
HUNTINGDON
TOWN HALL MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright
© Martin Edwards 2014
Transcription Richard Cook
The
Huntingdon Town Hall War memorial commemorates those men who fell in
World War 1 ith a Humtimgdon connection. The memorial takes the form
of three wooden boards, the first contains the inscription and is above
the double doors leading to the council chmabers, the other two boards
contain 120 names between them and are on either side of the doors.
The Borough Coats of Arms is also incorpoarted. The memorial was unveiled
in 1923 and the monies raised, £73, were by public subscription.
Originally there were 118 names but two more have been subsequently
added, COOPER GA and DAY JA. The table here has been sorted into alphabetical
order for ease of research and reading.
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Photographs
Copyright © Richard Cook 2014 |
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ROLL
OF HONOUR
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF OUR MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914
- 1918
ASHLEY |
Frederick |
Company
Serjeant Major 7056, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed
in action 31 May 1918. Born Huntingdon, enlisted Northampton. In
the 1911 census he was aged 23, occupation Soldier (Corporal), born
Huntingdon, staying with his uncle Herbert Ashley, resident at 3
St Benedicts Court, Huntingdon. In the 1901 census he was the son
of Richard M and Emma Ashley, aged 14, born Huntingdon, resident
11-12 St Benedict Court, huntigndon, a Labourer. His birth was registered
in the October to December Quarter 1886 in the Huntingdon Registration
District. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne,
France.
According
to his service record he was born in Huntingdon, enlisted and
passed fit , 20 July 1903, aged 18 years 2 months, occupation
labourer, unmarried. in the Northamptonshire Regiment, service
no 7056. He was 5 feet 8 inches, weighed 125lbs, chest measurement
33 inches, complexion fresh, eyes brown, ahir auburn; religious
denomination Church of England. he was married when he died. He
became an Acting Colour Sejeant 1 December 1914, Acting Company
Serjeant Major 24 November 1915, then Substantive Colour Serjeant
16 December 1915 and finally granted Substantive rank of Warrant
Officer Class II 27 November 1915. He embarked for France 12 December
1917. His death scroll went to his wife, Mrs E J Ashley of 57
Park Road, Derby. He was married to Edith Louise Sweeting on 8
December 1917 at Derby. His mother is listed as Mrs Moulds of
Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire.
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ATKINS |
Ernest
Edward Everard |
Sergeant
10232, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 24 March 1918.
Aged 27. Son of Harriett Jane Atkins, of 18, Alexandra Cottages,
Shakespeare, Huntingdon, and the late Frederick George Atkins. Baptised
21 July 1883 in Coventry, son of George Frederick and Harriett Atkins.
In the 1901 census he was 10, sonf of George F and Harriett J Atkins,
born Sutton Coldfield, Warwikshire, resident 7 Well Street, Holywell,
Flintshire. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Panels 95-98. |
ATKINS |
Ronald
George |
Private
G/23927, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Died in United Kingdom 23 July 1916. Aged 23. Born Coventry, Warwickshire,
enlisted Bedford, resident Huntingdon. Son of Harriett Jane Atkins,
of 18, Alexander Cottages, Shakespeare, Huntingdon, and the late
George Frederick Atkins. Born at Coventry. Buried in HUNTINGDON
(PRIORY ROAD) CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Section RR. Grave 35.
See also Huntingdon All Saints |
AVERY |
Arthur
William |
[William
Arthur on SDGW and CWGC] Private 28297, 7th Battalion, Northamtponshire
Regiment. Killed in action 8 June 1918. Born and enlisted Huntingdon.
Buried in BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 14. |
BELLAMY |
William |
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BORISSOW |
Ernest |
Acting
Corporal 417, 18th Sanitary Section, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial
Force). Died at Gallipoli 8 October 1915. Aged 47. Enlisted Cheslse,
London S.W., resident Huntingdon. Son of the late Rev. Louis and
Harriet Borissow. Born at Buckingham. Buried in EAST MUDROS MILITARY
CEMETERY, Greece. Plot II. Row A. Grave 24. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
BROOKS |
Walter
[Charles] |
Private
30491, Bedford Yeomanry. Killed in action 8 October 1918. Aged 24.
