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In
memory of Littleport men
who fell in the Great War
1914 – 1918;
the new Church Clock
with Chimes was erected by
voluntary subscriptions.
Inside St George's Church.
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| BACON | Harold |
Pte. 1st Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 8/5/1915,age 26, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of James Nickolson Bacon and Louisa Bacon, of 3, Elvie Cottages, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| BELL |
Percy Arthur |
Pte. 5th Bt. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Reg.), died 28/9/1917, age 34, buried: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Arthur George and Elizabeth Ann Bell, of The Red House, Victoria Street, Littleport, England. Born at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England. |
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| BIDWELL |
John |
L/Cpl. 8th Bt. London Reg., (The Post Office Rifles), died 19/3/1918, age 36, buried: Highgate Cemetery, London, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Bidwell, 50 Waterside, Ely; husband of Maggie Bidwell, of 6, Lismore Rd., Kentish Town, London. Born at Kentish Town. |
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| BLUNT |
Ellis Chas. |
Bombardier, "C" Bty., 159th Bde., Royal Field Artillery, died 23/7/1916, age 23, buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. M. Blunt, of The Wood Farm, Burton, Shrewsbury. See also Benwick. |
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| BOWERS |
Ernest |
Pte. 1st/4th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 31/10/1916, age 20, buried: Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of Matthew Bowers, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| BOWERS |
Mark |
Pte. 3rd Bt. Northamptonshire Reg., died 11/10/1918, age 31, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Matthew Bowers, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| BROOKS, D.C.M. |
Sgt. 1st/4th Bt. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 12/8/1918, age 24, buried: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William George and Rosina Brooks, of Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs. DCM London Gazette 3/10/1918. |
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| BUCKINGHAM |
David |
Private 41406 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 28th April 1918. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident Littleport. Formerly 6742, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried: Belgrade Cemetery, Namur, Belgium. Grave III. B. II. |
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| BUTCHER |
L/Cpl. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 17/10/1917, age 21, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of William & Sarah Butcher. |
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| BUTCHER |
Wm. Arthur |
Pte. 12th Bt. Norfolk Reg., died 17/8/1918, age 18, buried: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Son of Arthur and Alice Butcher, of 1, Coronation Terrace, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| BYE |
Charles Ernest |
Pte. 1st Bt. Coldstream Guards, died 26/5/1918, age 20, buried: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Charles and Annie Bye, of Woodfen, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| CHAPMAN |
George Henry |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 28/4/1917, age 23, buried: Roeux British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of John and Rebecca Chapman, of Modney Bridge, Downham, Norfolk. Born at Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| CHENEY |
William John |
L/Cpl. 2nd Bt. Coldstream Guards, died 14/11/1914, buried: Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Birmingham, resident in Littleport. See also Isle of Ely Constabulary Memorial. |
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| CLIFT |
Charles Jacob |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 26/12/1917, age 24, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. |
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| COATES |
Ernest T. |
No further information currently |
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| COATES |
Isaac Thompson |
Pte. 249th Coy., Machine Gun Corps., (Inf.), died 17/11/1918, age 33, buried: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Beatrice Ethel Coates, of 25, St. Pauls Rd., Luton. Son of William and Rebecca Coates of Littleport. |
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| COLE |
Ernest Thomas |
Pte. 4th Bt. Yorkshire Reg., died 23/4/1917, age 18, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Michael & Caroline Cole, Westmoor, Littleport. Is also on the memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| COOPER |
Albert Henry |
Cpl. 218th Coy., Machine Gun Corps., (Inf.), died 1/8/1917, buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Henry Cooper, of I, Beaconsfield Terrace. Littleport, Cambs. |
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| COOPER |
Walter William |
Pte. 2nd Batt. Middlesex Reg., died 27/11/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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| COULSON |
Pte. 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 29/9/1917, age 21, buried: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Son of John W. and Caroline Coulson, of 5, Coronation Terrace, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| COX |
Spr. 66th Field Coy., Royal Engineers, died 2/10/1916, age 21, buried: Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Isaac and Mary Cox, of Station Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| CRABB |
Albert Edward |
Pte. 7th Bt. Royal Sussex Reg., died 17/5/1917, age 20, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William and Eliza Crabb, of Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs. Native of Littleport. |
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| CRABB |
Reginald Francis |
Pte. 1/4th Bt. London Reg. (Royal Fusiliers), died 8/9/1916 ,age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Alice Crabb, of 34, Broadwater St. West, Worthing, Sussex, and the late William Crabb. Resided in Littleport. |
