BATTEN

J K

Joseph Keith Batten. Captain 4th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th September 1918. Age 26. Son of Joseph and Katie Alice Batten, of Park Corner, Peterborough. Buried MOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Grave I.A.16. ODGW shows Bn as 5th.

BROOKS

L W

Probably Leonard William Brooks Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps (formerly 4th Bn Hampshire Regiment & 8th Isle of Wight Rifles (Princess Beatrice’s Bn)) Killed in action 6th July 1917. Buried BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION Grave IV. B. 9.

Additional Information Commissioned from Inns of Court OTC to Hampshire Regiment to be 2/Lt on probation 8th June 1916 (LG 14th June 1916), seconded for duty with RFC 16th March 1917 (LG 10th April 1917), LG 11-4-1917 War Office, 11th April, 1917, REGULAR FORCES.ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts are made: —

Flying Officers.—2nd Lt. (on prob.) L. W. Brooks, Hamps. R., T.F., and to be secd.

2Lt L W Brooks (pilot) and Lt William Campbell (observer, from Perthshire, Scotland, and formerly with the Royal Field Artillery) were flying Armstrong Whitworth FK 8 A2726 on an Artillery Observation mission over Lievin when they were killed in action after combat with 6 enemy aircraft. A2726 came down near Cité-Calonne.

Leutnant Günther Pastor of Jasta 29 claimed a 'BE' west of Lens at 1425; this was probably A2726. It was Pastor's second and last victory; he was killed in Fokker Dr.I 121/17 of Jasta 1 over Moorslede on 31 October 1917.

1891 Census lists him as resident in a baker’s shop Church St, Peterborough aged 5 son of John W Brooks (born 1858 Emneth, Norfolk) & Emma (born Birmingham 1859). He entered the Inns of Court OTC on 19th July 1915 serving in 4 & 6 Companies & his service no was 4953.

Peterborough Advertiser 14-7-1917 -

Second Lieutenant Leonard William Brooks, Hampshire Regiment, attached to the RFC, elder son of Mr and Mrs J W Brooks of Church Street and Broadway, Peterborough, was killed in action last Friday in France. The bad news reached Peterborough on Tuesday in an official telegram from the War Office, and caused widespread sympathy with the bereaved parents and relatives of the deceased officer. Lt. Brooks, who was 32 years of age, was educated at Barton School, Wisbech and Kings School, Peterborough. On leaving school he was apprenticed to a leading London chef, and for a short period was with Messrs Spiers and Pond the well known refreshment caterers. Later he joined the White Star Line and in five or six weeks he was acting as a chef, he visited all parts of the world. A few years ago he started up for himself in the corn trade but twelve months after the outbreak of war he sold his business and joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps. Afterwards he was gazetted to the Hampshire Regiment which was stationed on the Isle of Wight, volunteering for aerial service, he went through a course of instruction at Reading and in due course gained his pilots certificate before proceeding to France in the first week of April. Lt Brooks flew over his native city on several occasions. His only brother, Thomas is in France, and also in the RFC. A curious coincidence occured a short time ago. Lt Brooks was using a telephone one day when his message was received by his younger brother who recognised his voice, and finding themselves only eight miles apart the brothers very soon had a reunion. In Lt Brooks Peterborough loses another of its gallant citizens and a young life full of promise. A courageous and gallant officer, he entered the most perilous of his country's arms, and there, worthily maintained the highest traditions of the Corps to which he belonged. His kindly disposition and generous nature were both treasured by many whose privilege itwas to count him their friend, and his name will be added to the already long roll of Peterborough Honoured Heroes who have paid the supreme sacrifice. On Thursday Mr Brooks received a letter from the Commander of the Air Squadron, Captain Reginald Cooper, dated 7th July in which he said: "I am sorry to tell you that your son was brought down yesterday, and both he and his observer, Lt W Campbell were killed. They were working with the artillery when they were attacked by hostile machines, and I will send the full particulars of the grave to the Graves Registration Commision. Your son is a great loss to us for he was doing exceedingly well, please accept my deepest sympathy." He is also listed on the Emneth (Norfolk) & Elm (Cambridgeshire) War Memorials.

