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Compiled and Copyright © Cliff Brown 2002

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In grateful memory of our boys who fell in the Great War 1914-18.

Thomas ALLEN

Pte either Thomas Allen, 801308 Driver, 34th Bty, 189th Bde, Royal Field Artillery. 1-11-18, age 21. Son of John & Jane Allen, of Sutton St Edmund. St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Or Thomas Henry Allen, 8574 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Died 9-4-15, Vierstraat sector. Born Lambeth, enlisted Wisbech. 8th Bde, 3rd Div. Both also listed Sutton St Edmund.

Arthur ALEXANDER

16184 Pte, 1st Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25-6-16, age 21. Son of Charles Alexander, Holbeach Drove. Heilly Station Cemetery, Somme, France. Also listed Holbeach St John's.

George Kirkham COOPER

649120 Pte, 4th Btn Canadian Mounted Infantry. 26-4-17. Born Gedney. Labourer, enlisted in 159th btn on 11-4-16. Husband of Mrs Ellen Cooper, New Liskeard, Ontario. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Frederick LYNN

42772 L/Cpl, 15th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Rgt). 29-9-18. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. (Note: Pte F Lynn, Wisbech, Notts & Derby Rgt, wounded, Official List, Cambs Times 13-10-16).

Harry PAGE

27153 Pte, 2nd Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 23-9-16, age 21. Son of James & Hannah Page, Gedney Hill. Berks Cemetery Extension, Ploegsteert, Belgium.

Herbert Harry Seaton

20230 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 4-3-16, age 35. Son of Jabez & Caroline Seaton, Ivy House, Gedney Hill, Wisbech. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Bernard Fell SEATON

TR9/5899 Pte, 12th Training Reserve Battalion. Died (home) 23-2-17, age 22. Son of Levi & Ellen Seaton. Born Parson Drove, enlisted Spalding, living Gedney Hill. Rugeley Cemetery, Staffs.

George WILLIAMSON

CH/19377 Pte, HMS Victory, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 4-10-15, age 18. Only son of Mr W & Mrs E Williamson, New York, Lincoln. Native of Gedney Hill. Ford Park Cemetery (formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery), Pennycomequick, Devon.

Note: Lynn, Page, both Seatons & Williamson are also listed on a memorial in the churchyard.

1939-45

Leslie HENSON

1437101 Sgt, Wireless operator/air gunner, Royal Air Froce. 11-3-45, age 21. Son of Harold Henson & Nellie Henson, of Crowland, Northants. Gedney Hill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

Albert Harvey IREMONGER

1575040 Sgt-Pilot, 14-7-43, age 23. Son of Albert & Margaret Iremonger, West Bridgford, Notts; husband of May Iremonger, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wilford (St Wilfred) Churchyard, West Bridgford.

John William NAYLOR

1898463 Sgt, Air gnr, Royal Air Force. 25-9-44, age 36. Son of Herbert Edward & Elizabeth Ann Naylor; husband of Ena Naylor, Southall, Middlesex. Gedney Hill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

10 April 2002
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