Second Lieutenant, 8th Cyclists Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps. Killed in action 11 June 1918. Aged 24. Croix de Guerre with Palms (France). Son of Mrs. A. A. Greensmith, of Brookfield, Westhoughton, Lancs. Buried near the north-west entrance to VANDIERES (OR VANDIERES-SOUS-CHATILLON) CHURCHYARD, Marne, France. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

Extract from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 5:

CALDWELL, ROBERT SEDDON, 2nd Lieut., Army Cyclist Corps. 4th s. of the late John Shepherd by his wife. Anne Alice (Brookfield. Westhoughton). dau. of T. H. Seddon: b. Platt Bridge, near Wigan, co. Lancaster, 15 June, 1894; educ. Church Institute, Bolton, and Denstone College was articled to the Estate Agents at Huntingdon. Messrs. Looker & Theakston: volunteered for active service on the outbreak of war, and enlisted in the Huntingdon Cyclist Corps (T.F.), 6 Aug. 1914: transferring to the Army Cyclist Corps, he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec., and saw much service there, taking part in the engagements at Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Festubert, Givenchy, Loos, and on the Somme with the 7th Division received a commission, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Army Cyclist Corps in Feb. 1918, and was killed in action while leading his men near Chateau Thierry 11 June following. Ended at Vaudiéres-sur-Marne. His Commanding Officer wrote ". . . Although he had only been with us a very short time, we all . . . felt his loss very much indeed. He was very good at his work, and very plucky in the face of the enemy. He was killed when we were attacking a wood held by the Germans. A machine gun . . . opened on his platoon: he immediately ordered his men to charge, leading them himself. He was killed instantaneously by a bullet through the brain. . . . On a previous occasion your son captured a machine gun, and behaved very bravely.. . . He was a lad whom anyone might have been proud of, and a thoroughly good soldier." He was awarded the French Croix de la Guerre avec Palme as an "Officier de la plus grande bravoure," by General Berthelot commanding the 5th French Army ; unm.

Private 34397, 2/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died of wounds 25 August 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Huntingdon. Son of William and Clara Claridge, of Montagu Lodge, Hartford Rd., Huntingdon. Formerly 35110, Yorkshire Regiment. Buried in QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 1. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 5 September 1918. Baptised 9 February 1891 at Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, born 10 December 1890, son of William Fisher and Ann Markwick. In the 1911 census he is aged 20, a Student at Training Collge, born Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, resident St Peter's College, Peterborough. Buried in PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot V. Row M. Grave 9. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

Extract from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966:

MARKWICK William Percival of Melton Constable Norfolk first-lieutenant 5th battalion Norfolk regiment died 5 September 1918 in France Administration London 25 February (1919) to Florrie Markwick widow.
Effects £185 8s. 1d.

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Lieutenant, 18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry and 20 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 5 February 1917. Aged 24. Younger son of John Percy Maule, Clerk of the Peace, Hunts County Council and of Mrs. Percy Maule, The Views, Huntingdon. Educated at Acham School, Eastbourne, and at Uppingham. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, son of John Percy and Constance Louise Elizabeth Maule, a Solicitor's Articled Clerk, born Huntingdon, resident Sandwich House, Huntingdon. Entered France 31 January 1916. Next of kin on the Medal Card is J P Maule, Esg., Formerly Private 481, Middlesex Regiment. The Views, Huntingdon. Buried in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XV. Row L. Grave 13. See also All Saints and Huntingdon Town Hall and Ascham St Vincents, Eastbourne

Extract from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966:

MAULE Edward Barry of Huntingdon and Ripon died 6 February 1917 at Gweluvelt France Administration (with Will) London 21 November (1917) to John Percy Maule solicitor.
Effects £184 6s. 9d.

No further information currently available. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

Second Lieutenant, General List and 29th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 14 April 1917. Aged 23. Son of Henry and Lucy Pascoe, of "Shirley", Blinco Rd., Peterborough. Birth registered in the April to June Quarter 1894 in Edmonton, Middlesex. His next of kin was living in Durban, South Africa, from where he returned on the "Galway Castle" on 17 January 1916, landing in London, his profession was listed as Manager, aged 21. Buried in IZEL-LES-EQUERCHIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 145. Links to Huntingdon not as yet ascertained. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

Extract from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Eric John Pascoe:

PASCOE, Eric John of 187 Clear-road Durban South Africa died 14 April 1917 in France on active service Probate London 21 March (1918) to Samuel Lather managing cleark.
Effects £283 11s 9d.

Corporal 202636, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27 September 1918. Born St. Mary's, Huntingdon, enlisted and resident Huntingdon. Formerly 699, HUnts Cyclist Battalion. Buried in FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, Villers-Plouich, Nord, France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 19. See also Huntingdon Town Hall

According to the National Roll of the Great War, Bedford & Northampton Section:

READ, W. H., Corporal, Bedfordshire Regiment. - After volunteering in October 1914 in the Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion he was later transferred to the Bedfordshire Regiment, and proceeded to France, where he took part in the heavy fighting in the Somme and Arras sectors. In 1917 he was sent to Italy, and was present at the important engagements on the Piave front. Returning to the Western Front, he was in action at the Battles of Bapaume and Cambrai. He was unfortunately killed on September 27th, 1918, and was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. - 'And doubtless he went in splendid company.' - 3, St. Germain Street, Huntingdon. - Z3917.