Clifford

Thomas William

Lance Corporal 204159, 1st/4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Killed in action Monday 8th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 25. Born Bomley, Kent, enlisted Bedford. Brother of Mrs. H. P. Matthews, of 172, South St., Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Buried in GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. A. 22.

Fred

No further information currently - possibly mistranscription for below.

Frederick [James]

Private 24245, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 16th October 1916 . Age 27. Born Comberton, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Son of Susan Baker (formerly Butler), of Church Farm, Comberton, Cambridge, and the late Charles Butler. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VIII. D. 143.

Bert

[Herbert DARREN on SDGW CD and CWGC] Private 517 8th Bn., Royal Fusiliers who died of wounds on Saturday, 8th April 1916. Born Kensal Rise, Middlesex, enlisted Chelsea, resident Cambridge. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. M. 19.

Alfred [Arnold]

[Henry] John

Private 41202 3rd Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment who died on Thursday, 22nd May 1919. Age 20. Son of David and Agnes Day, of Church End, Comberton. Buried in Comberton St. Mary churchyard, south-East of church.

Walter

Corporal 13791. Killed in action 1st July 1916. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Born Comberton. Enlisted Cambridge. (Enlisted with William Humphries - See numbers). Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2C.

Arthur [Albert]

Cpl 41520. Royal Garrison Artillery. 18th Siege Battery. Killed in action 8th September 1917. Aged 23. Born Comberton. Enlisted Bedford. Resident Comberton. Son of William and Annie J. Harper of Comberton. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ypres. X.H.1.

[Percy] Victor

Private 15759 (Enlisted with Alfred Day and Sydney Williamson – See adjacent numbers). KIA 1/7/1916. Aged 17. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 2A.

William [Horace]

Lance Corporal 13785, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. (Enlisted with Walter Day - See numbers). Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 24. Born Comberton. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of William and Eliza Humphreys of "Bronlea", 81 Barton Road, Cambridge. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 2A.

Sidney

Private 153231. Base Depot, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died Monday, 8th December 1919. Aged 21. Son of Frederick and Minnie Keep of West Street, Comberton. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Grave G.34.

William [Edward]

Guardsman 27770. 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of Wounds 14/9/1917. Aged 33. Born Comberton. Enlisted Comberton. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais. Grave XXV1.A.4.

Sydney (George)

Private 15753. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 18. Born Lee, Kent. Son of Arthur and Annie Williamson of Comberton. Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 2A.

In addition there is a memorial headstone in the churchyard on which is written the following words :-

"Private Henry John Day of the North Staffordshire Regiment who was a Prisoner of War died in the Curragh Hospital, May 22nd 1919, aged 20 years. Also Corporal Walter Day, aged 23 years and of Lance Corporal Alfred Arnold Day, aged 19 years of the Suffolk Regiment who were killed on the Somme 1/7/1916. The dearly beloved sons of David and Agnes Day. They do not die who live in hearts that loved them".

Inside the church is a plaque commemorating those who died in WW2.

Samuel

Pte S Brown. 6th (H.D.) Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment. D/11564. Aged 53. 1/4/1940. Buried at Church of St Mary, Comberton.

Joseph

possibly Josepg Clarke, Leading Seaman C/JX 308037 H.M.S. Goodall, Royal Navy who died on Sunday, 29th April 1945. Age 24. Son of James and Alice Clarke; husband of Helen Joy Clarke, of Bromley, Kent. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 80, 2. or Joseph Clarke Gunner 1739143 527 Coast Regt., Royal Artillery who died on Sunday, 1st March 1942. Age 33. Son of Peter and Dorothy Clarke; husband of Lilian Clarke, of Aylesbury. Buried in AYLESBURY CEMETERY, Buckinghamshire. Sec. 4. Grave 27.

Robert

No further information currently

Hugh [John Mortimer]

[John Hugh Mortimer on CWGC] Sgt Pilot, 742068, 85 Sqdn., R.A.F.V.R, d 1/9/1940, age 21, buried: Brookwood Military Cemetery. Only Son of Frederick John Ellis and Ethel May Ellis, of Newnham, Cambridge. NB Sgt. Ellis' remains were found in 1992 and he was buried on 1st October 1993, see article by Dennis James in the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Journal Vol 14 No 3, August 2003. See also Cambridge St Mark's.

Kenneth [C]

1259306. Observer RAF. Died 18/7/1942. Aged 32. "Death is swallowed up in victory until we meet again". Kenneth Custance Ellis. Sergeant. 18 Squadron, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Son of Bernard William and Florence Hilda Ellis of Comberton. Buried at Church of St Mary, Comberton.

Thomas [William]

Gunner 798473, 11 (Honourable Artillery Coy) Regt., Royal Horse Artillery. Died Saturday 27th JUne 1942. Aged 30. Husband of Winifred May Good of Comberton. No known grave. Commemorated on El Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column 14.

Frank

Gunner 1085702. 88 Field Regiment., Royal Artillery. Died 14th November 1944. Aged 32. Kananburi War Cemetery, Thailand. 8.A.35.

Dricilla or Drusilla [Bridget]

WREN. WRNS 4288. HMS Glendower (formerly Butlin's Holiday Camp, North Wales). Died 12/9/1943. Aged 21. Buried at Church of St Mary, Comberton. "In loving memory, safe in the arms of Jesus".

William

Private 5933458. 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died Thursday, 21st September 1944. Aged 28. Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Column 60.

Stanley Edward

Gnr. 241 Bty. 77 HAA Regt., Royal Artillery, d 18/9/1944, age 34, commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Son of Harold and Clara Chapman; husband of Doris Annie Edith Chapman, of Coton, Cambridgeshire.

Finally, in the churchyard is buried a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo. The stone is weathered and some of the words are not legible. However the following words can still be made out - just :-

Thomas

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