
ELY
HOLY TRINITY WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dave Edwards
research Martin Edwards
This
memorial was in Holy Trinity church, Ely. This is now the Lady Chapel
of the Cathedral. The memorial was unveiled in May, 1922. It was situated
on the south wall of the chapel near the pulpit, it WAS removed. when
the access corridors to the Lady Chapel were renewed about CIRCA 2000,
the memorial was reset on the wall, along with other memorials.
These
details are taken from the Ely Standard of 12th May, 1922,
and may contain errors, in particular the report says 80 names are on
the memorial but it lists only 77. These have now been cross referenced
to the actual memorial tablet, the results are below.
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Photograph
Copyright © Simon Knott 2010
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‘The
roll of the fallen is inscribed on alabaster, fixed on a surround of Hopton
Wood stone,
the plinth and brackets being executed in Derbyshire marble’.
Further
details of these men can be found on the main
Ely memorial page.
Their
name liveth for evermore
ARMSBY |
Herbert aka Bert |
Private
9131, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19 July
1915. Aged 20. Born Cambridge, enlisted Ely. Son of Mr F Armsby,
Newnham St, Ely. Buried in Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot II. Row B. Grave 2. See
also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
BARNARD-BAKER |
Thomas |
[BARNARD
on memorial] [BARNARD-MODEN on the CWGC] Private, 2nd or 11th Battalion,
Suffolk Regiment. Gas worker in civilian life of Back Hill, Ely.
Killed by mine explosion 22 January 1916. Aged 29. Son of Mrs T.
Barnard Moden, Back Hill, Ely. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
BARWICK |
Rex |
Private
2624, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 16
August 1915. Born and enlisted Ely. Birth registered in the April
to June Quarter 1895 in the Ely Registration District. In the 1911
census he is the son of James and Fanny Barwick, aged 16, a Motor
Mechanic. born Ely, resident with his family at Railway Terrace,
Ely, Ely Holy Trinity. Embarked France 14 February 1915. Buried
in Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave
12. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
BECKETT |
Victor Louis Sydney |
Major,
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Wounded 1 July 1916, died of wounds
14 July 1916. Aged 34. Son of the late Dr. Francis Mears Beckett
and Harriet Elizabeth Beckett, of St. Audrey's, Ely, Cambs. Birth
registered in the Ely Registration District in the July to Septermber
Quarter 1882. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 28. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
BENTON |
George Henry |
Regimental
Serjeant Major 3456, 1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire egiment. Died
of wounds 7 August 1918. Aged 41. Born and enlisted Ely. Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal. Son of William and Elizabeth Benton; husband
of Emily Benton, of 180, Herbert Rd., Plumstead. Served in the South
African Campaign. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois,
Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 15. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
BENTON |
Leonard |
Private
2654, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28
October 1915. Aged 19. Born Ely, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Henry
and Mary Benton, of Station Road, Ely Buried in Corbie Communal
Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 35. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
BENTON |
William |
Corporal
325011, 1/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
14 October 1916. Born and enlisted Ely. Formerly 132, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France.
Plot X. Row B. Grave 9. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
BIDWELL |
Percy Thomas |
Corporal
50107, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 10 October
1918. Born and enlisted Ely. Formerly 23689, Suffolk Regiment. Buried
in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, Nord, France. Plot IV,
Row E. Grave 2. See also Ely World War
1 Memorial |
BIRD |
David [William] |
Private
1642, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17
March 1915. Aged 24. Born Burnt Fen, enlisted Ely.Son of Thomas
and Eliza Ann Bird, of High St., Horningsea, Cambs. No known grave.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium.
Panel 50 and 52. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial |
BRINKLEY |
Matthew |
Private
47825, 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Died at
home 8th May 1917. Aged 29. Born Swaffham, Norfolk, enlisted Bury
St Edmunds. Son of Rueben and Eliza Brinkley; husband of Clara Williams
(formerly Brinkley), of Sluice Outwell, Wisbech. Born at Waterside.
