Herbert ATKIN

Pte.

1^st Suffolk Reg. died 15/2/1915, buried: NKG. Private. Regular. Lived Witcham Gravel. Age 28. See also Mepal

Joseph CLARK(E)

Pte.

2^nd Essex Reg. Private 41231, killed in action 22/12/1916, age 32. Buried: NKG. Son of Mrs. R. Clark; husband of Lily Day (formerly Clark), of Witcham, Ely, Cambs. Enlisted Chatteris, resident Chatteris. Formerly 35133, Suffolk Regiment. See also Chatteris

Charles [Ernest] GILES

Cpl.

3^rd Rifle Brig. died 21/11/1915 age 26. Buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Youngest son of William and Eliza Giles, of "The Bacque Whey," Witcham, Ely.

A. George KING

Lcpl.

2^nd Suffolk B.E.F. Probably: Pte. George King, died 28/3/1918 age 32, buried: NKG. Son of John and Jane King, of 62, Silver St., Ely, Cambs. See also Coveney

Cecil [C.] LEEDING

Pte.

7^th Royal Fusiliers died 27/5/1917 age 29, buried: Albuera Cemetery, Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult, Pas de Calais, France

Arthur J NORMAN

Pte.

13^th Royal Fusilliers, died 12/4/1917, age 21. Buried: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of John Norman. Regular. Brother of Mr P Norman, West End, Witcham.

Sydney PATE

Pte.

Montreal Reg. Probably: Sidney Pate, 14^th Bt. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Reg.), died 21/4/1915, age 21. Buried: NKG. Son of George and Emily Pate, of 70, St. Mary's St., Ely, Cambs., England.

Thomas [Tom] PATE

Cpl.

2705 1st. Life Guards, Cavalry Division. Killed in action at Ypres 20/10/1914. Born Witcham, enlisted in London. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium MR.29. Buried: NKG

Walter POOLE

Pte.

1^st East Surrey Reg. died 5/5/1915 age 33, buried: Woods Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Freeman and Betsy Poole, of Witcham, Ely, Cambs.

John Wm. PURELL

Sgt.

1^st Cambs. Reg. died 21/3/1915, buried: NKG. See also extra notes on Wentworth

William S. ROWELL

Able Seaman

R/1803, Hood Btn, Royal Naval Divison. Born 24-6-1898. Son of William Rowell, of The Green, Mepal. Mobilized 15-6-17 to 3rd Reserve Btn, at Blandford. Joined Hood Btn, RND, 29-10-17 at Passchendaele. Posted Missing 24-3-18 (retreat from Cambrai to Hamel), later reported PoW. Died while POW Lazarette War Hospital, Lehrerseminar A.27 D.F.35. No cause of death stated, but very likely pneumonia / influenza. Buried: Mons Communal Cemetery, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. See also Mepal

Richard Walter SABERTON

Pte.

2^nd Wiltshire Reg. died 18/10/1916 age 21, buried: Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Richard and M. J. Saberton, of Witcham, Ely, Cambs.

Walter SABERTON

Pte.

Middlesex Reg. Possibly: Henry William Saberton, 7^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 8/11/1915 age 35, buried: NKG. Son of Henry William and Sally Saberton, of Witcham, Ely; husband of Ada Saberton, of 65, Newnham St., Ely, Cambs.?

Charles SHARP

Sapper

L/Cpl. 63rd Field Coy., Royal Engineers, d 20/10/1918, age 29, buried: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Husband of M. Cunnington (formerly Sharp), of 89, Station Rd., Langley Mill, Derbyshire. Born Rippingale, Lincs. Lived in Witcham and moved to Derbyshire to become a miner.

George [Samuel] VYE

Trooper

1^st Life Guards died 20/5/1918 age 28, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William and Elizabeth Vye, of Manor House, Witcham, Ely, Cambs.

Edward Albert BEDWORTH

Private 5832466, 5^th Batt. Suffolk Regiment who died on active service on Sunday, 29/8/1943 age 29, buried NKG. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George James Bedworth, of Hendon, Middlesex; husband of Jane Bedworth, of Witcham, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Column 54.