Roll of Honour - Cambridgeshire - Newton near Cambridge

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

NEWTON, CAMBRIDGE - Roll of Honour

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Ann Thompson
additional RFC/RNAS/RAF information David Manning

The war memorial stands at the crossroads.


Photographs Copyright © Ann Thompson 2000

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED
BY THE PEOPLE OF NEWTON
IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO BY THE GRACE OF GOD
GAVE THEIR LIVES AND OF
THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE
GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919
AT THE CALL OF THEIR
COUNTRY FOR THE CAUSE
OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND
PEACE THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD.
(On rear face of Memorial)

TO THE UNCONQUERED
DEAD

Reginald George BAREHAM	Serjeant, 13777, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 22. Born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, enlisted Cambridge. Son of George and Emily Bareham, of Newton, Cambs.; husband of Florence Rosetta Van Stockum (formerly Bareham), of 704, Garden St., Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A. Buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave XV. G. 2.
Leonard HUNT	Lance Corporal, 15212, "B" Coy. 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 21. Born Ely, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Herbert and Emma Hunt, of Newton, Cambridge. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A
Sydney Charles NEWLING	Lance Corporal, 17264, 6th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry who was killed in action on Saturday, 8th July 1916. Age 21. Born Newton, enlisted Bedford, resident Cambridge. Son of Serjt. and Sarah Newling, of Newton, Cambs. Buried in Vlamertinge Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave IV. A. 10.
Claude Harold READING	Private, 16850, 11th Bn., Suffolk Regiment who died on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 19. Born Chiswick, Middlesex, enlisted Cambridge.Brother of Mr. C. R. Reading, of 294, Lancaster Rd., North Kensington, London. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A
Alexander [Alec] ROGERS	Private, 103, 54th (1st/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps who died at sea on Friday, 13th August 1915. Age 26. Enlisted Cambridge. Son of George and Alice Rogers, of Newton, Cambridge. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328
Frank ROGERS	probably Pte. Frank Rogers RAF (24199), husband of E Fuller (formerly Rogers), of Post Office Lane, Newton. Died 6th November 1918. Buried at St. Margaret's, Newton.
Harry H. SPEED	Gunner, RMA/10004, H.Q. (Eastney), Royal Marine Artillery who died on Sunday, 9th February 1919. Age 48. Son of James Speed; husband of Mildred Speed, of 29, Kassassin St., East Southsea, Hants. Born at Trumpington, Cambs. Buried in Portsmouth (Eastney or Highland Road) Cemetery, Hampshir. The gave is in the New Ground. H. 10. 3.
Ernest L. SIMONS	No further information currently.

WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE

AND IN
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 — 1945

John James Hawke COPLEY	Pilot Officer, 41258, 41 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Thursday, 14th September 1939. Age 18. Son of Sqdn. Ldr. Reginald James Copley and Josephine Myra Copley, of Newton. Buried in St. Margaret churchyard, Newton. See also Perse School, Cambridge.
Peter Claude CORNELL	Private, 14724245, 2nd Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 6th May 1945. Age 19. Son of Alfred and Ann Cornell, of Newton. Commemorated on Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. Face 15.

TO THE MEMORY OF’ THE HORSES
WHO HELPED OUR ARMIES TO VICTORY
(On the front of the water trough.)

THEY ALSO SERVED

Ernest ANDREWS, Snr.	No further information currently.
Ernest ANDREWS, Jnr.	No further information currently.
Charles T. ANDREWS	No further information currently.
Alfred CORNELL	No further information currently.
Frederick CORNELL	No further information currently.
James DAY	No further information currently.
Albert F. FULLER	No further information currently.
Esau FULLER	No further information currently.
Harold B. HART	No further information currently.
Louis JONES	No further information currently.
William KNIGHT	No further information currently.
John LUCAS	No further information currently.
John LYON	No further information currently.
Harry MARKHAM	No further information currently.
Charles MANSFIELD	No further information currently.
William MANSFIELD	No further information currently.
David MINNS	No further information currently.
William J. NEWLING	No further information currently.
Richard NORTHROP	No further information currently.
Hubert C. PINK	No further information currently.
William PINK	No further information currently.
Norris PINK	No further information currently.
John PEAT	No further information currently.
John PEACOCK	No further information currently.
Edward J. PLUCK	No further information currently.
Frederick W. PLUCK	No further information currently.
Arthur STARR	No further information currently.
Thomas STARR	No further information currently.
Bertle J. SMOOTHEY	No further information currently.
Albert TODD	No further information currently.
James TYRRELL	No further information currently.
Joseph TYRRELL	No further information currently.
James S. TYRRELL	No further information currently.
Albert ROGERS	No further information currently.
Cyril ROGERS	No further information currently.
Frederick G. ROGERS	No further information currently.
Leonard W. ROGERS	No further information currently.
Frank F. ROGERS	No further information currently.
Percy ROGERS	No further information currently.
Morris ROGERS	No further information currently.
Reginald A. ROGERS	No further information currently.
Reuben ROGERS	No further information currently.
John SHARP	No further information currently.
Herbert SUTTON	No further information currently.
Alfred WARREN	No further information currently.
Alfred J. WHITTAMORE.	No further information currently.

1 July 2001

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