BURKS

J V

Jack Victor Burks 14647 Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Born All Saints, Peterborough Enlisted Peterborough. Killed in action 25th September 1915 at Loos, France. Age 18. Son of Charles Wells Burks, of Eastfield, Peterborough. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL. Brother of below.

BURKS

P C

Charles Percy Burks 1456, Private, 48th Australian Imperial Force. Killed in action 6th August 1916 at Pozieres, France. Age 23. Son of Charles Wells Burks, of "The Firs," Eastfield, Peterborough, England, and the late Martha W. Burks. Commemorated on VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL, SOMME. Brother of above.

CATLING

G L

George Lionel Catling 'Peterborough Hotel', St. Leonards Street, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery. Died result of gas poisoning received in action 2.1.20 at Wye, Kent.

CHIPPINDALL

B T

Bertrand Thorold Chippindall Second Lieutenant 3rd Bn Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 16th November 1916. Age 39. Son of the Rev. William Chippindall, formerly vicar of Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire. Engaged in Tea and Rubber planting in Ceylon when he volunteered for active service and returned to England in 1915. Buried ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL Grave VI. F. 50.

CLAPPERTON

J H

James Hugh Clapperton Major Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 317th Bde. Died of wounds 7th May 1917. Age 31. Son of James Clapperton, M.D., and Charlotte Etherington Clapperton, of 119, Lincoln Rd., Peterborough, Northants. Native of Broughton, Hants. Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Grave XVII. C. 14.

CRICK

C G

Cyril George Crick Lieutenant Huntingdonshire Cyclist Bn att 2/8th Bn Worcestershire Regiment. Killed in action 27.8.17 in the Third Battle of Ypres, at St. Julien. Age 20. Son of George A. S. and Jessie Crick, of Springfield, Thorpe Rd., Peterborough. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 154.

FLECKNOE

P J D

Percy James Deane Flecknoe Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery C Bty 64th Bde. Died of wounds 25th November 1917. Age 29. Son of James & Mary Annie Flecknoe of Peterborough (Church St). Buried NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY Grave IX.A.11

GACHES

V P

Possibly Vernon P Gaches 11845 Private 3rd Regt. (Inf.) South African Infantry. Died 21st September 1917. Age 37. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gaches. Commemorated YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL  

HAMPTON

W O

William Orr Hampton Second Lieutenant 3rd Bn Norfolk Regiment att 70th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 1st July 1916. Age 28. Son of the Rev. William Henry and Elizabeth Hampton, of The Vicarage, Pondsbridge, Huntingdon. Buried LONSDALE CEMETERY, AUTHUILE  Grave IV. A. 2.

LEIGH

E C

Eric Curruthers Leigh 2615 Private 19th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Born Peterborough Enlisted London Residence Charlton Kent. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Age 20. Son of George Thomas and Kathleen Mary Leigh, of "Thorpleigh", Stockens Green, Knebworth, Stevenage, Herts. Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1  Grave II. B. 15. Chorister. SDGW lists Bn as 16th

MOYER

F D

Frederick Daniel Moyer 27678 Corporal 14th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Born & Resident Peterborough. Enlisted Holborn, London. Killed in action 10th July 1916. Age 17. Son of Mr. Frederick William and Mrs. J. Moyer, of 32, Fitzwilliam St., Peterborough. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.  Chorister.

PEACH

P W

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PLEDGER

R P

Robert Portnay Pledger 333 Trooper 11th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 25th September 1918. Age 26. Son of Leopold and Annie Pledger, of The Willows, Lime Tree Avenue, Peterborough, England. Buried HAIFA WAR CEMETERY Grave B 56    

SLINGER

G N

George Nicholas Slinger Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 156th Bde. Killed in action 28th November 1916. Buried POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES Grave I. A. 5.  

SLINGER

W

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SMITH

F W

Chorister. No further information currently

SNOW

C F

Charles Foote Snow Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 30th June 1916. Buried LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE CEMETERY Grave II. C. 30.   

STOKES

R J

Robert John Stokes Second Lieutenant 6th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 20th August 1916. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Hannah Stokes, of Broadway House, Broadway, Dorset. B.A. Cambridge. Buried DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL Grave XIX. N. 2.

