Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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| ANDREWS | Horace Frederick |
C/1770
L/Cpl, 19th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 20-5-17,
age 21. Son of Horace & Elizabeth Andrews, 40 New Park, March.
Born 17-1-1897, admitted to school 15-9-08, left 28-7-14. Bursar
Sept 1913; pupil teacher Sept 1914. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France.
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| ANGOOD | Percival George |
2nd Lt, Royal Flying Corps. Killed (flying accident, England) 11-9-17,
age 23. Son of George & Mary Ann Angood, 48 New Rd, Chatteris;
husband of Grace Annetta Angood. Born 23-5-1898, admitted to school
12-11-07, left 23-3-10. Chatteris General (Meaks) Cemetery. |
| AVELING | Charles Evelyn |
3432
Cpl, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 13-11-16, age
39. Youngest son of Mr James T Aveling JP, March. Red Bridge, March,
widower. Husband of Emily Mary Aveling, 34 Burrowmoor Rd, March.
Farmer at Stonea, member of Wimblington Parish Council. Admitted
to school 15-9-1885. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
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| BAND | Reginald Frank Gifford |
2nd Lt, No 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in action 18-9-18
(aeroplane shot down over Boesinghe canal). Son of Fred & Christina
Band, 204 Station Road, March. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Educated March North District School and gained scholarship to March
Grammar School in 1910. Born 27-11-1899, admitted to school 22-9-10,
left 17-11-17. Entered Civil Service in October 1917. Entered Cadet
School of RFC 28th November 1917. Commissioned and sent to France
in July 1918 as an observer. |
| BARRETT, MC | Reginald James |
Lt (A/Capt), 6th King's Liverpool Regiment. Killed in action 21-8-18,
age 26. Awarded Military Cross in late 1917. Lived Chatteris. Warry
Copse Cemetery, Courcelles, France. Son of Mr & Mrs S T Barrett,
of Cambridge, formerly Chatteris. Educated at King Edward School
with scholarship to March Grammar School in 1905. Born 18-5-1892,
admitted to school 9-11-05, left 29-7-09. Bursar Aug 1908, pupil
teacher Sept 1909. Became teacher, being a master at Ascham College,
Clacton and then Crossley Schools, Harrogate. Enlisted Inns of Court
OTC in September 1915. |
| BATTEN | Edward Charles [C E] |
Rfn B/3449, 9th Rifle Brigade, 15-9-16, age 23. Admitted to school
14-1-03, left town 1904. Son of Charles Batten, Biggleswade, Beds;
formerly of West End, March. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
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| BENYON, MM | John |
3372 Cpl, 47th Btn Australian Imperial Force. Died of wounds 2-9-16,
age 20, at 44th CCS. Son of James Benyon, Gaul Rd, March. Posthumous
Military Medal. Born 5-6-1896, admitted to school 16-9-07, left
Nov 1911. Student, enlisted Sydney, New South Wales. Puchevillers
British Cemetery, Somme, France. |
| BLUNT | Ellis Charles |
63657 Bdr, C Bty, 159th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds
23-7-16. Son of Mrs H Blunt, The Wood Farm, Burton, Shrewsbury.
Lived Benwick, moved to Littleport. La Neuville British Cemetery,
Corbie, Somme, France. |
| BLUNT | John |
Son of John Blunt, of Whittlesey. Admitted to school 14-1-03. 2nd
Lt, 5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 15th October 1915, age 21.
Son of John and Madeleine I. Blunt, of 23, Priory Rd, Sharrow, Sheffield.
CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. See also Whittlesey.
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| BOND | Harold |
325499 Cpl, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 14-10-16,
age 22. Son of Mr H Bond, Broad Street, March. Admitted to school
5-2-04. Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France.
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| BURTON | Ernest Alfred |
1502 Tpr, Norfolk Yeomanry. 5-12-15, age 21, Gallipoli. Youngest
son of William & Mary Burton, Mere House, Ramsey, later 35 Princes
Gardens, Peterborough. Formerly Red Bridge House, March. Born 16-12-1893,
admitted to school 10-10-02, left 8-7-10. Educated March Grammar
School, worked Barclays Bank, Whittlesey, then Wisbech. Helles Memorial,
Turkey. Brother of below. |
| BURTON | Nelson Charles |
39221 Pte, 9th Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 25-10-1918 at 47th
CCS, age 27. Fifth son of William & Mary Burton, Mere House,
Ramsey, later 35 Princes Gardens, Peterborough. Admitted to school
30-9-02. Formerly Red Bridge House, March. Brother of above. Buried
in Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France. Plot II.
