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These went forth from us and died for England.
| AVIS | Victor |
Private 139522, 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died of wounds 28th October 1918. Aged 21. Born Woodditton, enlisted Newmarket. Son of Walter and Alice Avis, of 11, Vinery Road, Romsey Town, Cambridge. Buried in ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. See also Saxon Street. |
| CHAMBERS | Christopher |
possibly Company Sergeant Major, 320135, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, formerly 1718, Suffolk Yeomanry. Killed in action Wednesday, 18th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 38. Born Sudbourne, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of William and Alice Chambers, of Marlesford, Suffolk. Buried in Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 39. |
| DAY | William Chapman |
Private, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 14 February 1917. Born 10th June 1896 in Hendringham, Norfolk (Hedingham on SDGW), enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Newmarket. Son of Mr & Mrs Harry Day of Crockfords Farm, Woodditton, Newmarket. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. |
| DEAN | George Lazarus |
Private, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 36. Born Disby Wood, Cambs, enlisted Newmarket. Son of James Dean. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. |
| DRAKE | Richard |
Private 12463, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 12th September 1917. Born Exning, enlisted Newmarket. Buried in TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. See also Saxon Street. |
| GENT | Norman |
Lance Corporal, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 14th October 1916. Aged 32. Born and enlisted Newmarket. Son of Joseph Gent, of Rose Villa, Saxon Street, Newmarket, Cambs. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. See also Saxon Street. |
| HOWE | Percy William |
Lance Corporal 52328, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Divsion. Killed in action 13th October 1918. Born in Woodditton and enlisted in Newmarket. Formerly with the Suffolk Regiment (23684). Commemorated on The Vis En Artois Memorial MR.16. See also Saxon Street. |
| HUBBARD | Charles |
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| JAGGARD | David |
Gunner 50512, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died at home 7th May 1917. Aged 22. Born Woodditton, enlisted Newmarket. Husband of Alice Catherine Jaggard, of Vine Cottage, Stetchworth, Newmarket, Cambs. Commemorated in WOODDITTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. Special Memorial (North-West part, near wall) |
| MILLS | Frederick [A J] John Alfred |
[FJA Mills on CWGC], Private 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 20th March 1918. Aged 23. Born Bradley, Suffolk, enlisted Newmarket, resident Wooditton. Son of Alfred and Annie Mills, of Stetchworth Road, Woodditton, Newmarket. Formerly 28086, Norfolk Regiment. Buried in HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| NUNN | George Albert |
Private 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 15th October 1915. Aged 21. Born Wooditton, enlisted Newmarket. Son of John and Sarah Nunn, of 80, Woodditton, Newmarket. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. |
| PEACHEY | Frederick [Charles] |
Private, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment). Died 15th September 1916. Aged 24. Son of Edward and Susannah Peachey, of Rose Cottage, Saxon Street, Newmarket. Buried in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, Somme, France. See also Saxon Street. |
| PEACHEY | Joseph [William] |
Private, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 20. Born Wooditton, enlisted Newmarket. Son of the late James Peachey. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. See also Saxon Street. |
| PETTITT | Charles Samuel |
Sergeant, 12th Labour Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 3rd December 1917. Aged 35. Born Wooditton, enlisted Leicester, resident Somerby, Leicestershire. Husband of Mrs. N. Pettitt, of 54, Saxon Street, nr. Newmarket. Buried in NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| PETTITT | Claude |
[Probably incorrectly recorded as 'G' Pettitt in CWGC] Rifleman B/200971, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, formerly 13/5775, 17th Battalion, Training Reserve. Killed in action 1st November 1918. Aged 20. Born and resident Wooditton, enlisted Newmarket. Buried in PRESEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. |
| PETTITT | Frederick |
Private 14025, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday, 17th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Woodditton, enlisted Newmarket. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. |
| PETTITT | Stephen |
Private, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died at home 7th June 1915. Aged 19. Born Wooditton, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. S. Pettitt, of 97, Church Cottage, Wood Ditton. Buried in WOOD DITTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. |
| PLUME | Percy |
Private, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20th July 1916. Aged 20. Born Cheveley, enlisted Newmarket. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plume, of Woodditton, Newmarket. Born Cheveley, Newmarket. Buried in QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN, Somme, France. |
| SHARPE | William |
Private, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment,). Died 25/9/1916. Son of Mrs Alice Sharpe, 67 Saxon Rd, Newmarket. Born 1895, Wood Ditton. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. See also Saxon Street and Exning. |
| SMITH | George Henry |
Private, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27th April 1915. Aged 29. Son of William Henry and Jane Elizabeth Smith, of 79, Wood Ditton, Newmarket. Native of Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in FORT PITT MILITARY CEMETERY, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| STARVIS | William |
Private, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10th April 1917. Aged 23. Son of William and Mary Starvis, of 96, Church Cottages, Woodditton, Newmarket, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. |
| STONE | James |
possibly James William Stone, Private 17869, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday, 2nd August 1916. Born West Row, Suffolk, enlisted Newmarket. Age 25. Son of George and Emma Stone; husband of Nellie Stone, of West Row, Ely, Cambs. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A |
| SWANN | Robert |
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| THOMPSON | Edward Romaine |
Trooper, Household Battalion. Died 22nd February 1917. Aged 29. Son of Sam and Martha Thompson, of 20, London Road, Newmarket, Suffolk. Buried in BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. |
| THOMPSON | Hilary |
Lance Corporal 41964, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment formerly 27263, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday, 9th August 1917. Aged 25. Born Newmarket, enlisted Westminster, Middlesex, resident Marylebone, Middlesex. Son of Sam and Martha Thompson, of 20, London Road, Newmarket, Suffolk. Commmemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39. |
| WALLAGE | John |
Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 4th March 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| WILLIAMSON | Thomas |
Sergeant 14049, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday, 20th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 31. Born Shouldham, Thorpe, enlisted Newmarket. Son of Thomas and Fanny Williamson, of Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk. Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 3. |
| WISEMAN | Charles |
Private 202238, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment formerly 3080, Hertfordshire, Yeomanry. Killed in action 22nd August 1918. Born Woodditton, enlisted Hitchin, Herts. Buried in RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. |
| WOOLLARD | Frederick |
Private 16704, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th May 1915. Aged 23. Born Woodditton, enlisted Northampton. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. |
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| CLAYDON | George William |
Civilian. Died 29th October 1940. Aged 69. Of 13 Wood Ditton Road, Wood Ditton. Commemorated by RURAL DISTRICT OF NEWMARKET, Section of the Civilian War Dead Register. |
| LAW | Alexander |
Possibly: W.O. Class 2, CSM Scots Guards. Died 12th September 1944. Aged 32. Son of Alexander Watson Law and Marion Noble Law; husband of Ada Laura Law, of Newmarket, Suffolk. Buried in LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium. |
| LEVETT | Kenneth Gordon |
Aircraftman 1st Class, R.A.F.V.R.. Died 3rd October 1942. Aged 22. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Son of Harry S. Levett and Annie L. Levett, of Saxon Street, Cambridgeshire. |
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| PLEDGER | William Alfred |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1101719, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 18th
September 1940. Buried in WOODDITTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire. |
| SMITH | James |
Died 24th June 1917 age 22. Son of James & Eliza Smith. (The only James Smith killed on that day was James Smith, Private 30937, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 24th June 1917. Born and enlisted Darlington.) |
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