Formerly 6763, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Ely Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial
and Ely Cemetery |
BUTCHER |
Sydney James |
Private
54348, 76th Sanitary Section, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 22
January 1916. Aged 26. Born Ely, enlisted Preston. Son of John and
Hannah Butcher, of The Limes, Market Square, Ely, Cambs. Buried
in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Plot A. Row
16. Grave 23. See also Ely World War
1 Memorial |
BUTLER |
George |
Private
15948, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Born Mildenhall, enlisted Ely. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
CANHAM |
Arthur |
Private
G/2921, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 8 December 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Ely. His birth
was registered in the April to June Quarter 1890 in the Ely Registration
District. In the 1891 census he was aged 0, son of Henry John and
Susie Canham, born Ely, resident Broad Street, Holy Trinity, Ely.
In the 1901 census he was the son of Henry and Susie Canham, aged
10, born Ely, resident Ouse Cottages, Annesdale, Ely Holy Trinity.
In the 1911 census he was a boarder, aged 20, unmarried, a Railway
Porter, born Ely, resident High Street, Roydon, Ware, Hertfordshire.
Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row J. Grave 15. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial and also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
CANHAM |
George William |
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CHAPMAN |
John Henry |
Private
9527, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22
October 1914. Aged 24. Born Ely St Mary, enlisted and resident Ely.
Son of William Chapman, of 5, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambs. No known
grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais. France.
Panel 10 and 11. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial |
CLARKE |
Frederick Lewis |
Lance
Corporal 534485, "D" Company, 15th (County of London)
Battalion (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rfiles) posted to
17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in qaction 22 March
1918. Aged 20. Born Shippenhill (sic), enlisted Saffron Walden,
resident Ely. Son of Susan Clarke, of 20, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambs.,
and the late Lewis Clarke. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres
Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 88. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial and also
Liverpool Street Station,
London |
CLARKE |
James Thomas |
Gunner
622308, "B" Battery, 298th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 12 July 1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Thomas
and Sarah Clarke, of 2, Potter's Lane, Ely, Cambs. No known grave.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 5 and 9. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
CLARKE |
William |
[Spelt
CLARK on SDGW] Private 41844, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died of wounds 25 October 1918. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Mr.
G. Clark, of Back Hill, Ely, Cambs. Formerly 203313, Essex Regiment.
Buried in Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot I. Row D.
Grave 16. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial
and also
Liverpool Street Station,
London |
CLAYDON |
William Frederick |
[Spelt
CLAYDEN on SDGW] Private 40385, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Killed in action 10 March 1917. Born Bury St Edmunds, enlisted Ely.
Formerly 34784, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on
Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 35 to
37 and 162 to 162A. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial |
COLE |
William |
Private
225068, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
22 March 1918. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Charles Henry
and Georgehannah Cole, of Willow Walk, Ely, Cambs. Formerly 1487,
Cambridgeshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres
Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 54 to 56. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
COOK |
H K |
[This
name is not on the main Ely memorial and there are no obvious candidates
for a misprint] No further information currently available |
COOK |
John Thomas |
Private
325637, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died at home 21st
July 1917. Aged 21. Born in Brixton, Surrey and enlisted in Ely.
Son of Robert Preston Cook and Elizabeth Ann Cook, of 21, Back Hill,
Ely, Cambs. Formerly 2306, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Ely
Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 1024. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial and Ely Cemetery |
COVILL |
Leslie Charles |
Private
24237, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
3 September 1916. Aged 27. Born Ely, enlisted Leicester. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Covill, of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Formerly 27639,
Leicestershire Regiment. Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France. Plot 2. Row B. Grave 15. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
COWLEY |
Albert Edward |
Gunner
120085, 29th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 5 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and resident Ely, enlisted Bedford.