Row A. Grave 30. |
| CARMICHAEL | Gilbert |
2nd Lt, 10th Manchester Rgt, att 2/6th Manchester Regiment. Killed
in action 25-3-18, age 34. Former March Grammar School teacher.
Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Gilbert Carmichael, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Educated Wallace Hall Academy
& Edinburgh University. MA degree. Schoolmaster at March Grammar
School 1906-1908, followed by Ashville College at Harrogate and
then history and Latin master at Keighley Grammar School. He married
a Miss Ablitt, daughter of the March stationmaster. See also Cambridge,
St Barnabas |
| CHILDS | Robert Edward |
Lt, 7th Royal Berkshire Regiment. (Princess Charlotte of Wales),
wounded 25-9-1918, died of wounds 26-9-1917, Salonika. Admitted
to school 17-9-01, left April 1904. Son of Mr Robert Childs, Grove
House, Chatteris . Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. |
| CHOAT | Joseph Cyril |
2nd Lt, 4th Rgt, South African Infantry. Killed in action 24-4-18,
age 21. Son of Joseph Choat, chemist, South Africa. Longuenesse
(St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer, Pas de Calais, France. Born
17-10-1896, admitted to school 20-9-09, left 29-7-13, went to South
Africa. Lived Indire, Cape Province. See also listed Whittlesey.
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| COX | Thomas |
291761 A/Cpl, 2nd Devonshire Rgt, Killed in action 31-5-18, age
23. Born 25-10-1894, admitted to school 6-7-08, left 13-2-13. Son
of John & Fanny Cox, of High St, March. Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France.
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| CRANE | Sidney George |
32556 L/Cpl, 5th Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. 4-4-18. Admitted
5-5-02. Son of Fred Crane, Wisbech Rd, March. Villers Bretonneux
Military Cemetery, France. |
| CRAWLEY | Robert |
86019 Driver, D Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 29-9-17.
Born 8-10-1894, admitted 12-11-03, left 29-7-12. Eldest son of Mr
Robert Crawley, grocer, formerly of Station Rd., March. Welsh Cemetery
(Caesar's Nose), Ieper, Belgium. |
| CRISP | Harold Dudley |
2nd Lt, 36th HD Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Missing after flying
from Seaton Carew, Co Durham, 6-11-17, age 22. Admitted to school
7-9-03. Son of Thomas & Harriet Crisp, Oakwood, March. "Airmen
Died in the Great War" states that he was from Docking,Norfolk.
He appears on the Docking Roll of Honour. Commmorated on Hollybrook
Memorial, Southampton, Hants. |
| CROSS | Wilfred |
2nd Lt, 1/4th Leicester, Killed in action 22-7-16, age 19. Joined
Inns of Court OTC, commissioned in 1/4th Leics Regiment. Born 10-9-1896,
admitted to school 15-11-08, left 1-7-15. Youngest son of Mr &
Mrs Jabez Cross, Victoria Street, Littleport. Pupil at March Grammar
School from 1908. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais.
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| DORMAN | Claud |
41924 Pte, 7th Leicester Regiment. PoW, missing since 27-5-18, died
26-10-18, age 19. Born 8-4-1899, admitted to school 23-6-13, left
2-6-17. Youngest son of John F Dorman, 34 Norwoodside, March. Cologne
Southern Cemetery, Germany. Bursar at March Grammar School before
enlisted in June 1917, aged 18. Went to France on Easter Monday
1918. |
| ELSDEN | Percy George |
90024 Gnr, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 7-7-18, age 25.
Son of Alfred Cook Elsden & Eliza Elsden, 20 Market Hill, Chatteris.
