd/3rd Battalion, London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) who died on Friday, 26th October 1917. Age 19. Son of Mrs. Emily Rooks, of Castle Camps, Cambs. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 150.

Fred

No further information currently

Frank

Lance Corporal 14754 8th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds on Monday, 12th March 1917. Age 20. Born Castle Camps, enlisted Haverhill. Son of John and Jeanetta Wennam, of Church Lane, Castle Camps, Cambs. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave O. VI. K. 2.

Fred

Private 722966 24th Bn., London Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 5th December 1917. Age 25. Born and resident castle camps, enlisted Haverhill. Son of Albert and Ellen Wenham, of 1, Alpha Terrace, Castle Camps, Cambridge. Formerly 25100, 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY, FLESQUIERES, Nord, France. Grave II. B. 44.

Thomas

possibly THOMAS WILLIAM GALE WHITE Private 202928 7th Bn., East Surrey Regiment who died on Friday, 25th January 1918. Age 23. Son of Sarah Maria White, of Church Green, Dunton, Biggleswade, Beds. Buried in BREWERY ORCHARD CEMETERY, Nord, France. Grave IV. F. 30.

Ellis

Bombardier 14450 "C" Bty. 163rd Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died on Tuesday, 7th March 1916. Age 22. Son of Barnard and Kate Woodley, of Castle Camps, Cambs. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave V. A. 86.

William

Private 40732 1st Bn., Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 14th April 1917. Age 25. Born and resident Castle Camps, enlisted Linton. Son of Barnard and Kate Woodley, of Castle Camps, Cambs. Formerly 19585, Northamptonshire Regiment. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

Fred

possibly FREDERICK WILLIAM WRIGHT Private 43015 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Thursday, 9th August 1917. Commemoarted on the ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

Eric Leslie

Driver T/10697778 18 Water Tank Coy., Royal Army Service Corps who died on Thursday, 7th January 1943. Age 20. Son of Geoffrey and Nellie Atherton, of Horseheath, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated on the BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 16. Column 1.

Oliver

Private 5837259 1st Bn., The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) who died on Sunday, 12th March 1944. Age 20. Nephew of Mrs. E. Bowers, of Old Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave II. H. 3.

 Henry

Thomas Humphrey

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