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ERECTED
IN HONOUR OF
| ASHBY |
Percival |
Acting Bombardier 6052, 'B' Bty., Royal Canadian Horse Artillery date of death: 9th June 1917 Age 29. Born 1st February 1888 in Ellington. Son of Charles & Hannah Ashby, High Street, Ellington, Huntingdon, England. Tailor by trade. Unmarried. Passed fit 29th August 1914 and enlisted 19th September 1914 at Valcartier, British Columbia, Canada. Height 5 feet 10 inches, girth 36½ inches, complexion swarthy, eyes hazel, hair dark brown; religion Baptist or Congregationalist. Buried: Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France. National Archives of Canada Accessions Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 262 - 44 |
| COLES |
Percy George |
8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 25439. Born Great Gidding. Enlisted Bedford. Resident Ellington. Killed in action 10/2/1917. Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. V.D.42. |
| DEIGHTON |
Herbert |
"D" Company, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 22833. Born Ellington. Enlisted Bedford. Resident Ellington. Killed in action 13/5/1917. Aged 21. Son of Sarah Ann Deighton, of Chapel Row, Ellington, Hunts, and the late Joseph Deighton. Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France. I.P.2. |
| GRIMLEY |
Rupert Edwin Penfold |
14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) attached 1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Pte 313035. Died of Wounds 31/7/1918. Aged 18. Son of the Reverend Arthur Lee Grimley and Mrs amy Grimley, of Ellington Vicarage, Huntingdon. Born Ellingtion. Enlisted Huntingdon. NOTE : The original Imperial War Graves Commission grave marker is on display inside Ellington church. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. XV11.B.17. |
| LEETE |
Fredererick Maurice |
1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's). Pte 11437. Born Ellington, Hunts. Enlisted London. Resident Peterborough. Killed in action 15/5/1915. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30. |
| LEETE |
George Thomas |
"who died in Cologne while serving with the army of occupation". Pte 42581. 1st/5th Battalion., South Staffordshire Regiment. Aged 32. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Leete of Ellington, Hunts. Husband of Sybil Leete of North Luffenham, Stamford. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. 111.D.15. |
| LINE |
Arthur Samuel |
1/6th Battalion Sherwwod Forresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Pte 97948. Killed in action 8/5/1918. Fouquires Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France. 1.81. |
| SEE |
Arthur James |
1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 43448. Died 14/4/1917. Aged 25. Son of James and Emily See of Globe Lane, Alconbury. Ellington (All Saints) Churchyard, Hunts. Near South wall of church. |
| SHARP |
Arthur John William |
Pte G/20678. Labour Corps - formerly 14th Battalion., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Son of Mrs C.E.Sharp of Church St, Ellington. Born Ellington. Resident Ellington. Enlisted Huntingdon. Died 26/10/1918. Salonika. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece. 369. |
| WILDMAN |
Arthur John William |
2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 10127. Born Ellington. Enlisted Huntingdon. Resident Ellington Thorpe. Killed in action 18/5/1915. Le Touret. Panels 9 & 10. |
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
THEY DIED
FOR LIBERTY AND HONOUR
ALSO
IN MEMORY OF
Name not yet transcribed
WHO DIED AT COLOGNE
WHILE SERVING WITH THE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION
PASS NOT THIS STONE IN SORROW
BUT IN PRIDE
AND MAY YOU LIVE AS NOBLY
AS THEY DIED
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