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| CRABB |
Wilfred Wenlock |
Pte. 2nd Bt. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 14/3/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Formerly 7th Reserve Cavalry. Son of William & Alice Crabb, and brother of above. |
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| CROSS |
R H |
Probably: Pte. Harry Cross, 683rd Coy., Labour Corps, died 16/11/1918, age 21. Buried Littleport Cemetery. Son of James William Cross, Head Fen, Pymoor, Little Downham. Formerly 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg. |
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| CROSS |
Wilfred |
2nd Lt. 4th Bt. Leicestershire Reg., died 22/7/1916, buried: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr & Mrs Jabez Cross, Victoria St., Littleport. |
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| DAY |
Harry |
Pte. 7th Bt. Norfolk Reg., died 11/4/1917, buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Born Southery, Norfolk. |
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| DAY |
William |
Pte. 7th Bt. Norfolk Reg. died 1/12/1917, commemorated: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Born Southery, Norfolk. |
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| DENNIS |
John |
[Also spelt DENNISS in some places] Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 22/3/1918, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Littleport. |
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| FISHER |
John William |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Hampshire Reg., died 10/5/1918, age 39,buried: Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Nord, France. Husband of Mary Ann Fisher, nee Sallis, of Wisbech Road, Littleport, Cambs. Son of John Fisher of Portley Hill, Littleport. |
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| FITCH |
James William |
Pte. 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 26/9/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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| FORD |
Sidney Herbert |
Cpl. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 30/8/1918, buried: Ecoust-St. Mein British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Of Little Ouse. |
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| FORDHAM |
Morley William |
Pte. 21st Bt. Machine Gun Corps, died 23/8/1918, age 19, buried: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Son of Frederick and Maude Fordham, of Victoria St., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| FRANCIS |
Albert Harry |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 1/7/1916, age 19, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Jacob and Ruth Francis, of Littleport, Cambs. |
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| FREEZER |
Stanley |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 1/7/1916, age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Brother of Mrs. Nellie Smart, of 17, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford. Born Shipton, Norfolk. |
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| FROST |
George Thomas |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 1/7/1916, age 22, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Arthur and Rebecca Frost, of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Born Brandon Creek, Norfolk. |
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| FYSON |
Archer [Archie] |
Pte. Royal Army Medical Corps, died 4/5/1917, commemorated: Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of John & Hannah Fyson. Born Littleport. Drowned when the Troopship "Transylvania" was sunk off Cape Vado, Italy. |
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| FYSON |
Horace |
Pte. 7th Bt. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 2/7/1916, buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France |
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| GLOVER |
William Ernest |
Pte. 8th Bt. Somerset Light Infantry, died 1/7/1916, age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of John and Eliza Glover, of 4, Station Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Was formerly in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. |
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| GOODGE |
John William |
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. Son of Henry and Amelia Goodge, of Littleport, Cambs. Brother of below. Was formerly in the Royal Fusiliers. See also Little Downham. |
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| GOODGE |
Robert |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 22/1/1916, age 21, buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Henry and Amelia Goodge, of Camel Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Brother of the above. |
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| HANDLEY |
Sidney Harold |
Pte. 13th Bt. The King’s (Liverpool Reg.), died 23/10/1918, age 26, commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Alfred and Ruth Handley, of Lynn Rd., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| HARLEY |
Charles William |
Gnr. 233rd Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery, died 26/9/1917, age 19. Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Charles and Ruth Harley, of High St., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| HARLEY |
William |
Private 27742 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Age 41. Son of William and Emily Harley. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident Stretham, Ely. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7 |
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| HARLOCK |
Walter Warner |
L/Cpl. 12th Bt. West Yorkshire Reg. (Prince of Wales’s Own), died 27/9/1917, age 30. Buried: Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John Thomas and Sarah Harlock, of Black Lake, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| HART |
Edward |
Pte. 1st/4th Bt. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 1/5/1918, age 34, buried: Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Kemmel, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Husband of Susannah Hart of Littleport.] |