Enlisted Godmanchester, Huntingdon. Son of Herbert and Jane Brooks,
of 2, Ouse Walk, Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
BROWN |
Charles
William |
Private
S/43832, Gordon Highlanders posted to 1/14th Battalion (London Scottish),
London Regiment. Killed in action 29 August 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted
Huntingdon. Son of Thomas and Catherine Brown, of 8, Alms Houses,
George St., Huntingdon. Buried inH.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row J. Grave 9. |
BROWN |
Thomas
Charles |
Private
203377, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Killed in action 22 August 1917. Aged 25. Born St Ives, Hunts, enlisted
Huntingdon, resident Godmanchester. Son of Thomas and Catherine
Brown, of Bank Cottage, Market Hill, Huntingdon. Formerly 467, Hunts
Cyclist Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. |
BYATT |
C
T |
No
further information currently available |
CALDWELL |
Robert
{Seddon] |
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.
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CARLTON |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 498, 1st Huntingdon (Cyclist) Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps.
Died in United Kingdom 19 April 1915. Born, resident and enlisted
Huntingdon. Buried in the east part of the new ground in ACOMB (ST.
STEPHEN) CHURCHYARD, Yorkshire. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
CARTER |
Ernest
Edward |
Private
68019, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 20. Born and resident Huntingdon,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Mr. T. H. and Mrs. S. A. Carter, of 16,
St. Germain St., Huntingdon. Formerly 277005, 2/6th Battalion, Essex
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 3. |
CARTER |
George
Edward |
Acting
Serjeant 13457, "C" Company, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 4 April 1917. Aged 26. Born, resident and
enlisted Huntingdon. Son of James and Elizabeth Margaret Carter,
of Huntingdon. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT,
Seine-Maritime, France. Plot III. Row D. Grave 2. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
CARTER |
John
William |
Lance
Corporal 113129, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Died 1 october
1916. Aged 26. Born Huntingdon 23 September 1891. Son of Mrs Elizabeth
Carter of 1, Cromwell Square, Huntingdon. Driver by trade. Unmarried.
Enlisted and passed fit 22 June 1915, in Toronto, aged 24 years
9 months, height 5 feet 7 inches, girth 34¾ inches, complexion
fair, eyes blue, gair light brown, religious denomination Church
of England. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1547 - 15 See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
CARTER |
Robert
William |
Private
32497, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18 October
1917. Born and enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Mrs. K. Carter, of 2,
Hartford Place, Hartford Rd., Huntingdon. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH
CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row C. Grave 22.
See also Huntingdon St Mary's |
CHILDERHOUSE |
Francis
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 9th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment attached to 2nd
Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 September
1916. Aged 24. Son of James and Sarah Ann Childerhouse, of 65, Ermine
St., Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL,
Greece. See also Huntingdon All
Saints |
CLARIDGE |
Harry |
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
St Mary's
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CLARK |
Albert |
Lance
Corporal 17096. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in
action 15 September 1916. Aged 26. Born and resident Brampton, enlisted
Huntingdon. Son of Mrs. M. A. Clark, of Buckden Rd., Brampton, Huntingdon.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 2 C. |
CLARK |
F
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No
further information currently available |
CLARK |
Frank
Esmond |
Private
1234, No 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company
(Infantry).Died of wounds 3 May 1915. Aged 17. Born and resident
Huntingdon, enlisted Finsbury. Son of Frank and Jane Clark, of Brooklyn,
Huntingdon. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 9. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
CLARK |
Sidney
[Charles] |
Private
43008, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23
April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon. Formerly 565,
Hunts Cyclist Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Godmanchester
and Huntingdon St Mary's |
COOPER |
George
Albert |
Private
3/8441, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 28
September 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon. Buried in
MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave
28. See also Huntingdon St Mary's |
COX |
William
Tebbit |
Able
Seaman R/3182, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Died 21 August 1918. Aged 20. Son of James William
and Bertha Grace Cox, of 95, High St., Huntingdon. No known grave.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
1 and 2. |
CRAIGHILL |
Charles
Arthur |
[Also
spelt CRAGHILL on FreeBMD, SDGW and CWGC - CRAGHILL on All Saints
memorial] Private 8950, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action 22 January 1915. Aged 23. Born St benedicts,
Huntindon, enlisted Northampton. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Craghill. In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Huntingdon, son
of Arthur and Alice Craighill, a scholar, resident 7 Princes Street,
Huntingdon. Birth registered in the January to March Quarter 1892
in Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
DAY |
John
Arthur |
[Arthur
John on SDGW and A J on St Mary's memorial] Private 18220, 6th Battalion,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11 July 1916. Born and resident
Huntingdon, enlisted Bedford. Buried in POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY,
OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE, Somme, Frabnce. Plot III. Row G. Grave 18.