Husband of Maria Elsden, 136 High St, Chatteris. Lapugnoy Military
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| FORD, MC | Francis William |
Capt, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 26-9-17, age
24. Awarded Military Cross for 31-7-17. Born 10-6-1893, admitted
to school 12-1-1900, left 29-7-12. BA, Cambridge. March Grammar
School teacher. Only son the Rev John Thomas Ford, head of Grammar
School and curate of St John's Church, March, later rector of Rede,
Suffolk, & Mrs G Lucy Ford. Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
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| FRANCIS | Hugh |
200728 L/Cpl, 5th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 10-3-18,
age 26. Son of Alexander Francis, 18 High St, Chatteris. Lived Swineshead,
Lincs. Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| HALLS | Frederick Percy William |
2521 Spr, 1/1st West Riding Field Company Royal Engineers. Died
of wounds 11-7-16 (wounded 1-7-16), age 34. Admitted to school 25-4-1895.
Son of John & Annie Halls, Rosedene, Station Road, March. Husband
of Violet, 7 Avondale Rd, Masborough, Yorks. Former GER worker,
then Great Central Railway. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension
No 1, Somme, France. |
| HAYLOCK | Arthur |
193988 Gnr, C Bty 320th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 14-2-18,
Norwich, age 37. Admitted to school 22-4-1891. Son of E C Haylock,
9 High St, March. March Cemetery, Station Rd, March. |
| HODSON | Fred Finch |
1887 Pte, DCompany, 13 platoon, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed
in action 30-8-16, age 21. Born 13-11-1895, admitted to school 14-5-08,
left 29-9-08. Son of Fred & Esther Hodson, Hundred Drove, March.
Special Memorial, Hamel Military Cemetery, Somme, France. |
| LARKINS | George Rose |
50846 Pte, 1/5th Suffolk Regiment. Died 25-8-18, Egypt. Admitted
to school 17-9-01. Son of George R Larkins, Manea. Formerly TR/13/74193
Training Reserve. Born Chatteris, enlisted Holloway. Ramleh war
cemetery, Israel.
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| MARKWELL | Charles Gerald |
Wireless Operator, SS Borg (London), Mercantile Marine. Killed in
action 10-6-18, age 18, ship torpedoed. Born 27-11-1899, admitted
to school 19-9-11, left 27-8-15. Son of Charles & Clara Markwell,
41 High Street, March. Tower Hill Memorial, London.
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| MARSHALL | George Frederick |
2523 Cpl, DCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
3-8-16, age 25. Admitted to school 25-4-1899, left April 1903. Son
of Martha Ann Marshall, The Golden Lion Hotel, 27 High Street, March.
Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France. |
| NORMAN | Fred |
J/22909, Boy Signaller, HMS Formidable. Killed in action 1-1-15,
ship sunk by U24. Body washed ashore at Portland 6-2-15. Born 28-11-1897,
admitted to school 12-1-11, left 29-8-12. Son of Mr & Mrs William
Norman, 88 Elm Rd, Wisbech. March Cemetery, Station Road, March.
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| PALMER | Lancelot |
5477 Pte, 15th County of London Rgt (Civil Service Rifles). 15-9-16,
age 22. Son of James & Emily Palmer, Cherry Tree House, Prickwillow.
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Born 12-12-1894,
admitted to school 20-10-07, left 30-7-12. Bursar Aug 1911, pupil
teacher Aug 1912. Attended March Grammar School & Ely Boys' School.
Attended teacher training at Borough Road Training College. Became
teacher in London. Also listed Prickwillow.
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| PEARSON | William Robert |
Captain, 5th Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Died 15th May 1915. Age
34. Son of Mr Richard and Mrs Anne Pearson, National Provincial
Bank, March. Admitted to school 10-9-1889. An Analytical Chemist.
YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| PILLING | Edgar |
2nd Lt, 460th Battery,15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 23-4-17, age 33. Admitted to school 11-6-1894. Elder son
of late Gerard & Anne Pilling, of Heacham, formerly of March.
Oxford graduate, who returned from Africa to enlist. Father formerly
manager of National Provincial Bank, March. Tilloy British Cemetery,
France. |
| REYNOLDS | Reginald Victor Hubert |
161733, Cpl (despatch rider), 14th Divisional Signal Coy, Royal
Engineers. Died pneumonia at Zingan, Mesopotamia, 11-10-18. Born
17-11-1896, admitted to school 14-1-08, left 21-11-12. Son of Josephh
& Julia Reynolds, Hill House, Wimblington. Educated at March Grammar
School. Tehran War Cemetery, Iran. |
| SAUNDERS | Edwin Walter |
Lt, CCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 5-5-15,
age 22. Son of Mr & Mrs Walter Saunders, Glassmore House, Whittlesey.
