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CHILDERLEY - Roll of Honour
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dave Edwards

The parish of Childerley comprises of Childerley Hall and its surrounding estate.  There is no village as such or a church.

These names have been taken from the County First World War memorial in Ely Cathedral.

BROOKE

Arthur Goulburn

2nd Lt., Northants Yeomanry & 28 Sqn. RFC, aged 22. Son of John Marsland Brooke & Jane Brooke, of Childerley Hall. Killed in flying accident, 10.12.1916, at Gosport Hants. The aircraft, a Henri Farman, stalled & crashed from 200ft. The aircraft's other occupant, 2nd Lt. William Desmond Guthrie Lotan, from Dublin (Royal Munster Fusiliers & RFC) was also killed & is buried at Clare, Co.Kildare. Brooke is buried at Dry Drayton.  See also Dry Drayton and The Leys School.

RADFORD

Ernest

Pte. 38th Bt. Australian Infantry, d 28/5/1917, age 26, buried: STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of A. John and Alice Radford, of Childerley, Caxton, Cambridge, England. In 1909, ERNEST RADFORD of Caldecote married Sarah Badcock of Caldecote. See also Dry Drayton and Caldecote.

TYRELL

Albert

Pte., 1st Bt. Bedfordshire Regiment. Born Old Chesterton. Enlisted Cambridge. Resident Old Chesterton. KIA 7/11/1914. Aged 23. Pte 3/6447. Son of William Tyrrell of The Slipe, Milton, Cambridge. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.   See also Boxworth.

18 June 2005

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