See also Huntingdon St Mary's |
DIGHTON |
Arthur
Victor |
Able
Seaman R/3209, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve. Died 31 December 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Dighton, of The Waterworks, Huntingdon. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT
ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row
D. Grave 13. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
DOGGETT |
G
|
There
was a George Doggett, born 1879, in Ramsey and resident in the 1881
census with his parents, John William and Eliza Doggett, in St Johns
Lane, Huntingdon St John.
There is a George Doggett K489, Royal Navy. Born 14 May 1879 in
Huntingdon. Invalided out with Palmenary Tuberculocis, 20 August
1918. There is a George Doggett, enlisted 29 September 1904 for
12 years as Stoker SS 101044, born Huntingdon. Occupation General
Labourer. Born
14 May 1879 in Ramsey. There is a George Doggett who died
January to March Quarter 1916 in the Huntigndon Registration District,
aged 37, born 1879. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
DYKE |
[Walter]
Thomas |
Private
814063, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 17 June 1917. Husband
of Audrey E. Dyke, of 11, Chaldon Rd., Caterham, Surrey. In the
1901 census Walter T Dyke was the on of Thomas A and Mary E Dyke,
born Huntingdon, resident Brooklands Terrace, Merritts Road, Huntingdon
St John, aged 16, Post Office Clerk, born Huntingdon.
He attested and was passed fit at Cobourg, Ontario, Canada 19 November
1915, born 23 March 1885 in Huntingdon. Book-Keeper by trade, married.
Heght 5 feet 8½ inches, girth 36 inches, complexion dark,
eyes brown, hair brown, religious denomination Church of England.
Buried in BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot III. Row C. Grave 26. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2792 - 28. See also
Huntingdon All Saints |
FARR |
Harry
Frances |
[Listed
as Frances Harry on SDGW - note spelling and F H FARR on CWGC] Lance
Serjeant 30253, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died
of wounds 11 September 1916. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Huntingdon.Son
of Charles and Mary Elizabeth Farr, of Huntingdon. Formerly 708,
Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY,
CORBIE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 1. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
FISHER |
Cecil
Edward Dawson |
Corporal
56537, 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 2 October
1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Edward Henry
and Isabella Dawson Fisher. Formerly 51389, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Regiment. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXIII. Row A. Grave 23A. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
FITZJOHN |
Harry
Blades |
Private
47763, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
24 September 1918. Aged 29. Born Peterborough, enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of Daniel and Sarah Ann Fitzjohn, of Peterborough; husband of
Rosa Fitzjohn, of 45, Great Northern St., Huntingdon. Buried in
BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave
8. |
FOWLER |
Edward
Thomas |
Private
82790, 25th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in
action 5 September 1918 Aged 33. Enlisted London, resident OPaddington.
Son of Miriam Fowler, of 5, St. Stephen Rd., Paddington, London;
husband of Annie Fowler, of Huntingdon. Formerly 782089, London
Regiment. Buried in ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot IIA. Row A. Grave 3. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
FOWLER |
George
Arthur |
Private
G/20103, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 14-15 October 1917. Born and resident Godmanchester,
enlisted Huntingdon. Husband of Susan Hannah Fowler. Buried in MESSINES
RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row C.
Grave 18. See also Huntingdon St
Mary's, Godmanchester,
and also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
FRENCH |
William |
Acting
Lance Corporal S4/038396, 98th Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 14 February 1917. Aged 28. Enlisted Sittingbourne, Kent, resident
Huntingdon. Son of the late William Edwin and Mary French, of Huntingdon.
Buried in POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot II. Row E. Grave 11. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's and All Saints |
GAILER |
Arthur
John |
Acting
Bombardier 18015, 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 11 May 1915. Born St. Mary's, huntingdon, enlisted
Huntingdon, resident Broughty Ferry. Buried in RUE-DES-BERCEAUX
MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
I. row D. Grave 13. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
GREEN |
James |
Rifleman
6044, 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 30 December
1914. Aged 32. Born Godmanchester, enlisted Huntingdon. Son of the
late Jack and Sarah Green; husband of Harriet Green, of 63, Ermine
St., Huntingdon. Buried in HAMBURG CEMETERY, Hamburg, Germany. Plot
III. Row D. Grave 3. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's and All Saints |
HARDWICK |
Arthur
Joseph |
Private
13479, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 10
July 1916. Aged 25. Born Great Staughton, enlisted Marylebone, Middlesex,
resident Neasden, Middlesex. Son of William and Annie Elizabeth
Hardwick, of 4, Ermine St., Huntingdon. Assistant Steward at Neasden
Golf Club. His brother James Hardwick also fell (see below). No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 2 C. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
HARDWICK |
James
|
Private
43017, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4
September 1916. Aged 21. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of William and Annie Elizabeth Hardwick, of 4 Ermine St., Huntingdon.