SWEETING

G T

Gerald Talbot Sweeting 2292 Rifleman "A" Coy. 9th Bn. London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Enlisted London Resident Croydon. Killed in action 14th March 1915. Age 30. Youngest son of the late Rev. W. D. Sweeting, late Vicar of Maxey, Northants. Buried PROWSE POINT MILITARY CEMETERY Grave I. F. 6.  

TAYLOR

E

Ernest Taylor Second Lieutenant 7th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 7th September 1918. Age 23. Son of Charles and Annie Elizabeth Taylor, of 81, Mayor's Walk, Peterborough. Buried VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY Grave III. M. 11. Chorister.

TAYLOR

H J

Possibly Horace James Taylor Corporal 4th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment formerly 2602 Northamptonshire Regiment. Born, enlisted & resident Peterborough. Killed in action 14th February 1917. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor, of 24, All Saints Rd., Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Chorister.

THOMPSON

J C C

John Cecil Caster Thompson Second Lieutenant 28th Bn London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) attd 1st Bn Scots Guards. Killed in action 25th January 1915. Commemorated LE TOURET MEMORIAL

VERGETTE

S

Samuel Vergette Lieutenant 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 4th October 1917. Age 19. Son of Charles Tomson Vergette and Mary Vergette, of Priestgate, Peterborough, Northants. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL  

WADLOW

F H

Frank Henry Wadlow 267565 Private 1st/1st Bucks Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Born Hampstead, Middlesex Enlisted Huntingdon Resident Peterborough. Killed in action 15th August 1916. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

WARWICK

J D B

John Douglas Barford Warwick Major Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion attd. 1st/1st Bucks Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in action 10th March 1917. Age 23. Son of Clara Edith Warwick, of 103, Park Rd., Peterborough, and the late Harry James Warwick. Buried HEM FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, HEM-MONACU Grave II. L. 7.

WILKES

S A

Sidney Archer Wilkes Second Lieutenant 4th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 24th August 1918. Buried ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY Grave IV. E. 13. Assistant Master.

WOOLLEY

J T

John Thomas Woolley TF/1430 Private 2nd/10th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Born Woodston Nthants Enlisted Battersea, Surrey. Killed in action 12th August 1915. Age 21. Son of Nathaniel and Eliza Woolley, of 251, Oundle Rd., Peterborough. Commemorated BASRA MEMORIAL. SDGW lists Bn as 1/10th. Chorister.

PRO DEO 1914 1918 PRO REGE

PRO PATRIA

To the Glory of God
And in remembrance of the
Old boys of the King’s School
Peterborough who gave their
Lives for their country in the
Second World War

1939-1945

BARBER

A L

Probably Anthony Levoir Barber P/JX 354529 Able Seaman H.M.L.C.F. (L) 1. Died 17th August 1944. Son of Bertram and Annie Barber; husband of Doris Edna Barber, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Commemorated PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BERRIDGE

R A

Richard Anthony Berridge 307871 Lieutenant 2nd Bn Scots Guards. Died 9th April 1945. Buried RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY Grave 12.J10.

CLEAVER

A E

Albert Edward Cleaver 1524402 Lance Bombardier Royal ArtilleryH.Q. 27 Lt. A.A. Regt. Died 16th May 1943. Age 41. Son of Walter Herbert and Edith Ellen Cleaver; husband of Florence Jessica Cleaver, of Rothwell, Northamptonshire. Buried ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY I.D.21.

COLEMAN

J A

John Arthur Coleman 1600603 Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 6th February 1945. Age 21. Buried OUNDLE CEMETERY Sec. L.L. Grave 23.

CRICK

P C

Peter Charles Crick 62714 Captain Royal Horse Artillery 104 (The Essex Yeomanry) Regt. Died 28th October 1942. Age 32. Son of Charles William and Ettie Gertrude Crick, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Represented his County at Rugby Football. Buried EL ALAMEIN CEMETERY Grave V.G.25.

DINGLEY

F

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ELLIS

J R

John Robert Ellis 1471352 Sergeant (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron. Died 19th March 1944. Age 22. Son of Frank J. Ellis and Lillian Ellis, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire; husband of Betty May Ellis, of Peterborough. Buried DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Grave 1.H.16.

