Christopher

His birth was registered in the October to December Quarter 1888 in the Chesterfield Registration District. In the 1891 census he was the son of Charles and Beatrice Armstrong, aged 2, born Chesterfield, Derbyshire, resident Masters Lodge, Selwyn College, Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was a boarder, aged 12, a student born Cambridge, resident "Elmhurst", Petition Road, Torquay. In the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Beatrice Armstrong, aged 22, a brewing Pupil, born Chesterfield, Derbyshire, resident The Grove, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.

Possibly Christopher Armstrong, Second Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) attached to 6th Battalion, North lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 9 April 1916.

See also Cambridge Guildhall

Anchitel Edward Fletcher

Lieutenant 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade who died on Thursday, 10th October 1918. Aged 26. Son of the Rev. A. H. F. Boughey (Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge) and Katharine A. Boughey, of 4, Cranmer Rd., Cambridge. CE. Officers. Buried in GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY, County Dublin, Ireland. Grave 26. See also Cambridge St Giles and Cambridge Guildhall and also Cambridge, St Faith's School

Extract from de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour Volume 2, Part 5, Page 18:

BOUGHEY, Anchitel Edward Fletcher - Lieutenant, 8th (Service) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own)

Youngest son of the Rev. Anchitel Harry Fletcher Boughey, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, by his wife, Katharine Annie, dau. of I. S. Lovell of Thornby, co.Northampton; born Cambridge 6th Nov1891; educated Marlborough College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment, 5th Feb. 1910; resigned his commission in 1913; went to Canada in that year, and settled at Montreal, where he was on the staff of the Bank of Montreal; returned to England immediately on the outbreak of war, and volunteering for active service, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 8th Rifle Brigade 14th Sept. 1914; served with The Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May 1915; was wounded at Hooge the following July, and invalided home; on recovery, not being passed as fit for active service, was appointed Instructor to an Officers Cadet Battn., and was subsequently given a post at the War Office; proceeded to Ireland in Sept.1918, on special recruiting work, and, returning to England on the S.S. Leinster, was drowned when that ship was torpedoed in the Irish Sea, 10th Oct. 1918. Buried in Dublin Military Cemetery. His General ( in Ireland) wrote: "His sad fate has cast a gloom over all those here who knew him. For myself I feel that I have lost a true friend." A few days before his death his appointment as staff captain was recommended and approved. Unm.

Extract from de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Volume 2, Part 4, Page 35

COOKE, Christopher Arthur Gresham - Midshipman, Royal Navy

Eldest son of Lieut-Col Arthur Cook, of Grove Lodge, Cambridge, R.A.M.C.(T.F) by his wife, Lucy Vivien, dau. of John Collyer; Born Cambridge, 16th June,1899; educated St.Peters Court, Broadstairs, and the Royal Naval College at Osborne and Dartmouth; joined the Navy in May 1912; served in H.M.S. Aboukir, which was torpedoed 22nd Sept, 1914; later he served in H.M.S.Vanguard; took part in the Jutland Battle and was killed in action 9th July,1917, by an explosion. His Commanding Officer wrote: "He was such an exceptionally brilliant young officer, and I know Capt. Dick had a vert high opinion of him; so much so that he specially selected him for his personal staff in action." Unm

See also Cambridge Holy Sepulchre and Cambridge Guildhall and also Cambridge, St Faith's School

Cecil Edward

Pte. 13^th Bt. Middlesex Reg., died 21/3/1918, commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL Somme, France.

James Michael

Frederick George

John Stanley

Pte. Suffolk Yeomanry, died 29/11/1915, commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey.

