ELY
- Cemetery - Graves
World
War 1 & 2 and other graves with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
| Boer
War |
| CHASE |
James |
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1st
Battalion, Scots Guards. Died of disease Modder River, 3rd February
1900, age 41. Ex-ranker, probably CSM/RSM, who was made up to Lieutenant
at the end of his career. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
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| World
War 1 |
| BAKER |
Frank |
|
Private G/67219,
Royal Fusiliers, transferred to 402nd Home Service Company,
Labour Corps, died 1st December 1918, age 20. Son of James and Eleanor
Baker, of 79, Lynan Rd., Ely. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| BRINKLEY |
Matthew |
|
Private
42875, 1st Garrison Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Died
at home 8th May 1917, age 29. Son of Rueben and Eliza Brinkley;
husband of Clara Williams (formerly Brinkley), of Sluice Outwell,
Wisbech. Born at Waterside. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| COOK |
John
Thomas |
|
Private
325637, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died
at home 21st July 1917, age 21. Son of Robert Preston Cook and Elizabeth
Ann Cook, of 21, Back Hill, Ely, Cambs. Born in Brixton, Surrey
and enlisted in Ely. Formerly 2306, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| EVERITT |
Edward
William |
|
[CWGC lists him
as EVERETT] Private 7605, 1/4th Yorkshire Regiment, died at home
19th January 1917, age 22., Son of Arthur William & Rose Everett
of 54, Barton Road, Ely. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| GATHERCOLE |
Francis
Walter |
|
Private
28508, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds
30th December 1916, age 25. Husband of Emma Bidwell (formerly Gathercole),
of Witchford, Ely. Enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Ely Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| ROYSTON |
Harold
Thomas |
|
Private 15980,
11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 1st August 1916,
age 18. Son of John Thomas Royston and his wife Rose Marshall, of
Station Rd., Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Born at Ely. Buried in Ely
Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| WATSON |
Ralph |
|
Acting
Sergeant 5948, 1st
Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment,
1st Division.
Killed in action. Killed in action
at Richebourg L`Avoue Sunday
9th May 1915. Enlisted in Peterborough.
Born 1880 at Stuntney and baptised at Holy Cross, Stuntney on October
24th, 1880. Son of James & Elizabeth Watson of 'The Wheatsheaf',
Ely. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais,
France. Grave VI. K. 39.
The
Cambridgeshire Times, Friday May 21st, 1915 - page 8
Ely
Sergeant Killed In Action
We
regret to record the death of Sergeant R. Watson of the 1st Northamptonshire
Regiment, who was killed in action on the 9th inst. He was the son
of Mr. & Mrs. Watson, of The Wheatsheaf, West Fen Road, Ely.
The news of his death was conveyed in a letter from driver W. Cross,
Army Services Corps, who was attached to the same regiment, and
who, with the deceased, were the only two Ely men, we believe in
the Northamptonshires. Writing on the 10th inst. driver Cross stated
that Sgt Watson was killed on the previous day being hit in the
head. In a previous letter the driver had expressed pleasure at
meeting another Ely man in the same regiment.
Sgt
Watson was well known in the city and highly respected. He enlisted
in the Northamptonshire Regiment at Peterborough on October 9th,
1899 and went through the South African War, gaining both the Queen’s
and the King’s Medal. He was afterwards drafted to India,
where he completed his twelve years’ service. He was called
up on August 1st of last year and before going to the front acted
as drill instructor at Weymouth for about two months. He was then
a corporal and received his extra stripe in France. Sergeant Watson,
who was 35 years of age, was unmarried.
See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
| Between
Wars |
| GARNER |
J
H |
|
Private
GS/179036, Royal Fusiliers. Died 14th March 1920. Age 20. |
| GARNER |
W |
|
Private
16313, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28th February 1920. Age 24. |
| LUDDINGTON |
William
James Cropley |
|
Lieutenant
Colonel, East Lancashire Regiment. Born 20th December 1871. Died
26th November 1921. |
| World
War 2 |
| BRYANT |
Raymond
Cyril |
|
Lance
Corporal S/282626, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 1st June 1945,
age 39. Son of Adam and Harriet Bryant, of Ely. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| CARTER |
R
E |
|
Sergeant
970045, Observer, Royal Air Force. Died 10th July 1941. Age 20.
Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| HARDCASTLE |
R
D |
 |
Aircraft
Woman 2nd Class 2144297, Women's Auxilary Air Force. Died 22nd May
1943. Aged 18. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| HART |
D
F |
 |
Cadet
170, Air Training Corps. Died 24th August 1942. Aged 16. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| HOWARD |
Selwyn
Ivo Kenneth |
 |
Corporal
5933046, 2nd Battalion. The Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 19th July
1940, age 20. Son of Edward and Edith Ellen Howard, of Ely. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 2 Memorial. |
| LEVESQUE |
F
J |
 |
Serjent
de Section R.77456, Air Gunner, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 22nd
August 1942. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
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| LOUNT |
R
M |
 |
Warrant
Officer R.80935, Pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 21st October
1942. Age 21.Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
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| PAYTON |
Alfred
William |
 |
Sergeant
1869457, 51 Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
died 14th November 1944, age 21. Son of Alfred and Ethel Maud Payton,
of Ely; husband of Marjorie Ann Payton, of Ely. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely
World War 2 Memorial. |
| PAYTON |
George
William |
|
Pilot
OfficierRoyal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
lost on operations 19th August 1941, age 20. Son of George Robertson
Payton and Elsie May Payton, of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated
on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey and also on his brothers grave in
Ely Cemetery. His
brother Ronald also died on service.
See
also Ely World War 2 Memorial |
| PAYTON |
Ronald |
|
Sergeant
1649941, 90 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 22nd
September 1943, age 19. Son of George Roberson Payton and Elsie
May Payton, of Ely. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. His
brother George William also died on service.
See
also Ely World War 2 Memorial |
| PETERS |
Harold
Herbert |
|
Private
5932738, 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 5th May 1941,
age 23. Son of Harold Herbert and Mary Lizzy Peters, of Ely; husband
of Lily Peters, of Ely. Buried
in
Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See
also Ely World War 2 Memorial |
| TUNNELL |
Leonard
William |
|
Private
5933189, 2nd Battion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 8th
December 1944, age 22. Son of William and Florence Daisy Tunnell,
of Ely. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
See
also Ely World War 2 Memorial |
| Post
War |
| ARCHER |
Goodwyn
Luddington |
|
Lieutenant
Colonel, The Cambridgeshire Regiment T.A. G St. J, T.D., D.L. Died
26th November 1962. Aged 84 years. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| BECKETT |
John
Goodwyn Allden |
|
Colonel
of the Cambridgeshire Regiment. High Sheriff 1966/7, Mayor of Ely
1977/8, Honorary Alderman of Ely. Born 1914. Died 1987. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| CARRUTHERS |
G |
|
Flight
Sergeant 341886, Royal Air Force. Died 22nd April 1950. Age 32.
Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| GOTOBED |
A
W |
|
Leading
Aircraftman 1225551, Royal Air Force. Died 4th January 1946. Age
37.
Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| JOHNSON |
W
T |
|
Flight
Sergeant 337568, Royal Air Force. Died 27th January 1949. Age 47.
Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| KACIR |
Ondrej |
|
Pilot
in the Royal Air Force. Escaped from Communist Czechoslovakia 1948.
Died in Ely 28th August 1949, aged 37 years. Buried in Ely Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire. Also his wife Ludmila Kacir, died 21st November
1985, aged 70 years. |
| PARSONS |
J |
|
Warrant
Officer 515051, Royal Air Force. Died 12th September 1948. Age 35.
Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
| PYE |
R |
|
Corporal
A8030182, Royal Air Force. Died 3rd May 1983. Age 40. Buried
in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. |
Last updated
7 September, 2007
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