His brother Arthur J Hardwick also fell (see above). An apprentice
carpenter at Messrs. F. B. Thackary and Co. Ltd., Builders, Huntingdon.
Formerly 657, Hunts Cyclist Basttalion.No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also
Huntingdon All Saints |
HARLOCK |
Richard
|
Private
23074, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 14 September
1917. Born and resident Huntingdon, enlisted Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
Birth registered in the April to June Quarter 1881 in the Huntingdon
Registration Dsitrict. In the 1911 census he is listed as the son
of Charles and Anna Storey (probably his stepfather), aged 29, a
labourer, no birth place given, resident 15 -16 St Benedicts Court
Huntingdon. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot VI. Row G. Grave 52.. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
HAYNES |
George |
Lance
Corporal 13461, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Killed in action 19 April 1915. Aged 25. Born Hemingford
Grey, enlisted and resident Huntingdon. Husband of Mrs. E. M. Ilott
(formerly Haynes), of 19, Spencers St., Hertford. No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
HEARN |
Harry |
Private
30175, "A" Company, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment. Killed in action 7 May 1917. Aged 20. Born Godmanchester,
enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Edward William and Esther Hearn, of
13, Great Northern St., Huntingdon. Formerly 910, Hunts Cyclist
Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 3. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
HEWSON |
Ernest
Singleton |
Private
30344, 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action
3 September 1916. Born Leeds, Yorkshire, enlisted Huntingdon. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
HIGGINS |
D
P |
A
Dennis P Higgins's death was registered
December 1918, aged 28, in the Huntingdon Registration District.
See also Huntingdon All
Saints |
HONEY |
Alexis
Cowper |
Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion attached to 4th Battalion, Worcestershire
Regiment. Died of wounds 10 February 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mrs.
A. L. Honey, of Houghton, Huntingdon, Hunts, and the late Rev. Albert
Alexis Honey. Native of Huntingdon. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXVIII. Row E. Grave 9. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
HOOPER,
MiD |
Charles
Frederick Aubrey Albert Anderson |
Temporary
Captain, Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Died 11 November
1918. Aged 46. Son of the late Sydney and Louisa Hooper, of 17,
Eaton Place, Paris St., Exeter; husband of Ruth Hooper, of Langcroft,
St. Peter's Hill, Huntingdon. Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). In
the 1911 census he was married, aged 40, Quartermaster Sergeant,
Royal West Surrey Regiment, born Exeter, Devon, resident in barracks
at Kings Hill, Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa. IN the
1881 census he is the son of Sydney Hooper, aged 9, born Exter,
Devon, resident Trafalgar Cottage, East Teignmouth, Devon. Buried
in HARTLEPOOL WEST VIEW CEMETERY, Durham. Section 2. Plot "C".
Row O. Grave 11. (Same as grave below, his daughter) See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
HOOPER |
Kathleen
Edith Anderson |
Worker
50762, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps Hostel (Gateshead). Died
in United Kingdom 7 November 1918. Aged 21. Born Dagshia, India,
enlisted Nottingham. Daughter of Mrs. Ruth Hooper, of Langcroft,
St. Peter's Hill, Huntingdon. In the 1911 census she was a daughter,
aged 14, born Dagshia, India, resident in barracks at Kings Hill,
Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa. Born 22 February 1897,
baptised 14 March 1897 at Dagshai, daughter of Charles Frederick
Anderson and Alice Hooper. Buried in HARTLEPOOL WEST VIEW CEMETERY,
Durham. Section 2. Plot "C". Row O. Grave 11. (Same as
grave above, her father) See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
HOWES |
Archibald |
Lance
Corporal 6672, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of Lodnon Regiment).
Killed in action 28 September 1915. Aged 25. Born and resident Huntingdon,
enlisted Northampton. Son of Alfred and Violet Howes, of 4, St.
John's St., Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 25 to 27. |
HOWES |
Edward
Ernest |
Private
1271, 1st Huntingdonshire (Cyclist) Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps.
Died in United Kingdom 11 April 1915. Aged 32. Enlisted and resident
Huntingdon. Son of Alfred and Violet Howes, of 4, St. John St.,
Huntingdon. Buried in HUNTINGDON
(PRIORY ROAD) CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Section R. Grave 37.
