BEEKEN

Harry

Lance Corporal 16982, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 11th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of Thomas & Hannah Beeken, The Green. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

BRADSHAW

Richard Henry

Corporal 15512, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 25 September 1915. Born and enlisted Manea. Fiance of Miss Dora Muffitt, Manea. Son of Mrs Hannah Bradshaw. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

BUTTERISS

Charles

Private 16981, 11th (Cambs) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 17 July 1916. Aged 22. Born Manea, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Edward & Jane Butteriss, of Bedlam Farm. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

CARTER

Walter

Private 10682, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 8 May 1917. Aged 23. Born Manea, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Youngest son of Mrs Carter, High Street. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, France.

CLARKE

Ernest William

Private 23 784, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 16 October 1916. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted March. Elder son of Frederick & Fanny Clarke, Clay Pits. Buried in Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 24.

COOPER

Fred aka Alfred

Private 34939, 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment formerly 6554, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September 1917. Aged 29. Born Hilgay, Norfolk, resident Manea, enlisted King's Lynn, Norfolk. Son of Samuel and Rebecca Cooper, of Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay, Norfolk; husband of Bertha Delina Cooper, of Fodder Fen, Manea. March, Cambs. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot III. Row C. Grave 4A.

COOPER

Albert

{Listed as Alfred on SDGW] Private 34939, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment formerly Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September 1917 (wounded 7 August 1917). Aged 29. Son of Samuel & Rebecca Cooper, Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay. Husband of Bertha Delina Cooper, Fodder Fen. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

COX

Archibald aka Archie

[Listed as Arthur Cox, 51432 on SDGW] Private G/61432, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers formerly 75600 Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 4 September 1917. Aged 25. Born Manea, enlisted March. Husband of Alice Cox, of Colony Farm, Welney. Native of Manea. Buried in Bus House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row D. Grave 27.

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CULLIP

John ('Jack') William

Private (Signaller) 25449, 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (Signal Section). Killed in action 7 June 1917. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted Dorking, Surrey. Son of Herbert & Elizabeth Cullip, High Street. Member of Manea Silver Band. Buried in Bus House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row B. Grave 29.

EDWARDS

Thomas

Private G/60074, 3/4th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 5 November 1917. Aged 41. Son of William & Elizabeth Edwards, Westfield Rd. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXI. Row EE. Grave 20.

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ELLINOR

Herbert Ambrose

Private 16971, 11th (Cambs) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 17 October 1917. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of Mr & Mrs Johnson Ellinor, Cemetery Road. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

GRAY

George Henry

Private 13753, 99th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 18840 Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 August 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Manea, enlisted March. Son of Henry & Catherine Gray. Husband of Daisy Gray, School Lane. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

HAMILTON

Ronald Eric

2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 April 1917. Aged 20. Son of Dr and Mrs Hamilton, The Elms. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, France.

HAWES

James [H]

Gunner 211834, 'D' Battery, 170th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of influenza 5 April 1919 at 4th Stationary Hospital, Longuenesse. Aged 29. Fourth son of Alfred & Elizabeth Hawes, The Fifties Farm, Manea. Buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, as de Calais, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave 56.

HAYLETT

George [Edward]

Private 29270, 'C' Company, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19 January 1917. Aged 25. Husband of M. M. Pearson (formerly Haylett), of Purls Bridge, Manea, March, Cambs. Native of Hilgay, Downham, Norfolk. Buried in Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Plot VI. Row J. Grave 13.

HILL

Arthur

Private 16975, 11th (Cambs) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2 June 1916. Aged 20. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of Alfred & Jane Hill, Witcham Farm. Buried in Becourt Military Cemetery. (Brother of below).

HILL

Alfred

Private 8942, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18 August 1916. Aged 22. Son of Alfred & Jane Hill, Witcham Farm. Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. (Brother of above).