EVANS-EVANS

A C

Anthony Caron Evans-Evans DFC 19018 Group Captain (Pilot) Royal Air Force 80 Squadron. Died 21st February 1945. Age 43. Son of Anthony Arthur and Margaret Ann Evans; husband of Joyce Mary Evans-Evans, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Buried MIERLO WAR CEMETERY Grave VIII.D.5.  

EVANS-EVANS

R G

Roland Gwynne Evans-Evans 123750 Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 2804 Squadron. Died 2nd October 1944. Age 30. Son of Anthony Arthur and Margaret Ann Evans-Evans; husband of Hilda Evans-Evans, of Stilton, Huntingdonshire. Buried LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY Grave VI.D.16.

FISHER

J M

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FLINT

A

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FRANCIS

J M

James Montague Francis 6020049 Private Essex Regiment. Died 11th May 1940. Age 20. Son of Charles Edward and Fanny Francis of Peterborough. Buried PETERBOROUGH (EASTFIELD) CEMETERY Div. 1. Block 11. Grave 4208.

GIBSON

W G A

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JEFFERY

J D

John Denzil Jeffery 128889 Flying Officer (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 102 Squadron. Died 28th May 1943. Age 24. Buried WIERINGEN (HIPPOLYTUSHOEF) GENERAL CEMETERY Plot C. Row 13. Coll. grave 378-380.

McCARTHY

N

Probably Neil McCarthy 64291 Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 7th July 1941. Age 21. Son of John Payne McCarthy, and of May McCarthy, of Greetham, Rutland. Buried BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Grave 20.B.8.

MITCHELL

P H

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MITCHEM

R A J

Roy Albert James Mitchem 6094576 Private 2nd Bn Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died 16th November 1943. Age 26. Son of Francis Albert and Emily Victoria Mitchem, of Paston, Northamptonshire. Buried LEROS WAR CEMETERY Grave 2.D.11.   

NEWMAN

C H

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PALMER

J H T

Probably John Harold Tearl Palmer 42020 Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 82 Squadron. Died 6th December 1942. Buried BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY Grave 8.E.37.

POOLE

C J S

Christopher John Stafford Poole 580416 Sergeant (Obs) Royal Air Force 103 Squadron. Died 10th May 1940. Age 20. Son of Stafford George and Lilias Helen Poole, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Buried HOTTON WAR CEMETERY Grave III.E.10. 

RAE

G

Probably George Rae 1179958 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 112 Squadron. Died 2nd October 1942. Age 20. Son of George and Sophie Lillian Rae, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Buried EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY Grave XXXIII. D. 7.  

RODGERS

G A

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SANDERS

N

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SHEPPERSON

G

Geoffrey Shepperson Apprentice Merchant Navy S.S. Clarissa Radcliffe (London). Died 9th March 1943. Age 17. Son of Jack and Kate Shepperson, of Ramsey, Huntingdonshire. Commemorated TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.

SIMS

R

Probably Ronald Arthur Sims 42654 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Royal Air Force. Died 31st March 1940. Age 19. Son of Edward and May Sims, of Peterborough. Buried PETERBOROUGH (EASTFIELD) CEMETERY Div. 1. Block 17. Grave 7059.  

TEANBY

T

Probably Thomas Edward Teanby 1809870 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 640 Sqdn. Died 14th February 1945. Age 23. Son of George Edward and Mabel Blanche Teanby, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Buried DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Coll. grave 5. A. 7-10.  

WATSON

R M

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WEBB

W F R

Windsor Francis Richard Webb 1320645 Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Sqdn. Died 25th November 1942. Age 19. Son of Leslie William and Florence Lily Webb, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Commemorated RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL. 

WHALLEY

K E

Kenneth Edward Whalley 61941 Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 451 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Died 12th November 1941. Age 23. Commemorated ALAMEIN MEMORIAL.

WHITTOME

A A

Anthony Arthur Whittome 1324622 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd April 1944. Age 29. Son of Arthur Frank and Hilda Mary Whittome, husband of Freda Whittome of Castor, Northamptonshire. Buried THORNEY CEMETERY Grave 448.   

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