See also Huntingdon All Saints |
HOWES |
Victor |
Acting
Lance Corporal 13437, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 23 March 1918. Aged 25. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of John Robert and Annie Marie Howes, of 28, Temple Close, Orchard
Lane, Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29. |
HUMPHREY |
Reginald
Charles |
Rifleman
49009, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 1 September 1918. Aged 19. Born Hemingford, enlisted
and resident Huntingdon. Son of J. and E. R. Humphrey. Formerly
TR/9/914869, 245th Infantry Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated
on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10. See
also Huntingdon All Saints |
JACOB |
Oliver |
|
JACOB |
[Albert]
Oscar |
Driver
206444, 18th (Ayrshire) Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 10
February 1919. In the 1891 census he was aged 4, son of Charles
T and Mary T Jaciob, born Huntingdon, resident 16 Well Street, St
Mary, Huntingdon. In the 1911 census he is aged 23, a brother, a
House Painter, born Huntingdon, resident Wortley Road, High Green,
Sheffield. Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section
A. Grave 148. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
JARVIS |
Arthur
William |
Private
65106, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, Killed in action 4
November 1918. Aged 33. Born and resident Huntingdon, enlisted Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Jarvis, of Huntingdon.
Formerly 157793, Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in ORS BRITISH
CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 15. |
JONES |
George
[Edward] |
Private
43049, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11 December
1917. Aged 19. Born Paddington, Middlesex, enlisted and resident
Huntingdon. Son of Louisa Arnold, of 15, Shakespeare Place, Huntingdon.
Formerly 1072, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. Buried in MONT HUON MILITARY
CEMETERY, LE TREPORT, Seine-Maritime, France. Pot V. Row D. Grave
7B. See also Huntingdon All Saints |
JORDAN |
George
|
Private
S/11456 {SDGW] or 2/11456 [CWGC], 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Killed in action 12 September 1916. Aged 27. Born Huntingdon, enlisted
Leicester. Son of Robert and Sarah Jordan, of 8, Ouse Walk, Huntingdon.
Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot I. Row O. Grave 19. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
KEMP |
S
|
|
KING |
A
E |
There
is an Edward KING, Private 8522, 6th Battalion,
Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 12 May 1918. Born Bedford,
enlisted Huntingdon. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot X. Row A. Grave 20. |
LAVENDER |
Arthur
[William] |
Gunner
164427, 231st Siege Battery, Royal garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 16 December 1917. Aged 39. Born Hemmingford Abbots, enlisted
Grays, Essex. Son of Elizabeth Lavender, of Orchard Lane, Huntingdon.
Buried in TALANA FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. plot IV.
Row J. Grave 5. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
LUSHER |
Sydney
[James] |
[Listed
as Sydney James LUSKER on SDGW] Private 307669, 1/8th Battalion
(Territorial), Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 27
August 1916. Born St John's, Huntingdon, enlisted Huntigndon. Formerly
444, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. See also
Huntingdon All Saints |
MADDOX |
Oliver
William |
Private
43082, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 5
September 1916. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of George and E. A. Maddox, of Montagu Villa, Hardgird Rd.,
Huntingdon. Formerly 1270, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
2 C. See also Huntingdon St Mary's
|
MALLETT |
Ernest |
[Listed
as S MALLETT on memorial] Lance Corporal 4833, 5th Dragoon Guards
(Princess Charlotte of Wales's). Aged 33. Died of wounds in United
Kingdom 16 June 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon. Husband
of Hilda Mallett, of 13, Leomansley Villas, Lichfield, Staffs. Buried
in HUNTINGDON (PRIORY
ROAD) CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Section R. Grave 35. See also
Huntingdon All Saints |
MANLEY |
Percy
James |
Private
43003, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 4
September 1916. Aged 20. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of Samuel Thomas and Betsy Manley, of 20, Bank Avenue, Somersham,
St. Ives, Hunts. Formerly 530, Hunts Cyclist Battalion. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 2 C. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
MARKWICK |
William
Percival |
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 St Mary's
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.
***
Connection with Huntingdon uncertain -
this is the only person that fits ***
|
MARSHALL |
Harry |
Private
13445, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 8
May 1918. Aged 31. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon. Son of
George and Mary Ann Marshall, of 6, St. John's St., Huntingdon.
Buried in KEMMEL NO.1 FRENCH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot I. Row G. Grave 17. |
MASON |
J
|
|
MAULE |
Edward
Barry |
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 St Mary's
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. |
MEASURES |
Frederick
James |
Private
13357, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Reigment. Killed in action 14
November 1917. Aged 28. Born Stukeley, enlisted and resident Huntingdon.
