Roll of Honour - Huntingdonshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

GREAT PAXTON - Roll of Honour

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2001

The memorial stands in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church to be found down a lane of the main road through Gt. Paxton road.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Charles R BOWLES	Private 202812, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday, 24th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Buckden, enlisted Bedford, resident Great Paxton. Formerly 269110, Hertfordshire Regiment. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. F. 19.
William BOWLES	Private G/21010, 10th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds Thursday, 27th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Graveley, enlisted Huntingdon, resident St neots. Formerly 27252, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXVI. E. 10.
James O BRYAN	Private, 3rd Northamptonshire Regiment possibly John BRYAN, Private 22602, 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 14th May 1916. Age 20. Son of James and Kate Bryan, of Great Paxton, St. Neots, Hunts. Buried in Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. M. 19.
Lionel Alfred Francis CANE	Captain, 1st Bn., East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 7th November 1914. Age 29. Born at Poona, India. Son of the Rev. Alfred Granger Cane and Mrs. Emily Annette Cane, of Great Paxton Vicarage, St. Neots, Hunts. Proceeded to France from Depot, Preston, Oct. 1914. Buried in Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Grave I. B. 4.
Edmund Powne CARDELL, MC	Major, 46th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Awarded Military Cross. Killed in action Monday, 25th March 1918. Age 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cardell, of "Petherwin," Great Paxton, St. Neots, Hunts. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10
Charles Edward CHANDLER	Pioneer 322174, 29th Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday, 13th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Tottenham, Middlesex, enlisted Luton, Beds. Son of Mrs. H. Creamer, of Great Paxton, St. Neots, Hunts. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 1.
Frank LUNNISS	Private 20856, 1st/8th Teritorial Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday, 27th August 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 18. Enlisted Huntingdon, resident Great Paxton. Brother of Mr. H. Lunniss, of The Leeds Arms, Eltisley, St. Neots, Hunts. Formerly 1414, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B
Arthur E NORMAN	Private , London Regiment. No further information currently.
Sidney SAUNDERS	Private, Royal Warwickshire Regiment No further information currently.
Cyril J TURNER	Private, East Yorkshire Regiment No further information currently.

"FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"

1939-45

Michael Scott HODSON	Second Radio Officer, M.V. Cordelia (Liverpool), Merchant Navy who died on Wednesday, 3rd February 1943. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Hodson, of St. Neots, Huntingdonshire. Commemotated on the Tower Hill memorial London. Panel 31.
Philip M CARDELL	Pilot Officer, 80818, 603 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Friday, 27th September 1940. Buried in Holy Trinity Graveyard, Great Paxton.
Dennis Edwin POND	Private, 14659992, 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment who died on Monday, 8th January 1945. Age 19. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar. Grave 25. A. 19.

27 October 2001

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