1914-1918

William BARRETT

925250 Pte, 58th (Central Ontario) Btn Canadian. Died of wounds 18-4-17, age 22. Son of George & Eliza Barrett. Lived Quakers Drove, Turves. Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Born 11-7-1894. Enlisted 27-1-16 at Weyburn,
Saskatchewan, in 152nd Btn.

George H 'Bert' BEDFORD

2108 Pte, DCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 30-6-16, age 19. Son of J H & S A Bedford, Mill House, Coates. St Vaast Post Mil Cem, Richebourg-L'Avo, France.

William Dolby BEDFORD

24391 Pte, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19-4-18, age 23. Son of James William and Emma Bedford, 2 Carters Row, Coates. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

John BEDFORD

15795 Pte, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1-7-16. Son of Mr & Mrs A Bedford. Thiepval Memorial, Somme.

Tom BISHOP

2212 Pte, CCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Wounded 24-7-15, Died of wounds 10-8-15, 4th General Hospital, Versailles, age 18. Lived Fieldside, Coates. Son of Mary Neal (formerly Bishop) of Whype Fen, Whittlesey, and the late John Bishop. Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles, France. Step-brother of Pte Arthur Neal, see below.

Rowland BOWD

R1805 Pte, Anson Btn, Royal Naval Division. Killed in action 21-8-18. Lived Turves. Farmed with brother as B & R Bowd, Bottom Hakes, Turves. Next of kin, Benjamin Bowd. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.

James BOYDEN

14074 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 26-6-18. Died at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Buried 2-7-18 in Coates churchyard.

Fred BROWN

23657 Pte, 7th Suffolk Regiment. Admitted to hosptial 12-8-16, Died of wounds 29-8-16. Son of Mr W Brown, Eastrea. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Also listed Eastrea.

John CANHAM

7611 Pte, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3-11-14. Son of William & Elizabeth Canham. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Arthur CATLING

15841 L/Cpl 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1-7-16. Lived Eastrea. Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Also listed Eastrea.

John William CATLING

203114 Pte, 5th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27-7-17, Palestine. Formerly 2461 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Lived Eastrea. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Also listed Eastrea.

W Percy CHURCH

26594 L/Cpl, 2nd Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 25-8-18, age 22. Son of Thomas & Sarah Church, Eastrea. Formerly 16663 Suffolk Regiment. Borre British Cemetery, Nord, France. Also listed Eastrea.

Sidney CONVINE

48155 Pte, 12th (Bermondsey) East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 23-10-18, PoW, age 18. Lived Turves. Kortrijk (St Jean) Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr R Convine and stepson of Mrs Convine, Burnt House Farm, Coates. Enlisted May 1918, to Western Front September 1918.

Ben COULSON

22923 Pte, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 2-8-16. Eastrea. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France. Also listed Eastrea.

Reuben COWLING

5940 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2-3-15. Son of Reuben & Elizabeth Cowling, 3 Council Houses, Coates. Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

John DUDDINGTON, MM

325586 Pte, CCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 22-8-18. Awarded Military Medal. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Haucourt, France.

George ELLINGTON

7612 Pte, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 6-10-14, age 27. Husband of Kate Ellington, Eastrea Rd, Coates. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

George Walter FISHER

205169 Pte, 11th Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action 20-9-17, age 19. Formerly 4221 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Alfred & Sarah A Fisher, Kingland, Coates. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

George Rose FOX

325659 Pte, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 14-3-18, age 23. Died at Haddenham. Buried 18-3-18 in Coates churchyard.

Reginald GREENWOOD

5881 Sgt, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18-8-16, age 21. Son of R S & M A Greenwood. Stags Holt. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

George William GREEN

325521 Pte/Driver, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 17-2-18, age 21. Son of Mr & Mrs W Green, Gravel House, Coates. Formerly 2112 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel le Grand, France.

Arthur HILL

16975 Pte, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2-6-16, age 20. Son of Alfred & Jane Hill, Witcham Farm. Becourt Military Cemetery. (Brother of below).

Alfred HILL

8942 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18-8-16, age 22. Son of Alfred & Jane Hill, Witcham Farm. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. (Brother of above).

Walter JAKES

3/8656 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 25-9-15, age 22. Son of George & Susan Jakes, 4 Council Houses, Coates. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Levi KISBY

56095 Pte, 19th Btn (Central Ontario Rgt) Canadian Infantry. 9-8-16, age 29. son of John & Harriet Kisby, 4 The Green, Coates. Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium.

William KISBY

325596 Pte, CCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 26-9-17. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Ernest John MARTIN

G/61631 Pte, 24th (2nd Sportsman's) Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 10-7-17, age 22. Formerly 10322 East Kent Regiment. Son of J & E llen Martin, Coates. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

Arthur NEAL

9861 Pte, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 21-4-16. Lens Eastern Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mr & Mrs T Neal, Fieldside, Coates. Step-brother of Pte Tom Bishop, see above.

