Albert Edward

Pte. 9^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 16/9/1916,buried: NKG

Alfred William

Rfm. 3^rd Bt. Rifle Brigade, who died 3/1/1917 age 28, buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Arthur William and Mary Ann Carter, of School Lane, Downham.; husband of Lilian Carter, of Tower Rd., Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

Percy William John

Pte. 11^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 28/4/1917, age 20, buried: NKG. Son of Richman and Isabella Jane Cornwell, of Main St., Little Downham, Cambs.

Peter

Pte. 8^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., who died 26/9/1915 age 18, buried: NKG. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Cornwell, of 2, Barrack's Square, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

Henry

Lnc./Cpl. 7^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 23/11/1917 age 22, buried: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. Hannah Hobbs, of Third Drove, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

Charles Burton

Pte. 2^nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 3/8/1918 age 28, buried: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquerevil, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Samuel and Sarah Ann Fincham, of Little Downham, Cambs.

Charles

Pte. 1^st Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 8/5/1915 age 33, buried: NKG. Son of Charles and Louisa Fryett, of Prickwillow, Ely; husband of Elizabeth Fryett, of Lawn Lane, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

George

Pte. 7^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., wounded 7/11/1916, died of wounds 12/11/1916, buried: Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France. Lived First Drove, Downham.

John[Jack] WIlliam

[GOODGE in CWGC]. Pte. 6th Bt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, attd. Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps., died 12/2/1917, buried: Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Husband of Emma Jane Goudge of Third Drove, Downham. Son of Henry and Amelia Goodge, of Littleport, Cambs. See also Littleport.

Horace William

Pte. 1^st Bt. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, attd. Supply & Transport Corps., who died of nephritis, 10/2/1917 age 20, buried: Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of William Woods Green and Emily Green of Bury House, Little Downham, Ely.

Albert

Pte. 34^th Bt. Royal Fusiliers, Labour Corps., who died 18/5/1918, buried: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of Mrs Ann Frances Harrison, 4th Drove, Little Downham Fen. Died of gas poisoning, age 30.

Frederick

Pte. 5692, 15^th Bt. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., who died 21/8/1917, buried: Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Son of Francis and Eleanor Harrison. Born Little Downham.

John

Pte. 2^nd Bt. West Yorkshire Reg. (Prince of Wales’s Own), who died 26/12/1914 age 23, buried: NKG. Adopted son of Mrs. M. Nicholas, of School Lane, Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

John

Pte. 7^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., who died 27/9/1916, buried: Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France

Abraham

Lnc/Cpl.(Pte. In CWGC) 2^nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 17/10/1917, age 26, buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of James and Naomi Martin, of Oxlode, Ely, Cambs

Albert

Pte. 1^st/5^th Bt. Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 30/8/1918, age 19, buried: Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Son of James Martin, of 3 Tower Rd., Little Downham, Ely. Prisoner of War. Brother of Herbert.

Herbert

Pte. 7^th Bt. Northamptonshire Reg., who died 17/10/1917 age 33, buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Husband of Daisy Martin, of 4th Drove, Little Downham, Ely. Son of Mr & Mrs James Martin. Brother of Albert. For more details see Herbert Martin web page

Harry

Pte. DCompany, 8^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 1/7/1916, buried: NKG. Lived First Drove, Downham.

Jacob Arthur

Pte. 8^th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., who died 15/9/1916, buried: NKG

Walter James

Pte. 7^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 9/8/1916 age 21, buried: NKG. Son of Martin and Sarah Jane Pearson, of Oxlode, Isle of Ely, Cambs.

John William

Pte. 4^th Bt. Middlesex Reg., who died 23/4/1917, buried: NKG

George

Pte. 2^nd Bt. Suffolk Reg. who died 26/8/1914, buried: NKG

Archer

Gnr. ‘D’ Btry. 23^rd Bde., Royal Field Artillery, who died 14/5/1917 age 21, buried: St. Nicolas British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Mary Saberton, of Cannon St., Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

Joseph Victor

Pte. Royal Army Service Corps., who died 3/2/1920 age 21, buried: Arquata Scrivia Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy. No. 2 Horse Transport and Supply Depot, Son of J. and A. Saberton of Pymore, Ely, Cambs. (Not listed inside church)

Arthur Harold

2^nd Lt. 18^th Bt., attd. 9^th Bt., Manchester Reg., who died 27/3/1918 age 21. Son of J. Fred and Rovina Smith , of Little Downham, Ely, Cambs..

Edward Leslie Johnson

Lt. 10^th Bt. Lancashire Fusiliers, who died 7/7/1916 age 22, buried: NKG. Son of William Edward and Rose Ellen Stockdale, of The Tower, Ely, Cambs.

Thomas William

Pte. G/14901, 13^th Battalion Royal Sussex Reg., who was killed in action on 5th August 1917 (2/8/1917 in church), buried: NKG. Born Wisbech, enlisted Cambridge.

Alfred

Pte. 2^nd Bt. Middlesex Reg., who died 9/11/1917 age 20, buried: Motor Car Corner Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of George and Ellen Taylor, of Little Downham, Ely, Cambs.

Solomon

Pte. 1^st Bt. Northamptonshire Reg., who died 20/8/1918 (1916 in church), buried: NKG.

Alexander

Pte. 2^nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 23/8/1918, buried: Railway Cutting Cemetery, Courcelles-Le-Comte, Pas de Calais, France

Horace Lynford

Pte. 25^th Bt. Royal Fusiliers, who died 7/11/1917 age 19, buried: Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Wright, of Little Downham, Ely, Cambs., England.

The Second World War names have been taken from a Roll of Honour inside the church
which also lists the First World War names.

Eddie

Arthur Arnold

Pte. 5^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., who died 21/10/1943 age 22, buried: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar. Son of William and Martha Bidwell, of Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Bernard

Trp. 142^nd Reg., (7^th Suffolks), R.A.C., who died 1/8/1943 age 33, buried: Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria. Son of William James Crane and Elizabeth Crane, of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire.

Frank

Sgt. 142^nd Reg., (7^th Suffolks), R.A.C., who died 28/7/1944 age 29, buried: Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Son of George H. and Hannah Frost, of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire.

Archie

Pte. 2^nd Bt. The Cambridgeshire Reg., Suffolk Reg., who was Killed in action 12/2/1942 age 23, buried: NKG. Son of Walter and Ada Jefferson, of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire.

Ronald George

Pte. General Service Corps., who died 25/6/1944 age 19, buried: Little Downham (St. Leonard) Church Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Missin, of Little Downham.

Stanley

Sgt. 2^nd Bt. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Reg.), who died 6/6/1940 (1944 in church) age 27, buried: Eeklo Communal Cemetery, Eeklo, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Philip and Emily Nicholas, of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire; husband of Ellen Lydia Nicholas, of Little Downham.

Ernest Victor

Pte. Royal Army Service Corps, who died 31/5/1940 (unknown in church), age 21, buried: NKG.