[BARNARD on memorial] [BARNARD-MODEN on the CWGC] Private, 2nd or 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Gas worker in civilian life of Back Hill, Ely. Killed by mine explosion 22 January 1916. Aged 29. Son of Mrs T. Barnard Moden, Back Hill, Ely. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

Private 1642, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17 March 1915. Aged 24. Born Burnt Fen, enlisted Ely.Son of Thomas and Eliza Ann Bird, of High St., Horningsea, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

Private 47825, 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Died at home 8th May 1917. Aged 29. Born Swaffham, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Rueben and Eliza Brinkley; husband of Clara Williams (formerly Brinkley), of Sluice Outwell, Wisbech. Born at Waterside. Formerly 6763, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial and Ely Cemetery

Private 325637, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died at home 21st July 1917. Aged 21. Born in Brixton, Surrey and enlisted in Ely. Son of Robert Preston Cook and Elizabeth Ann Cook, of 21, Back Hill, Ely, Cambs. Formerly 2306, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in Ely Cemetery, Cambridgeshire. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 1024. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial and Ely Cemetery

possibly George Mansfield Gathercole, Private G/24421, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died of wounds 31 August 1916. Born Feltwell, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Ely. In the 1891 census he was the son ogf George H and Alice Gathercole, aged 4, born Feltwell, resident Mud Island, Feltwell. Buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave 36.

or

George Gathercole, in 1891 census was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Gathercole, aged 6, born Ely, resident Swaisdale Drove, Middle Fen Old Bank, Holy Trinity, Ely.

See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

HMS Vanguard sank 9th July 1917. The reason for her sinking was an explosion. Unstable cordite had exploded and set off the ships main magazine. She went down at her moorings with the loss of more than 700 lives. Only one officer and two ratings survived out of the whole ships compliment. The Vanguard was totally devastated by the explosion and now lies in 34m of water. Only 60 feet of her stern remains intact. In recent years she was declared a war grave therefore no diving is permitted. When visiting the Naval base museum on Hoy take the time to visit the Naval Cemetery. Here lies the men of the Battle of Jutland: HMS Hampshire & HMS Vanguard. Also HMS Royal Oak.

Newspaper cuttings state:

"The dreadnaught battleship Vanguard explodes at anchor in Scapa Flow on July 9th 1917"

"Then, a colossal numbing explosion extinguished the flame, and Vanguard was lost to sight in a black cloud of smoke, and bits of her began to rain down on the Fleet. A complete 12 inch gun turret, weighing over 400 tons, landed on Flotta over a mile away from the ship, and burning debris set fire to the moorland"

804 men lost their lives in the inferno, only two survived.

Lance Corporal 325104, "B" Company, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Ely. Formerly 1213, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Moden, of 14, West Fen Rd., Ely, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 25. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

Private 3/9432, 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2 March 1916. Aged 30. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Harry Page; husband of Eliza Page, of 9, Spring Head Lane, Ely, Cambs. Brother of above. No kniown grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

Extrcat from the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Volume 2, Part 3, Page 211,the following:

PAGE, Herbert - Drummer, No 9432, 2nd Battalion (12th Foot) The Suffolk Regiment

Son of Harry Page, by his wife Alice, born Ely co Cambridge 1885; educated Boys National School there; joined the Militia of his county in 1898, and served in the Reserve until his time expired; called up at the outbreak of war; went to France in August 1914, was wounded in the foot at the First Battle of Ypres the following Oct, and sent to England for six months, when he joined the 1st Battalion band, and was killed in action 2nd March 1916 at St. Eloi, buried there. He was a bomb thrower and is believed to have been killed whilst engaged in the duty. He married at Ely co. Cambridge, Eliza (Springhead Lane, Ely), dau of Charles Woodbine, and had five children: Herbert, born 13th Dec 1908, Charles, born 29th May 1910, Harry, born 14th June 1912, Felixstowe, born (posthumus) 1st Sept 1916, and Alice, born 5th May 1914.

Private 2633, 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment, 39th Division. Killed in action 3 December 1916. Born in Ely 1884 and enlisted in Cambridge. Buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 18. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

Private 325302, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Ely. Son of Mr and Mrs Wayman of Potters Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Formerly 1673, Cambridgeshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 50 and 52. See also Ely World War 1 Memorial

World War 1 Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations [London Gazette 26 January 1917]:

1673 Pte. A.W. WAYMAN
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried a most important message under very heavy fire. He has previously done fine work.