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Surnames
- A
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Surname
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Forename(s)
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Award
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Details
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Memorial/Place
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When
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ACKROYD
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Harold
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VC, MC
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T/Capt
Harold
Ackroyd, VC, MC: MD, of Cambridge & Royston. (according
to HP, 21st September 1917). Royal Army Medical Corps, attached
6th Royal Berkshire Regiment. For 31st July 1917 and 1st August 1917,
Ypres. Son of Edward Ackroyd, of Southport; husband of Mabel R Ackroyd,
of Link Lodge, Malvern Link. Formerly of Southport. Educated Shrewsbury,
and Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge & Guy's Hospital, London.
Never practised as doctor, but spent years in research laboratories
at Cambridge before moving to Royston. Further
details available.
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1. Royston
2. Cambridge
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WW 1
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ADAMS
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Albert
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Medaille Militaire
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Flight Sergeant, Gaul Road, March. South African
Aviation Corps, in East Africa, Cambridgeshire Times 22 June 1917.
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March
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WW1
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ADCOCK
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Norman
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Croix de Guerre & Bronze Star
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Corporal. Westminster Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps. Son of Mr &
Mrs A Adcock, Avondale, Wood St, Chatteris. Living Princes Risborough.
Wounded 7-6-44. CT 18-5-45. |
Chatteris
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WW2
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ALLEN
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William
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M.M.
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Corporal. South Staffs Regiment, for keeping up
communications between flanks and carrying messages under heavy
artillery and machine gun fire.
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Wimblington
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WW1
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ANDERSON
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Martin Alan
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M.C.
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Major,
211, Field Company, Royal Engineers. Born 10th November 1887. Died
of wounds received in action at Duisans near Arras 9th May 1917. Awarded
the Military Cross. |
Cambridge
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WW1
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ANTHONY
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R T
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DSM
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Corporal. Royal Marines. Son of Mr & Mrs R Anthony,
Church Field, Peterborough. CT 28-4-44.
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Peterborough
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WW2
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ASHTON
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Harold Percy
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D.C.M. & M.M.
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Lance-Corporal (Acting-CSM). 23133, Royal Engineers.
Sergeant-Major. Cambridgeshire Times 8 February 1918.
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Benwick
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WW1
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ATKIN
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James William
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DFC
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Flt-Lt RAF. Son of Mr & Mrs J Atkin, 157 Burrowmoor
Rd, March. For action at Arnhem, he got home on one engine when
flying a Dakota troop carrier. CT 4-5-45.
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March
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WW2
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29 December
2001 |