Son of Hannah Measures, of 41, Great Northern St., Huntingdon, and
the late Charles Measures. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50
and 162A. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
MEEKS |
Bertie
William |
Serjeant
3/7659, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15
November 1917. Aged 20. Born Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, enlisted
Huntingdon, resident Godmanchester. Son of John William and Alice
Meeks, of 14, Adelaide Terrace, Godmanchester, Hunts. This man was
originally in the 3rd Battalion (this is what the 3 denotes in his
service number). When the 7th Beds were formed, the raw recruits
were bolstered by regulars from the 3rd Battalion, this man was
probably one of them. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XLVIII. Row E. Grave 4. See also Godmanchester
Extract
from the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Volume 2 part 4
page 133:
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".
|
MITCHLEY |
Alfred
Herbert |
Corporal
1427, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1
July 1916. Aged 22. Born Huntingdon, enlisted Bourne Lincolnshire.
Son of Ernest Alfred and Miriam Mitchley, of 3 St Mary's Terrace,
Newtown, Huntingdon; husband of Lizzie Aquila Mitchley, of Northorpe
House, Bourne, Lincs. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
MOULD |
Matthew
George |
Private
50698, 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 March
1918. Aged 26. Born Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of Matthew and Eliza Mould, of 4, Avenue Rd., Huntingdon. Formerly
23306, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5 and 6. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
MURRAY |
James
E |
|
NORTH |
Frank |
Private
15013, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 5
May 1915. Born and resident Huntingdon, enlisted Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. See also Arlesey |
OLDFIELD |
Fred |
Private 43078, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action
5 September 1916. Aged 24. Born Godmanchester, enlisted Huntiongdon,
resident Biggleswsde, Nedfordshire. Son of Mrs. W. Oldfield, of
28, Hartford Rd., Huntingdon. Formerly 1260, Huntingdonshire Cyclist
Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 2 C. See also Great
Stukeley and Huntingdon All
Saints |
ONYETT |
Granville
[Clifford] |
Bombardier
315959, 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Died 29 September
1918. Born 1 December 1891 in Huntingdon. Son of Henry Onyett, of
20 pricess Street, Huntingdon. Granite cutter by trade. Unmarried.
Enlisted and passed fit 7 February 1916 at Toronto, Canada, aged
24 years 2 months, height 5 feet 5¼ inches, girth 37 inches,
complexion fair, eyes brown, ahir fair, relgious denomination Church
of England. Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 20. National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7474 - 31 See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
PAPWORTH,
MM |
Frank
Harry |
Private
307671, 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died of wounds
29 October 1918. Born Hartord, Huntingdonshire, enlisted Huntingdon.
Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Formerly 459, Hunts Cyclist Battalion.
Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Section S. Plot II. Row K. Grave 18. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
PARKINS |
Russell
Lewes |
Private
G/24486, 1st Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed
in action 3 November 1916. Aged 26. Born Tottenham, Middlesex, enlisted
and resident Huntingdon. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Parkins, of Thaxted
Rd., Duton Hill, Dunmow, Essex; husband of Annie Parkins, of 6,
Newtons Place, High St., Huntingdon. Formerly 20722, East Surrey
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 5 D and 6 D. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
PARLOUR |
Arthur |
Private
10619, "A" Squadron, 20th Hussars. Killed in action 24
August 1914. Born Newbury Priory, Helmsley, enlisted Pickering,
resident Huntingdon. Buried near the east corner of ASQUILLIES COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
PARSONS |
Albert
Victor |
Serjeant
14667, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23
April 1917. Aged 32. Born Croydon, Surrey, enlisted and resident
Huntingdon. Son of Susan Elizabeth Parsons, of 1, Leighton St.,
East Croydon, and the late James Parsons. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
PASCOE |
Eric
John |
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
St Mary's
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.
|
PEACOCK |
Herbert
|
No
further information currently available |
PEACOCK |
Herbert
John |
Private
13359, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22
September 1915. Aged 23. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon.
Son of William and Agnes Amelia Peacock, of 37, High St., Huntingdon.
Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
I. Row B. Grave 33. See also All
Saints and St Marys |
PENTELOW |
Frank |
Private
959 [CWGC] or 950 [SDGW], "B" Squadron, Northamptonshire
Yeomanry. Killed in action 5 February 1915. Aged 26. Born St Neots,
enlisted Peterborough, resident Huntingdon. Son of the late William
and Annie Pentelow, of Huntingdon. His brother Sidney Victor Pentelow
also fell (see below). Buried in VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
LACOUTURE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 8. See
also Huntingdon All Saints
and Bedford
Modern School |
PENTELOW |
Sidney
Victor |
Private
69768. 7th Battalion, Tank Corps. Died 20 November 1918. Aged 31.
Son of the late William and Annie Margaret Pentelow, of Huntingdon.
