1914-1919

James ARNOLD, MM

Private 20436 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 12th September 1917. Age 36. Born Whittlesford, enlisted Cambridge. Son of James and Caroline Arnold, of Whittlesford, Cambridge; husband of Rose Ellen Arnold, of St. John St., Duxford, Cambs. Awarded Military Medal. Buried in HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Grave I. F. 16.

Allen BLACKWELL

Corporal 707220 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.) who died on Wednesday, 6th November 1918. Age 31. Born 28th May 1886 in Cambridge. Son of James and Ann Blackwell, of Duxford, Cambs.; brother of Mrs Ethel Andrews of Benenden, Kent. By trade a farmer. Single man. Passed fit June 30th and enlisted 1st July 1916 at Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada aged 30 years and 2 months. Height 5 feet 8 inches, girth 37 inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair black. Religion Church of England. Buried in QUIEVRAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Quievrain, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave A. 28. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 787 - 46

Horace BLACKWELL, MM

Rifleman A/2007 9th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps who died of wounds on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Born Cambridge, enlisted Birmingham, resident Belvedre, Kent. Awarded Military Medal. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 61 to 64

Owen Edgar BOWMAN

Private 615567 1st/19th Bn., London Regiment who died of wounds on Friday, 19th April 1918. Age 31. Born Duxford, enlisted and resident St Pancras, Middlesex. Son of Charles Bowman, of Green St., Duxford, Cambridge. Buried in MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave VI. C. 9.

Edward John BRAND

Sapper WR/290183 96th Light Railway Operating Coy., Royal Engineers who died on Tuesday, 4th February 1919. Age 21. Son of Jennifer Abigail Brand, of Heath Cottages, Duxford, Cambs. Buried in LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VIII. A. 13A.

Horace Everard BRAND

Private 13772 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 19. Born Duxford, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Jesse Brand, of The Wheatsheaf, Duxford, Cambs, and the late Mary Ann Brand. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

John CARTER

Private T/202000, 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Surry Regiment (Queen's). Born Duxford, resident and enlisted Hounslow, Middlesex. Killed in action Thursday 27th December 1917 in Egypt. Formerly 9873, East Surrey Regiment. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Grave Q. 117.

George FLACK

Rifleman 747, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Born West Wickham, enlisted Haverhill, Suffolk, resident Cherry Hinton. Killed in action Wednesday 26th August 1914 in France & Flanders. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Frank Charlton JONAS

Captain 1/1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31st July 1917. Age 36. Son of George and Jane Jonas, of Duxford, Cambs.; husband of Maria Jonas (nee Swallow), of Grithow Field, Madingley Rd., Cambridge. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52

J MYNOTT

Sapper 154529, 88th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Born Whittlesford, enlisted Sawston, resident Duxford. Died Monday 23rd July 1917 in Mesopotamia. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Grave XX. E. 4.

G E RICHARDSON

Private possibly George Richardson, Private 24290, 4th battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own). Died 13th November 1918 in France and Flanders. Enlisted Cambridge, resident Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex. Formerly 4255, Cambridgeshire Regiment or George Richardson, Private 8604, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2nd March 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Linton, cambs, enlisted Bedford.

Horace ROWLINSON

Private 204956 2nd Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment who killed in action on Friday, 23rd November 1917. Age 20. Born Duxford, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Frederick and Priscilla Rowlinson, of High Street, Duxford, Cambs. Formerly 5262, Essex Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 104 to 105

Victor Harvey Craske SAYER

Private 13767 "A" Coy. 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 2nd August 1916. Age 21. Born Great Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of William and Ellen Sayer, of Station Rd., Duxford, Cambs. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A

[Harry] Basil WICK

Private 7602, 19th Battalion, Royal fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Born and enlisted Colchester, resident Great Eversden. Killed in action Tuesday 28th December 1915 in France & Flanders. Buried in WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. D. 16. Also on the Eversden memorial.

Charles Albert WOODLEY

Second Lieutenant attd. 9th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who was killed in action on Tuesday, 8th October 1918. Age 26. Son of Stephen and Matilda Woodley, of Cambridge Rd., Duxford, Cambridge. Buried in PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, GOUY, Aisne, France. Grave V. A. 20.

1939-1945

Colin McIntyre BROWN

Second Lieutenant 117831 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who died on Tuesday, 9th September 1941. Age 23. Son of Charles McIntyre Brown and Frances Lilian Brown, of Duxford. Buried in DUXFORD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. S.E. Section.

Frank Arthur CULHAM

Sergeant 742448 14 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Wednesday, 21st May 1941. Son of Comdr. and Mrs. William James Culham, of Latchingdon, Essex. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 242

James Willmot Samuel CULHAM

TLt. H.M. Submarine, Regent, Royal Navy, d 1/5/1943, age 24, commemorated: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Son of William James and Winifred Clara Culham, of Lolworth, Cambridgeshire.

Herbert Armistice HAYLOCK

Driver 2093005 287 Field Coy., Royal Engineers who died on Saturday, 25th September 1943. Age 23. Son of Albert and Ellen Haylock, of Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY. Grave B1. N. 8. See also Sawston Village College Memorial.

Douglas Victor HOWE

Private 5933523 1st Bn. The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment who died on Monday, 5th August 1940. Age 21. Son of Charles and Florence Howe, of Duxford. Buried in THRIPLOW (ST. GEORGE) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. Row 4. Grave 10. See also Sawston Village College Memorial.

P S MARRIOTT, DFM

Flight Lieutenant 119348 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Thursday, 11th March 1943. Age 27. Son of Samuel Hugh and Emily Marriott; husband of Joan Mary Marriott. Buried in DUXFORD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. S.E. Section, Grave 3.

Eric Arthur MILES

Private 14659932 2nd (Airborne) Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry who died on Saturday, 24th March 1945. Age 20. Son of Arthur H. and Annie Miles, of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany. Grave 36. A. 9.

George Ernest MOULE

Able Seaman P/JX 261616 H.M.S. Fidelity, Royal Navy who died on Friday, 1st January 1943. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 75, Column 2.

James Stanley SKEATES

Fusilier 5783229 9th Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) who died on Tuesday, 5th September 1944. Age 23. Son of James Louis and Betsy Constance Skeates, of Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Buried in CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave V, A, 5. Also on the Sawston Village College Memorial.