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GREAT WILBRAHAM, ST NICHOLAS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Phil Curme

The Great Wilbraham & Little Wibraham War Memoria is located in St Nicholas's Church, Great Wibraham. It takes the form of a painted, wooden alcove. There is a central panel depicting George slaying a dragon. The panels either side list the names of those who died. There is also a complete roll of honour to all the men who served in the Memorial Hall and also a further memorial in Little Wilbraham, St John's church.

Photograph Copyright © Phil Curme 2000

 

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE

BAILEY

Charles Henry

Acting Corporal 17290, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Wednesday, 13 September 1916. Born Gt. Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row C. Grave 4.

BUTLER

Arthur William

Stoker 1st Class K/25143 H.M.S. "Foyle.", Royal Navy who died on Thursday, 15 March 1917. Age 24. Brother of George L. Butler, of Filby House, Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 23.

FULLER

Robert

Private. No further information currently

HEARN

Robert

Private, M/397938, 1114th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps formerly with R.A.V.C. (H.287). Died of disease in base hospital at Basra, Mesopotamia 9 November 1918. Aged 38. Born and resident in Great Wilbraham, enlisted in Cambridge. Son of George and Elizabeth Hearn, of Chapel House, Great Wilbraham, Cambs; husband of Margaret Annie Hearn, of 66, Dumfries St., Luton, Beds. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot I. Row S. Grave 16. [Not on memorial hall roll]

MANDERS

Aubrey Bavington

Private, 3/8646, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, 3rd. Division. Killed in action near Serre 13 November 1916 aged 25. Son of John & Emily Manders, Church Street, Great Wilbraham. Buried in LUKE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 14.
MATTHEWS

Thomas

Private 36593, 6th Battalion, Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment) formerly 4381, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 29 September 1916. Born London, resident Great Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 9.

MISSEN

Albert

Rifleman 41447 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 31831, Suffolk Regiment, who was killed in action on Thursday, 16 August 1917. Aged 34. Born Little Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Husband of Selina Missen, of Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave 19.

OSBORNE

Horace D

Private 29366, 1/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, formerly 36363, Suffolk Regiment. 48th South Midland Division. Died of wounds at Ypres 27 August 1917. Born and resident in Great Wilbraham and enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28. (Grave lost)

PURKIS

Ernest

Private 24991, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Sunday, 24 March 1918. Aged 32. Born Gt. Wilbraham, enloisted Cambridge. Son of Mrs. Selina Purkis, of Station Rd., Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

RATFORD

John Adam

Gunner 119616, 260th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on Monday, 2 July 1917. Age 30. Born and resident Great Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Harry and Caroline Ratford, of Great Wilbraham; husband of Laura Linda Ratford, of Church Street, Great Wilbraham. Buried in VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot X. Row D. Grave 16.
RATFORD

Lewis Arthur

Private G/21196 7th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who died on Thursday, 26 October 1916. Buried in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row K. Grave 4.

RICHARDSON

Harold

Private. No further information currently

RULE

Walter

Private 30142, 6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) formerly 132320, Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action on Friday, 23 August 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Gt. Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. W. and Mrs. J. Rule, of Church St., Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Buried in MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Row G. Grave 18.

SOUTH

William

Private 8171, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment formerly 8171, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, who died of wounds in United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 November 1914. Aged 24. Born Gt. Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of John and Jane South, of Angle End, Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Buried in MANCHESTER SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Lancashire. Grave reference Q. 390 (Screen Wall).

STUBBINGS

Harry Joseph

Private G/77580, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment). Killed in action Thursday, 13 June 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Great Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stubbings, of Great Wilbraham, Cambs. Buried in CINQ RUES BRITISH CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK, Nord, France. Row G. Grave 18.
STUBBINGS

William

Sergeant 12831, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action on Monday, 13 November 1916. Born Great Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Buried in EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS, Somme, France. Plot II. Row S. Grave 2.

Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 1 December 1916, page 4:

CAMBS. ROLL OF HONOUR.

GREAT WILBRAHAM.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Stubbings have received news that their son. Sergt. William Stubbings, of the Suffolk Regiment, is missing. He is believed to have been taken prisoner November I3th. Another son, Sergt. Fred Stubbings, of the Bedfords, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the battlefield.

UNWIN

George

Private 320396 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 8 December 1917. Born Gt. Wilbraham, enlisted Woodbridge. Buried in JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Section B. Grave 10.

R.I.P.

1939 - 1945

FRANKLIN

Richard Josiah

Private 5784404, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment who died on Sunday, 8 August 1943. Aged 23. Son of Josiah and Vera Franklin, of Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy Plot IV. Row J. Grave13.

LAVENDER

Harry

possibly Harry George Lavender, Lance Corporal 6023398, 70th Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Thursday, 30 January 1941. Aged 22. Son of James W. Lavender and Elizabeth Lavender. Compt. Buried in SAFFRON WALDEN CEMETERY, Essex. Section 40. Grave 7.

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