Son of Joseph and Jane Cowley, of 44, Fore Hill, Ely, Cambs. Buried
in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot II. Row C. Grave 23. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
COX |
Edward |
Private
1000, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 10
April 1915. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Samuel and Sarah
Ann Cox, of 44, Broad St., Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 50 and 52. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial |
CREAK |
St Arnand |
Private
7593, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 February
1915. Aged 25. Born Ely Holy Trinity, enlisted Bury St Edmunds.
Son of Charles Napier Creak and Mary Ann Creak, of 25, Fore Hill,
Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
CROSS |
Arthur Cecil |
Private
G/69048, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action 21 September 1918. Aged 18. Born Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire,
enlisted Cambridge, resident Ely. Son of George Peter and Emma Cross,
of 9, Council Cottages, Mirbarn's Rd., Ely; brother of George Harry
(below). Buried in Meath Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord, France.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 2. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
CROSS |
George [Albert] |
Gunner
622319, "B" Battery, 298th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Died
of wounds 15 May 1917. Aged 25. Born Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire,
enlisted Ely. Husband of Mrs. E. Cross, of Annesdale, Ely, Cambs.
Born Prickwillow, Ely. Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VI. Row L. Grave 4. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
CROSS |
George Harry |
Private
1633, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 11
May 1915. Aged 19. Born Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Ely.
Son of George Peter and Emma Cross, of 9, New Barnes Rd., Ely, Cambs;
brother of Arthur Cecil (above). No known grave. Commemorated on
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
50 and 52. See also Ely World War 1
Memorial |
DALTON |
James |
Private
7843, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 31 January 1917.
Born Shipdham, Norfolk, enlisted Ely. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row D. Grave 44. |
EVERSON |
Herbert Scott |
Sapper
229135, R.O.D, Royal Engineers. Died in United Kingdom 6 November
1917. Aged 22. Enlisted Wisbech. Son of Herbert and Susannah Elizabeth
Everson, of Aylsham House, 28, Barton Rd., Ely. Buried in Ely Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 162. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial,
Ely Cemetery and Liverpool
Street Station, London |
FENDICK |
William Edward |
[WA
FENDICK on memorial] Private 3/9883, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action 3 March 1915. Aged 42. Born Downham Market, Norfolk,
enlisted Ely. Son of the late William and Elizabeth Fendick; husband
of Harriet Fendick, of 41, Water Side, Ely, Cambs. No known grave.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial, Denver, Norfolk
and also Liverpool Street
Station, London |
FOX |
Percy [Ernest Cecil] |
Acting
Corporal 320315, 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action in Egypt 8 December 1917. Aged 21. Born Ely, enlisted
Bury St Edmunds. Son of Sarah Fox, of 64, Broad St., Ely, Cambs.,
and the late E. G. Fox. Formerly 2325, Suffolk Regiment. Buried
in Jerusalem Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section
B. Grave 53. See also Ely World War
1 Memorial |
GATHERCOLE |
George [Mansfield] |
possibly
George Mansfield Gathercole, Private G/24421, 17th Battalion,
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died of wounds 31
August 1916. Born Feltwell, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds,
resident Ely. In the 1891 census he was the son ogf George H and
Alice Gathercole, aged 4, born Feltwell, resident Mud Island,
Feltwell. Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Plot III. Row F. Grave 36.
or
George
Gathercole, in 1891 census was the son of Henry and Elizabeth
Gathercole, aged 6, born Ely, resident Swaisdale Drove, Middle
Fen Old Bank, Holy Trinity, Ely.
See
also Ely World War 1 Memorial
|
GRANFIELD |
John Thomas |
Chief
Stoker 283620 (CH), H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Killed or died
by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 9 July 1917.
Born 30 July 1877 in Little Downham, Cambridgeshire. Nephew of
Susan Cashburn, of Newnham Street, Ely. In the 1911 census he
is aged 33, unmarried, born Downham, Cambridgeshire, resident
Mediterranean, Royal Navy at Sea and in Ports Abroad, religion
Wesleyan. Buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney, United
Kingdom. See also Ely World War 1
Memorial
HMS
Vanguard sank 9th July 1917. The reason for her sinking was an
explosion. Unstable cordite had exploded and set off the ships
main magazine. She went down at her moorings with the loss of
more than 700 lives. Only one officer and two ratings survived
out of the whole ships compliment. The Vanguard was totally devastated
by the explosion and now lies in 34m of water. Only 60 feet of
her stern remains intact. In recent years she was declared a war
grave therefore no diving is permitted. When visiting the Naval
base museum on Hoy take the time to visit the Naval Cemetery.
