Stanley

Private 59454, 6^th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, killed in action 29/9/1918. Born Isleham 1899 to Matthew Aves and Mary Jane (nee Houghton), enlisted Cambridge. Buried: Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'Huile, Aisne, France.

Arthur

Private 8^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 17/2/1917, age 25, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Balls, of The Pitts, Isleham, Ely, Cambs.

David

Private 11^th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), died 24/2/1917, buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Mary Brown, of lsleham Fen, Ely.

David

L/Corporal 2^nd/6^th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, died 13/10/1917, age 23, buried: Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of Elijah and Eliza Brown, of Isleham, nr. Ely, Cambs.

David

Private 2^nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died 26/9/1916, age 29, buried: Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. David, Harry and John William Butcher were brothers sons of Jonathan and Mary Butcher, of Fen Bank, Isleham, Ely. There was one surviving son (Isaac). In 1901 David Harry and John were 13, 9 and 6 respectively.

Harry

Private 3/7438, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 3/3/1915 in France & Flanders. Born Isleham, enlisted Norwich. David, Harry and John William Butcher were brothers sons of Jonathan and Mary Butcher, of Fen Bank, Isleham, Ely. There was one surviving son (Isaac). In 1901 David Harry and John were 13, 9 and 6 respectively. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4

John William

Private 30375, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 10/4/1918. Born and resident Isleham, enlisted Newmarket, Suffolk. David, Harry and John William Butcher were brothers sons of Jonathan and Mary Butcher, of Fen Bank, Isleham, Ely. There was one surviving son (Isaac). In 1901 David Harry and John were 13, 9 and 6 respectively. Formerly 13254, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated in CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK, Nord, France. Special Memorial A. I.

George

Private 7^th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, died 30/11/1917, age 26, commemorated: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Son of Robert and Emma Clarke, of Hall Cottage, Isleham, Ely, Cambs.

Herbert

Private 35992, 75th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Died from dysentery on Sunday the 1st December 1918 whilst serving as a driver for his unit. Son of John Clarke and Naomi Clarke, nee Human. Of eight borthers who served, Herbert was the only one who died, although others were invalided out through wounds. Buried in Deir el Belah War Cemetery, Israel.

Cecil E

Corporal 2^nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/10/1918, age 24, buried: Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Mrs. Annie Cornwell, of "Lyndhurst," Church St., Isleham, Ely.

Percy

Private 59493, 6^th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died of wounds 30/10/1918, age 20, buried: Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Son of George and Ada Jane Cornwell, of Lea Farm, Freckenham, Ely. Born Isleham, enlisted Ipswich.

Walter David

Lance Sergeant 8^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 20/7/1916, age 32, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Ann Cornwell, of The Grove, Isleham, Ely, Cambs., and the late William Cornwell; husband of Mercy M. Cornwell, of 21, Manchester St., Cambridge.

Cecil T

Private TF5997, 1/8th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 17/9/1916 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Isleham, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Cecil Curtis was 9 at the time of the 1901 census and living in Pound Lane with parents Joseph P and Mercy Curtis.

Victor

Lance Corporal 8^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 15/5/1917, buried: Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais, France. Born Isleham. Victor Drayton was the son of Eliza Drayton, born in 1884. His mother did not marry until 1889 when she wed Elijah Brown, with whom Victor was living in 1901. his identity has proven hard to pin down becuase he was originally named Dolphus Victor and (not surprisngly) it would seem he dropped the Dolphus.

Albert [Bertie]

Private 9322, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th March 1917. Born Isleham, enlisted MIldenhall. Buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 27.

Charles Tilby

Private 6558, 2^nd/4^th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales), who was killed in action on 19/7/1916, age 31, buried: Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Fleet, of West St., Isleham, Ely, Cambs. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds (Isleham, Cambs). Formerly 3083, Suffolk Regiment.

Robert (W)

Gunner, "B" Battery, 317^th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, died 22/12/1918, age 27, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William and Naomi Fleet, of Blacksmith Yard, West St., Isleham, Cambs. Native of Isleham.

Walter

Private G/15142, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action 7/10/1916 in France & Flanders. Born Isleham, enlisted Newmarket.