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. |
| SCHOFIELD | Ernest |
M5747(PO) Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, HMS Invincible. Killed
in action 31-5-16, Battle of Jutland, age 26. Admitted to school
15-1-02. Youngest son of William & Emma Schofield, West End,
March. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. |
| SHAW | Leonard Douglas |
152128 Pte, 53rd Royal Fusiliers, B company. Died cerbro-spinal
meningitis 26-3-19 at Ripon hospital, age 19. Born 12-10-1900, admitted
to school 19-9-11, left 31-7-17. Son of L T & S A Shaw, 26 Burrowmoor
Road, March. March Cemetery, Station Road. |
| SMALLEY | John Douglas |
Lt, C company, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 13-4-15,
St Eloi, age 20. Son of Skelton & Annie Smalley, Whittlesey.
Voormezeele No 3 British Cemetery, Belgium. |
| THEOBALD | William George Morley |
792 Pte, No 2 Company, 14th Battalion Australian Imperial Force.
Killed in action 27-4-15, age 21, landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
Born 12-11-1894, admitted to school 16-9-07, left June 1911. Emigrated
to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 17-4-14. Son of George & Hannah
Theobald, Station Road, Littleport. Enlisted Landrigan, Victoria,
1-10-1914. Special Memorial 60, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.
Private, Number 792, number 2 Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Eldest son of John Thoebald, of Littleport co. Cambs, Superintendent of Fen Drainage, by his wife Hannah Jackson , dau of James Hardwick, of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Born Little Downham, Isle of Ely, 12-11-1894, educated March (Cambs) Grammar school.Joined the Cambridgeshire territorials in 1913, went to Australia 18-4-1914, and when war broke out volunteered and joined The Commonwealth Expeditionary Force at the end of Oct 1914. Left Melbourne for Egypt with the 2nd reinforcements 23-12-1914, took part in the landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli 25-4-1915 and was killed in action at 10am the same morningwhile out sniping with four others. He was unmarried. A comrade wrote " He was not long out before he was shot, but he did some good work before he was hit." Another comrade wrote " Every one of us was grieved when poor Tommy was killed, for all were agreed that Tommy was a gentleman." See also Littleport. |
| TURTLEBURY | William Henry |
220302 Pioneer, J Special Company, Royal Engineers. Wounded 23-10-17,
Died of wounds 10-11-17, age 23. Born 13-10-1894, admitted 3-5-06,
left 27-7-11. Son of William Turtlebury, Creek Rd, March. St Sever
Cemetery, Rouen, France. |
| VAWSER | Edwin |
2206 L/Cpl, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 12-3-15,
No 10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, age 27. Admitted to school 14-1-02.
Son of Edwin & Harriett Vawser, West End, March. Longuenesse
(St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. |
| VAWSER | Thomas Edward |
2nd Lt, 2nd Londons (Royal Fusiliers). Killed in action 21/23-3-18.
Elder son of Robert & Ellen Vawser, Elm Road, March. Chaumy
Communal Cemetery British Extension, France. Admitted to school
25-4-1899. Educated March Grammar School and University of London.
Entered National Provincial Bank, working at South Kensington branch
when enlisted in June 1916 in The Buffs (East Kent Rgt). Served
as a private until commissioned in Royal Fusiliers in 1917. Went
to France on 27-8-17. |
| VINE | Robert Saxelby |
2nd Lt, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 14-10-16,
age 25. Master at Grammar School for two years. Only son of George
& Alice Vine, Totley, Sheffield. Husband of Elsie Vine. Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France.
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| WHITNEY | Charles William |
A/3092
Cpl, 7th King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 15-9-16, age
26. Son of Charles & Elizabeth Whitney, 4 Station Rd, Chatteris;
husband of Alice Whitney. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
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| WHYE | Sidney |
15998 L/Bdr, 146th (Hull) Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
of wounds 16-8-18. Admitted to school 25-4-1899. Son of John Whye,
Ferncroft, March. Ligny-St Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt.
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| THWAITE | Mendel Francis | Son
of Samuel T. and Katie Marion Hertzberg. of March. Educated at Clergy
Orphan School, Canterbury. Gazetted to RNAS 8/1917. 2/Lt. RAF from
4/1918. Trainee pilot at No. 58 Training Depot Station, Cranwell.