His brother F. Pentelow also fell (see above). Buried in ST. POL
BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. POL-SUR-TERNOISE Pas de Calais, France. Plot
III. Row D. Grave 10. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
PESTELL |
Percy
John |
Private
28043, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 22
May 1917. Aged 28. Born Huntingdon, enlisted Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
resident Shillington, Bedfordshire. Son of Mrs. G. Pestell, of II,
St. Mary's Terrace, Newtown, Huntingdon; husband of Maud Pestell,
of Church St., Shillington, Hitchin, Herts. Buried in TANK CEMETERY,
GUEMAPPE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 33. See
also Huntingdon St Mary's |
RAPLEY |
W
G |
No
further information currently available |
READ |
George
Charles |
Private
STK/1090 [SDGW] or 1990 [CWGC], 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment). Killed in action 10 July 1916. Born Huntingdon,
enlisted London, resident Ellerslie. Buried in ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 23. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
READ |
William
Henry |
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
St Mary's
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.
|
REANEY,
MC |
Harold
Agnew |
Lieutenant,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 27 July 1918. Aged 37. Son of Robert
Agnew Reaney, of "Rosemead," St. Peters Hill, Huntingdon.
Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in HUNTINGDON
(PRIORY ROAD) CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Section LL. Grave 17.
See also Huntingdon All Saints |
RIDGLEY |
R
W |
No
further information currently available |
ROE |
Cecil
Sydney |
Private
22940, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 14 Kuly 1916.
Born and resident Huntingdon, enlisted Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Buried
in the north-west part of WORMHOUDT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France.
See also Huntingdon St Mary's
|
ROE |
William |
Private
682829, 2/22nd (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's), London
Regiment. Died of wounds 10 November 1917. Born St. Mary's, Huntingdon,
enlisted and resident Huntingdon. Formerly 259, 1st Hunts Cyclist
Battalion. Buried in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section
F. Grave 25. See also Huntingdon
St Mary's |
ROWE |
F
|
No
further information currently available |
ROWE |
Frederick
Charles |
|
ROWE |
W
H A |
probably
William Albert Henry ROWE, Private 26092, 9th Battalion, Loyal North
lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 3 September 1916. Born and
enlisted Huntingdon. Formerly 26020, Bedfordshire Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 11 A. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
SANDFORD |
S
|
|
SAYER |
H
W |
|
SCATE |
Alfred
Henry |
Private
7020, "D" Company, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 21 March 1916. Aged 28. Born St. Mary's, Huntingdon,
enlisted Huntingdon. Husband of Jessie Alice Scate, of 10, Royal
Oak Passage, Huntingdon. Buried in CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 127. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
SERA |
Henry
James William |
|
SERE |
William
|
[SERES
on memorial] Private 39250 [listed as 39256 on CWGC], 2nd Battalion,
Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment. Died of
wounds 6 April 1917. Enlisted Huntigndon, resident Wood Newton,
Yorkshire. Formerly 219, Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalion.
Buried in FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND, Somme, France.
Plot VIII. Row G. Grave 2. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
SEWARD |
George
Flanders |
Private
27589, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 29
April 1917. Aged 34. Born, resident and enlisted Huntingdon. Son
of George and Eliza Metcalf Seward, of 4, Wood St., Huntingdon.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5. See also Huntingdon St Marys |
SHARP |
Arthur
William |
Private
267503, 1/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light
Infantry. Killed in action 15 August 1916. Aged 19. Born and enlisted
Huntingdon. Son of James and Martha Sharp, of West Dene, 2 South
Street, Newtown, Huntingdon. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION,
LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot 2. Row E. Grave 16. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
STANYON |
Percy
William |
Gunner
772087, "C" Battery, 189th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 22 May 1917. Aged 25. Born and enlisted Bradford.
Son of William and Elizabeth Stanyon, of 23, East St., Newtown,
Huntingdon. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XIV. Row D. Grave 5. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
STERRY |
Robert |
Private
18591, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 11
April 1917. Aged 30. Born Botesdale, Suffolk, enlisted and resident
Huntingdon. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Sterry, of Front St., Botesdale,
Diss. Buried in ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 27. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
STOKES |
Walter |
Private
45132, 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 7 October 1917. Born Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, enlisted
Huntingdon. Buried in ZUYDCOOTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot I. Row F. Grave 3. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
STRANGWARD |
Albert
James |
[Spelt
STRANGUARD on SDGW] Private 40589, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire
Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 30. Born Pimlico,
Middlesex, enlisted Huntingdon. Husband of Emma Elizabeth Strangward,
of The Styles, Godmanchester, Hunts. Formerly 45264, Suffolk Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43 and 45. See All
Saints and Huntingdon St Marys |
STRANGWARD |
Sidney
[George] |
[Spelt
STRANGEWARD on SDGW] Private 27465, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte
of Wales's (Royal berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 1 July 1916.
