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ELLINGTON - Roll of Honour

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Phil Curme

The war memorial is a plain obelisk located just inside the church grounds. In addition there is a full roll of honour inside the church.

Photographs Copyright © Phil Curme 2000

The Great War

Percival ASHBY

Acting Bombardier 6052, 'B' Bty., Royal Canadian Horse Artillery date of death: 9th June 1917 Age 29 Son of Charles & Hannah Ashby, High Street, Ellington, Huntingdon, England Buried: Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France

Percy George COLES

8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 25439. Born Great Gidding. Enlisted Bedford. Resident Ellington. KIA 10/2/1917. Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. V.D.42.

Herbert DEIGHTON

"D" Company, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 22833. Born Ellington. Enlisted Bedford. Resident Ellington. KIA 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.

Rupert Edwin Penfold GRIMLEY

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.

Fredererick Maurice LEETE

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.

George Thomas LEETE

"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.

Arthur Samuel LINE

1/6th Battalion Sherwwod Forresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Pte 97948. KIA 8/5/1918. Fouquires Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France. 1.81.

Arthur James SEE

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.

Arthur John William SHARP

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.

Arthur John William WILDMAN

2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Pte 10127. Born Ellington. Enlisted Huntingdon. Resident Ellington Thorpe. KIA 18/5/1915. Le Touret. Panels 9 & 10.

17 November 2000

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