Killed in flying accident, 28 /10/1918, aged 18, flying a FE.2b.
Buried at Cranwell (St. Andrew's). Lincs. |
In memory of the old boys of this school who gave their lives in the Second World War, 1939-45. |
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| BARRETT | Keith Cecil |
Cpl, 2090349, 287 Field Coy Royal Engineers. Died 31-8-43, age 30,
Prisoner of War. Born 26-2-13, admitted to school 18-9-24, left
20-7-29. Son of Herbert Edward & Maud Beatrice Barrett, of Badgeney
Rd, March; husband of Irene Barrett, of Wisbech. Buried Thanbyuzayat
War Cemetery, Myanmar. Also listed March.
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| BUNKALL | John Allen |
Pte, 3775494, 2nd Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 14-2-42, age 22.
Born 1-2-19, admitted to school 24-429, left 13-6-36. Son of Frank
Drewery Bunkall & Beatrice Martha Bunkall of High St, March.
Listed Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Also listed March.
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| BURROWS | Raymond Benjamin |
Sgt (Observer), 1160932, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 25-3-42, age 21. Born 21-4-20, admitted to school
16-9-31, left 26-3-38. Son of Benjamin & Rose Ellen Burrows, of
Raymar, Westwood Ave, March. Listed Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Also listed March. |
| CARLILE, DFM | John Vyvyan |
Flight Sgt, 968433, 260 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 26-6-42, age 20. Born 24-8-21, admitted to school 2-10-33,
left 27-7-37. Son of John Weatherley Carlile & Muriel Louisa Carlile,
of Algethi, Lynn Rd, Wisbech.
Awarded posthumous DFM. Cousin of Neville Carlile (listed below).
Employed by Wisbech Produce Canners. Listed Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
London Gazette 27/7/1943 Details from his recommendation AIR 2/9596 Pilot 260 Sqdn During recent hard fighting in the Western Desert, F/S Carlyle has especially distinguished himself. In one day, he twice turned to attack a greatly superior enemy force and each time brought his aircraft home successfully in spite of extensive damage to it which made it extremely hard to handle. He is a fearless and determined fighter pilot and recently destroyed an enemy fighter when our forces were outnumbered by at least four to one. During the present battle, his characteristic keeness to engage the Hun has inspired confidence and courage in all who witnessed his energy and drive, his conduct throughout being such as to prove a valuable contribution to the successes his squadron has achieved. This airman was reported missing on 26th June 1942, and the recommendation was intiated on 2nd June 1942. (Note - the D.F.M could not be awarded posthumously, so alot of the time the recommendation would be post dated to the day before the airman went missing) Also listed Wisbech.
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| CARLILE | Neville William |
Sgt, 881270, 82 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 13-6-40, age 23.
Born 14-12-16, admitted to school 10-1-29, left 31-7-34. Son of
Frank Henry & Violet Mary Carlile, of Hunstanton. Cousin of
John Vyvyan Carlile listed above). Buried Harlingen General Cemetery,
Netherlands. |
| CASLAKE | Eric Rowland |
Captain, Royal Engineers (Military transport training depot). Died
12-5-43, age 31. Born 13-4-12, admitted to school 24-4-23, left
27-3-29. Son of Rowland James & Helen Hilda Caslake, of 40 North
St, March; husband of Dulcie May Caslake, of Cambridge. Had been
invalided from France. Only son. Employed by Essex County Council
engineering and bridging dept. Died at Leys Annexe, Addenbrooke's
Hospital, Cambridge. Buried March (Eastwood) Cemetery, Cambs. Also
listed March. |
| CLARK | William Henry | 
2nd Lt,
197126, ACompany, 9 platoon, 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed
in action 13-2-42, age 21. Born 18-12-20, admitted to school 17-9-30,
left 26-7-38. Son of John William & Annie Clark, of The Gables,
Chatteris. Attended March Grammar School and studied architecture
at Liverpool University. Buried Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Also listed Chatteris. |
| CROZIER | Peter |
Sergeant, 1596731, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13th
September 1944, age 19. Born 12-8-25, admitted to school 20-9-33,
left 30-7-35. Son of William Leslie (a bank accountant) and Sybil
Crozier, of Redcar, Yorkshire previously 1 Norwood Ave, March. RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey. |
| DESBOROUGH | Jack Ernest |
Petty Officer Airman, L/FX 523614, HMS Natchatcher, Royal Navy.