Gilbert Neville

Bertie Archibald Blinkhorn

Pte. 1^st Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 4/9/1917, age 31, buried: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No. 2 Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Thomas William Harris, of 34, Glisson Rd., Cambridge; husband of Eleanor Annie Harris, of 15, Malcolm St., Cambridge. See also Cambridge All Saints and Cambridge Guildhall

Edward Favill George

Second Lieutenant, 181^st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 30 March 1917. Aged 19. Baptised 5 December 1897 at Cambridge, All Saints, son of Edward Jodrell and Augusta Maud Harriette Hopkins, of 31 Jesus Lane, Cambridge. Son of Mr. E. J. Hopkins, of 15, Hills Rd., Cambridge. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born Cambridgeshire, son of Edward Jodrell and Augustin M H Hopkins, resident 31, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Buried in AIZECOURT-LE-BAS CHURCHYARD Somme, France. Grave 1. See also Cambridge Guildhall and Fen Ditton and also Cambridge, St Faith's School

Alfred William

Corporal 325671, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1917. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Alfred and Alice Kirkup, of 75, King St., Cambridge. Employed Cambridge & District Co-operative Society Ltd. Formerly 2354, Cambridgeshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 148. See also Cambridge Guildhall and Cambridge Holy Trinity

Charles Singleton

George Henry

Fothergill Lewis

2^nd Lt. 1^st/7^th Bt. London Reg., died 3/12/1917, age 28, buried: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT Somme, France. Son of Lewis James and Ellen Morgan, of Abergavenny, Mon.; husband of Ethel B. Morgan, of "Langstone," Milton Rd., Cambridge.

Henry John

Norman Carlyon

2^nd Lt. 27 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, died 20/11/1917, age 19, buried: LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France. Son of Henry Herbert and Alice Mary Phear, of Salisbury, Rhodesia. Observer with 27 Sqn. RFC. Killed in flying accident in a DH.4, with pilot Lt. Harold Edgar Darrington (ex-9th Battn., Middx.Regt. and 5th Battn., London Regt.; from Wanstead ,Essex, aged 24 - also killed).

Edgar Lovell [Filmer]

Lieutenant, 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Missing, later reported killed in action 28 April 1917. Aged 17. Son of Mrs. Jessie Platts, of 38, Harcourt Terrace, Earl's Court, London, and the late Rev. C. Platts; brother of John Carrick Platts (below). Gazetted Sept., 1915. In the 1901 census he was aged 1, born Cambridge, son of Jessie and Mary D Platts, resident 34, Station Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1. See also Cambridge Guildhall and Cambridge, St Faith's School

Note: The youngest officer killed in World War 1, aged 17. Officer Commanding 12th Platoon, 'C' Company, 1st Royal Marine Battalion 23 February 19/17; he was ex-London Z/1623 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Public Schools Battalion, enlisted 30 April 1915, transferred to Royal Marine Light Infantry as CH/833/S for Cyclist Company 21 June 1915; Discharged to commission 3 September 1915 as Temporary 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Marines; proceeded on visit to British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the field in France 2-10 April 1916; served with the Royal Marine Battalion in Ireland (Sybil Point) 26 April 1916-14 May 1916 (Irish Rebellion, "Easter Rising"); in draft for British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 1 July 16, joined 1st Royal Marine Battalion 18 August 1916, went to Bomb School 5 September 1916-8 September 1916, accidentally wounded by bomb (cut under right eye), rejoined 1st Royal Marine Battalion 9 September 1916-13 November 1916, gunshot wound to hand, invalided to United Kingdom 15 November 1916; in draft for British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 7 February 1917, joined 1st Royal Marine Battalion 23 February 1917 until his death.

John Carrick

Captain, 17th Cavalry attached to 10th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers (Hodson's Horse) formerly (Transport Officer) 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 7 March 1920. Aged 22. Baptised 6 June 1897 in Cambridge, St Giles, son of Jessie and Charles Platts, of Chesterton Lane, Cambridge. Son of Jessie Platts, of 38, Harcourt Terrace, Earl's Court, London, and the late Rev. Charles Platts; brother of Edgar Lovell Filmer Platts (above). In the 1901 census he was aged 3, son of Jessie Platts, resident 34, Station Road, Cambridge. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XVIII. Row E. Grave 3. See also Cambridge Guildhall and Cambridge, St Faith's School

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1920:

PLATTS John Carrick of 80 Huntingdon-road Cambridge died 7 March 1920 in Mesopotamia Administration London 18 August to the reverend Charles Platts clerk.
Effects £407 18s. 6d.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1924:

PLATTS John Carrick of 20 Huntingdon-road Cambridge died 7 March 1920 in Mesopotamia Administration London 3 April to Thomas Benjamin Bainbridge solicitor and Francis Henry Brown gentleman. Effects £100.
Former Grant P.R. August 1920..