Here lies the men of the Battle of Jutland: HMS Hampshire & HMS
Vanguard. Also HMS Royal Oak.
Newspaper
cuttings state:
"The
dreadnaught battleship Vanguard explodes at anchor in Scapa Flow
on July 9th 1917"
"Then,
a colossal numbing explosion extinguished the flame, and Vanguard
was lost to sight in a black cloud of smoke, and bits of her began
to rain down on the Fleet. A complete 12 inch gun turret, weighing
over 400 tons, landed on Flotta over a mile away from the ship,
and burning debris set fire to the moorland"
804
men lost their lives in the inferno, only two survived.
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HAMEY |
James Thomas |
Private
87764, 13th Battalion, King's (Liver Pool Regiment). Killed in action
1 September 1918. Aged 30. Born, resident and enlisted Ely. Husband
of Olive E. Hamey, of 3, Prickwillow Rd., Ely Cambs. Formerly 217648,
Royal Engineers. Buried in H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 1. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
HAMMOND |
Markham |
Private 3/8155, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds
9 December 1914. Born and resident Ely, enlisted Huntingdon. Born
1876 in Ely Holy Trinity. Son of Mr George Hammond, of New Barn
Road, Ely. Attested at Bury St Edmunds 13 February 1900, passed
fit 15 February 1900, aged 24 years 4 months, as 5480, Suffolk Regiment.
Basket maker by trade. Unmarried. Height 5 feet 3¼ inches.
126 lbs, girth 34-36 inches.complexion fair, eyes brown, haor brown;
relgious denomination Church of Eng;and. Buried in Dranouter Churchyard,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave 1. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
HAYLOCK |
Charles |
Private
T/207003, 11th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action 23 March 1918. Born and resident Ely, enlisted
Newmarket. Formerly 299764, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
HITCH |
Albert Matthew |
Private
20698, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 8 April
1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Ely, enlisted Newmarket. Son of
Matthew and Eliza Hitch, of Ely, Cambs. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery,
Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 7. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial and Liverpool
Street Station, London |
ILETT |
Albert |
Private
23751, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 22 March
1918. Born and enlisted Ely. Birth registered in the April to June
Quarter 1893 in the Ely Registration District. National School Admission
Registers & Log-books for 900 give him as born 10 March 1893,
son of Thomas Ilett, attending Needhams Secondary School, Ely. In
the 1901 census he was the son of Jane Ann Ilett, a widow, aged
8, born Ely, resident East Side of Bull Lane, The City of Ely, Ely
Holy Trinity. In the 1911 census he is a boarder, servant on a farm,
aged 18, born Ely, resident Clay-Way Farm, Adelaide Near Ely, Cambridgeshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 4. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
JUGG |
George Henry |
Private
325286, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
24 September 1916. Born Chettisham, enlisted Ely. Birth regisdtered
in the October to December Quarter 1897 in the Ely Registration
District. In 1901 he was waged 3, son of Henry and Mary Jugg, born
Ely, resident Chettisham, Isle of Ely. In the 1911 census he is
the son of Henry and MAry Jugg, aged 13, Agricultural Labourer,
born Chettisham, resident Downham Road, Ely. Formerly 1643, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. Embarked in France 14 February 1915. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial |
KNOWLES |
Harry Catchpole |
Private
131481, 25th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
18 April 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Ely, enlisted Newmarket.
Son of May Ann Knowles. In the 1911 census he was adopted, aged
13, at school, born Ely, resident with his adopted parents Robert
and Elizabeth Cook at Back Hill Ely, Ely Holy Trinity. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
LAMBERT |
Frank Ewart |
Serjeant
325103, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
26 September 1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of John and
Rebecca Lambert. Formerly 1212, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Birth registered
in the July to September Quarter 1894 in the Ely Registration District.