Arthur

Private 1^st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/5/1915, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Isleham in 1891. Son of William and Hannah of The Pits.

Edward

Private 3^rd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 4/5/1917, age 35, buried: Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of James and Alice Goodchild, of Isleham; husband of M. A. Goodchild, of The White Lion, Isleham, Cambs. Drowned at sea on his way to Egypt when his ship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea on May4th 1917. He had been the village blacksmith at Isleham for 15 years. He left a widow and three children. He joined up in January 1917. (see The Newmarket Journal Saturday June 9 1917).

John

Private 59479, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 8/11/1918 in France & Flanders. Born Isleham in 1899, enlisted Cambridge. Son of John and Elizabeth of West Street.

Herbert

Private 49148, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 10/8/1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Isleham, enlisted Newmarket. Husband of Rebecca Butcher, brother-in-law of the three Butcher boys listed here. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.

James

Private 3/9737, 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Enlisted 2nd September 1914, discharged because of tuberculosis 4th December 1915, died 9/7/1919 at Isleham. In 1915, Lily Harvey got married. Her father is shown as being James Harvey, a Private soldier in the Suffolk regiment. He has been traced back to his wedding, which took place on 29th April 1892 to Hannah Bird, showing his age in 1892 as 26; he was born 1866 in Isleham, son of Richard & Elizabeth Harvey [nee Gammon]. He is the brother of William (below).

William

Private 17507, 11^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 20/12/1918, age 34, buried: Wisbech Borough Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey; husband of Elizabeth Newman (formerly Harvey), of Council Houses, Harecroft Rd., Wisbech. Born at Isleham, Cambs in 1884. He is the brother of James [above]. Enlisted 38th Decmeber 1914, discharged 8th February 1918.

Christopher

Private 2^nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 26/8/1914, commemorated: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. Born Isleham. Son of Robert and Elizabeth of Hives Drove; brother of William Victor, below.

William [Victor]

[Also known as Victor William] Private 16854, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1/7/1916 in France & Flanders. Born Isleham, enlisted Ely. Son of Robert and Elizabeth of Hives Drove; brother of Christopher, above.

Clark [William]

Private 7^th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), died 10/8/1917, age 22, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Josiah and Emma Human, of Pound Lane, Isleham, Ely, Cambs.

Percy

Private 2^nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/2/1915, buried: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Born Isleham. Son of George W and Delphine of Fen Bank and was 5 at the time of the 1901 census. He had 1 brother and 3 sisters, but his parents were still of childbearing age, so others may have followed.

Victor

Private, G/11236, 13^th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, killed in action on 1st August 1917, Born Impington, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried: Buffs Road Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mrs. A. M. Human, of 2, Field Terrace, Exning Rd., Newmarket, Cambs.

Sidney

Possibly: Sydney Newling, Acting Corporal, 9284, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 8/10/1915 in France & Flanders. Born Paddington, Middlesex, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds.

Arthur E

[E.A. in CWGC] Private 216^th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Inf), died 15/11/1917, age 23, buried: Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mr. E. J. Payne, of Isleham, Cambs.

Arthur E

Sergeant 2^nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 7/12/1914, buried: Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Born Isleham. Arthur, Thomas and Vernon Place were brothers and the sons of Charles and Mary Place of Fen Bank in Isleham. In the 1901 census, they were 16, 12 and 7 respectively.

Thomas

Corporal 1^st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 3/10/1915, commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Isleham. Arthur, Thomas and Vernon Place were brothers and the sons of Charles and Mary Place of Fen Bank in Isleham. In the 1901 census, they were 16, 12 and 7 respectively.

Vernon Isaac

Private 163662, 1^st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment), died 13th June 1916, Vommemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born 11th April 1893 at Isleham. Son of Charles Place of Isleham Fen. Occupation Labourer. Unmarried. Enlisted 5th August 1915 in Toronto, Canada. Height 5 feet 8½ inches, girth 37 inches, complexion dark, eyes blue, ahir dark brown. Religion Church of England. Arthur, Thomas and Vernon Place were brothers and the sons of Charles and Mary Place of Fen Bank in Isleham. In the 1901 census, they were 16, 12 and 7 respectively. National Archives of Canada Accessiuon Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7857 - 43

Alfred Charles

Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in September 1918, aged 28. His daughter, Lilly Rayment (now Sheldrick), was born about 1918. He was the son of John & Harriet Rayment of Cambridge, one of 14 childred. Married Agnes Louisa Fleet of Isleham in Cambridge Registry Office. Agnes was the sister of Robert Fleet, who is also on the Isleham war memorial. They lived a short time in Isleham before Alfred Charles was called up for the RFA and he was He is buried in France.

