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 St Mary's

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.

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.

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.

Sergeant Bertie William Meeks, number 7659, 7th (Service) battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.

Son of John William Meeks of 4 Adelaide Terrace , Godmanchester, Was a Railway carman, by his wife Alice, daughter of Joseph Murray. Born Chatteris 21-10-1897. Educated council school Huntingdon and became a tailors dresser. Enlisted Bedfordshire Regiment 18-8-14 served with expeditionary force in France and Flanders from 3-10-15 and was killed in action in Houlthurst Forest 15-11-17, buried in Houlthurst Forest.

Second Lieutenant Gordon Craig wrote " He was a very nice NCO and was held in high esteem by both officers and men. He will be sadly missed and will always be remembered for his cheerfullness and for the fine example he set to his men".

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.

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.

LIENHARD Stanley Charles of The Swan Hotel Huntingdon died 26 May 1943 on war service Probate Llandudno 25 August to Harold William Brattle cycle agent. Effects £1021 8s. 9d.

MADDOX

We regret to state that no news has yet been received of either Pilot Officer Norman Alistair Smith or Leading Aircraftman Stanley Archibald Maddox, both Old Boys of Huntingdon Grammar School, who (as reported in our Iasi issue) are reported missing after air operations.

It is to be feared that hopes of their being located are now rapidly dwindling.

Leading Aircraftman Maddox, who was only 19, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R.. Maddox, of “Dunsterville”, Hartford-road. Huntingdon. He had been stationed in France since the beginning of December, and was a wireless operator and air gunner.

He attended the Grammar School Preparatory School from 1925 to 1928 and the Grammar School itself from 1928 to 1936. He left school in the summer term and immediately joined the R.A.F., which had always been his ambition, in September, 1936.

He took part in the big air display in Paris just before the outbreak of war, and he had also been to Egypt on war duty. To all his colleagues at his air station he was known by his father's familiar name of “Archie,! and his charming personality made him a host of friends.

ROWING TROPHIES.

Motoring was L.A.C. Maddox' chief hobby and he took out a driving licence the day he was 17. He was also a keen member of the Huntingdon Rowing Club, for which he acted as cox on many occasions. He held a number of cups for his prowess as a cox.

Mr. and Mrs. Maddox had a last letter from their son last Saturday, in which he stated that he had read the “Hunts. Post” with great interest and was looking forward to coming home on leave.

F./Sgt. William David Nichols, R.A.F. Huntingdon who was reported missing last February, is now presumed killed. He was a well-known local steeplechase jockey.

The posthumous award of the Distinguished Flying Medal has been announced to F/ Sgt. William David Nichols, of Huntingdon, who was reported missing in February 1944, and later presumed killed.

F/Sgt. Nicholls was a well-known local steeple chaser, and formerly carried on a butchery business in High Street, Huntingdon.

He was an air gunner serving with No. 7 Squadron. The citation states: “This airman has completed. as an air gunner, many successful operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has invariably displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty.”

NICHOLS William David of 57 High-street Huntingdon died 15 February 1944 on war service Probate Peterborough 21 February to May Heading Nichols widow.
Effects £2360 9s. 1d.

PEACOCK Arthur Lawrence of 20 West-street Huntingdon died 21 September 1944 on war service Administration Peterborough 22 May to Bertha Peacock (wife of Alfred Peacock).
Effects £295 2s. 6d.