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| HARWOOD |
George William |
Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 18/3/1917, age 42, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of John and Susan Harwood, of City Road. Littleport. |
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| HAWKINS |
Herbert |
Pte. 8th Suffolk Reg., died 17/2/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of John William & Mary Elizabeth Hawkins. |
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| HAZEL |
John |
Pte. 6th Bt. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 27/8/1918, age 34. Buried: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Nephew of Mrs. S. Bowen, of Wisbech Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| HEYGATE |
Reginald |
2nd Lt. 2nd Bt. King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died 11/6/1918, age 21, commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of James and Bessie Annette Heygate, of 30, St. Barnabas Rd., Cambridge. |
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| HOWLETT |
Fred James |
Pte. 1st/4th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 10/11/1916, age 20, buried: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of James and Emma Howlett, of River Side, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| HOWLETT |
William |
L/Cpl. 1st/8th Bt. Lancashire Fusiliers, died 9/9/1918, age 28, buried: Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of James and Emma Howlett, of Littleport; husband of Annie Howlett, of Granby St., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| HUDSON |
William Henry Cross |
[W.C. In CWGC] Pte. 1st/1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 3/8/1917, age 22, buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Alice Hudson, of Littleport, Cambs. |
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| JARMAN |
George William |
Private 38525 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 22nd November 1917. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident, Littleport. Buried: Special memorial, Marcoing British Cemetery, Nord, France. No 16. |
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| JOHNSON |
Horace William |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 12/3/1916, age 19, buried: Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson, of Hook St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Was in 'D' Coy of the 11th Battalion the Suffolk Regt. |
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| JONES |
Harry |
Pte. 2485, 8th Bt. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., killed at Pozieres 18/8/1916, age 24 years 8 months, commemorated: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Emma Jones, of The Laurels, Littleport, and the late Charles Jones. Emigrated to Australia in April 1914 and enlisted in Australian Army 17/6/1915 at Springhurst, Victoria. Harness maker by trade. Educated Littleport Public School. |
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| JORDAN |
Harry |
Cpl. 2nd Bt. Lincolnshire Reg., died 21/4/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of George & Rose Jordan, Second Drove, Little Downham. |
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| KEMP |
Robert Walter |
L/Cpl. 1st Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 20/5/1917, age 23, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Stephen and Ruth Kemp, of The Holmes, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Also on the memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| KEY |
David |
Pte. 7th Bt. Leicestershire Reg., died 24/9/1916, age 38, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of David and Louisa Key, of Brandon Banks, Southery, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Brother of Jacob. |
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| KEY |
Jacob |
Pte. 1st Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 8/5/1915, age 30, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of David and Louisa Key; husband of Louisa Key, of Brandon Bank, Southery, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Brother of David. |
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| LAWRENCE |
Joseph Ernest |
Pte. 7th Bt. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 18/11/1916, buried: Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. Son of Joseph and Ellen Lawrence, of Westwoodside; husband of Catherine Annie Lawrence, of Westwoodside, Doncaster. Born Littleport. |
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| LAWS |
Eric Cecil |
Pte. 12th Bt. East Surrey Reg., died 14/10/1918, buried: Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
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| LEE |
Ernest Jas. William |
Pte. 30th Bt. Machine Gun Corps, died 20/4/1918, age 21, buried: Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Was christened Ernest John LEE, 13th March 1900 son of John Charles & Eliza Lee. |
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| LEVERINGTON |
Harry |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 17/8/1917, buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Vlamertinghe, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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| LEVETT |
Joseph |
Pte. 8th Bt. East Surrey Reg., died 28/6/1918, buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. Born Littleport. Believed to have died as a P.O.W. Son of Ebenezer and Ann Levett. |
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| LEVETT |
[John] William |
Pte. 11th Bt. Royal Fusiliers, died 10/8/1917, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport |
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| LOCK |
Robert Leonard |
Pte. 12th Bt. Durham Light Infantry, died 7/10/1916, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of James Leonard & Hannah Maria Lock, of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| LORD |
Arthur Bertie |
Pte. 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s), died 31/10/1914, age 26, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
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| MALKIN |
John Thomas |