George Percy RANDALL

42385 Pte, 3rd Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 10-4-18. Ploegsteert Memorial, France.

Thomas Ernest RAWLINGS

66711 Gnr, 460th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 15-6-16, age 22, Base Hospital, Abbeville. Son of Thomas E & Mary Rawlings, Coates. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France.

John Edward SAVAGE

G/15269 Pte, 6th Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action 1-7-18, age 21. Son of John E & Jane A Savage, Hollands Farm, Glassmoor, Whittlesey. Harponville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

Fredrick William SAVORY

24045 Pte, 7th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 3-7-16, age 21. Son of William & Jane Savory, Turnpike Rd, Mattishall, Norfolk. Lived Eastrea. Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Also listed Eastrea.

John Thomas SIGGEE

26701 Pte, 1st Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 4-10-17, age 27. Son of John T & Betsy Siggee, Coates. Formerly 26701 Suffolk Regiment. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

George Joseph STROUD

L/45703 Cpl, 370th Bty 132nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 12-10-16. Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Also listed Eastrea.

Edward TAYLOR

2454 L/Sgt, CCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 6-5-15. Lived Turves. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Peter Cyril TINKLER

31270 Pte, 7th Bedfordshire Rgt (lewis gun section). missing, Killed in action 10-8-17, age 21. Poplar Hall Farm. Son of Mr & Mrs Peter Tinkler, Field Terrace, Farcet. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.

Harry TOWNSEND

14801 Pte, C coy. 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 27-9-15, age 22. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Mr & Mrs C Townsend, Cherryholt, Coates.

Thomas Arthur WHEATLEY

70380 L/Cpl, 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Notts & Derby Rgt (Sherwood Foresters). Killed in action 30-7-17, age 28, Steenbeek. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Brother of Charles.

Richard WING, MM

328062 Pte, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28-9-18, age 34. Awarded Military Medal for 26th & 29th Sept 1917. Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Wing, Dun Cow, Terrington St Clement. Husband of Kate Wing, Strathmore Cottages, Elm. Previously lived at Coates. Doingt Communal Cemetery, France. Wounded 27-9-17.

Arthur WOTTON

40537 Pte, 9th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 3-5-17. Son of Mrs L Wotton, 1 Carters Row, Coates. Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France. Also Turves.

John William BATES

201854 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. 30-8-18. HAC Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr & Mrs J Bates. Lived at Manea at time of death.

Tom CLARKE

No information currently.

Tom CLIFTON

No information currently.

Jack ROWELL

possibly John Rowell, 83994 Gnr, Q Bty, 16 Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. 23-3-18. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Albert SETCHFIELD

17547 Pte, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 30-11-17. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.

Charles Henry WHEATLEY

24125 Pte, 1st Royal Warkwickshire Regiment. Buried Coates churchyard. Wounded 15-5-18, Died 5-9-18, gas poisoning, at Ipswich. Son of Mr J Wheatley, of Coates. Married. Worked in Coventry. Died East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich. Buried 9-9-18 in Coates churchyard. Brother of Thomas.

Buried in Coates churchyard

George WARWICK

13147 Pte, 43rd Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. 12-7-16, age 51. Knocked down by train while guarding Beggars Bridge, both legs cut off below knee. Formerly 24068, Hertfordshire Regiment.

1939-45

Thomas ASHWORTH

Pte, 5827895, 4th Suffolk Regiment. Died of dysentery 23-7-43, age 25, Prisoner of War. Son of Tom & Eliza Ashworth, of 152 March Rd, Coates. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. See also Whittlesey.

James BENT

Cpl, EX/1184, No 42 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines. 31-1-45, age 26. Son of Frederick & Emma Bent, of 4 Whalley St, Peterborough; husband of Eileen Bent, of 122 March Rd, Coates. Taukkayan War Cemetery, Myanmur.

Donald Herbert BRYAN

Able Seaman, C/SSX 33252, SS Empress of Canada, Royal Navy. 13-3-43, age 21. Son of Mr & Mrs H Bryan, of Coates. Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

Albert COULSON

Pte 5891231, Northamptonshire Rgt, attached 3 Commando, died 7-6-44, age 21. Son of Thomas & Mary Coulson, of Wype Rd, Eastrea; husband of Nellie May Coulson, of High Wycombe, Bucks. Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France. See also Whittlesey.

John READ

Gnr 1749526, 12 Bty 6 HAA Rgt, Royal Artillery. Died 8-11-42, Prisoner of War, age 35. Son of Mr & Mrs James Read; husband of Rose Ellen Read. Singapore Memorial, Singapore. See also Whittlesey.

Kenneth Roy TINKLER

Fusilier, 14566682, 4/5 Royal Scots Fusiliers. 18-1-45, age 20. Son of Charles & Annie Mary Tinkler, of Whittlesey. Sittard War Cemetery, Netherlands. See also Whittlesey.

Herbert WHEATLEY

possibly WO 3rd Class, 555142, 3rd King's Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. 22-5-41, age 26. Son of George Ernest & Nancy Wheatley; husband of Lelia Wheatley, Pocklington, Yorks. Athens Memorial, Greece. See also Whittlesey.