In the 1901 census he was the son of John and Rebecca Lambert, aged
6, scholar, born Ely, resident Waterside, Ely. In the 1911 census
he was aged 16, son of Rebecca Lambert (a widow), Painter And Plumber
Journeyman, born Ely, resident Waterside, Ely. Buried in Hooge Crater
Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIII. Row D. Grave 13.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
LAWRENCE |
Geoffrey |
Serjeant
32503, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment attached 6th Depot,
King's African Rifles. Died 24 November 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mrs.
L. Hobbs, of 48, Childebert Rd., Balham, London. Born at Ely, Cambs.
Birth registered in the April to June Quarter 1893 in the Ely Registration
District. In the 1901 census he is th gradnson of William and Harriet
Lawrence, aged 8, born Cambridgehsuire, resident Back Drove Middle
Inn, Stuntney, Ely St Mary. In the 1911 census his name is spelt
Jeffrey, boarder, aged 17, agricultural labourer, born Middlefen,
Ely, resident The Queen Adelaide, Adelaide Near Ely. Buried in Dar
Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania. Plot 5. Row E. Grave 13. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial |
LAWRENCE |
Walter |
Private
M2/156231, 612th Mechamised Transport Company, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died 13 February 1919. Aged 27. Son of Abraham and Anna Lawrence;
husband of Mary Elizabeth Lawrence, of 42, Hatton Gardens, Newark.
Born at Ely. In the 1901 census he was the son of Abraham and Hannah
Lawrence, aged 8, born Ely, resident Waterden, Ely Holy Trinity.
Buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire. Grave reference
O. B. "U". 185. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
LAYTON |
Alfred |
Private
3/9442, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 8 February
1915. Born and enlisted Ely. In the 1901 census he is the stepson
of John Frazer, son of Mary Frazer, aged 16, Earrand Boy, born Ely,
resident Broad Street, Ely. In the 1911 census he is the stepson
of John Frazer, son of Mary Frazer, aged 25, labourer on Farm, born
Ely, resident Broad Street, Ely. No known grave. Commemorated on
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
21. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
LEE |
Benjamin |
Private
15507, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 10 April
1915. Aged 20. Born Adelaide near Ely, enlisted Ely. Son of George
Lee and Eliza Lee, of Short Drove, Adelaide, Ely. In the 1901 census
he was the son of George and Eliza Lee, aged 6, born Cambridgeshire,
resident Prickwillow Road, Prickwillow, Ely Holy Trinity. In the
1911 census he was the grandson of Thomas Lee (a widower), son of
George and ELiza Lee, aged 16, an agricultural labourer, born Adelaide,
Ely, resident Padnal Short Drove, Adelaide Near Ely. Buried in La
Clytte Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row
E. Grave 8. See also Ely World War 1
Memorial |
LEMMON |
Thomas Francis |
Birth
registered in the July to September Quarter 1895 in the Ely Registration
District. Death registered in the Ely Registration District in the
January to March Quarter 1915, aged 19. No further information currently
available.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
MODEN |
Harold Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 325104, "B" Company, 7th Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 24. Born and enlisted
Ely. Formerly 1213, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Ann Moden, of 14, West Fen Rd., Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 25. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial
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NORMAN |
Walter |
Private
3347, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action 1 December 1917.
Aged 22. Born Soham, enlisted Newmarket. Son of George and Anna
Norman, of 25, Station Rd., Ely. No known grave. Commemorated on
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 3. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
PAGE |
Arthur |
Serjeant
3/7620, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20 July
1916. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Harry Page and brother of Herbert,
below. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
Plot XXX. Row G. Grave 10. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
PAGE |
Herbert |
Private
3/9432, 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2 March
1916. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Harry Page; husband
of Eliza Page, of 9, Spring Head Lane, Ely, Cambs. Brother of
above. No kniown grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial
Extrcat
from the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Volume
2, Part 3, Page 211,the following:
PAGE,
Herbert
- Drummer, No 9432, 2nd Battalion (12th Foot) The Suffolk Regiment
Son of Harry Page, by his wife Alice, born Ely co Cambridge 1885;
educated Boys National School there; joined the Militia of his
county in 1898, and served in the Reserve until his time expired;
called up at the outbreak of war; went to France in August 1914,
was wounded in the foot at the First Battle of Ypres the following
Oct, and sent to England for six months, when he joined the 1st
Battalion band, and was killed in action 2nd March 1916 at St.
