Lance Corporal 34941, 9th Battalion, Loyal Noth Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 10 April 1918. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 4538, Suffolk Regiment. Brother-in-law of Edward Charles Aves who also fell. Buried in CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK. Nord, France. Grave lost. Special Memorial. H. 6. See also Cambridge Guldhall and Cambridge St Matthew's and also Cambridge St Philips

[Spelt MICKELL in Army Records memorial states 7th Battalion] Serjeant L/9198, 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 25 April 1917. Aged 34. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Hounslow. Son of William and Emma Mickell, of 13, Argyle St., Mill Rd., Cambridge. In the British Postal Appointment Books he was appointed to Cambridge in September 1913 and again to Cambridge 20 March 1915. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 24. See also Cambridge Guildhall and also Cambridge St Philips

Rifleman 3008, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 23 December 1915. Resident and enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census Sidney Mills was aged 18, son of Nellie Mills, a Postman, born Chesterton, resident 18 Perowne St, Cambridge. IN the British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 Sidney C Mills was appointement Assistant Postman in Cambridge in 1909. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Panel 131. See also Cambridge All Saints and Cambridge Guildhall and Cambridge St Barnabas

Serjeant 5572, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 12 October 1916, Born and enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 29, married to Edith Ellen, Town Postman, born Cambridge, St Andrews, resident 36 Springfield Road, New Chesterton. According to British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 in 1908 he was appointed an Assistant Postman in Cambridge and again in 1909. According to the Cambridge Independent Press he was a great temperance worjker, He joined the Rechabites while on service in India, was Secretary of the Carrodus Tent, Cambridge, and the Jubliee Juvenile Tents, and was a Past District Chief Ruler. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Cambridge Holy Trinity and Cambridge Guildhall

Extract from Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 10 November 1916, page 5:

Sergt. John Charles Newell, of Cambridge, whose death in action on October 12th has been briefly reported in our columns, was educated at the British Schools, was educated at the British Schools, Cambridge, under the late Mr. F. H. Bird. He enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment on 19th June, 1900, and had served at Bury St. Edmund’s, Colchester, Alderney (Channel Islands), Felixstowe, Shorncliffe, South Africa, Kararchi and Madras (India), Aden (Arabia), and Parkhurst Isle of Wight). Sergt. Newell was a lifelong abstainer, and did good work for yhe temperance cause here and elsewhere. He joined the Rechabites in India, and passed through many offices and committees in the Minden Rose Tent, Dist. 150. In Cambridge he was always ready to assist the fatherless and widows by raising funds and in other ways. He was secretary of the Carrodus Trust (3431), Cambridge and Jubilee Juvenile Tents, and being a good cyclist, was able to reach outlying districts and members, helping very materially to form tents of I.O.R. at Royston, etc. He was a Past District Chief Ruler. Sergt. Newell leaves a widow and two daughters, aged 3 and 6. Two of his brothers are serving with the Colours, viz., Cook-Sergt. G. W. Newell (Suffolk Yeomanry), and Pte. Harry J. Newell (Army Service Corps, M.T.).