Arthur

Private 1^st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 4/5/1915, age 18, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Frederick and Mary Reed, of Mill St., Isleham, Cambs.

George Frederick

James Robert

Private 1^st/5^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 27/3/1917, age 23, buried: Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Son of Joseph Reed; husband of Kate Honor Reed, of Coal Yard Drive, Isleham, Cambs.

Herbert

Private 7^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 24/7/1917, age 31, buried: Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rutterford, of Beck Rd., Isleham, Cambs.

James

Acting Bomdardier 87441, 18^th Div. F Ammunition Col., Royal Field Artillery, died 11/6/1916, buried: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Born Isleham, enlisted London.

Bertie

Lance Corporal 8^th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 21/9/1915, age 24, buried: Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sheldrick; husband of Gertrude Sheldrick, of 29, Gown Rd., East Dereham, Norfolk. Born at Isleham, Cambs.

Hills

Corporal 14272, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30/8/1918 in France & Flanders. Born Halifax, Yorkshire, enlisted Newmarket, Suffolk.

Frederick

No further information currently

John

Private 2^nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 5/3/1915, age 21, buried: Loker Churchyard, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of David and Martha Webber, of East End, Isleham, Cambs.

William

Private 8^th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died 11/9/1918, age 39, buried: Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany. Son of Robert and Eliza Whitehands, of The Pitts, Isleham, Ely, Cambs.

John Henry

Private Pioneer Corps, died 26/4/1944, age 41, buried: Isleham Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Edgar and Rebecca Bailey; husband of Ethel Bailey, of Isleham.

Edmund John

Harry W F

Probably: Sergeant Harry William Frederick Cooke, R.A.F.V.R., died 27/9/1943, buried: Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.

Kenneth Frederick

Private 8^th Battalion, SuffolkRegiment, died 25/12/1940, age 22, buried: Isleham Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick William and Henrietta Clarke, of Isleham.

Desmond Owen

Sergeant 426 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, R.A.F.V.R., died 22/10/1943, age 21, buried: Isleham Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Joseph and Mercy Collen, of Isleham.

Leslie

Private 4^th Wiltshire Regiment, died 17/3/1945, age 20, buried: Isleham Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cornwell, of Isleham.

Sidney Walter

Corporal 57 Infantry Brigade Company, Royal Army Service Corps, died 18/8/1943, age 25, buried: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Lewis and Susan E. Cornwell, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire; husband of Bertha Beatrice Cornwell, of Tilney-all-Saints, Norfolk.

Frank

No further information currently

Stanley

Sergeant 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, R.A.F.V.R., died 25/11/1944, commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of Alec and Elizabeth Harding, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire.

Arthur

Trooper 46^th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, died 17/1/1945, age 22, buried: Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Frederick and Sarah Ann Reeve, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire.

William

Driver Royal Army Service Corps, died 1/2/1944, age 30, buried: Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria. Son of William and Rose Reed; husband of Charlotte Reed, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire.

Robert Arthur

Note: A squadron of Japanese heavy cruisers, led by Admiral Kondo, engaged the convoy containing HMS Anking. The squadron consisted of Atago, Takao and Maya, each armed with ten 8-inch guns, and two destroyers, Arashi and Nowaki. The cruisers opened fire while remaining outside the range of the escorts guins. HMS Anking sank in less than 10 minutes with the loss of one officer and 25 ratings.

Bertie

Probably: Sergeant Wirless Operator/Air Gunner, 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 29/12/1940, buried: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.

Cyril

Lance Sergeant 80 Assault Sqn., Royal Engineers, died 26/10/1944, age 25, commemorated: Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands. Son of Royal and Mary Ann Starling, of Isleham, Cambridgeshire.