Aged 21. Enlisted Southampton, resident Huntingdon. Son of the late
William and Emily Strangward. Formerly 576, Army Cyclist Corps.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 11 D. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
SUGG |
F
|
No
further information currently available |
THEOBOLD,
MC |
William
Thomas |
Regimental
Serjeant Major 4/5914, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 25 March 1918. Aged 39. Born Somersham, enlisted and resident
Huntingdon. Husband of Louisa Theobald, of 12, Sayer St., Huntingdon.
Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
THURLOW |
Harold
[Victor] |
Private
446133, "B" Company, 31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Died 6 June 1916. Aged 26. Born Huntingdon 24 May 1887. Son of William
Thurlow, of 117, 34th Avenue South East, Calgary, Alberta. Miner
by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 27 April 1915 at Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, aged 27 years 11 months, height 5 feet 8½
inches, 38½ inches, complexion fair, eyes brown, hair light
brown; religious denomination Methodist. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 24 - 28 - 30. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9685 - 41 See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
TOMLIN |
Sydney
Robert |
Private
M/315608, 1028th M.T. Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 19
February 1920. Aged 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tomlin, of Newmarket;
husband of Rose Ethel Tomlin, of 4, St. Mary's Terrace, Newtown,
Huntingdon. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Plot C. Row
XIX. Grave 2. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
TOMLINSON |
Harry |
|
TOSELAND |
E
|
probably
Ernest Walker TOSELAND, Private 114, East Anglian Casualty Clearing
Station (Territorial Force), Royal Army Medical Corps. Died at sea
13 August 1915. Enlisted Kettering, Northamptonshire. No known grave.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel
199 and 200 or 236 to 239 and 328. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
UNDERWOOD |
George |
Private
267526, 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry. Killed in action 16 August 1917. Aged 24. Born Godmanchester,
enlisted Huntingon. Son of Joseph Underwood, of Diddington, Buckden,
Hunts.; husband of Margaret Johnson (formerly Underwood), of 46,
St. Germain St., Huntingdon. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 96 to 98. See also
Huntingdon St Marys |
WAGSTAFF |
Walter |
Private
39260, 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's ( Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Killed in action between 20 qand 27 April 1918. Aged
23. Enlisted Huntingdon. Son of J. R. and Ann Wagstaff, of 2, Station
Cottage, Huntingdon. Buried in CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX,
Somme, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 6. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
WALMESLEY |
Richard
|
Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion attached to 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of
Waleses's Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 23 October
1914, Aged 23. Son of John Walmesley, of Lucknam, Chippenham, Wilts.
Buried in AEROPLANE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I.;
Row E. Grave 15. See All Saints
and Huntingdon St Marys |
WOODBINE |
William |
Private
19851, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United
Kingdom 23 April 1916. Aged 29. Born and resident Huntingdon, enlisted
Bedford. Son of William and E. Woodbine, of Huntingdon, husband
of Emily McCarthy (formerly Woodbine), of 2, Chapel St., Somers
Town, London. Buried in HUNTINGDON
(PRIORY ROAD) CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Section RR. Grave 37.
See also Huntingdon St Marys |
WOOLLEY |
Richard
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 39249, Depot, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire
Regiment). Died in United Kingdom 1 April 1917. Aged 21. Enlisted
Huntingdon. Son of Richard Warne Woolley and Elizabeth Woolley,
of "Lane Ends," Eilian Bay, Amlwch, Anglesey. Buried in
HUNTINGDON (PRIORY ROAD)
CEMETERY, Huntingdonshire. Two grave refernces given. Section
V. Grave 34X, and Section W. Grave 34A. See also Huntingdon
St Marys |
WRIGHT |
Christopher
John |
Private
43280, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action
17 February 1917. Born and enlisted Huntingdon. Formerly 26828,
Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 A and 11 D. See also Huntingdon
All Saints |
YATES |
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Joseph YATES, Private G/18934, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal
West Kent Regiment), Killed in action 12 May 1917. Aged 37. Born
Little Stukeley, Hunts, enlisted Huntingdon. Son of Mary Yates,
of Little Stukeley, Hunts, and the late James Yates; husband of
Kate Millard (formerly Yates), of Tollgate House, Woodville, Burton-on-Trent.
Formerly 10188, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See
also Huntingdon All Saints |
Last updated
30 August, 2022
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