Pte. 7th Bt. Norfolk Reg., died 13/8/1916, age 34, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mr & Mrs. J. Malkin of Ten Mile Bank. Born in Whitechapel. |
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| NEAL |
Nathaniel |
Cpl. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 28/4/1917, age 21, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Nathaniel and Amelia Neal, of Hook St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Born Sedge Fen, Suffolk. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| NEAL |
William |
Pte. 7th Bt. The Buffs (East Kent Reg.), died 26/10/1918, buried: Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Lived in Littleport. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| NICHOLAS |
Charles Henry |
Pte. Charles Henry Nicholas, 7th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 3/7/1916, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Lived Brandon Creek. |
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| NICHOLAS |
Richard Rudland |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 1/7/1916, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, of Sandhill, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| NIGHTALL |
Nehemiah |
[Also spelt KNIGHTALL in some places] Pte. 5th Bt. Lincolnshire Reg., died 27/8/1915, buried: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Clark and Sarah Knightall, of The Holmes, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| NIGHTALL |
William |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 18/3/1916, age 21, buried: Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Mary Nightall, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| PADGETT |
Fred Charles |
Sgt. 2nd/4th Bt. Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 29/7/1918. Age 26, son of John & Alice Padgett. Lived in Littleport. Listed as Fred Charles PADDETT on CWGC (same details). Buried in Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, Grave III.C.9. |
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| PALMER |
[James] William |
Pte. 24th. Bt. Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish), died 1/7/1916, age 19, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. E. Palmer, of Lynn Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| PARKER |
Henry George |
[G.H. In CWGC] Rfm. 4th Bt. King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died 4/5/1917, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.] |
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| PECKETT |
Archibald |
Pte 11th Bt Suffolk Reg., died 26/10/1918, age 27, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Benton James and Ann Peckett, of The Plough, 9, Lynn Rd., Littleport. |
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| PETTIT |
Charles |
Cpl. 1st Bt. Norfolk Reg., died 22/1/1918. Not in CWGC records. Discharged soldier, buried in Littleport Cemetery. Repatriated P.O.W., captured at Mons. |
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| PLEDGER |
John Henry |
[Harry In CWGC] Pte. 1st Bt. King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died 28/4/1915, commemorated: Helles Memorial, Turkey. Born Earith, Hunts., lived in Littleport. |
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| PLUMB |
Harry |
Pte. 9th Bt. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 28/4/1916, age 20, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of John and Harriet M. Plumb, of 63, Stewart Rd., Stratford, Essex. Born at Littleport. Was in 'D' Coy of the 9th. Battalion. |
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| POND |
James Burt |
Pte. 8th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 31/7/1917, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Witchford, lived in Littleport. See also Witchford. |
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| PORTER |
Abraham |
Rfm. 8th Bt. West Yorkshire Reg. (Prince of Wales’s Own), died 28/7/1918, buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Lived in Littleport] |
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| PORTER |
William |
Either, Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 28/4/1917, age 27, buried: Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Abraham Porter, of Ferry Lane, Littleport, Cambs. Or, Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg. died 22/2/1915, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport. |
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| RICHARDSON |
Arthur [James] |
Pte. 1st Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 6/12/1917, buried: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Witchford, lived in Littleport. See also Witchford. |
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| RODWELL |
George |
No information at present |
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| ROGERS |
James Henry |
Corporal 41232 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 12th August 1917. Age 20. Son of Joseph William Rogers, of Westlands Cottage, Littleport, Ely, and the late Sarah Ann Rogers. Born and resident Littelport, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Formerly 9465, Suffolk Regiment. Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 40. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| ROWELL |
William |
Pte. 6th Bt. Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Reg.), died 24/8/1916, buried: Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Born Littleport. CWGC website states he died 1916, but SDGW CD ROM states 1918. |
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| RUTTERFORD |
Sidney |
Pte. 7th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 3/7/1916, age 27, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Isaac Rutterford, of 14, Bannister Row, Wisbech, Cambs. |
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| SALLIS |
James |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 6/7/1916, age 23, buried: Le Treport Military Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France. |
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| SALLIS |
Percy Little |
Cpl. 2nd Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 17/8/1918, age 33, buried: Sarralbe Military Cemetery, Moselle, France. Son of John R. Sallis, of Peters Cottage, Ely Rd., Littleport; husband of Emma Elizabeth Sallis, nee Wythers, of "Wesvu," Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| SALLIS |