KENT

Job Henry

Gunner 233839, 'D' Battery, 310th Brigade, Royal Artillery. Died 7 December 1918. Son of Harry & Eliza Kent, of Welney. Buried in Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. (also listed Welney)

KIRBY

John

Driver 16974, 11th (Cambs) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 16 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of Mr & Mrs George Kirby, Old Crown Inn, Manea. Buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave 8.

KIRBY

William

Corporal 20342, 14th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 9 November 1918 at Norwich, wounded 30 August 1918. Aged 27. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of George & Emily Kirby. Buried in Manea Cemetery.

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LARKINS

George Rose

Private 50846, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly TR/13/74193 Training Reserve.. Drowned 25 August 1918 (Eygpt). Son of George Rose Larkins. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.

MARSHALL

Harry

Private 14622, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Born Manea, enlisted Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Second son of Mrs Stacey, Upwell Rd, March. Groom to Dr Black, of Manea. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

MASON, MM

Josiah

Sergeant 7336, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born Manea, enlisted Ely. Awarded Military Medal in 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

MINETT

Herbert R

Private G/27348, 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action 4 November 1917 (Eygpt). Aged 40. Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Minett. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

MOAT

Leonard

Gunner 76206, 156th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on service 8 April 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident Manea, enlisted Wisbech. Horsekeeper, exemption disallowed March 1916. Only son of George & Mary Moat, Westfield, Manea, March, Cambs. Buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 7.

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NEWBY

Walter

Private G/24726, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. missing, Killed in action 30 November 1917. Only son of Mr & Mrs Newby, School Lane. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.

NEWMAN

Henry ('Harry') G

Private 9129, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 23 December 1915. Aged 25. Son of George Newman, 1 New Street, Cambridge. Baker for Mr J C Pocock, Manea. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

NEWELL

Valentine

Corporal 16968, 'C' Company, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted March. Son of Thomas and Rose E Newell, Vyner Villa, West Field. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 25.

PEARSON, MM

George

Acting Corporal 8902, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 6 January 1918. Born Manea, enlisted Ely. Son of Joseph Pearson, Purl's Bridge, Manea, March, Cambs. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.)[SDGW only] Buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 13.

PHILLIPS

James Albert

Private 15515, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 25 September 1915. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Manea. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, France.

POPE

George H

Rifleman S/29545, B Company, 16 Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade formerly 18838, Suffolk Regiment. Missing, killed in action 28 May 1918. Born Welney, resident Manea, enlisted Chatteris. Lived Field Road. Son of Henry & Susan Pope. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.

RICHARDSON

David William

Gunner 153297, 17th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Wounded 9 October 1918, died of wounds 10 November 1918 at Tooting Military Hospital. Aged 29. Lived Welches Dam. Buried in Manea Cemetery.

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RUSH

Herbert

Private 5459, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment). Died of wounds 12 November 1916. Aged 37. Born Hilgay Fen, Norfolk, resident Manea, enlisted March. Son of William & Maggie Rush. Husband of Mrs Rush, School Lane. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

SMART

George

Private 8650, 'H' Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26 August 1914. Aged 22. Born Manea, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of William and Sabina Smart, of Brampton Villa, Welney, Wisbech. No known grave. Commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

SMART

Herbert James

Private (engine driver) M2/084095, Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps. Wounded 24 March 1918, died of wounds 25 March 1918. Aged 23. Born and resident Manea, enlisted Chelsea. Traction engine driver, conditional exemption (CT 3 March 1916). Son of George & Sarah Ann Smart, of Glen House, Welney. Husband of Nelly Smart, of High St, Manea. Grandson of 'Turkey' Smart, the Fen skater. Nelly remarried to Oliver Wright and their son A O Wright appears on the war memorial lists for 1939-45 at Manea and Wimblington. He had a brother called George Smart (NOT the one above) who died 26 July 1917 at the 17th Casual Clearing Station, France, and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Buried in St Hilaire Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row G. Grave 5. (Cousin of above)

SMART

John Richard

[Listed as SMARTE elsewhere] Private 3/10079, 'A' Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Reservist. Killed in action 22 January 1916. Aged 39. Born and enlisted Manea. Son of William Smart, of Manea; husband of Rosanna Smart, of Cemetery Rd., Manea, March, Cambs. Buried in Spoilbank Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 20.

WALKER

G

Lance Corporal 2935, 8th Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 30 April 1916. Aged 35. Son of Mr & Mrs Walker, Cemetery Rd, Manea. Husband of Lilian Walker, 10 Stamford Brook Rd, Hammersmith, London. Buried in Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row D. Grave 12.

WAYMAN

John William

Private 44652, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds (gas) 9 September 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Manea, enlisted Wisbech. Son of Wilfred & Emily Wayman, Field Road. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Somme, France.

YOUNG

Alfred

Lance Corporal 16965, 11th (Cambs) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 1 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Manea, enlisted March. Second son of Alfred Job Young, Royal Standard, High Street. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

1939-45

BONNETT

Albert Francis

Private 1465982, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 6 October 1944. Aged 19. Born and resident Cambridgeshire. Second son of Mr & Mrs James Bonnett, of Station Rd, Manea. Buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Limburg, Belgium.

GRAHAM

Joseph D

HOWE

Arthur

Lance Corporal 5925027, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28 May 1940. Aged 28. Son of Thomas William & Mary Ann Howe, of High St, Manea. Reservist, recalled 1939. No known grave. Commemorated on Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France.

MOATE

Harry

Home Guard. Killed by passing train on Home Guard duty at Delph Bridge 21 June 1941. Son of Mrs Moate, School Lane, Manea. Buried in Manea Cemetery, Cambs.

NEWTON

David Lloyd

Petty Officer Cook, P/MX 542341, HMS Holcombe, Royal Navy. Lost with his ship 12 December 1943. Aged 26. Son of John H & Edith A Newton, of Bournemouth (formerly of Manea). No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.

Note: HMS Holcombe - Whilst escorting convoy KMS34 on 12 December 1943 her sister ship HMS Tynedale was torpedoed and sunk off Jijel, Algeria, by U-593 commanded by Kptlt. Gerd Kelbling. The other escorts commenced to search for the submarine but U-593 managed to torpedo Holcombe during the hunt. Holcombe sank rapidly with the loss of 81 men

SCOTNEY

William Arthur

Gunner (Driver/Mechanic) 1692157, 355 Battery, 108 Light AA Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died in road accident in Scotland 1 April 1944. Aged 24. Born and resident Manea. Son of James Leonard & Florence Scotney, of Westfield Rd, Manea. Buried in Manea Cemetery, Cambs. Grave B.65. S.E.

TAYLOR

Norman William

Private 5933870, 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment. Died of dysentery 31 August 1943. Aged 24. Prisoner of War. Son of Mr W Taylor, Park Rd, Manea. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War at Kanchanaburi. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

TUCK

Arthur James

Private 5933902, 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in plane crash between Okinawa & Manila 10 September 1945, former Prisoner of War. Son of George William & Eliza Ellen Tuck, of Westfield Rd, Manea. No known grave. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 61.

WRIGHT

Antony Oliver

Pilot Officer 158793, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, based East Kirkby, Lincs, flew Lancasters. Died 27 January 1944. Aged 20. Son of Oliver & Nelly Wright, of Wimblington. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Also Wimblington memorial.

Also listed for this parish in the Ely Cathedral Second World War Book of Remembrance:

DUNHAM

H

No further information currently

Not on memorial but buried in the churchyard

DUNNE

Leslie Walter

Sergeant 541899, Royal Air Force. Died 28 June 1944. Aged 27. Canadian. Son of Walter James Dunne and Kate Louise Dunne, of Sorrento, British Columbia, Canada. Buried in Manea Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. Grave B. 224.

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