Eloi, buried there. He was a bomb thrower and is believed to have
been killed whilst engaged in the duty. He married at Ely co.
Cambridge, Eliza (Springhead Lane, Ely), dau of Charles Woodbine,
and had five children: Herbert, born 13th Dec 1908, Charles, born
29th May 1910, Harry, born 14th June 1912, Felixstowe, born (posthumus)
1st Sept 1916, and Alice, born 5th May 1914. |
PAMMENT,
DCM |
Victor Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 16620, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
9 April 1917. Aged 22. Born Bury St Edmunds, enlisted Newmarket.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pamment, of "Cherryvale," Back Hill,
Ely, Cambs. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). The
National School Admission Registers & Log-book 1905 gives his
date of birth as 26 February 1895, at Tayfen Terrace, Bury St Edmunds,
his father was Fred Pamment and he attended Romsey Junior Middle
School, Cambridge. He was baptised 6 June 1895 in St John's, Bury
St Edmunds. In the 1911 census he was aged 16, son of Frederick
and Sophia Pamment, a Greengrocer's Porter, born Bury St Edmunds,
resident 16 Warrington Street, Newmarket. Buried in Bailleul Road
East cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I.
Row A. Grave 16. See also Ely World
War 1 Memorial |
PAMMENT |
Edgar Thomas |
Sick
Berth Attendant M/4344, H.M.S. Victory, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick
Berth Reserve. Died from disease 9 February 1916 in Royal Naval
Hospital Haslar from tuberculosis, peritonitis and cardiac failure.
Aged 23. Born 20 December 1892 in Bury St Edmunds. Son of Sophia
Pamment, Cherry Vale, Back Hill, Ely, Cambs. Enlisted 28 March 1912
for 12 years. Height 5 feet 4 inches, chest 37½ inches, fair
hair, brown eyes, fair complexion. In the 1901 census he is the
son of Frederick and Sophia Pamment, aged 8, born Suffolk, resident
10, Ingram Street, Huntingdon St Mary. In the 1911 census he is
an Ordinary Seamna 3rd Class, aged 18, born Bury St Edmunds, resident
172 -174 Commercial Road, Portsmouth. Buried in Haslar Royal Naval
Cemetery, Hampshire. Plot E. Row 9. Grave 1. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
PATE |
[John] Leslie |
Private
16560, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2 March
1916. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Thomas and Charlotte
Pate, of The Junction, Adelaide, Ely. Buried in Brewery Orchard
Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 41.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
PEACHEY |
Sidney Alfred |
Driver
970282, 33rd Division Ammunition Column (Territorial Force - 3/2nd
London Brigade), Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 17 April
1917. Born Barton Mills, Suffolk circa 1891, enlisted Plumstead,
Kent. Son of Mr & Mrs Alfred Peachey, of Three Blackbirds Yard,
Broad St, Ely. Enlisted 12 August 1914 at Plumstead, aged 23, occupation
Barman, heioght 5 feet 4 inches. Spent 25 May to 23 June 1915 in
Bagthorpe Military Hospital, Nottingham, with Lachoynu Cystitis,
then 24 June 1916 to 19 July 1916 in the Eye Infirmary, Nottingham.
then in 2nd Eastern General Hospital from 15 August to 31 August
with what looks like Left Lacrimal Infection. Buried in Faubourg
D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row A.