Sidney Herbert |
Pte. 9th Bt. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 16/8/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport. Formerly in the Royal Field Artillery. |
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| SALLIS, M.M. |
Walter Sidney |
Sgt. 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 29/7/1917, age 29, buried: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John Riches Sallis and Sarah Sallis, of Peter's Cottage, Ely Rd., Littleport, Isle of Ely. Awarded MM 14-15/10/1916 at Schwaben Redoubt. |
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| SCOTTING |
John William |
Pte., Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Reg.), died 8/5/1915, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enlisted at Montreal 5/11/1914, went missing on 8/5/1915 and officially recorded as ‘died in the field’ on 27/4/1916. |
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| SECKER |
Reginald |
Cpl. 4th Bt. Bedfordshire Reg., died 29/4/1917, age 32, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Littleport. |
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| SIMPSON |
James |
Private 33149 11th Bn., Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 25. Son of James Simpson, of 10, Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Born Littleport, enlisted Norwich, resident Wells, Norfolk. Formerly 23635 Norfolk Regiment. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
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| SPARROW |
Walter Samuel |
Private 41424 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 28th April 1917. Age 20. Born and resident Littleport, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Simon and Alice Sparrow, of Victoria St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Brother of the below. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
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| SPARROW |
William |
Pte. 1st Bt. Border Reg., died 23/4/1917, age 24, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Simon and Alice Sparrow, of Victoria St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Brother of the above. |
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| STARLING |
Harry |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 9/4/15, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mr & Mrs John Starling of Coronation Terrace, Littleport. |
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| STRAFFORD |
George Henry L. |
Pte. 1st/1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 14/10/1916, buried: Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Son of George Henry & Alice (nee Cox) of 26 Silt Road, Littleport. |
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| TAYLOR |
Cecil Gillett |
Pte. 9th Bt. King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 23/8/1918, age 21, commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Edwin and Emily Sarah Taylor, of "Woodlyn," Wellington St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| TAYLOR | John |
Gnr. "O" Bty., Royal Horse Artillery, died 6/9/1915, age 19, buried: Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Thomas Rhodes & Harriet (nee Cox) Taylor, of 10, Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| TAYLOR |
John William |
L/Cpl. 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg. died 15/8/1917, buried: Dozinghem Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium. Son of John & Ellen Taylor, of Whitehouse Drove, Mildenhall Road, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| THEOBALD |
William George Morley |
Pte. 792, 14th Bt. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., killed in action 27/4/1915, age 21, buried: Special Memorial, Quinn’s Post Cemetery, ANZAC, Turkey. Emigrated to Australia April 1914. Son of George and Hannah Jackson Theobald, of Station Rd., Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England. Of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire. Enlisted on 1st October 1914 at Londrigan, Victoria.
Volume 1, Part 1 , Page 348 - Private , Number 792, number 2 Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Eldest son of John Thoebald, of Littleport co. Cambs, Superintendent of Fen Drainage, by his wife Hannah Jackson , dau of James Hardwick, of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Born Little Downham, Isle of Ely, 12-11-1894, educated March (Cambs) Grammar school.Joined the Cambridgeshire territorials in 1913, went to Australia 18-4-1914, and when war broke out volunteered and joined The Commonwealth Expeditionary Force at the end of Oct 1914. Left Melbourne for Egypt with the 2nd reinforcements 23-12-1914, took part in the landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli 25-4-1915 and was killed in action at 10am the same morningwhile out sniping with four others. He was unmarried. A comrade wrote " He was not long out before he was shot, but he did some good work before he was hit." Another comrade wrote " Every one of us was grieved when poor Tommy was killed, for all were agreed that Tommy was a gentleman." See also March Grammar School |
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| THOMPSON |
Horace [Franklin] |
Pte. 1st/1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 28/8/1916, buried: Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. |
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| THORNHILL |
Albert E. |
Pte. 7th Bt. Norfolk Reg., died 9/4/1918, age 27, buried: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Son of Johnson Thornhill and Martha Thornhill, of Littleport; husband of Lily Gray (formerly Thornhill), of Fodder Fen, Manea, March, Cambs. |
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| THOROGOOD |
Leonard James |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Grenadier Guards, died 27/8/1918, buried: H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas de Calais, France. |
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| TOWNSEND |
Stanley Joseph [Elliot] |
Pte. 9th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 4/5/1917, buried: Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mrs. J. Townsend of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| VIALLS |