Died 1-3-46, age 20. Telegraphist/air gunner. Missing presumed killed
in flying accident. Born 26-3-25, admitted to school 16-9-36, left
24-3-41. Son of Ernest William & Clara Desborough, of 6 Southampton
Place, Chatteris. Employed as agricultural worker for Mr Arthur
S Rickwood, Chatteris. Listed Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hants. Also
listed Chatteris. |
| DOLBY | Roy Ernest | 
2nd Lt,
314979, 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps. Died
3-8-44, age 19. Born 10-8-24, admitted to school 19-9-34, left 5-4-40.
Son of Ernest & Agnes Dolby, of 130 Station Rd, March. Employed
by Barclay's Bank, March. Listed Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France.
Also listed March. |
| DOUGLAS | Norman Greig |
Guardsman, 2698303, 2nd Bn., Scots Guards. Died 11-9-43, age 23.
Born 29-2-20, admitted to school 16-9-31, left 27-3-34. Son of James
Greig Douglas and Dorothy M. Douglas; husband of Barbara Douglas,
of Sheffield. Father was formerly a Baptish Minister in March. Buried
Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. |
| GROUNDS | Frederick Ambrose | |
| HEARD | William Arthur |
Aircraftman 2nd Class (Pilot U/T)157085, RAFVR. Died in plane crash
at Sealand, Flintshire 28-11-45 while training as a pilot. Born
19-4-24, admitted to school 18-9-35, left 5-4-40. Son of William
& Mabel Heard, 24 Claygate, Whittlesey. Buried in Whittlesey Cemetery,
Cambs. Also listed Whittlesey. |
| HEWITT | Jack |
Sergeant, 3005444, 159 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
died 28-3-46, age 20. Son of Thomas William Hewitt, & Lucy Miriand
Hewitt, of Clapton, London. Jack Hewitt was an evacuee to March,
Cambs, and spent 18 months at the town's Grammar School. Rangoon
War Cemetery, Myanmar. |
| JUDE | Harold Albert |
Sgt, 2091253, 18th Division HQ Royal Engineers. Died of cerebal
malaria 26-8-43, age 28, Prisoner of War. Died at Sankra Camp,Thailand.
Born 14-6-15, admitted to school 17-9-25, left 30-7-29. After leaving
March Grammar School, he went to Wisbech Grammar School. Son of
Thomas William & Mary Ann Jude, of Halls Farm, Guyhirn. Employed
as sorting office clerk & telegraphist at Wisbech Post Office.
Buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar. Also listed Guyhirn.
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| LAWS | Douglas Charles |
Flight Sgt, Pilot, 1260997, 18 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 12-10-41, age 23. Born 17-5-18, admitted to school
18-9-29, left 20-12-34. Son of Charles & Lily Laws, of 16 Railway
Lane, Chatteris. Buried Chatteris Parochial Cemetery, Cambs. Also
listed Chatteris. |
| MARRITT, DFM | William Arthur |
Pilot Officer, Flight Engineer, Instructor, 182843, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 16-1-45, age 23. Born 3-4-21, admitted to
school 16-9-31, left 1-8-39. Son of Fred John & Mildred Florence
Marritt, of Horseway, Chatteris. DFM in June 1944 after 45 operational
flights. Buried Chatteris Parochial Cemetery, Cambs. Also listed
Chatteris. |
| McCARTHY | Ivor |
Sgt, 1287876, 78 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
30-9-41, age 20. Born 25-11-20, admitted to school 16-9-31, left
16-11-36. Son of late Mr J P McCarthy, former head of Broad Street
School, Whittlesey, & Mrs McCarthy. Listed Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Brother Neil killed in 1941. |
| MORRIS | Roger Marshall |
Sgt, 571812, 9 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died 13-5-43, age 22. Born
19-8-20, admitted to school 14-9-32, left 27-7-37. Son of Ernest
Tom & Bertha Morris; husband of Isabella Morris, of Cambridge.