Grave 16. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
PEACOCK |
Arnold |
Serjeant
622231, 298th Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 3 July 1917. Aged 22. Born Ely, enlisted Colchester,
Essex. Son of Walter William and Alice Peacock, of 32, West End,
Ely. Native of Littleport, Cambs. Born in Bailleul Communal Cemetery
Extensions, Nord, Nord, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 278. See
also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
PLEDGER |
Percy Eaton |
Private
STK/496, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 12 July 1916. Aged 23. Born and resident Ely, enlisted
London. Son of Arthur Deer Pledger and Louisa Pledger, of "Koumala",
50, New Barn's Rd., Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
PLUMB |
Maurice Bertram |
Private
G/13474, 2/4th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action in Egypt 17 December 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted
Ely. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Plumb, of 19, Annesdale Terrace,
Ely, Cambs. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine
(including Gaza). Section M. Grave 91.See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
PRICE |
Alfred [E] |
Private
G/2914, 7th Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds
14 July 1916. Born Ely Holy Trinity, enlisted and resident Ely.
Son of Mr M. Price, Broad St, Ely. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial |
RAY |
William |
Private
10988, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 29 May 1916. Aged 29. Born Wandsworth, enlisted
Hounslow, resident Kensal Rise. Son of Mrs. Mary Ray, of 32, Cambridge
Rd., Ely, Cambs. Buried in Berks Cemetery Extension, Hainaut, Belgium.
Plot II. Row B. Grave 31. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
ROYAL,
MM |
Ernest A |
Lance
Corporal 5301, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action
1 July 1916. Born Norwich, enlisted Wisbech. Awarded the Military
Medal (M.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
ROYAL |
George Frederick |
Private
41402, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20 November 1918. Aged
20. Born Ely, enlisted Newmarket. Son of John J. and Esther Royal,
of Peterborough Crossing, Queen Adelaide, Fly, Cambs. Formerly 11959,
Suffolk Regiment. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen,
Seine-Maritime, France. Section S. Plot III. Row II. Grave 8. See
also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
RUMBELOW |
Frederick |
Private
G/29787, 12th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 3 May 1917. Aged 27. Born Clayway, Cambridgeshire,
enlisted and resident Ely. Son of the late John and Sarah Rumbelow;
husband of Hilda Rumbelow, of 43, New Barns Rd., Ely, Cambs. No
known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 7. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
SADLER |
John Philip |
Private
3/8535, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 9 April
1917. Born and enlisted Ely. In the National School Admission Registers
& Log-book 1902 he is listed as born 20 March 1896, son of John
Sadler, admitted to Market Street Infants' School, Ely. In the 1911
census he is the son of Philip James and Fanny Sadler, aged 17,
a farm labourer, born Ely, resident Bohemond St., Ely. Buried in
Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot II. Row H. Grave 8. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
SCOTT |
Oliver Edward |
Private
8438, 1st Battalion, Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Killed in action 26 August 1914. Aged 27. Born Bury St Edmunds,
enlisted Blackburn. Son of Robert Scott, of 61, Churchgate St.,
Bury St. Edmund's; husband of Emily Buzley (formerly Scott), of
52, Newnham St., Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on La
Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
SEEKINGS |
Reginald |
Private
5248, 5th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Died of wounds 20 November 1916. Born Burtn Fen, Ely,
enlisted Ely, resident Middle Fen. Birth registered in the January
to March Quarter 1897 in the Ely Registration District. National
School Admission Registers & Log-book 1901 lists him as born
26 February 1897, son of William Seekings, admitted to Adelaide
Bridge Junior Middle Infants' School, Ely. The 1901 census lists
him as the son of William and Martha Seekings, aged 4, born Cambridgeshire,
resident Kettleworth Farm, Ely Holy Trinity. Formerly 1031, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. The 1911 census lists him as aged 14, unmarried, son of
William and Marha Seekings, a Farm Labourer, born Littleport, resident
Wades Farm, Middle Fen, Adelaide, Ely. Buried in Dernacourt Communal
Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 19. See
also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
SMITH,
MM |
Abraham |
Private
15784, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19 April
1918. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of J. W. and E. A. Smith,
of 13 Chiefs St., Ely, Cambs. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).
Buried in Suffolk Cemetery, La Rolanderie Farm, Erquinghem-Lys,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 3. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
SMITH |
[Owen] William |
Gunner
163881, 1st/1st (Highland) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 42. Born Ramsey, Huntingdonshire,
enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Ely. Husband of Gertrude Smith,
of Wood Hall, Hemel Hempstead. Buried in Anzin-St. Aubin British
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 21. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial |
SUTTON |
George |
Private
2633, 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment, 39th Division. Killed
in action 3 December 1916. Born in Ely 1884 and enlisted in Cambridge.
Buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot VII. Row D. Grave 18. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial

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TOOMBS |
Reginald |
Lance
Corporal 205127, 12th Battalion, Tank Corps. Served in France for
12 months as a Cook. Suffered a fractured skull caused by gun shot
wound, also gun shot wound in both thighs; cannot walk far; aching
head and acute dizziness; eyes afflicted after reading; 17 Oct 1918
sustained wound caused through enemies action also active service
conditions in France. Birth registered in the April to June Quarter
1898 in the Ely Registration District. In the 1911 census he was
aged 13, son of George Albert and Alice Toombs, a Butcher's Boy,
born Ely, resident Broad Street, Ely. Death registered in the October
to December Quarter 1919 in the Ely Registration District, aged
21. Posted for duty 5 June 1915 at Ely aged 23. Went on active service
16 Ocotber 1915 and was wounde dthe next day and admitted to hospital,
returned home and arrived at Reading War Hospital 12 November 1919.
Discharged as permanently unfit for duty 21 February 1919. See also
Ely World War 1 Memorial |
WAYMAN,
DCM |
Alfred Walter |
Private
325302, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
31 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Mr and Mrs
Wayman of Potters Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Formerly 1673, Cambridgeshire Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial
World
War 1 Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations [London Gazette 26
January 1917]:
1673
Pte. A.W. WAYMAN
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried a most important
message under very heavy fire. He has previously done fine work.
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WAYMAN |
George Thomas |
Private
220461, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
25 April 1918. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Mrs. Betsy
Wayman, of 6, Potters Lane, Ely, Cambs. Formerly 1676, Cambridgeshire
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 47 to 48 and 163A. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
WEBSTER |
Fisher |
Private
3377, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. Killed in action 1 December 1917.
Aged 28. Born Willingham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of James
Webster, of Willingham, Cambs; husband of Emily Webster, of 28,
Victoria St., Ely. Buried in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery,
Nord, Nord, France. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 16. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
WILKIN |
Edward |
Serjeant
8820, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 11 May 1916.
Born and enlisted Ely. The National School Admission Registers &
Log-book 1899 gives his date of birth as 8 October 1893, being admitted
to Stuntney Junior Middle Infants' School, Ely. In the 1911 census
he was aged 17, son of Edward and Mary Wilkin, an agriculltural
labourer, born Ely, resident Quanea Drove, Ely. Buried in Bailleul
Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, Nord, France. Plot II. Row B.
Grave 84. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
WOODROFFE |
Thomas Edward J |
Company
Serjeant Major F/26661, 'V' Company, Army Service Corps. Died 15
November 1917. Aged 37. In the 1901 census he was aged 20, son of
A M & Susan E Woodroffe, a Grainace, born Ely, resident North
Side of Waterside, The City of Ely, Ely Holy Trinity. In the 191
census he was the son of Albert M and Susan Woodroffe, aged 30,
Plumber and Decorator working in farm, born Ely, resident Forehill,
Ely. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. Section D. Grave 202.
See also Ely World War 1 Memorial |
WOODROW |
Eric Charles |
Private
42135, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22
September 1918. Aged 18. Born and resident Ely, enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Ishmael Robert and Emma Louise Woodrow, of 36, Victoria Street,
Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on Vis-En-Artois Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 4 and 5. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
WOODS |
Percy Bond |
Private
41239, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Killed
in action 25 October 1918. Aged 19. Born Ely, enlisted Newmarket.
Son of George and Rosanna Woods, of 60, Broad St., Ely, Cambs. Buried
in Querenaing Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 1. See also Ely World War 1
Memorial |
WRIGHT |
William [Horace] |
Private
29281, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 22 March
1918. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of George Wright, of Prickwillow
Rd., Queen Adelaide, Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. See also Ely
World War 1 Memorial |
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