
LITTLE SHELFORD
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Ann Thompson
Inside
the Congregational Church.
WAR
MEMORIAL.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL
REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
ANDREWS |
John
|
Lance
Corporal, 10501, "B" Coy. 7th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment
who died at home on Saturday, 17th October 1914. Age 22. Born
Little Shelford, enlisted Bristol. Son of Harry and Janet Andrews,
of Little Shelford. Buried in Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire.
Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 116. |
AUSTIN |
Arthur
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Canadians possibly
Arthur Edward AUSTIN, Private 189460, No. 1 Company, 2nd Battalion,
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Died 25th April
1917. Aged 19 (17 on CWGC). Born Trumpington, Cambs, 7th February
1897. Employed in farming. Unmarried. Son of Mrs. Rose Austin,
of 93, Manitoba St., St. Thomas, Ontario. Enlisted and passed
fit 8th November 1915 at St Thomas, Canada, aged 18 years 9 months;
height 5 feet 4½ inches, girth 33 inches, complexion fair,
eyes hazel, hair brown; relgion Church of England. Buried in Bois-Carre
british Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row B.
Garve 3. |
CARTER |
Richard Arthur
|
Private,
59326, 6th Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment who was killed in action
on Sunday, 29th September 1918. Age 19. Born Little Shelford,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter, of
The Terrace, Little Shelford. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 7. |
CRACKNELL |
Charles T
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Private, 954, 1st/5th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders who was killed
in action on Sunday, 30th July 1916. Age 21. Enlisted London.
Son of Thomas and Sarah A. Cracknell, of 7, Mount View, Little
Shelford. Born at South Woodford, Essex. Buried in Caterpillar
Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Plot XV. Row A. Grave
4. |
DARLEY |
Walter Ernest
|
Private,
18418, 1st Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday,
3rd October 1915. Born Little Shelford, enlisted Cambridge. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 37 and 38
|
DRIVER |
Frederick
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Cambs. Regt. No further information currently. |
GODFREY |
Jess or Jesse |
Private,
27074, 2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Friday,
22nd September 1916. Age 40. Born Shelford, enlisted Harwich.
Husband of Eliza Godfrey, of 46A, Kettering St., Streatham, London.
Native of Shelford, Cambs. Buried in Noeux-les-Mines Communal
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. O. 29. |
GOODWIN |
John
|
Royal Navy probably JOHN GOODWIN,
Stoker 1st Class, K/24687, H.M.S. "Black Prince.", Royal
Navy who died on Wednesday, 31st May 1916. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 18. |
HARVEY |
William A |
Pte. 4th Bt. Royal Fusiliers, d 28/10/1917, age 37, buried: LITTLE
SHELFORD (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. Son of Arthur
and Alice Harvey; husband of Mrs. Violet Gee (formerly Harvey),
of 39, New Rd., Sawston, Cambs. See also Lt
Shelford All Saints. |
MEADOWS |
Ernest Edward
|
Lance Corporal 202229 4th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed
in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Age 25. Born and enlisted
Little Shelford. Son of William and Sarah Jane Meadows, of Rectory
Farm, Little Shelford. Formerly 3207, Suffolk Yeomanry. Buried
in WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VII.
C. 38. See also Great Shelford
St. Mary. |
PEARL |
Frederick
|
Private,
14023, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on
Tuesday, 9th April 1918. Born Little Shelford, enlisted Cambridge.
Husband of Lily Sophia Scrivener (formerly Pearl), of The Wash,
Hundon, Clare, Suffolk. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial,
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. |
PEARL |
Sidney Charles
|
Private,
33401, 2nd Bn., Yorkshire Regiment who was killed in action on
Wednesday, 8th May 1918. Born and resident Little Shelford, enlisted
Cambridge. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 52 to 54 and 162A |
TAYLOR |
William Frederick
|
Lance Corporal, 10890, 1st Bn., King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.)
who was killed in action on Sunday, 2nd May 1915. Age 19. Born
and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Smith and Sarah Taylor, of Hauxton
Rd., Little Shelford. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12 |
THEIR
NAME LIVETH EVERMORE
Last updated
27 February, 2007
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