Listed Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Also listed Guyhirn.
|
| NEWTON | David Lloyd |
Petty Officer Cook, P/MX 542341, HMS Holcombe, Royal Navy. Died
12-12-43, age 26. Born 25-1-17, admitted to school 19-9-28, left
7-4-33. Son of John H & Edith A Newton, of Bournemouth (formerly
of Manea). Employed as a baker in Sawtry. Listed Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Hampshire. Also listed Manea.
|
| PAINTER | Raymond Sydney |
Flying Officer (Navigator), 152568, 211 Squadron Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 18-10-44, age 22. Born 22-8-22, admitted
20-9-33, left 28-3-39. Son of Leonard Sydney & Olive Ethel Victoria
Painter, of 38 St Peter's Rd, March. Employed by the Trustee Savings
Bank, March. Listed Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Also listed March.
|
| PALMER | Chenery |
Gunner (Signaller), 1088805, 97 (The Kent Yeomanry) Field Rgt, Royal
Artillery. Died 14-11-42, age 32, Prisoner of War since 29-6-42.
Born 28-8-10, admitted to school 3-5-22, left 29-10-25. Son of Albert
& Flora Palmer, of 27 Henson Rd, March; husband of Joyce Margaret
Palmer, of Newlands Ave, March. Listed Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
Also listed March.
|
| SALISBURY | Henry Stephen |
Pte, 5826522, 1st Suffolk Regiment. Died 18-6-40, age 23. Born 21-9-17,
admitted to school 19-9-28, left 7-4-33. Son of Robert & Margaret
Salisbury, of Ryebury, Rosemary Lane, Chatteris. Buried Bruges General
Cemetery, Belgium. Also listed Chatteris.
|
| SCALLY | Dennis Frederick Joseph |
Writer, P/MX 80371, HMS Tamar, Royal Navy. Died 11-4-43, age 29,
Prisoner of War since January 1942. Born 25-5-13, admitted to school
18-9-24, left 28-7-31. Son of Vincent Joseph & Jane Scally, of 11
London Rd, Chatteris. Attended Goldsmith's College. Teacher in Norwich.
Buried Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan. Also listed Chatteris.
|
| STEEL | Raymond James Henry |
Sgt, 578363, Flight Engineer, 10 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died
19-11-43, age 19. Born 3-2-24, admitted to school 19-9-34, left
30-7-40. Son of Capt George Wilfred Steel & Mabel Matilia Steel,
of 210 Norwood Rd, March. Buried March (St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs.
Also listed March. |
| VINCENT | Roger John |
Flight Sgt, Air Gunner, 1604859, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died in flying accident 10-1-45, age 22. Previously wounded in July
1943. Born 11-12-22, admitted to school 19-9-34, left 26-7-38. Son
of Frederick & Anne Margaret Vincent, of Mill House, Chatteris.
Buried Chatteris Parochial Cemetery, Cambs. Also listed Chatteris.
|
| WHITNEY | Dennis Ivor |
Sgt Pilot, 1468381, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13-5-44,
age 22. Born 9-8-21, admitted to school 14-9-32, left 22-12-36.
Son of Philip Moore Whitney & Florence Olive Whitney, of Station
St, Chatteris. Draughtsman at Chatteris Engineering Coy Ltd. Buried
Chatteris Parochial Cemetery, Cambs. Also listed Chatteris.
|
| WOODING | Cecil Henry |
Sapper, 843, Jahore Volunteer Engineers. Died 23-6-42, age 30, Prisoner
of War. Born 11-11-11, admitted to school 18-9-23, left 29-7-30.
Son of Henry & Ann Wooding, of Petts Wood, Kent formerly of
Whittlesey. Degree in Forestry from Edinburgh University. Buried
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. BSc Forestry (Edinburgh).
|
| WRIGHT | Anthony Oliver |
Pilot Officer, 158793, 575 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 27-1-44. Born 20-4-23, admitted to school 19-9-34, left 14-2-40.
Son of Oliver & Nelly Wright, of Wimblington formerly of Cemetery
Rd, Manea. Listed Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Attended Coventry
Technical College & Southampton University. Also listed Wimblington
and Manea. |
| WRIGHT | John Llewelyn |
1466015, Flight Sgt, Navigator, 9 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 8-7-44, age 23. Born 1-8-21, admitted to school 16-9-31,
left 26-7-38. Son of John William Wright, Burnside, Robingoodfellow's
Lane, March. Buried Millebosc Communal Cemetery, Seine-Martime,
France. Also listed March. |
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