Frederick |
Cpl. 8th Div M. T. Coy, Army Service Corps, died 29/5/1918, age 27, buried: City of Paris Cemetery, Pantin, Seine-St-Denis, France. Son of Mr Arthur Jordan and Mrs Emily Vialls, Parson Drove. Born Ely. See also Parson Drove. |
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| WARD |
George [W] |
Pte. 8th Bt. East Lancashire Reg., died 16/11/1916, buried: Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Born Littleport. Son of Mr. G. Ward, of 32, South St., Bacup, Lancs. Brother of Harold and Herbert below |
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| WARD |
Harold |
Pte. 9th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 13/9/1916, age 18, buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Son of late Mr William and Mrs Sarah Ann Ward of City Rd., Littleport. Brother of the below. |
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| WARD |
Herbert |
Pte. 1st Bt. Leicestershire Reg., died 8/10/1918, buried: Montbrehain British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Ward, of 2, Gladstone Villas, Littleport, Cambs. Brother of the above. |
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| WELDON |
Sidney |
Pte. 13th Bt. Royal Fusiliers, died 11/4/1917, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr John & Mary Ann Weldon, Sedge Fen, Southery, formerly of Littleport. |
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| WELLS |
Frederick |
Pte. 8th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 29/9/1916, buried: Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Born Biggleswade, enlisted Littleport.] |
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| WELLS |
William |
Possibly: Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery, died 20/6/1917. Not in CWGC records. |
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| WHITEMAN |
George Mendham |
Cpl. 1st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 31/7/1917, age 23, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mrs. H. Whiteman, of Wisbech Rd., Littleport, Cambs. |
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| WILDING |
Samuel |
Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 31/3/1916, age 17, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Elijah and Rebecca Wilding, of Redmere Farm, Brandon Bank, Norfolk. Native of Brandon Bank. |
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| WILLETT |
William |
Cpl. 7th Bt. Suffolk died 3/7/1916, age 19, buried: Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of George Thomas and Jane Willett of Littleport. |
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| WOODBINE |
Harry |
Gnr. 190th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery, died 10/6/1918, buried: Hagle Dump Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John & Elizabeth Woodbine, Westmoor, Littleport. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| WOODS |
Frederick |
L/Cpl. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 1/7/1916, age 18, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of G. F. C. and Mary Ann Woods, of Hawkes Drove, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport. |
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| YOUNGS |
William |
Pte. 1st Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 8/5/1915, age 22, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Harry & Isabella Youngs, of Black Lake, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| BENTON |
Alger |
Private 41015 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Born and resident Littleport, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. Formerly 34398, Suffolk regiment. Buried: Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. C. 20. |
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| CHAPMAN |
James B |
Pte. 2nd/4th Bt. Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry, died 21/3/1918, age 23, commemorated: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Son of James and Florrie Chapman, of Pool's Farm, Littleport, Cambs. |
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| MARTIN |
Horace James |
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| ASH |
Stanley George |
Photograph Copyright © Michael McRitchie 2005 |
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| BAKER |
Hugh |
Pte. Royal Army Ordnance Corps., died 10/9/1943, age 33, commemorated on: Singapore Memorial, in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Charles and Mary Baker, Littleport, Ely Cambs. Husband of Dorothy May Baker and father of Rosalind, South Wootton, King's Lynn. |
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| BROWN |
Norman Frank |
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| CHAMBERS |
Douglas Charles |
Pte. 5th Bt. Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment., prisoner of war died 2/9/1943, age 26, buried: Thanbyuzayat, Burma. Son of Arthur & Florence Kate Chambers, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. |
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| CLIFTON |
Walter Percy |
Sgt. Royal Army Service Corps attd. General Transport Coy. West African Service Corps., died 4/7/1943, age 28, buried: Freetown (King Tom) War Cemetery, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Son of Percy & Maud Clifton, Littleport. Ely, Cambs. Husband of Betty Clifton and father of Percy & Brian (Hilgay Norfolk). |
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| COLE |
Alan |
Gdsm. 1st Bt, Irish Guards, died 4/1/1945, age 18, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Joseph and Laura Blanche Cole, of Littleport. |
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| COLE |
Ronald |
Pte. 6th Bt. Royal Norfolk Reg., killed in action 20 days prior to the fall of Singapore 26/1/1942, age 23, buried: Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Francis James Cole and Beatrice Alice Cole, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. |
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| CROSS |
James Edward [Thomas Bert] |
Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Regiment., died 20/5/1941, age 22, buried: Karachi War Cemetery, India. Son of Edward & Edith Cross, Littleport, | ||