Donald

Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th August 1918. Aged 25. Son of George Green Rayner and Flora G. Rayner, of "Glebelands," Grange Rd, Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was the son of George Green and Flore Gertrude Rayner, aged 17, a Student, born Cambridge and resident with his parents at Glebelands, Grange Road, Cambridge. Buried in RIBEMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Somme, France. See also Cambridge St Mary the Great. Plot I. Row D. Grave 2. See also Cambridge St Mark's and Cambridge Guildhall

Charles Hamilton

Captain, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who died on Wednesday, 13th October 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mr. W. R. and Mrs. J. C. Sorley, of St. Giles', Chesterton Lane, Cambridge. Sorley was educated at Marlborough and won a scholarship to University College, Oxford. He enlisted in August 1914 and soon found himself in the trenches; he made Captain in August, 1915. Sorley was killed in action at Loos in October of the same year. His 'Marlborough and Other Poems' was published in 1916 and ran into four editions. It was said that Sorley had a real gift for rhyming. His verse was first published posthumously in "Marlborough and Other Poems" (Cambridge University Press) and an account of his service, with a photo, appeared in "For Remembrance - ed. A. St. J. Adcock - Hodder & Stoughton, 1918 ; repub. by Naval & Military Press, 2002. He has been anthologised in "Men Who March Away" - ed. I. M. Parsons, Hogarth Press, 1987, & "The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry" - ed. Jon Silkin, Penguin, 1979. Sorley had studied in Germany pre-war and had a close attachment to the country and its people, which gives his war poetry a particular irony. No known grave. Commemorated on the LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 37 and 38. See also Cambridge St Giles and Cambridge Guildhall

Patrick Bryan Sandford

Lieutenant, 67th Wing, Royal Air Force who died on Friday, 24th May 1918. Aged 19. Son of Charles Wood (Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge), and Charlotte Georgina Wood, of 17, Cranmer Rd., Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is the son of Charlotte Georgina WWood, aged 12, at school, born Cambridge, living with hism mother at 17 Cranmer Road, Cambridge. Buried in TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Plot III. Row A. Grave 2. See also Cambridge St Giles and Cambridge Guildhall

Killed in a flying accident while serving as pilot with 226 Sqn., Pizzone, Italy; killed flying a DH.4, with observer AM 1 Frederick Johnstone (226106), ad 21, from Inverallen, Kincardineshire - also killed.

Ernest

Probably: Pte. Ernest Albert Witt, 1^st Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 8/5/1915, commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

William

Possibly: Pte. William Hugh Witt, 2^nd Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 26/8/1914, commemorated: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL Seine-et-Marne, France.

Nicholas Gresham

Flt. Lt., 264 Sqdn., R.A.F., died 31/5/1940, age 26, commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Surrey, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur Cooke, and of Lucy Vivien Cooke, of Cambridge.

John Mowbray

Pte. 5^th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died 11/10/1943, age 22, buried: CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY Thailand. Son of Harold Hicks Goodchild, and Agnes Joyce Wharton Goodchild, of Cambridge.

Leonard

Sub-Lt. HMS Ringtail, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died 9/7/1945, age 25, commemorated: LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL Hampshire, United Kingdom. Son of William Alfred and Florence Hardy, of Cambridge.

Leonard Vincent

L/Cpl. 2^nd Bt. Cambridgeshire Reg., died 21/9/1944, age 35, commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL Singapore. Son of Frank Osborn Nice and Eliza Nice, of Cambridge.

Alan

Able Seaman, HMS Broadwater, Royal Navy, died 18/10/1941, age 24, commemorated: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Devon, United Kingdom. Son of Henry Buckley Roderick and Hilda Mary Roderick, of Cambridge.

Kenneth Randolph

Sgt. Observer, 35 Sqdn., R.A.F.V.R., died 15/8/1941, age 25, buried: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Son of Alfred Randolph and Margaret Sewell; husband of Marjorie Sewell, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire.