Surname
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Forename(s)
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Award
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Details
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Memorial/Place
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When
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GAPE
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Warren Vyvyan Hamilton
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MC
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Lieutenant 74587 11th, 11th Hussars, R.A.C. who
died on Tuesday, 29th April 1941. Age 23. Son of Capt. William Nugent
Walter Gape, and of Sibyl Marion Geraldine Gape, of Caxton, Cambridgeshire.
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt 1. E. 10. Halfaya Sollum War
Cemetery is on the main coast road from Mersa Matruh through to
Libya, and is on the east side of Halfaya Sollum, approximately
12 kilometres from the Egypt/Libya border.
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Caxton
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WW 2
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GATHORP
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S C
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MM
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A/200576 Pte S C Gawthorp: . Formerly Cambs Rgt,
serving with
12th King's Royal Rifles. LG 28-9-17.
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Girton |
WW1
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GILL
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Sid
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MM
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325513 Corporal, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment
Killed in action 26 September 1917, age 24. Only son of Mr &
Mrs Hubert Gill, 19 Elwyn Rd, March. Awarded Military Medal, 14/15
May 1917, raid on Canadian Trench. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
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March
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WW1
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GIMBERT
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Benjamin
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George Cross
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Driver Railwayman. Estover Rd, March. For his bravery
in the train disaster at Soham. CT 28-7-44. His medal is in March
museum.
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March
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WW2
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GIMBERT
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Harold J
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M.M.
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Private, son of Mr & Mrs Allerson Gimbert,
Norwich House, Sutton. Military Medal (MM) for devotion to duty
at Ronssoy 19 September 1918. 18th Division.
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Sutton
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WW1
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GIPSON
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F B
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DFC & Bar
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Acting Flt-Lt RAF. Son of Mr & Mrs C R Gipson,
16 York Rd, Chatteris. For gallantry & devotion to duty in air operations
(52 operational flights without a break), CT 17-11-44. Bar for extended
tour of operations and high standard of target marking over a long
period, CT 25-5-45.
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Chatteris
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WW2
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GIPSON
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John
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M.M.
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Private, Wimblington Road, March. Grenadier Guards,
carrying wounded under fire.
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March
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WW1
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GOAD
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William
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Albert Medal
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Petty Officer Royal Navy. Stretham. Saved an officer
during Russian convoy duty.
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Stretham
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WW2
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GOOCH
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H
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M.M.
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Sergeant. Suffolk Regiment Cambridgeshire Times
26 October 1917.
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Ely
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WW1
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GOODENOUGH
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F
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M.S.M.
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Sergeant-Major, Royal Army Medical Corps, Eastern
Command HQ Staff at Colchester.
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Cambs
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WW1
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GOODLEY
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W
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M.C. & M.i.D.
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Captain & Quartermaster, 136th FA, RAMC. Mentioned
in Despatches 25 March 1917.
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Cambs
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WW1
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GOODLIFF
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A
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D.C.M. & M.M.
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Private, London Road, Chatteris. 17442 2nd Beds,
LG 30 October 1918, carrying message under fire. also Military Medal
(MM). Also recommended for Bar to Military Medal (MM).
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Chatteris
|
WW1
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GOULD
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Thomas
William
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V.C.
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Petty
Officer, Royal Navy. Awarded the VC for actions in the Sea of Crete,
16 February 1942, reported in the London Gazette, 9 June 1942. Born
in Dover, Kent
28 December 1914, died 6 December 2001, Peterborough. |
Peterborough
|
WW2
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GRAVES
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C W
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D.C.M.
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Private, son of Mr M Graves, Rose & Crown Inn,
Chatteris. 36565, 6th Royal Berks, captured a machine gun single
handed. LG 4 March 1918. Cambridgeshire Times 25 January 1918.
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Chatteris
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WW1
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GREENLEAF
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E J
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DSO & DFC
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Squadron Leader Husband of Mrs Letitia Greenleaf,
15 West Park St, Chatteris. Son of Mr & Mrs E G Greenleaf, of Farnham,
Surrey. Wounded in eye and shoulder while flying over target, his
observer was killed, and he managed to get his plane back to the
UK. Also Mentioned in Despatches three times - 1941 & twice in 1944.
CT 27-10-44. Awarded DFC, CT 15-12-44.
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Chatteris
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WW2
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GROUND
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T Leslie
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D.S.O.
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2nd Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers, first Distinguished
Service Order (DSO) to a Wisbech soldier. Wisbech Standard 9 February
1917.
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Wisbech
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WW1
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GROUNDS
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George Ambrose
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D.S.O & Bar
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Captain. Leinster Regiment, trans 8th Tank Corps.
11/17, Cambrai, when three of his tanks were disabled, he led his
men as lewis gun teams. LG 8 February 1918, T/Lieutentant (A/Capt).
Cambridgeshire Times 18 January 1918. Bar to Distinguished Service
Order (DSO), LG 1 February 1919, 8-10/8/18 when acting Major at
Proyart.
Citation for Bar: "On the night of August 10-11
1918 during the operations near Prozart, for conspicuous gallantry
in charge of two sections of tanks co-operating with the infantry.
When some confusion was caused amaong the latter by severe machine
gun fire in the darkness, he went forward with complete disregard
of danger and reorganised the column, keeping the leding tanks in
action for an hour and a half after the infantry had withdrawn.
He remained out alone for some time after the last tank had withdrawn
to ensure getting accurate touch with the situation."
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March
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WW1
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GUNTON
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Percy
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M.M.
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Sergeant, West Street, Chatteris. Suffolk Regiment
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Chatteris
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WW1
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16 December
2002 |